Top Association Blogs of 2013
02/04/2014 — Matt Nagel
Associations are continually bringing value to their membership through various channels. Blogs have emerged as a real-time, informational tool to get insights, important news, and just plain fun articles to readers. We've read a lot of great association blogs in the past year, and here are some of our favorites.
In no particular order, below are some top association blogs of 2013:
- Speaking of Precision by the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) — This blog gets to the root of member needs and tailors their content to serve as a steady flow of important, useful articles.
- StoneDimensions by the Marble Institute of America (MIA) — StoneDimension has a ‘rock-solid' reputation for hard hitting news.
- The NAPL/NAQP Blog by the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) & the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP) — Everything their membership could want in a clean, easy to read format.
- All Voices by InfoComm International — As an international trade association of professional audiovisual and information communications industries, this blog is penned by a group of industry experts.
- NATMTRAILERS by the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) — A blog that promotes awareness and provides a voice for their membership.
- NBAA Flight Plan by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) — Not a traditional blog, but a series of podcasts that features aviation news and information for members constantly ‘taking off'.
- On Display by the Museum Store Association (MSA) — This blog knows what readers are looking for — quick hitting tips, packed with knowledge!
- Practically Speaking about Retail FM by the Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) — Education, information, event info, and much more - all tailored to North America's facility maintenance focused retailers and suppliers.
- SMEI Blog by the Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI) — Posts ranging from content curation, to sales performance initiatives, and everything in-between. This blog covers something that all businesses take an interest in.
- APSS Executive Director's Blog by the Association of Publishers for Special Sales (APSS) — A steady stream of news, tips, and insights from the Executive Director himself!
Thank you to all the above blogs and the other great ones that may have been left out here. As bloggers ourselves, we appreciate the high standards you set and hope you've enjoyed our posts as much as we've enjoyed yours!