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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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Down with Fax Machines: What Office Mainstay Would You Throw Out?
A study by LinkedIn reports that workers would give fax machines and traditional work hours the heave-ho.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Memo: Handling food allergies at events requires care
Tips for managing food allergies at events.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
No Government Relations Department Is An Island
Government relations professional Stefanie Reeves, CAE, ponders why so many association staff members feel the least prepared for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Build your content strategy
The value of a content strategy. Also: Why talking to consumers is different from talking to businesses.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Online Telecommuting Calculator: How To Save Money
A new online telecommuting calculator makes it a breeze to figure out the cost savings from working at…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Smart Thoughts on Ongoing Education
Even if you're busy, don't forget to focus on learning. Also: If you're running a conference, make the…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Exec of the Future: Highlights From This Month’s Feature
Three leaders setting the path for associations as a whole: Highlights from our September/October 2012 cover story, "Exec…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Can Your Members’ Customers Be Your Members, Too?
Give your members' customers a seat at the table, and your industry may be better for it.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Keep Your Membership Database In Line
A database changes, but keeping stuff in line is totally doable with some planning. Also: Get a new…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Keep Your Closed Community Content
Finding that members aren’t sticking around? Maybe you should focus on your closed community’s ROI. Also: Building a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Yearly or Year-Round?
Pick the dues-billing style that makes renewals easy—for members and staff.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Potential Feedburner Sunset: Don’t Forget Your Legacy
Let the slow decline of Feedburner, and RSS in general, be a lesson for your association: Let widely-used…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Growing Newspaper Gap
Is there room for associations to fill in when local newspapers decline? Also: Should you promote your star?
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Banks Struggle With Wave of Cyberattacks
Group claiming Middle Eastern ties complicates lives of banks, the consumers they deal with, in wave of cyberattacks.
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Marketing / CommunicationsVideoOver 5 years old
Welcome from the 2012-2013 Small Staff Association Committee Chair
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Users Prefer Mobile-Friendly Websites
Two-thirds of Internet users will leave a website almost immediately if it is not mobile-friendly, a new Google…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Policy Pitfalls
Federal rules protect workers, so draft your policy with care.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
International Projects: Things Getting Tough? Talk It Out
Managing international projects is a challenge for associations of all stripes. But nothing fixes problems quite like picking…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Does Unemployment Affect Your Perception of Job Candidates?
A new study suggests that people who have been unemployed longer are more likely to be passed up…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Instagram: More Addictive Than Twitter?
The Facebook-owned photo-sharing app had more users per day on mobile devices than the 140-character heavyweight, a new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Court Upholds Lobbyist Ban on Federal Advisory Boards
A federal judge rejected claims by six lobbyists who argued that the Obama administration rule denied them a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Lessons from Apple’s Map Fiasco
In the shoes of the Apple CEO, would you have apologized? Also: Some tips from an event pro.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Trends in News Consumption: Online Becoming More Popular
Online news leapfrogs newspapers and radio while print magazines decline in popularity.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Editor’s Note: Associations Now, Reinvented
Editor-in-Chief Julie Shoop on the launch of a new magazine.
