Author
Mark Athitakis
Mark Athitakis, a contributing editor for Associations Now, has written on nonprofits, the arts, and leadership for a variety of publications. He is a coauthor of The Dumbest Moments in Business History and hopes you never qualify for the sequel.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Big Win: National Retail Federation’s Swipe Fees Victory
From shoe leather on the Hill to crafting the right media message, the National Retail Federation’s Mallory Duncan…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Municipal Association of South Carolina Wins Big
It's not just the National Retail Federation that can put together such major legislative victories. Here's how one…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Special Libraries Association: Global Confidence
The Special Libraries Association uses its board election to spark international conversation.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
National Ground Water Association: Early Boarding
How to train leaders before they lead—an idea which the National Ground Water Association is putting into practice.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Leaders: When Change Doesn’t Look Like Change
A new study suggests that association leaders' top concerns haven't shifted in more than a decade. Are execs…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Embrace Failure as a Leadership Strategy
Associations often trumpet their successes, but would they have more of them if they actively courted failure?
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Negative Feedback: Time to Burst Your Own Bubble
Leaders who surround themselves with yea-sayers rarely thrive. Accepting negative feedback comes with the territory.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Innovators: Let’s Talk With My Energy Truth
The Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s My Energy Truth campaign is a model of advocacy in the social…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
3 Questions With Jill McClure, CMP, CAE
Jill McClure, CMP, CAE, the Chief Operating Officer of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, finds creative inspiration from…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Governance Made Simple
Jhale Hajiyeva’s task with her board: explaining board work.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Associations’ Board Diversity Challenge
The numbers don’t look good when it come to inclusion in association governance. But numbers alone aren’t the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Preparing for Meetings, Preparing for the Future
What does it take to get boards to focus on thinking ahead?
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Decision Making: A Resolution to Think About Risk
Organizations founder when they fail to take risk seriously. Here's why you need to talk about it.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Job Listing
A small company's tough-talking job ad has earned it plenty of brickbats. But the ad also reveals a…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Technology Conference: The End of Command and Control
Last week's ASAE Technology Conference showed that executives need to rethink what, exactly, they're in charge of.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
An Executive’s Winter Cleaning: Reassess Your Priorities
December is a good time to reassess your work as a leader—and to respond to your team's perception…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Independent Sector Study: Collaborate to Advocate
How well do nonprofits stand up for themselves?
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dan Pallotta: Think Big. Embrace Risk. Change the Rules.
Why Dan Pallotta wants the nonprofit industry to rewrite the way it does business.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Turning Points: Enid Borden: Associations Now
Enid Borden left the Meals on Wheels Association of America to fulfill its vision—and her own.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
When Should Associations Cut Their Board Members?
Why the Association of YMCA Professionals cut the size of its board members in half.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
LinkedIn’s Board Connect: Do You Have a Network Mindset?
At its best, LinkedIn's Board Connect tool can rewire how associations think about leadership.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
XYZ University Survey: Why Don’t Members Care About Advocacy?
A new study shows that associations struggle to get members involved in lobbying efforts.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Andamos Mexico Builds Community
Andamos Mexico brings management know-how to the country’s association leaders.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Obama, Romney Talked About Leadership In Limited Ways
A leader needs a host of skills. So why do candidates talk about so few of them?
