Audience
For Association Professionals
For mid-level association staff and aspiring leaders working in every functional area of an association, in the U.S. and internationally.
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Members onlyAdvocacyTemplateOver 5 years old
Lobby Day Fly-in Legislative Appointment Feedback Form
A feedback form from the Community Associations Institute (CAI) for members to complete after meeting with congressional offices…
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Members onlyAdvocacyTemplateOver 5 years old
Member Advocacy Manager Job Description
A job description for a senior manager for member advocacy who builds and runs an association's member advocacy…
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Members onlyAdvocacyTemplateOver 5 years old
Advocacy Summit Save the Date
A save-the-date flyer from the Community Associations Institute (CAI) promoting a pre-conference advocacy summit in Washington, DC, where…
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Members onlyAdvocacyTemplateOver 5 years old
Legislator Scorecard
A legislator scorecard summarizing Florida bills affecting condominiums, mobile homes, timeshares, and community associations. A model for reporting…
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Members onlyMeetings / EventsTemplateOver 5 years old
Lobby Day Fly-In Conference Agenda
An agenda for an association advocacy summit in Washington, D.C., covering registration, an issues briefing, transportation to Capitol…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Create an Accessible Association Website
Accessibility standards are always changing. To keep your organization inclusive, your website needs to be usable by everyone.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Logo Sharing
Sharing your association’s logo with members can help increase your visibility, recruit new members, and foster credibility and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Listen From the Heart to Better Engage Attendees
At last week’s Xperience Design Project, participants were reminded that that there’s power in silence and that listening…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ways to Create a More Inclusive Event
After wrapping up what he felt was another successful Risk Management Society conference in 2017, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Experts from Associations, Guilds to be Crucial in Notre Dame Restoration
A fire swiftly burned through the 800-year-old lumber supporting Notre Dame’s roof, causing significant damage. Now, France looks…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Flight Attendants Group: Why We Care About Climate Change
In an op-ed for Vox, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants made the connection between air…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Turn Facebook Likes Into Email Subscriptions
If you’re running a Facebook page and not getting your fans on your email list, you’re missing an…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What 5G Could Mean for Events
The drumbeat of hype around 5G is picking up, but it might take awhile for meeting planners to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: LinkedIn Wants to Plan Your Meeting
The networking giant seeks to streamline real-life meetups with a new calendar tool. Also: why sustainability isn’t just…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
For Member Onboarding, Think Outside the Inbox
Email remains the most popular way to engage new members, but some associations are testing creative alternatives in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Turn Your Advocacy Message Into Member Action
With so many available communication channels, your association’s advocacy messages are reaching more people than ever. Chances are…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Microsoft Outlook’s Bad Breach
A security breach involving Microsoft’s web-based Outlook service reveals some major customer service challenges. Also: why many millennials…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ways to Expand Your Content Marketing Horizons
Signs are growing that more traditional content marketing approaches still have plenty of room to gain steam. But…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Connect With Members Across Generations
Association professionals are well aware of the need to appeal to audiences across generations and career phases. The…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: The Case for an Event App
Thinking about bringing an event app to your conference? Here’s what to consider when putting information at your…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Navigating the Maze of State and Local Lobbying Laws
The ability to lobby federal, state, and local government officials and employees on issues of importance is a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Know Your Guests’ Learning Styles
How to build event programming that satisfies all brains and all learning styles. Also: The creator of WordPress…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: A Tech Tool for Member Onboarding
Trello is a web-based app that’s popular for project management. One association uses Trello’s kanban boards, which visualize…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As Transgender Military Ban Goes Into Effect, Groups Speak Out
The Pentagon's decision to rescind rules that allowed transgender people to serve in the military went into effect…
