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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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Program Aids Those Who Care for Wounded Veterans
Sometimes, to support members, associations need to support others, too. That was the idea behind the Caregiver Assistance…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Data Mobile Video Keeps Growing and Growing
40:00 minutes The average YouTube viewing session via mobile device reached 40 minutes in the second quarter of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Whose Work Is It Anyway
It's a situation that should be a win-win but too often makes one side or the other feel…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Use Social Media to Better Engage Members and New Audiences
For more than 70 years, the Reston, Virginia-based association, DECA, has prepared emerging college- and high-school-aged leaders and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Automation: How One Association Chose to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Working in accounting and office administration lends itself to a lot of "smarter, not harder" solutions. We all…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Build Influence Without Authority
Leaders often must try to influence professionals over whom they have no real authority: board members, colleagues who…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How Volunteer Board Service Made Me a Better AMC Executive
I have been involved in associations for the better part of 15 years and have seen the best…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Association Art Directors Make Bank
A new report from Folio magazine indicates that the job of art-directing an association magazine may be getting…
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Astronomical Society Focuses on Fighting Sexual Harassment
Astronomy wasn’t the only big topic at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting in Florida this week. Months…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society’s 96th Annual Meeting begins in New Orleans over the weekend.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Make the Most of Your 2016 Air Travel
An Expedia report looks back at air travel in 2015 and predicts good things for 2016. Plus: Why…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons in Crisis Prep: Oregon Cattlemen’s Association
After the arrest of Oregon Cattlemen's Association members Dwight and Steven Hammond sparked protests that led to national…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Start The New Year Off Right
The beginning of a New Year is a perfect time to hit refresh on your professional plans and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Assist Dairy Farmers in Storm’s Aftermath
Goliath, the deadliest U.S. storm of 2015, killed dozens of people, but it also killed tens of thousands…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Serve Versus Sell: How to Negotiate Associations’ Dual Roles
A study on how organizations with hybrid missions—both social and commercial—manage the inherent tensions between the two offers…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: How Social Debt Drives Engagement
The value of social debt in nurturing member engagement—and how you can encourage it. Also: Membership lessons from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Calorie Information Needed on Alcoholic Drinks, Group Says
The Local Government Association has renewed a push for breweries and other alcoholic drink manufacturers to label beverages…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Medium Captures Politicos
The simple blogging site is becoming a new hot platform for politicians and influencers ahead of the 2016…
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Don’t Get Misled By the Illegal Practice of “Slamming”
Associations Now: What is slamming? McMenamy: Slamming occurs when a misleading salesperson obtains your account information and terminates…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Creating Content That Clicks With Members
The marketing team at BuildOn knew they had a compelling story to tell. A nonprofit that empowers at-risk…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Take Online Learning to the Next Level
Online learning can encompass much more than certifications. Barry Kelly, CEO of Thought Industries, explains some of the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Milwaukee
Wisconsin's largest city offers one-of-a-kind attractions and venues that rival first-tier cities. A bonus: It's budget-friendly. Connected convention…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Tools to Help You Keep Your Association Resolutions
It's that time of the year again when we make personal commitments to start the new year off…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
The Most Common Errors When Soliciting Major Donors
Support from major donors is critical to nonprofit organizations if they are to advance their missions. But fundraising…
