Using online platforms is a powerful and effective way to build and engage an athletics alumni community. Networking is a significant benefit of alumni associations, and it’s especially valuable for…
Both online and in-person modes of engagement have benefits and can be effective depending on your goals, resources, and the preferences of your alumni community. When possible, it is a…
Alumni relations is about building community and calling on alumni to participate. Engaging alumni online is a great way to further a sense of community, maintain strong connections, and encourage…
Communications by the institution and among the alumni are critical to the alumni relations effort. Social media is a quick and frequent way to communicate to alumni and among alumni.…
To manage your alumni data effectively, you’ll need a Database Management System (DBMS) or CRM with a set of features that can handle the complexity of alumni data and engagement.…
(As published on Medium.com https://kathy-edersheim.medium.com/community-or-network-whats-the-difference-ac844f9beb08) Communities and networks (of people) are closely related concepts in that they describe how you connect to other people. Both are important. The differences between…
When you are interested in joining a community or increasing your level of involvement, you want to make sure that it is the right place for you.
Each organization and its community are unique based on the purpose and the membership. Yet there are some “universal truths” that need to be recognized so that the entity will grow and thrive.
How can it be that we live in a hyper-connected world with virtually instantaneous communication with anyone anywhere, yet we often feel lonely or isolated?
Strategies for collaborating and community building are being put to the test as never before.