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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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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Authors Get Virtual Publishing Help
Author U provides support and resources to help members turn ideas into books.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Reach for More Fruits and Veggies, Heart Association Says
To help encourage Americans to adopt healthier food choices, the American Heart Association is sponsoring its sixth annual…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Alex from Target: Viral’s Random Nature
Sometimes you just gotta roll with it, even if it makes no sense. In other words, we're talking…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Project Management and the Dangers of Too Many Cooks
There's a reason it took more than a decade to finish the HTML5 standard. When too many stakeholders…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Campaigns: Election Day Lessons You Should Actually Heed
Why real people matter in advocacy campaigns, from elections on down. Also: making the case for gamification.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Infection Control Group Spearheads Online Ebola Training Course
Working with officials at Johns Hopkins and the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: What Not to Learn From Election Day Negativity
Don't let the contagious negativity from this year's political cycle infect your association. Plus: tips for Thanksgiving events.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Let Volunteer Leaders See What They’ve Signed Up For
Volunteers show up because they want to support your association. But keeping them means clarifying their responsibilities. Here's…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Capitol Christmas Tree, Brought to You by an Association
The Minnesota Trucking Association is helping transport the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, DC. One MTA…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Planners’ Worst Nightmares
What if your bad dreams or worst-case scenarios actually happen? In the spirit of today’s ghoulish holiday, a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween: Trick-or-Treat Insights From Your Favorite Associations
It's that time of year—and Halloween is more popular than ever. To ensure you don't get spooked, check…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Alumni Associations Use Social Media to Reinvent Donation Drives
In both the United States and Europe, college alumni associations are using their social channels to help boost…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Event Planners: Falling Down on the Twitter Job
Pitfalls event planners should avoid if they want to keep their social feeds working for them during event.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: It’s National Cat Day!
Dog lovers, you may want to steer clear of social media today, as cat fans tweet and post…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Essay Contest Harnesses Student Voices to Fight Hazing
In conjunction with HazingPrevention.Org, the National Federation of State High School Associations is sponsoring an essay contest that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Taco Bell: Silence as a Marketing Strategy
How Taco Bell won the attention of many an online surfer by turning off its website and social…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Online Resources for Coaching Supervisors
A partnership with a top business school offers new virtual tools to members of a professional coaching association…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Sick Days: Calling in Sick? Don’t Use These Excuses
A new survey from CareerBuilder found that employees very commonly take sick days when they aren't actually sick.…
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To Gain Donors’ Trust, Tell a Better Story
When determining whether a charity is trustworthy, donors place great emphasis on its finances, according to a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: What’s Holding Back That Dues Increase?
What happens when you avoid increasing your dues---for the wrong reasons. Also: the value of a social media…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Conference to Help Advance Veterans in the Workplace
The Association for Talent Development is the latest in a string of associations to implement a program dedicated…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: A Solution to the Twitpic Archive Problem
The loss of a huge digital image archive is averted after raising the alarm of activists worldwide. Plus:…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
MOOC as Promotion: Brewers Association Launches Beer Course
In an effort to draw attention to beer's culinary role, the Brewers Association announced a five-day course on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Association: Don’t Be Afraid to Use Your PTO
In a new study released by the U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Effect initiative, the group found that vacation…
