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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Building a Branding Strategy
You might not think of your nonprofit as a “brand,” but it is. And it needs a branding…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Emoji for Everyone, Especially Your Members
Emoji just for sonographers? Yes, they’re a thing, courtesy of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Its “sonomojis”…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Content Management: Consider the Alternatives
While WordPress, Drupal, and other mainstay content management platforms have gained comfortable perches as market leaders, more recent…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Partnership That Built a Better Disaster-Response Database
The new Disaster Response Alliance builds on the expertise of two associations representing building professionals.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Master Social Media Strategy Today
On January 11, Facebook sent a shudder through the collective association world with an announcement that it was…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: The Right Medium for Maximum Reach
The Fiber Broadband Association uses a platform called Medium to blog about industry news, information, and advocacy. With…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Plant-Based Foods Get Time in Grocery Store Spotlight
The Plant Based Foods Association, which represents makers of foods with plant-derived proteins, is working closely with a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Build a Better Digital Experience
Your members (and potential members!) lean on your association’s online presence. Here’s what you need to ask to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Two Questions To Ask For More Thoughtful Communications
How a two-question quiz can improve your association’s communications and boost member engagement as well.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Editor’s Note: Old-School Social
In an age of social media nastiness, in-person social interactions—including at association meetings—provide welcome relief.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Can Maintain Their Social Media Prowess
From privacy scandals to algorithm changes, handling social media for associations is harder than ever. Here’s how the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Talking Tech: Refresh Your FAQs
Has it been a while since you’ve updated your website’s frequently-asked-questions page? FAQs can be like wallpaper: always…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Reputation Management in the Age of Social Media
Managing reputation is tough when every person with a social media account is a potential critic with global…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Grow Your Instagram Following
For a robust social media strategy, your organization needs to leverage its Instagram followers. The Wild Apricot blog…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Hurricane Michael: Electric Group Turns Website Into Info Hub
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which is closely collaborating on the response to Hurricane Michael this week,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Leading a Remote Workforce
Managing a virtual team requires clean logistics, great communication, and a lot of trust. Here’s how to do…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Art of the Welcome Email
When a new member joins your organization, don’t miss the opportunity to strike the tone with the right…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Associations Haunting Houses Around the Country
Multiple associations help support haunted houses around the country—and the Halloween-themed industry is a big one that generates…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Microsoft Outlook Gets Verified
Microsoft's new “verified” feature is intended to help organizations boost their email credibility. Also: email-writing best practices.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Add a Contributor Network to Your Association
Your association has a robust network of people—a brain trust of members, many of whom are eager and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Plain-Language Lesson From a Wi-Fi Group
After relying on technical names for its standards for two decades, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced this week that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Japan Is Selling Americans on Craft Beer
A marketing group that aims to extend the reach of Japanese foods globally is giving an extra boost…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: There’s No ‘I’ in Member
In communications with members, do you talk too much about yourself? The Society for Vascular Ultrasound removes ‘I’…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Reinforce Your CEO’s Social Media Savvy
“Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” Elon Musk’s recent eye-opening tweet drew the ire of shareholders,…
