Invitation: Association social media power users group

April 26, 2009

I’m thinking about creating a small peer group/online community for practicing association executives who oversee social media initiatives. For starters, here’s who I have in mind: Becky Granger, Educause Renato Sogueco, Society of American Florists Frank Fortin, Massachusetts Medical Society Helen Mosher, AFCEA Int’l Fred Faulkner, American Bar Association Todd Carpenter, National Association of Realtors […]

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My DigitalNow Mogulus Demo

April 17, 2009

Here it is for your repeat-viewing pleasure!

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Here comes Clay Shirky

April 16, 2009

I’m attending the Digital Now conference this week, where some of my favorite authors, bloggers, speakers, etc. are. Highlights so far: Keynote address from Clay Shirky (download it here) Meeting and having lunch with Here Comes Everybody author, Clay Shirky (thanks to Fusion Productions for arranging this very special opportunity) Session about the amazing, almost […]

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Funny: The twouble with twitter

March 23, 2009

This is so appropriate, given the content of the conference I’ve been attending this week: Thanks for the link, boss.

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Three observations for meeting planners from the Mac store

March 18, 2009

In search of a replacement battery for my MacBook, I made my virgin voyage to our local Mac store here in Richmond. I use a Mac for my travel laptop, but I’m not one of those Kool-Aid drinking kind of Mac users. Yeah, I like my Mac a lot, but when I really need to […]

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Post #1000. When it tips: A somewhat momentous post for a somewhat momentous occasion.

March 16, 2009

It’s true. This is my 1000th post. Actually, it’s my 1002nd, but about three years ago I deleted two posts on this blog at the very strong suggestion of my former employer. Hard memories die hard. Although I haven’t been blogging a whole lot recently, I can assure you I’ve been thinking about social media […]

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I unsubscribed from all 129 feeds in my Google reader. Yes, seriously.

March 11, 2009

This might come as some surprise to those who know me well, but it had to be done. Ever since December (and maybe longer), I’ve been having a really hard time keeping up with it all. You’ve probably noticed that my post frequency is way down. I’ve been trying to spend more time IRL. This […]

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Definitely worthy of copying: ASAE’s one question email survey

March 10, 2009

I don’t know if this went out to all ASAE members or just a random sample of members, but I thought it was a really cool idea. ASAE & The Center sent out this one question survey about email communications today. One question, one click. That’s all. They used their e-mail distribution software to track […]

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McKinley Marketing’s Blog Watchdog is back on the prowl

February 27, 2009

Welcome to the February 2009 edition of McKinley Marketing’s Blog Watchdog (that’s me) column. Remember you can get this column and articles from McKinley Marketing’s talented consultants by subscribing to their newsletter . As the global recession continues, association executives are learning to deal with its impact. This month’s Blog Watchdog reveals what association professionals […]

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User Generated Governance

February 26, 2009

From PR 2.0: Facebook and the Future of User Generated Governance. Facebook is banking on a new genre of user-generated governance (UGV) to improve brand equity as well as customer interaction and loyalty. Potential new model for association governance, or we (associations) have always done it that way? Discuss.

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