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Katie Bascuas
Katie Bascuas is a former associate editor at Associations Now in Washington, DC.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Collaborate To Cast More Fruits and Veggies
The groups will work together to place produce in TV shows, movies, and online content to help promote…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Do Your Benefits Match Up?
As more and more employers are turning to benefits to keep and attract talent, here's a look at…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Top Challenges And Trends Among Meeting Planners
Destination Counsellors International recently surveyed meeting planners to get a better pulse on the factors influencing their decisions…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
World Medical Association Presses for Transgender Equality
The international group, which represents 111 national medical groups, issued new guidelines rejecting discrimination against transgender people when…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open Access Week: Overcoming Obstacles
To mark Open Access Week, here's a look at how some associations are embracing the movement and pushing…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Scientific Society Opens Its Digital Library for Open Access Week
To promote the importance of open access, the Electrochemical Society is allowing everyone to access its digital library.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association Issues Updated CPR Guidelines
The American Heart Association recently released updated recommendations for performing CPR that include new suggestions for chest compressions…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Telecommuting: Effective Only in Moderation?
A new study published by the Association for Psychological Science points out the importance of building relationships with…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Arizona and Mexican Business Groups Sign Trade Agreement
Arizona associations dedicated to fostering business innovation and startups signed an agreement with a Mexican counterpart organization last…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Poll: Association Profs Rate Themselves On Social Media
According to the results of a recent informal poll, Associations Now readers rate themselves as average when it…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Respond To Safety Concerns Around Artificial Turf
After a follow-up report on the potential safety concerns of artificial turf aired on national TV last week,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Water Groups Push Congress To Extend Rail Safety Deadline
As the deadline to install positive train control systems on U.S. railroads approaches, several groups representing the water…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Countries Put Pressure on NGOs
Several countries are clamping down on nongovernmental organizations.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How A Group of Librarians Found Humor In a Facebook Hack
If you get hacked, you might as well find the humor in it. That the American Library Association’s…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
It’s Your Organization’s Birthday: Now What?
The National Association of Secondary School Principals isn’t the only association to revamp its image and strategy as…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Reinvented Itself After 100 Years
On the cusp of its 100th birthday, and with a new executive director and strategic plan in hand,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
National Love Your Lawyer Day: Hold the Lawyer Jokes, Please
To celebrate National Love Your Lawyer Day on November 6, the American Lawyers Public Image Association is asking…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In the Wake of Disaster, Associations Lend a Helping Hand
When disaster struck Nepal, associations there and around the world swung into action. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Powerful Benefits of Mentorship
Respondents of a new survey from the Internet Marketing Association reported strong benefits of mentorship. Find out some…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Thanks to a New Association, Your Tattoos Can Live Forever
”Every tattoo tells a story,” says the National Association for the Preservation of Skin Art. The new group…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Look Behind ReviewMyAMS.com
What has been your biggest challenge with ReviewMyAMS.com? The biggest challenge in initially creating the site was making…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
A New Look at Association Outsourcing
Take a peek at some findings from a new SmithBucklin report that analyzed what services associations are outsourcing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Court Ruling on Insecticides Is Good News For Beekeepers
A U.S. court of appeals recently rescinded approval for an insecticide that many groups claim is harmful to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Hospitality Association Launches New Search Engine
To help hospitality industry professionals better find relevant resources, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals created a unique search…
