Social Media

April 15-21st is Volunteer Week. Share this video to say thank you to all of the hard working volunteers that keep your organization running.

Associations are in the relationship business. People join and retain their membership because they know, like, and trust the association and the people in the organization. Sure, they need to justify their membership by getting value, but really, if they decide they no longer know, like, and trust the organization, they are gone. Well, in the age of social media, how do you develop and maintain that know, like, and trust that is so crucial? With social media, of course. […]

The Interstate Mullet Toss weekend, Autism Awareness Month, and Volunteer Appreciation Day are just a couple of this year’s April holidays. Holiday observances are a great way to keep your association’s social media feeds active. Check out these April themes to get you started: Monthly Observances National Autism Awareness Month National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Oral Cancer Awareness Month National Grilled Cheese Month Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 30 More Ideas for Association Social Media Posts » Weekly Observances […]

Associations Day and Poison Prevention Month are just a couple of this year’s March holidays. Holiday observances are a great way to keep your association’s social media feeds active. Check out these March themes to get you started: Monthly Observances Women’s History Month Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Irish American Heritage Month National Nutrition Month National Kidney Month 30 More Ideas for Chamber Social Media Posts Weekly Observances Mar 18-24 Poison Prevention Week Daily Observances (add full date as you did […]

From pistachios to polar bears, February is full of random (and not-so-random) holidays. Holiday observances are a great way to keep your association’s social media feeds active. We’ve shared several February themes to get you started: Monthly Observances American Heart Month Black History Month Canned Food Month Great American Pie Month National Cherry Month National Children’s Dental Health Month National Grapefruit Month National Weddings Month 30 More Ideas for Chamber Social Media Posts » Weekly Observances Feb 4-10 Burn Awareness […]

Learn how to revitalize your association’s social media relationship with prospective members! Join membership expert and social media pro, Frank Kenny, on Wednesday, December 13th at 1 PM CST for our live, FREE webinar, “Social Media and Your Perfect Audience.” Register for the Webinar Now » Frank will share techniques for associations that will help them can attract (and retain) members through social media. His goal? To help associations become more widely known, in a positive light, by the kind […]

The start of the holiday season signals one of the busiest times of year. Give yourself a break; plan your social posts in advance to allow yourself time to focus on family and fun. Check out these holiday and event ideas for your November social media posts: MONTHLY: Health National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Diabetes Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month National Family Caregivers Month National Healthy Skin Month, Cancer Awareness Month Prematurity Awareness Month Food Georgia Pecan Month Good Nutrition […]

Coming up with ideas for social media posts can be stressful and time consuming. The social media success formula indicates that only 10% of posts should be about your organization. So, what about the rest of your posts? A simple technique for keeping on pace with your content calendar is to post about holidays and events. Here are several holiday and event ideas for your October social media posts: HEALTH • ADHD Awareness Month • Breast Cancer Awareness Month • […]

When it comes to spending time marketing your association on social media channels, it’s easy to “save it for another day.” After all, association pros are always on the run and their time is at a premium. However, social media cannot be an afterthought because it’s critical to keep social media at the forefront of your association’s marketing strategy. People turn to social media for information. They seek everything from news to event updates, from job openings to advice on […]

As part of Facebook’s effort to stop the spread of misinformation and false news on their platform, they are removing the ability for Pages to edit how a link appears on Facebook. According to Facebook.com, by removing the ability to alter link metadata (i.e. headline, description, and image) from link sharing on Facebook, they are eliminating a channel that has been abused to post false news. The ability to customize the image, title, or description in link previews is no […]

Frank Kenny explains how to post to social media even when you’re too busy. Are you sometimes so crunched for time that you fail to post to social media when you meant to? Most membership professionals are that busy. But that doesn’t mean your social media content shouldn’t get posted. I would like to share a quick story with you of how I discovered a strategy (and a few helpful tools) that allowed me to make sure my social media […]

Whether you like it or not, people are judging you online. Do they think you are likable? Are you a business professional they could trust? It’s a whole lot easier to be successful in life if people know, like, and trust you. Your online brand must make it clear that you are indeed a trustworthy business professional. For better or worse, you are either helping your professional life or you are harming it with every online interaction.  Every day that […]