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Associations Now: Daily News
December 20, 2017

 

Today's Top Stories

 

Amtrak Crash Highlights Rail Safety Challenges

Monday’s Amtrak crash near Olympia, Washington, which occurred as the train was traveling at high speeds on a brand-new track, drew attention to challenging-to-implement rail industry regulations expected to take effect next year. Read More

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Groups Criticize “Banned Words” in Federal Budget Documents

While government officials downplayed the impact of a list of banned words received by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies, groups in the science and medical industries used the incident to underline the value of “science-based” and “evidence-based” decision making—as those two phrases were part of the ban. Read More

 

Designated Drivers

Groups representing Kentucky distillers, brewers, and wholesalers are funding more than $10,000 in free rides for Kentucky residents. The goal? To ensure safety on the roads in the closing weeks of 2017. Read More

AARP’s Social Response

AARP puts in an incredible amount of effort to respond to all Facebook comments, and it pays off by informing members, expanding reach, and humanizing the huge organization. Also: how to get meeting attendees to try new things. Read More

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ONA Launches Program to Improve D&I in Newsrooms

The Online News Association’s Journalism Mentorship Collaborative hopes to attract 100 participants to learn about diversity and inclusion in media, with a fund for innovative mentoring ideas. Read More

 

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Membership Wednesday

 

How a Group’s Big Fail Built Member Momentum

The Brewers Association set a lofty, mostly tongue-in-cheek goal to raise more than $200 billion to take down the Goliath of the beer industry. The crowdfunding campaign was a giant fail, but it was a major win for member engagement. Read More

From the Membership Topic Blog

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73%

By the numbers

The percentage of surveyed members who described themselves as “very satisfied” with their organization (about half of respondents) who also gave their organization high marks for their technology uptake.

Source: Community Brands

 

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Affinity Analysis

The Society for Human Resource Management took a close look at which affinity programs members wanted most. The result: a new menu of options to better meet their needs. Read More

Why They Aren’t Engaged

Before you try a bunch of new tactics to boost your online community engagement metrics, you need to diagnose the problem first. Read More

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Jobs

 

View these jobs and more at Association CareerHQ

Membership Specialist

Society of American Florists

Further requirements: One to three years of membership recruitment and retention experience in trade associations or related organizations. Proficiency in a Mac environment using MS Office, Word, Exce… Read More

Director of Membership Services

American Foundry Society

Required skills or experience: Bachelor’s degree required. Knowledge of the metalcasting industry helpful; knowledge of trade association operations is essential. Ability to quickly learn and c… Read More

Membership Associate

National Council for the Social Studies

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, Education, or related field preferred. 1-2 years’ experience in a general office environment with da… Read More

 

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