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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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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: An App That Takes on All-Male Panels
A new version of an app allows meeting attendees to name and shame groups that don’t show diversity…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Sesame Street Tries Crowdfunding
The children’s television show is launching a Kickstarter campaign to combat bullying of children with autism. Also: A…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Let’s Get Newtonian With Engagement
One member engagement expert applies three of the most famous scientific laws to everyone’s favorite topic. Also: A…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Baseball Youth Leagues Ready New Metal Bat Standard
USA Baseball, which represents amateur organized leagues, is implementing new bat styles this season for youth baseball leagues.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Auto Care Association Launches Grassroots Advocacy Effort
To get more of its members excited about participating in advocacy-related work, the Auto Care Association launched its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
First Aid for Mental Health: Training to Spot and Stop Emotional Distress
Knowing how to recognize and respond to someone who is vulnerable to, or in the midst of, a mental…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
5 Excuses Why You Haven’t Put Marketing Automation to Work
If there are two things that keep association membership and marketing teams up at night, it’s membership renewal…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
5 Tips for Training Telemarketers on Membership Renewals
I have been a part of the telemarketing world for many years and work with a wide array…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Virtual Happy Hours
The Women’s Fiction Writers Association brings members together with a glass of wine via virtual happy hours, which…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Content Ideas to Keep Readers Coming Back
Out of content ideas? Leverage your social media channels to generate ideas that you know your readers will…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How New Social Media Restrictions Could Affect Your Team
For differing reasons, Twitter and Facebook are taking steps to limit the amount and types of data that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Geography Whizzes
The American Association of Geographers’ 2018 Annual Meeting begins next week in New Orleans. More than 9,000 are…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Overcome Language Barriers When Hosting Global Events
Associations should think carefully about their strategy for translating when they launch events in different corners of the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Gartner Report: Employees Confident in Economy But Less Motivated at Work
Gartner’s most recent quarterly Global Talent Monitor report suggests that fewer employees are pushing themselves to go above and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Making Meeting Spaces More Pleasant
Spur creativity and innovation by making your meeting spaces more attractive. Also: Traits that make teams effective problem…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Packaging Group Launches Job Board to Connect Students With Members
An estimated 2 million manufacturing jobs expected to go unfilled in the next decade. PMMI’s site is intended…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Does Your Email Marketing Program Deliver?
Nonprofits say that email deliverability is a key thing for them, but a lot of that depends on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Experimental Aircraft Association Hits Road With Mobile Trailer
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s 53-foot mobile trailer, which includes virtual reality elements, is helping the association draw interest…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Canadian Stand-Up Comics Launch Association in Push for Grant Funding
The Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians is hoping to make it easier for comics to break through the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: How Technology Is Changing Recruitment
New digital tools and technology are revolutionizing the way organizations find and retain talent. Also: Voice donations come…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Credit Union Group Works to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
With the number of seniors who have been targeted by a financial scam increasing, the Cooperative Credit Union…
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How Associations Can Help End Sexual Harassment
Two years before the #MeToo movement, the American Astronomical Society faced a sexual harassment firestorm. A prominent astronomer—a…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
From Strategy to Action: Best Practices for Operationalizing Your Strategic Plan
The common struggle for most associations is not how to develop a strategic plan, but asking: How do…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Essential Tools for One-Person Communications Shops
As one who has worked both as a solo operator and on large communications teams, I appreciate my…
