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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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Ringing the Bell for Member Engagement

YourMembership

Being in Philadelphia I couldn’t help but think of the Liberty Bell as an analogy for the challenge of driving member engagement. In the end, it ultimately boils down to building genuine connections with your members and delivering real value through the products, programs and services your offer them.

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Marketing Resources for Associations and Small Businesses

Association Navigator

They also have editions covering Baltimore and Philadelphia. Ari describes the impact on business from increased competition, transparency and social media. The magazine is aimed at entrepreneurs and it’s a reminder of how much commercial activity there is in the DC area.

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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.

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Internship Intel

Aaron Wolowiec

Associations aren’t usually top of mind for students looking for internships, said Todd Von Deak , president and founder of Philadelphia-based TVD Associates, but they should be. To find interns, PCI advertises on local university websites and uses social media to engage. Lots of them. Todd Von Deak, president of TVD Associates.

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How the Pope Is Connecting with Younger Generations on Social Media: Pope Emojis

Beth Kanter

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. Unless the church engages social media, he said, “we will wind up talking to ourselves.”. And we forget that most fish are outside the aquarium.”

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CMA Unveils Bold New Branding to Ignite Creativity

CMA Solutions

CMA utilizes creativity, technology and strategic solutions to drive ROI in branding, digital marketing, web development, social media, public relations, graphic design, advertising, association management, event planning and publications.