Tag Archives: LinkedIn

Why Print Matters.

There’s a fascinating discussion going on at the LinkedIn Print Networking Group about the viability of print in the age of web, email and social networking.  While guessing about the imminent death of an industry is always great sport, the … Continue reading

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LinkedIn. LockedOut.

You’re LinkedIn but LockedOut. While the heyday of restrictive brick and mortar private clubs may have passed, their brand of exclusivity has migrated pretty effectively to a new locale—the Internet. A growing chorus of complaints replete with snarky comments and asides about being locked out of groups across the frontier of social media sites are on the rise. For associations the question is how do you balance the exclusivity and economic value of membership with the broader branding essentials and power of being the most trusted and vital advisor for a given profession, industry or cause? What will the optimum “membership” model be in an increasingly transparent and open universe fueled by social media networks? Continue reading

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Do You Know Where Your Critical Cyber Assets Are?

There’s a cautionary tale for association leaders and managers in today’s Wall Street Journal story describing how “spies” have successfully penetrated the US electrical grid and other infrastructure systems in recent years. Which led me to wondering about how many organizations in the non-profit community have taken the time to identify their own “critical cyber assets”? And how many have created management structures and protocols to properly protect and test them from time to time? Continue reading

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