Best of the Web

Best of the Web July 2012

By Association Adviser staff • July 26, 2012

Best of the Web

7 Tips for Creating Amazing Videos
Allison King
Engage: The Blog
A rundown of five basic video marketing genres and numerous practical tips for creating videos that put your best content forward. This is a recap of “The Unbreakable Rules of Video (And a Few You Can Bend)” presentation from AM&P’s June 2012 conference.

How to Apply Social to Conferences
Maddie Grant
SocialFish
Social media and conferences go together like peanut butter and jelly. Here are a few tips for making the most of your face time via social media, along with a link to download SocialFish’s Social CRM Hero Guide.

Joe Rominiecki
Acronym
As technology has emerged that allows online broadcasts of conference presentations, some associations have embraced it while others have hesitated, concerned that “giving away our meetings” online would give people a reason to not attend in person. But one Washington, DC bike sharing program shows that offering your product at an entry-level price can actually increase involvement.

Print is Dead? Not So Fast
Newtek, The Small Business Authority
Forbes.com

The ‘Busy’ Trap
Tim Kreider
The New York Times
“If you live in America in the 21st century you’ve probably had to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are.” In the spirit of setting aside technology for a moment to refocus on face-to-face relationships, this essay is worth a few minutes of your busy day to read and reflect upon.

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