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Tips for Networking in Any Industry

On April 20, 2018   /   Communication, Marketing, Network, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Tips for Networking in Any Industry
When you’re new to an industry, there are two things that you must do in order to be successful and relevant, especially in marketing: 1) Become a thought leader in that industry, and 2) Build your professional network. I’ve been with VP Associations (DBA VP Demand CreationRead more →
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Common Membership Myths – and What to Do If You Fall Into Them

On April 6, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Management, Marketing, Membership, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Common Membership Myths – and What to Do If You Fall Into Them
When you’re one of the decision makers of an association, maybe the decision maker, one of your primary roles is to grow the membership – and strengthen the financial position of the association. With all the board meetings, day-to-day operations, attending events, and developing partnerships to offerRead more →
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How to Change the World with Print

On March 30, 2018   /   Communication, Events, Marketing, Operations, Printing, Strategy, Technology, Tips, Trends   /   Leave a comment
How to Change the World with Print
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend HP’s Dscoop for Marketing and Creatives in Dallas, Texas. (In case you didn’t know, we recently installed an HP Indigo 12000, taking our clients capabilities in print and direct mail pieces to the next level.) The Dscoop committeeRead more →
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Adapting to Changes in the Workplace

On March 23, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Culture, Operations, Planning, Production, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Adapting to Changes in the Workplace
Along with technological advancements comes change in day-to-day procedures in the workplace environment. Our team is embarking on a workflow and print capabilities transformation since purchasing our new HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press. When introducing a catalyst to the workplace, a lot of moving parts are atRead more →
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Tip for Selecting Business Intelligence Tools

On March 9, 2018   /   Benefits, Challenges, Communication, Management, Operations, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Tip for Selecting Business Intelligence Tools
In an infinite universe of business intelligence tools, selecting one that fits your organization can be overwhelming and extremely time-consuming. Whether it’s an enterprise relationship management system or a database management solution, there seems to be something, or ten, for every business need. As part of ourRead more →
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Kick-start Your Monday Morning

On March 2, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Culture, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Kick-start Your Monday Morning
Shifting back into work mode after a weekend off can be a struggle. And the struggle is often directly correlated to the number of days spent away from the office. The longer the reprieve, the harder it can be to get back into the swing of things.Read more →
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The State of Social – Twitter

On February 16, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Marketing, Social Media, Trends   /   Leave a comment
The State of Social – Twitter
Social Media Marketing and Twitter In our last State of Social blog post featuring Facebook, we said that particular platform had endured a rough year. Twitter, on the other hand, has been in rough water again and again and again, for a few years now. Their CEO,Read more →
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The State of Social – Facebook

On February 2, 2018   /   Communication, Data, Marketing, Social Media, Technology, Trends   /   Leave a comment
The State of Social – Facebook
As social media marketers, it’s important to take a second to evaluate the digital platforms that we use to engage our consumers, members, and brand advocates. Aside from looking back at your own analytics, it’s extremely important to look at social media trends as a whole. WhichRead more →
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Optimize Your Meetings

On January 26, 2018   /   Benefits, Communication, Culture, Operations, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Optimize Your Meetings
For most industry professionals, meetings take up a vast majority of our time. We’re meeting with our internal staff, a board of directors, stakeholders, and clients – sometimes all in one day! We all have pressing deadlines, important phone calls to make, emails to send, and multipleRead more →
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Find Your Association’s Snowy Owl

On January 19, 2018   /   Benefits, Challenges, Communication, Culture, Management, Marketing, Operations, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Find Your Association’s Snowy Owl
To see a snowy owl is a rare event, even in the blustery northern states that experience bone-chilling winters. That’s because they are usually higher north. Here in Michigan, we may hear of a couple dozen sightings of snowy owls – statewide – every winter. And ifRead more →
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