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US News: Live event workers devastated by COVID rally in Philadelphia

Event Industry News

Live events brought Philadelphia over $10 billion in 2019. With all large public events in Philadelphia cancelled through February 2021, thousands of gig workers, independent contractors, and businesses who make up the live events industry are likely to be the last to return to work. “We Originally published 24th July 2020 by Whyy.

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Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for September

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Interested in getting monthly ideas for social media, blog posts, or newsletter articles earlier? Have fun on social media translating your industry jargon into pirate terms and see if anyone knows what you mean. Sign up for our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts. Sign up now to get prompts emailed to you monthly.

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The 1 thing you can learn from Gritty

Association Success

Created by Brian Allen of Flyland Designs in 2018, Gritty is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers National Hockey League team. Fabulous social media marketing. . With a Twitter account that has gained over 307,000 followers, Gritty’s social media team must be doing something right.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Kelly Murphy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Kelly Murphy is the Senior Manager of Communications & Special Events for the Philadelphia History Museum, a city Museum dedicated to engaging Philadelphians and visitors with the rich history and diversity of the city’s people and their neighborhoods through their collection of 100,000 objects! and I’m back in my office.

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Don’t Manage Social Media Like the NFL

Associations Now

The National Football League in recent weeks has arguably earned more attention for its unusually tight social media policy than anything happening on the field. The league is starting to reverse course, but it nonetheless remains a great example of how not to manage a social strategy. EXCLUSIVE highlight of Malcolm's pick.

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Tuesday Buzz: Can Social Media Surface New Member Leads?

Associations Now

Use your social media presence to attract new member leads for your organization—but don’t forget the strategy. In fact, when it comes to social strategy, a few more steps are needed to turn your plan into something that drives new membership, advises Brie Ragland, social media account manager at MultiView.

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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

Associations Now

David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes. Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference.