Getting smarter with mobile advocacy
ARTBA encourages members to use social media to contact Congress through new platform; tweets include infographic on jobs As music from the game show "Jeopardy" played softly in a hotel meeting room, members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association pulled out their smartphones and began contacting members of Congress.
Read MoreRevenue dip just part of cash flow cycle for some groups
Alternating trade show and an association merger among reasons why some groups dropped below $10 million in 2013 Trade shows are the lifeblood of AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology, keeping the organization's coffers healthy. But in the years between shows, AMT revenue is substantially less.
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Association Departures and Arrivals (April 17, 2015)
Departures Head of multiple sclerosis group to retire Douglas Franklin will step down as president and CEO of the $10M-revenue Multiple Sclerosis Association of America later this year. Franklin has led the Cherry Hill, N.J.-based association since 1999. He previously was director of social marketing at the International Youth Foundation. He has a master's degree in political science from McMaster University in Ontario.
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Globe offers opportunities and threats, many ways to collaborate and compete
Groups large and small provide examples of navigating increasingly global environment. There is a world of opportunity for U.S. associations to grow and to cooperate with foreign counterparts—but the world also poses competitive threats and challenges. For many associations, the result can be "co-opetition" with leading overseas industry and professional groups, especially in medicine, where doctors share the goal of fighting disease.
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Chef brews interest in craft beer
Brewers Association hire part of consumer outreach efforts Adam Dulye's path to executive chef at the Brewers Association was the equivalent of a slow boil. His first job for the association started eight years ago at the group's Great American Beer Festival in Denver, where he worked at a pavilion that taught attendees the best beers to accompany certain foods. His work for the association slowly increased after that, ranging from blogging about beer and food to co-authoring a free online course.
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Ask the Recruiter: Twitter double-edged sword in your job search
ASK THE RECRUITER Question: How can I use Twitter to help my job search? Liza WrightFounding partnerLochlin Partners
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