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The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018, but do you know how it will affect you and your members? Here’s five things you should know:#1 The UK’s decision to leave the EU will NOT affect the date of commencement or your need to adhere to the regulationIf you operate in the EU, regardless of whether you are based in or outside the area, you will need to comply. If you are a UK-only organisation and have no EU contact data, the advice is stillSEE DETAILS

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In the olden days – and possibly even today CRM suppliers tended to assume that NFPs were simple organisations. They are not. They require just as much time to understand and unpack the ways in which people work, and the system they employ, as more complex businesses. But in their naivety many under-estimated the time and budget required. Which resulted in budget over-runs, suspicion, and friction on both sides.Hart Square often gets involved in ‘salvage’ situations. Picking up projects that have already gone a bit wrong. “Although this is aSEE DETAILS

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Look and Learn was a British weekly educational magazine for children published by Fleetway Publications Ltd from 1962 until 1982. It contained educational text articles that covered a wide variety of topics from volcanoes to the Loch Ness Monster (1). But the secret of its twenty-year success was to present that information in a gripping graphic format that cemented facts in children’s enquiring minds.‘Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognises before it speaks,’ wrote John Berger (2). Neuroscience has subsequently established the power of visualisation in human cognition. Images are indelibly etched in theSEE DETAILS <span class="more-link-hover-imag...

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Biba to increase fees by 2.5% for 2018The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) is to increase the fees it charges to members by 2.5% in 2018, according to Insurance Age. More…Learning by Questions Joins BESA LaunchpadLearning by Questions, the new teaching and learning programme conceived by EdTech pioneer Tony Cann CBE has this become the latest company to join the Launchpad arm of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA). More…Nominations for ACS Deals of the Year Awards Open The Deals of the Year Awards champion the outstanding work of treasurers and theirSEE DETAILS

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NAJ Appoints Simon ForresterThe National Association of Jewellers, which was formed in 2015 by the merger of the British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) and National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G), and represents businesses operating in the jewellery industry, has appointed Simon Forrester as its new chief executive. He replaces Michael Rawlinson, who left the NAJ role after less than two years.Simon won the Trade Association Chief Executive of the Year award in 2016 and most recently ran the British Pest Control Association the trade body for public health pest control. He hasSEE DETAILS

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A new Chief Executive Officer is sought for The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, to lead this prestigious and world-class organisation through the next exciting phase of its development.With lobbying being a very important part of the Trade Association’s purpose, the Chief Executive will act as both a figurehead and a spokesperson for the trade and will be required to regularly respond to UK government as well as EC consultations. The Chief Executive will also be actively involved in every aspect of the running of the company and willSEE DETAILS

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ProTech Member & Customer Engagement / Operational Efficiency through a Single, Integrated SolutionDebbie Dore, Chief Commercial Officer, the Association for Project Management, shares their case study in deploying ProTech’s integrated web and CRM solution to: improve engagement with members and customers; deliver relevant information based on preferences; membership applications and event bookings; streamline back office processes; and improve reporting capability.SmartimpactUsing Intelligent Systems for Measuring Member EngagementPart of creating an effective digital environment for your members is understanding what your members really value in your organisation. Ahmed Eltohamy, Managing and Technical Director,<a class="more-link" href="https://www.n4pbs.co.uk/case-studies-from-like...

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The British Dental Association has said government must step in to save NHS dentistry from skyrocketing indemnity costs, following the announcement that the Department of Health will set up a GP-only indemnity scheme to ease pressures on the medical workforce. Dentists have seen costs of compliance increase by 1086% in the last decade, while earnings have fallen by nearly 35% in real terms. The pledge by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to the RCGP conference featured alongside offers of ‘Golden Hellos’ to improve GP access in rural areas. BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said: “Caught in a pincerSEE DETAILS </a...

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High Streets Minister Jake Berry has set out the Government’s plans to support local shops in an address to the annual ACS Heart of the Community Conference in London at Church House, Westminster on October 17th.Berry said: “Local shops are a key part of our communities up and down the nation, so it’s great that the Association of Convenience Stores plays a central role in driving the High Street agenda forward. Their expertise is having a direct impact on the Government’s aims to drive local growth, making sure that communitiesSEE DETAILS

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Leading trade and consumer associations representing the UK’s pub sector and pub-goers have jointly called on the Government to take decisive action on unfair business rates.The call for action follows today’s RPI inflation figures of 3.9% which will see the sector pay an additional £60 million in business rates from next April, equivalent to over £1,500 per pub.There are four factors contributing to the increase in the business rates from April 2018: the proposed increase in the business rates multiplier; the tapering off of transitional rate relief; the end ofSEE DETAILS

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