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Association Professionals

The goal of this group is to serve as a listserv for those who work in associations. Please share and discuss resources, ideas, jobs, your blog, anything.

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Angela Palmier If you are a volunteer leader in a non-profit association---OR---a staff person for a non-profit, what obstacles to you find/observe for Gen-Y volunteers? Are they taken seriously enough? Is the ...MoreIf you are a volunteer leader in a non-profit association---OR---a staff person for a non-profit, what obstacles to you find/observe for Gen-Y volunteers? Are they taken seriously enough? Is the association open to new, nimble, creative approaches that are brought forth by Gen-Y engagement?

1 week ago from Association Professionals

Roxy Allen My org is having meetings this week on our upcoming annual conference. Does anyone have great ideas for enhancing attendee experience or how to collect more evaluations?

13 weeks ago from Association Professionals

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Roxy Allen: Awesome ideas, Kristen & Maggie, thank you! I'll let you know if we implement any of them :)
13 weeks ago

Angela Palmier: Hi Roxy,
Try to encourage attendees to subscribe to the groups Twitter feed and tweet about events as they are happening even impromptu ...MoreHi Roxy,
Try to encourage attendees to subscribe to the groups Twitter feed and tweet about events as they are happening even impromptu things that will encourage people to act...like "come to the 3rd floor lobby to talk about _____" and while you're there, make sure you can capture info re: volunteers...if they took the initiative to show up-they'll work for you!
5 weeks ago

Nancy Baker I am looking for an association job change in the DC area. Plenty of associations but are any of them actually hiring in these tough times?

26 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Maggie McGary: Check http://www.associationjobs.org. ...MoreCheck http://www.associationjobs.org. Associations are always hiring! Or identify ones you'd want to work for and start networking.
22 weeks ago

Angela Palmier: Make sure you subscribe to Bridgestar.org. You can post what you're looking for including area and they'll email you. Great resource.
5 weeks ago

Roxy Allen Welcome, everyone!
Question for all: what are the biggest challenges your associations are facing right now, and how are you handling them

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Jesse Trucks: We're dealing with membership. We are working on multiple ways to combat attrition and increase new membership (member drives/more benefits)
29 weeks ago

Carrie Clark: As usual, our biggest challenge is getting our members engaged in the Public Policy department.
29 weeks ago

Our association is very small, and when we lose a staff member it makes for a big clean up effort. We're dealing with a major one right now.

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Carrie Clark I guess I should introduce myself as well. I'm a Public Policy Analyst/Writer for an HR association in DC.

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Melissa Cibelli Hi all- I'm PR specialist for the Professional Insurance Agents associations based in Albany, N.Y. Looking forward to insights from all!

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Maggie McGary I am the social media & community specialist at an association in Maryland. Psyched to see this group!

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Roxy Allen: Nice to meet you, Maggie! What is the name of your association?
29 weeks ago

Maggie McGary: Hi Roxy--American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. I didn't go to ASAE but followed some on Twitter. Wish I could have gone!
29 weeks ago

Roxy Allen Also did anyone go to the AWAE conference in Toronto?

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

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Roxy Allen: No but our ED and a senior advisor went. I don't think they LOVED it - they said they ran out of lunch one or two times!
29 weeks ago

Roxy Allen: oops ASAE :)
29 weeks ago

Roxy Allen Hey does anyone subscribe to http://www.associationinc.com/

I find the writing ...MoreHey does anyone subscribe to http://www.associationinc.com/

I find the writing pretty good

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Carrie Clark Hello! I'm new to Brazen Careerist and work at an association in DC. Anyone else in the area?

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals

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Carrie Clark: You're just up the street from me. I'm at 13th and L, right near McPherson Square.
29 weeks ago

Roxy Allen: Sweetness! I smell coffee date
29 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks I am on the Board of an association nominally based out of NJ near Philly, but none of the Board are in that area. I'm in upstate NY.

29 weeks ago from Association Professionals