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Mobile apps are a waste of time for associations.

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I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and my thinking has been influenced by research, including the September Pew Internet report on “The Rise of App Culture,&# and a r eport on global mobile statistics from MobiThinking. I believe that associations need to get mobile right, and fast. Here are five reasons why.

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Online & mobile disaster relief efforts for Japan

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There was a question on an ASAE listserve last week from a Japanese AMC looking for online/mobile examples of what associations and nonprofits could do to help with Japanese relief efforts following the earthquake a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a nice reminder of how mobile apps can help (got a flashlight app on your phone?

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Google, Android, and the evolution of mobile

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At the event where they shared information about the new program, they did some demos of Google Maps, Google Earth, and YouTube. They also did a demo of the mobile products they are developing, which inspired this post. The metaphor they used–your mobile phone now has eyes, ears, skin, a voice, and it knows your location.

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Need to Fundraise? Stick With What Works!

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It’s no secret that planning a successful fundraising event can feel like a daunting task for many people, even those working in big organizations. So why re- invent the wheel, when there are already sure-fire ways of having a successful fundraising event. The latter is more practical, especially if it’s not a school-related event.

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Need to Fundraise? Stick With What Works!

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It’s no secret that planning a successful fundraising event can feel like a daunting task for many people, even those working in big organizations. So why re- invent the wheel, when there are already sure-fire ways of having a successful fundraising event. The latter is more practical, especially if it’s not a school-related event.

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Everything you might want to know about QR Codes.

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In the association world, we’ve seen these barcode-like images that, when scanned on a mobile device, takes you to a particular webpage, used most frequently in the conference context. Tips for using QR codes in marketing (Mobile Commerce Daily). For Events. QR Codes for your event: Are they worth it? For marketing.

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Get yer free SocialFish app now!

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Right now it’s only on the iPhone – other mobile platforms are on the to-do list, I promise.). Tags: Featured apps iphone mobile. You might be interested to note that in this updated version, we took more things away than we added. We’re all about simplicity and clarity! DOWNLOAD YOURS THROUGH THE APP STORE TODAY!

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