We’re just about halfway through the week; we hope everyone is having a good one!

Today we have some awesome slideshows to share (courtesy of SlideShare). Building communities can be challenging, but nurturing them and allowing them to flourish can sometimes be even more difficult. The presentations below have some great tips.

TALK TO US: What has been the most challenging aspect of building your association’s online community?

Happy Monday, Splash blog readers!

I wanted to share some interesting information about how technology has affected recruiting. The Internet has helped people search for jobs and search for prospective candidates practically since its inception, and now it’s rare to receive a resume through “snail mail.”

TALK TO US: How does your association use technology to recruit? Do you take out ads on LinkedIn? Do you use your MemberClicks Career Center?

Happy Friday to all the Splash blog readers! Here in Atlanta it’s such a gorgeous day that we’ve been counting down to the weekend all day long.

But, it’s Friday and before we head out to enjoy the weekend, we’ve got to share five of our favorite blog posts from around the association community this past week. Feel free to share your own in the comments!

1. We tweeted this one earlier today but the message is so great we wanted to share it again: Resisting resistance is futile. Jeffrey Cufaude shares a number of reasons why people resist facilitation – including the purpose, the process and the people – and how you can deal with resistance when it occurs. How has your small staff association handled resistance?

2. Shelly Alcorn asks, who should be setting those standards for those companies in your industry or profession who want to be benefit corporations?. Her answer? You. Setting standards for those companies is part of the association’s role to advocate for its members.

3. “There are no bad ideas.” It’s a common phrase during brainstorming sessions for many associations. However, David M. Patt argues the opposite: there are bad ideas, but they may be OK. Brainstorming’s purpose, after all, is to gather a lot of ideas. Not every idea will be implemented, and, David writes, a better introduction to brainstorms would be, “all ideas are welcome.”‘

4. At the SocialFish blog, John Haydon shares seven ways to increase engagement on your association’s Facebook page. One of our favorites? Interject virality. Ask fans to share a post if they agree, or like a post if they agree. Sharing automatically makes status updates and photos viral, which is a great way to boost engagement. Be sure to check out the comments here too.

5. Aaron Wolowiec shares how to avoid the absolute trap of the word never. He asserts that many people stand in the way of their own success because of the barriers we put up around us. Aaron asks how often you or your association uses the word “never,” and if it holds you back from reaching your full potential.

From all of us at MemberClicks, have a great weekend!

Happy Thursday, Splash blog readers! Is it just us, or has this week gone by extraordinarily quickly?

Today, we’ve got some awesome slideshows and presentations to share. We love getting insights from others’ presentations and think the three below have some great resources.