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Thanksgiving weekend takeaways for the association professional
If you’re anything like me (and you probably are), it’s taken a couple of days to get over the rush of the holiday weekend. It all started with Thanksgiving, flush with parade watching, overeating and...
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What associations can learn from TV show “The Voice” and TV network QVC
Ha ha. I can only imagine what you’re thinking right now, but I promise there’s an important lesson here to be learned (at the very least, considered). This past weekend, I had a bit of time on my...
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What my 60 year old father reminds us about Facebook
This is my dad with his granddaughter (my niece), Bella, during a visit to North Carolina. In the spirit of full disclosure, my dad doesn’t actually turn 60 until this October. Nevertheless, he’s...
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Curating conference content to promote member engagement
On Thursday, July 26, at 2 p.m. ET, it will be my pleasure to present a webinar of the same name for Higher Logic. You may know that Higher Logic is the leader in social media and collaboration...
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Practice what we preach: Breathing life into curated content
On July 26, I had the good fortune of presenting a webinar for Higher Logic. Titled “Curating Conference Content to Promote Member Engagement,” this session delivered five simple, but effective...
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5 places online you’ll find Event Garde this week
1. Website launch We’re so proud this week to showcase our new and improved website. Check it out and let us know what you think. From services to clients and from testimonials to social media, it’s...
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Advice from the front line: Social technology, engagement and events
I was recently asked by Maddie Grant of SocialFish to answer a handful of questions about social learning. One, in particular, caught my attention. I’m including here both the question and my response....
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Extreme trends or the new normal?
An online engagement center at the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting. Photo courtesy of ASAE on Flickr. A couple years ago, I was sitting at my desk when I got a text message from my dentist with an appointment...
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There’s an app for that
In this appilicious world, it’s hard not to be addicted to smartphones. From recipes to sports to stocks, it seems there’s an app for everything. And it’s not just big businesses that have jumped on...
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Goodbye e-learning
As a former journalist, I love data. And trend data are even better. So when I came across “Association Learning + Technology 2014,” a recent report by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, founders of...
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Sharing our Great Ideas
The ASAE Great Ideas Conference is right around the corner. If you’ve not attended before, I highly recommend looking into it (if not this year, then next year). The event focuses on creative...
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Navigating Extreme Association Trends
ASAE held its annual Great Ideas Conference in Orlando, FL last month. During that conference, Scott Oser and I had the pleasure of presenting a session titled, “Under Pressure: Navigating Extreme...
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Fun and games for associations
Just about everyone I know is addicted to Candy Crush. (Not me. I tried and was terrible.) And I have quite a few friends who thrive on becoming king of a location on FourSquare. Me? I get excited when...
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Technology truths for meetings and events
I’ve admitted it before, and I’ll do it again: I’m a social media and technology addict. So when I’m choosing conferences to attend, I look for technology use. Is there a hashtag? Will speakers engage...
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More than turkey and stuffing
And so it begins. Thanksgiving is upon us, and soon we’ll be spending the day with family and friends, gorging on our favorite foods, watching football and talking about our many blessings. Yep....
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Your next event needs its own War Room
This month’s guest blog post is by Jordan McArthur, content marketing manager and event tech specialist at Guidebook Inc., which specializes in providing app technology for events. It was originally...
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Social butterflies may learn the most
Maybe one of the reasons I love Pinterest so much is that I’ve learned how to use basic household substances to remove stains; how to make cute Thanksgiving pinecone turkeys; how to make pasta from...
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Can associations keep pace in the tech race?
This month’s guest blog post is adapted from an original by Hank Berkowitz, moderator in chief of Association Adviser eNews. He wears many hats, however, and to see those, visit his LinkedIn profile....
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10 Networking Apps For Event Attendees
Daniel Mendelson, Bizzabo This month’s guest post is by Daniel Mendelson of Bizzabo. It was originally posted on July 16. Editor’s Note: By now, you all know I’m a social media/technology addict. So, I...
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Millennial-friendly meetings: Bring on the couches and big screens
Google images of millennials and you’ll find young professionals connected to their smart phones and tablets. You might also find images of colorful workplaces and nontraditional desks. Maybe even a...
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