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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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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Generation Gap: Is Gen X Running the Show for Associations?
An association exec ponders a membership book from a few years ago and realizes something surprising about the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
International Meetings Growth Continues, Study Says
According to new data from the International Congress and Convention Association, the growth streak for international meetings that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Commencement Controversy: How to Handle a Hot-Button Keynoter
Inviting a conference speaker with beliefs that differ from your members’ is a great way to provoke thoughtful…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Dissent: When a Good Board Is Bad News
A recent study suggests that too much agreement on a board can weaken a company. Why you need…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Net Neutrality: FCC Approves Fast Lane Proposal, Opens Comment Period
The Federal Communications Commission, which has drawn much criticism in recent weeks for a proposal seen by some…
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Maine Tourism Association Grapples With Employee Theft
The tourism group’s former human resources and finance manager pleaded guilty this week to felony theft in relation…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Number of Chief Digital Officers Is On the Rise
The C-Suite is becoming more digitized, according to data recently released by the CDO Club. At the CDO…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why (and How) Women Should Brag More
A recent survey found women in executive leadership positions are reporting discomfort with networking and self-promotion. A leadership…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Jack Dorsey: Stop Riding Those Coattails
The issues that arise when workers sell their big ideas using their leader’s name. Also: The employee management…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retail Groups to Congress: Don’t Let Patent Reform Fade
The push for patent reform has had its fits and starts in recent months as a bill meant…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Online Communities Reap Benefits From Volunteer, Executive Leadership
A report on the habits of highly effective online communities encourages volunteer guidance and CEO participation.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oregon Tech Association Pushes for Center for Cyber Excellence
The association is asking the Oregon legislature for funding to create a new center that would help train…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Carbon Offsets Aren’t Just Thin Air for Business Travelers
While eco-friendly carbon offsets remain a niche product for individual consumers, many businesses are jumping in with both…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Mental Models: Are You Out of Touch? No? Sure About That?
Not knowing your industry or members can make for an embarrassing moment. But knowing yourself is a crucial…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Administration Takes Small Steps On Immigration Reform
The Department of Homeland Security's moves to allow the spouses of highly skilled immigrants to work in the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Legion Takes Rare Step in Calling for VA Leader’s Resignation
In a move uncommon for the veterans group, the American Legion this week called for the resignation of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Manufacturing Groups Make Last-Gasp Effort on Conflict Minerals Rules
With a regulation in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law set to take effect by June 2,…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
House Ways and Means Clears Six Tax Extenders
The committee voted last week to make permanent six of the almost 60 tax extenders that expired in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Learn From Martin O’Malley’s Reddit Malady
How one big-name public official—the governor of Maryland—got Reddit really, really wrong this week. Also: How a social…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Open to Feedback on Proposed 501(c)(4) Rules
As the IRS begins sifting through a record number of comments on a single proposed rule, the agency…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA, TechAmerica Play Up Strengths With Merger
CompTIA’s acquisition of TechAmerica combines two trade groups whose similarities—both focus on the information technology field—belie differences which…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Senate Airfare Pricing Bill Offers Another Take On “Transparency”
A new Senate airfares bill, launched in direct response to a House bill that would remove taxes from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hotel Group Takes on Airbnb, Short-Term Rentals
With the model quickly growing while regulatory questions remain up in the air, Airbnb and its short-term rental…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Throw Unemployed Members a Bone?
The pros and cons of giving members who are out of work a discount or even a free…
