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Strategic Planning
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Effective, Low-Cost Advocacy for Associations of Any Size
While government relations is one of the primary reasons that many associations exist, some have relegated it to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Bring IT to the Executive Table
What are the benefits of having an IT representative present at an organization’s executive table? In today’s world,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
First Steps for Strategic Expansion
Adding a new membership category can increase your lobbying power and add a revenue stream. But it’s not…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Great Ideas Takeaways: Attendees Share What They’ve Learned So Far
Associations Now asks #Ideas17 attendees: What idea do you plan to implement when you return to the office?
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How an American Water Group Established an Office in India
When the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the world’s largest nonprofit devoted to managing and treating water, wanted…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Job Atlas As Your Guide to Association Growth
How can a long-established organization find new ways to grow and increase its relevance? That was the challenge…
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Organizational StrategyVideoOver 5 years old
Success lesson: Start with the outcome in mind
Gregory Knopp, CAE, Executive Director, Political Affairs, American Council of Engineering Companies, emphasizes for people to start with…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
5 Things to Do Before Your Association Moves
After years of consideration by the board and staff, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., moved…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
2017 Resolutions: Reflection Time for Associations
With 2016 ending, we asked association execs to look forward and offer up some resolutions for 2017. Associations…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Looking Toward China? Take the Long View
Setting up shop in China isn't easy. Establishing relationships, navigating government regulations, and bridging cultural divides make for…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Put That Strategic Plan Into Action
Strategy-setting is useless without an implementation plan. One association leader shares how her board got smart about tactics.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Public Relations Society Eyes New Strategy Framework
In its new three-year framework, the Public Relations Society of America doubles down on collaborations and thought leadership…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Six Ways to Take Advantage of the Election Year Legislative Pause
Election season often provides a slowdown or even a halt to legislative bodies' activity and productivity. This tendency…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Using Data to Meet Your Strategic Goals
Collecting data from inside your own organization can be difficult, but organizing and analyzing it may help with…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Pathways and Barriers to Your Board’s Strategic Thinking
Building a strategic board benefits any organization, but navigating the process is tricky. Here are a few things…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Keeping Your Board Strategically Focused on Growth
When it comes to growth, making sure your board has practical steps and defined metrics will make the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Metrics for Success: Process to Progress
How member-serving organizations specifically can best measure performance—and use those measures effectively—is at the core of the multi-phase…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Strategic Planning: The Strategy Behind a Building Plan
The DC Bar’s new headquarters is a product of thinking ahead about members, their industry, and finances.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
5 Ways to Make Trends a Part of Strategic Conversations
When you mention environmental scanning or trends monitoring with your association's leaders, what do they do? Squirm in…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: CFOs Under Pressure to Meld Strategy, Operations
A global survey says corporate finance leaders are being asked to take on more strategic responsibility while continuing…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Handle Risk Management at Risky Moments
News of economic weakness shouldn't unsettle associations---it should prompt them to think more about what's worth investing in…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Research: Boost Your Decision-Making Process
An association research expert says we're spending too much time conducting surveys on member needs and not enough…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
What Gets a Board to Support Strategic Planning?
A new study suggests that strategic planning remains a struggle for boards. A clearer picture of life without…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Two Keys to Tech Success
What factors directly contribute to associations’ effective use of technology to drive success? And how can association IT…
