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Daily Buzz: LinkedIn Wants to Plan Your Meeting
The networking giant seeks to streamline real-life meetups with a new calendar tool. Also: Why sustainability isn’t just a buzzword.
XDP Reveals the Not-So-Secret Sauce to Branding
During day one of ASAE’s Xperience Design Project event, association professionals were shown why branding is in the hands of every employee and encouraged to strive for the “impossible.”
“Don’t Be a Tool”: Builders Group Uses Animation to Fight Harassment
A construction industry campaign out of British Columbia aims to educate workers about bullying, harassment, and hazing. Its method: edgy animation.
Why Technology Can Help Small-Staff Associations Boost Nondues Revenue
A new report finds small associations want more nondues revenue but haven’t focused on achieving it. To remedy that, report authors recommend quick tech fixes to bring in more money.
National Volunteer Week: How Associations Are Celebrating
The event, turning 45 this year, has some associations in a thanking mood and others launching new ideas for their members. Read on to see how different groups are taking part this week.
Daily Buzz: The New Smart Office Building
About 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone—and now many want a smart office building too. Also: turning attendees into new members.
Grain Industry Highlights Safety Concerns, With OSHA’s Help
In the annual Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week, the workplace safety agency partners with the National Grain and Feed Association to help industry employers educate workers on grain bin hazards.
Daily Buzz: TSA’s Luggage-Scanning Tech Is Getting Better
With improved scanner technology, the TSA will soon no longer require travelers to remove laptops and other items from carry-on luggage. Also: Your learning management system’s role in volunteering.
Why Your Association Shouldn't Ignore Direct Mail
Direct mail often doesn't get the respect it deserves these days, but it's a significantly more effective medium than digital tools like email or social media. And it's getting more interactive, too.
How Baltimore Is Deconstructing Itself—With Local Nonprofit Help
Rather than demolishing blighted buildings, the city is helping fund nonprofits that take the buildings apart piece by piece—then resell the parts, which still have significant value in construction.
