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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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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Chew on This: Tasty Conference Food Trends
The International Association of Conference Centres released its list of the top-10 conference food trends for 2015. Learn…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Quiz: Test Your Association News Smarts
Welcome to our new weekly News Quiz featuring questions from some of our most recent articles. Find out…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Lincoln’s Tomb, Facing Tough Times, Buoyed by Association
The resting place of Abraham Lincoln, located in Illinois, may be the victim of budget cuts in coming…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: North America Loves Its Meetings
Three different countries are taking part in Thursday's North American Meetings Industry Day. Plus: Are you a small…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Walk Your Way To a More Productive Meeting
If your usual meetings are feeling stale, try a different approach with a walking meeting. Research and experience…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Infographic: Association Finance Teams Get Tax-Time Spotlight
You need them 12 months a year, not just in April. But the week of the federal tax-filing…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Even More Spring Cleaning Ideas for Membership Pros
It's once again time to dust off your well-worn association membership practices and make them sparkle anew. Get…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: The Great Aggregation Debate
A debate between two of the most prominent bloggers on the internet offers some important lessons for those…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Apple Watch Apps: Don’t Start Building, But …
The Apple Watch is just days away from hitting a handful of select wrists, and some developers are…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Keep Your Board Minutes Brief
Once during his tenure as executive director of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Chris Mahaffey,…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Power of Group Purchasing
A few years ago, the National Human Services Assembly was looking for a way to add member benefits…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Cleveland
Why consider Cleveland? For starters, venues that make your attendees feel like rock stars, a new convention center,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Mediocre Golf Association: Tournaments for the Rest of Us
An association parodying the PGA has managed to get a burst of momentum by holding tournaments for players…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Results of a Gigantic Email Survey
Billions of emails have been thoroughly examined, and the results are of interest to every association. Plus: The…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Metrics That Matter Most
The four metrics you should be tracking in your new online community. Also: what Edward Snowden says about…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Common Language: Experience-Sharing Gives Your Meeting an Advantage
Effective experience-sharing with your meeting’s stakeholders can result in clearer communication, better alignment, and help set and manage…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: LinkedIn’s Big Online Education Buy
LinkedIn’s purchase of Lynda.com could help make the social network a key resource for online professionals looking to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Have You Heard? Tips on Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Sometimes the best way to market your organization is via the people who are already a part of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Is the One-Minute Phone Charge on the Way?
A Stanford University innovation holds a pretty bright future for smartphone batteries—one with a lot less charging required—if…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
White House Historical Association Teams Up With DC’s Nationals
It’s a partnership that might seem out of left field, but the Washington Nationals and White House Historical…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Infographic: The MLB Players Association’s Salary Impact
To celebrate the beginning of the 2015 Major League Baseball season, take a look into the influence of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Who Are Your Most Important Members?
Step 1: Admitting that some members are more valuable to your association than others. Then, a metric like…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Multimedia Expertise for Baseball Coaches
The American Baseball Coaches Association will give members free digital subscriptions to a leading baseball magazine.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: How to Enter a New Era of Collaboration
Learn some lessons in how to improve your association's ability to work together. Plus: why you should embrace…
