1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139032403321

Autore

Sladek Sarah L.

Titolo

The end of membership as we know it : building the fortune-flipping, must-have association of the next century / / Sarah L. Sladek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-118-89123-6

1-118-83426-7

1-118-83429-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (130 p.)

Collana

ASAE/Jossey-Bass Series

Disciplina

340.023/73

Soggetti

Associations, institutions, etc - Membership

Professional associations - Membership

Professional associations - Marketing

Professional associations - Planning

Nonprofit organizations - organization & administration

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

The End of Membership As We Know It; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: The Making of a Dominant Association; Looking Forward; Association Must-Haves; Niche; Culture; Dues; Chapter 2: Embracing Change; Focus on the Future; American College of Sports Medicine; Making a Change; Association Life Expectancy; Membership Turnover ; New England Law Library Consortium; Ohio State Medical Association; Chapter 3: Offering Better Benefits; Value Mistakes; Turning a Scrooge into a Trump; Turning a Glass of Milk into a Cash Cow; Turning an Antique into a Precious Commodity; Member Benefits Formula

Moore County Chamber of CommerceFocus on the Future; Member Benefits Matrix; Chapter 4: Furthering Your Reach; The New Recruits; Target Market Needs; Target Market Potential; The Loyalists; Menu Diversification; Chapter 5: Building Online Communities; Community-Building Online; Mission Possible; American Institute of Certified Public



Accountants (AICPA); Metropolitan Milwaukee Area Chamber of Commerce (MMAC); Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA); National Association of Manufacturers (NAM); No Chapters, Only Communities; Indie Beauty Network; Community Redefined

Chapter 6: Redefining MembershipMembership Models; Customized Membership; Electronic Membership; International Membership; Multitier Membership; Open Membership; Senior Planners Industry Network; More Models; Lifetime Membership; Career Transition Membership; Student Membership; Young Professional Membership; Monthly Automatic Payment Membership; Trial Membership; Chapter 7: Building a Next Century Association; A Safety Net; Step 1: Focus; Step 2: Goal-Setting; Step 3: Marketing; Step 4: Troubleshooting; Step 5: Targeted Progress; Letting Go; Index

Sommario/riassunto

How new membership models can help associations survive and thrive in today''s evolving environment The era when associations could count on members joining and renewing, even with a relatively unchanging menu of membership benefits, has passed. No, membership is not dead, argues author Sarah Sladek. But associations do need to change their thinking and their models. In The End of Membership As We Know It: Building the Fortune-Flipping, Must-Have Association of the Next Century, Sladek offers practical, proven ways that associations can respond to changes affecting participation such as the ge



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781945803321

Autore

Austin Curtis J. <1969->

Titolo

Up against the wall [[electronic resource] ] : violence in the making and unmaking of the Black Panther Party / / by Curtis J. Austin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fayetteville, : University of Arkansas Press, 2006

ISBN

1-299-40194-5

1-61075-444-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (549 p.)

Disciplina

322.4/20973

322.420973

Soggetti

Political violence - United States - History - 20th century

Black power - United States - History - 20th century

African Americans - Politics and government - 20th century

United States Race relations History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-438) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chronology of the Black Panther Party -- Civil wrongs and the rise of Black power -- The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense -- Speaking of violence -- Publicizing the party -- Growth and transformation -- Unjustifiable homicides -- Southern discomfort -- To the East-- and back -- The rift.

Sommario/riassunto

<div>Elbert "Big Man" Howard was a founding member of the Black Panther Party and the editor of the party's newspaper.</div>