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Associations Now: Daily News
July 30, 2018

 

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Famous Alums Drive Girl Scouts’ Member Push

The Girl Scouts can point to dozens of celebrities—including movie stars (such as Queen Latifah, pictured), famous athletes, and well-known executives—as former members, and it’s using those ties to attract new ones. Since a certain high-profile wedding, the alumni list now includes a British royal. Read More

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Bird’s-Eye View: Chicken Council Launches VR Experience

The National Chicken Council, responding to consumer interest in learning more about chicken, has launched a new virtual tour of the chicken production process. The goal? Transparency. Read More

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Why Your Event Registration Is Harder Than It Has to Be

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If your association is stuck with a clunky registration process, it’s time for a change. Read More

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Membership Hack: Preview Weekend

The Association of Writers and Writers Programs occasionally opens its website to nonmembers for a weekend preview of member-only benefits. The free access incentivizes prospects to join. Read More

 

Daily Buzz: Making Tradeshows Less Intimidating

New exhibitors at your tradeshow? Business News Daily shares how to make them comfortable at your event. Also: Leverage your association’s online identity to increase member engagement. Read More

 

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Leadership Monday

 

The Case for Intellectually Diverse Teams

Rich Karlgaard, a Game Changer at the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in August, says facing rapid technological change demands technological smarts. But experience and empathy count too. Read More

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Defending Certifications

The Professional Certification Coalition, created by ASAE and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, is responding to statehouse challenges to voluntary professional credentials. Read More

Making a Case to Students

More than two dozen organizations are supporting the Careers Building Communities initiative, encouraging students to consider careers in real estate, a field that often lacks dedicated curricula. Read More

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“Not only do fraudulent charities steal money from patriotic Americans, they also discourage contributors from donating to real veterans’ charities.”

Peter O’Rourke, the acting secretary of Veterans Affairs, discussing the challenges fraudulent veterans charities create for legitimate ones. The Federal Trade Commission, working with the National Association of State Charity Officials, recently announced a crackdown on such endeavors. See Quote

 

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Jobs

 

View these jobs and more at Association CareerHQ

Executive Director

Austin Apartment Association

Qualifications and requirements: A minimum of 10 years of comprehensive management experience, with at least three years of experience in a nonprofit trade and/or professional association, and a curr… Read More

Executive Director

King Management Group, Inc.

Travel required: Average of 75 days of travel per year, mostly domestic. Includes some weekend and evening work. May telecommute with minimum of one day per week in KMG offices in Abingdon, MD, unless … Read More

Executive Director

Confidential

Successful candidate must possess: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (advanced degree preferred), with a minimum 10 years of progressively higher levels of … Read More

 

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