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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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Budgeting: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Developing an annual budget is a challenge for all organizations and a job in which improvement is continuously…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Member Surveys and Beyond: What to Do With All That Data
Associations typically produce reports on their members regularly, tallying member counts, calculating revenue, counting how many have renewed…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
A Quick-Start Guide to Changing Behavior in Learners
If you could peek inside a learning brain, you'd see multiple areas actively engaged in forging new physical…
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FOP Website Hack Highlights Anti-Police Sentiment
The attack, targeting the online assets and private files of the major police group, appears to have been…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Groups (and Their Shirts) Speak Up Ahead of Iowa Caucuses
Groups from around the advocacy space—including associations—have been working the grassroots to draw attention to their issues ahead…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Can You Talk Politics With Coworkers?
The schools of thought when it comes to political talk in the office. Also: Keep your meetings effective,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What #Eventprofs Say About the Meeting-Planning Process
A recently released study by Bizzabo reveals how meeting planners market their events, use technology as part of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
College Art Association: Blank Canvas
The College Art Association’s 2016 Annual Conference will bring some additional creativity to Washington, DC, next week.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Organic, Textile Groups Partner to Advance Organic Fiber
The two groups have formalized a partnership to advance advocacy initiatives as well as educate consumers and manufacturers…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Spicing Up the Monotony of Networking
A few ideas on how to make networking fun, easy, and exciting again. Plus: Give away your event’s…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Ground Up: How a Construction Association Built Community
Despite challenges such as limited finances and manpower, the renovation of the Tennessee Concrete Association's Nashville headquarters turned out…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Nursing Associations Partner with CVS Health
Two minority nursing associations have partnered with CVS Health to better serve their members and their communities.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Beyond Testimonials: How to Unearth Great Member Stories
Every member has a story, but most people aren't polished storytellers. An author and expert on business storytelling…
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California Medical Association Issues End of Life Guidance
The California Medical Association issued a 15-page document that aims to answer physician and patient questions about the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: The Guardian Doubles Down on Membership
The well-known British newspaper has ambitious plans to improve its profitability, starting with an increased focus on membership.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Let Your Data Drive Your Product Design
Building new tools for your members? Don’t be afraid to derive inspiration from your current offerings. You might…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations: Be Careful Shoveling That Snow
Groups warn that snow shoveling is a much more difficult job than it seems, especially for your heart.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day!
For most of the year, community managers turn the spotlight on others. But on Community Manager Appreciation Day,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
School Nutrition Association Assists in Lunch Compromise
Participants in one of the longest-running fights in Congress—over whether to rework school nutrition standards pushed by First…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Water Works Association Eyes Lessons in Flint’s Water Crisis
As the effects of the water crisis facing Flint, Michigan, become more apparent, the American Water Works Association…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
East Coast Snowstorm: Don’t Get Cabin Fever
This year's National Handwriting Day will hit during a major East Coast snowstorm, when you're likely to have some…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Difficult Conversations Meeting Planners May Encounter
Everyone must face unpleasant or difficult conversations in both their professional and personal lives. Here are three tough conversations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Dude Ranchers’ Association: Hey Dude
The Dude Ranchers’ Association 2016 Convention rode into Cody, Wyoming, earlier this week
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Smooth Flying in the Future?
Boarding and takeoff at airports may soon be faster and more enjoyable, thanks to math. Plus: Addressing and…
