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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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Let’s Discuss Our Future
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, best known as the association behind the Oscars, is holding…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Maine Principals’ Association’s New Policy For Transgender Athletes
Maine became the fourth state to approve a program that allows transgender high school student-athletes to play for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Military Groups, CVBs Feeling the Pinch from Meeting Cutbacks
With smaller budgets and fewer meeting attendees likely, associations that serve government employees—especially groups affiliated with the military—are…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why Association Execs Need a Playbook for Members
Association execs start out with plenty of guidance on finances, staff, and the board. But what about the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Launches Compliance Checks on Tax-Exempts
The IRS is asking more than 1,000 organizations that declare themselves tax-exempt to provide details of their financial…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Alt-Weeklies May Struggle, But Don’t Count Them Out
After one of the largest alt-weeklies in the country shut down earlier this month, many media pundits suggested…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership: How to Handle a Challenging Decision
Leaders are constantly facing challenges, but how can they minimize the cost of error? Also: Why the future…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Training Video Parodies Face Congressional Scrutiny
The videos were cheesy, but it was the cost of the training video parodies that raised the ire…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Realtors Debuts Startup Accelerator
Six companies jumped on board the National Association of Realtors' new startup accelerator. What does it mean for…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Overcoming the Association Value Gap: Part II
Building sustainable business models depends on association leaders adopting a 21st-century sensibility as they imagine and co-create new…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
McCormick Place: Chicago’s Plan to Stay in the Conference Game
With slightly-smaller locales challenging the Windy City’s conference dominance, a new hotel could help them regain some ground.
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MembershipVideoOver 5 years old
Association Anthropologist: Three Things Learned Digging Daily thru the Bones of Associations
Hear from seasoned association executive and consultant on her lessons learned working with organizations across the country on…
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Organizational StrategyVideoOver 5 years old
5 Ways to Storm a Castle: Strategy Lessons from Game of Thrones
Taken directly from HBO's show Game of Thrones, hear 5 lessons on how to create a better association…
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Carpe Annum: What New Year’s Resolutions Taught Me about Embracing Life
Lose 15 pounds. Be more patient. Save the world. Sound like your usual New Year's resolutions? Several years…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Studies Show How Male and Female Leaders Differ
Men and women perform differently in leadership positions, and the differences may play a significant role in their…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Retirement Confidence: Not So Fast, Say Many Americans
A new study on retirement confidence found that many Americans are thinking of delaying retirement because of inadequate…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
North Carolina Bankers Association’s Search for Missing History
The North Carolina Bankers Association is sifting through historical records to uncover four portraits of North Carolina’s earliest…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
National Print Owners Association Hits the Ground Running
Flexibility and openness have allowed the National Print Owners Association—just four months old—to surpass membership expectations and sell…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Cloud Computing: Why Amazon’s CIA Contract Is Worth Watching
Amazon’s big contract with the Central Intelligence Agency could help tamp down one of the key arguments against…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Freelancers Union: How One Modern Labor Group Hit 200,000 Members
One part union, another part association, the decade-old Freelancers Union recently topped 200,000 members, and it did so…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
“Anti-Bloomberg” Law Brings Food Regulation Debate Full Circle
A new Mississippi law prevents cities and counties from limiting portion sizes, requiring calorie counts on menus, or…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Foreign Travelers Avoiding Trips to the U.S.
Long lines and wait times at U.S. Customs and Border Protection outposts are deterring foreign travelers from visiting…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Grateful Leadership: The Power of Appreciation
Gratitude is a part of our everyday lives, but it's scarce at the office---which has serious business consequences.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
First-Sale Doctrine: Associations Mixed on Landmark Copyright Decision
Earlier this week, when the Supreme Court decided that first-sale doctrine applies to internationally-made goods, a number of…
