Audience
For Executive Leadership
For association CEOs and C-suite leaders, whether new, established or retired, at trade and professional associations of every size, in the U.S. and internationally.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Managing a Board Without Controlling It
CEOs have the tricky job of working with a board without taking leadership out of the board's hands.…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
4 Steps to Achieving Global Partnerships
North American associations working outside their familiar boundaries will need to build connections with vendors, government agencies, educators,…
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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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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
No Girl Left Behind: Girl Scouts Expand Presence at CES
The Girl Scouts of the USA increased its presence at the Consumer Electronics Show to support girls in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Product Launches at Tradeshows: A Thing of the Past?
Two recent articles suggest that the tradeshow model is changing, or perhaps even dying, when it comes to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Politwoops Returns: Twitter, Watchdogs Reach Deal
The Sunlight Foundation, Access Now, and the Open State Foundation are again working to point out political gaffes…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Named ISIS Begins Rebranding Process
The International Species Information System, a nonprofit providing software to zoos and aquariums, is changing its name—and it’s…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
First Steps for Fighting CEO Burnout
If your corner-office gig is starting to feel overly familiar, do you need to find a new job…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
5 Tips for Implementing a Governance Change
In 2015 the National Association of College and University Food Services completed a governance reorganization. NACUFS transformed its…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Approaching ACA Deadlines: What Association Leaders Need to Know
With deadlines approaching for the Employer Shared Responsibility and Individual Mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act, business…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Next in Line: Five Steps for Successful Succession Planning
Succession planning—the preparation to replace one leader with another— is one of the most difficult organizational management challenges…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
10 Responsibilities of Leadership
Association executives, like members of other professions, have as many viewpoints of their key responsibilities as there are…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Got Milk? Marketing by Association
Lauded as one of the most beloved and successful marketing campaigns ever, Got Milk? was born of desperation.…
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Survey: Nurses Again Most Ethical, Police Officers Rebound
The latest edition of the Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey found that nurses ranked far above any other…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Jack Dorsey: One CEO, Two Publicly Traded Companies
Jack Dorsey shows it’s possible to run two companies at once. Plus: how to come back to work…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Office Parks Declining in Popularity Among Tenants
With suburban office parks becoming less desirable among employers and walkability becoming a larger factor for their workers,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Zuckerberg’s Immigration Group Changes Tactics
Fwd.us, the well-funded immigration advocacy group launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2013, is revamping its message…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Charitable Groups Applaud Passage of Tax-Extender Law
Nonprofit groups and their causes stand to benefit greatly from a set of tax breaks permanently signed into…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Last Look at Leadership in 2015
From succession planning to going global, association leadership faced a host of challenges that will likely resonate in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Should Board Members of Nonprofit Organizations Be Compensated?
Nonprofits often wrestle with the question of whether to compensate board members. Federal legislation, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Forming and Operating Subsidiaries and Related Entities
One of the most useful planning tools available to associations is the use of related entities to carry…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings, They Are A-Changin’
As 2015 wraps up, associations are considering major changes to their meeting formats to better benefit attendees and…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How New CEOs Can Change Organizational Culture
Imagine you've just been hired as a new association CEO or executive director. No doubt you participated in…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Four Lessons From the Turmoil at Yahoo
The one-time leading internet giant is on the ropes. A few of its missteps provide some good advice…
