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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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
One Trade Group’s Push for Uniform GMO Labeling
With the issue starting to take hold in the public eye, the Natural Products Association says that action…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
National Defense Industrial Association Beset by Federal Budget Woes
Between sequestration and scrutiny over government spending on meetings, the National Defense Industrial Association is facing tough choices…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Growth: Just Say No to More Members
Today's strategies for success require associations to forget what they've always known about membership growth.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The American Legion’s Membership Challenges
With many of its members aging and younger veterans too busy to join, the veterans-aid group is facing…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Women Business Owners ‘Lean In’ with Sheryl Sandberg
The National Association of Women Business Owners is partnering with the Facebook COO’s new foundation to help women…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Form American Language Enterprise Advocacy Group
With the backing of two major language-industry associations, the American Language Enterprise Advocacy hopes to give the industry…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association’s Big Step Towards Diversity
In a move that could prove influential on Judaism in general, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association picked an openly…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Updated: Amendment Could Curb Federal Employees’ Meeting Attendance
A new amendment to the continuing resolution that would extend funding for the government through fiscal year 2013…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association Leadership and Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has launched a national conversation about women and corporate leadership. The numbers show that…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Could the U.S. Postal Service Privatize Further?
A new report by the National Academy of Public Administration suggests that the service should outsource most of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
One Financial Aid Association’s Big Day on the Hill
When a House committee tackled one of the biggest issues facing many graduates—the rise of student loan debt—the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CTIA Creates Position to Address Privacy Concerns
As vice president of privacy, Debbie Matties will work with CTIA members to focus on industry best practices…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Joyce Raezer: A Social CEO in Action
What would inspire your CEO to start tweeting or posting on Facebook? For the executive director of the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
As Boomers Retire, Look to Leadership Development
C-suite turnover rates aren’t going to slow down as baby boomers continue to reach the ends of their…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Arizona Students Association’s University Funding Targeted
After the Arizona Students' Association played a major role in a ballot referendum in the state, the group…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association Executives Report Greater Confidence and Stability in 2013
A new study by McKinley Advisors found that 87 percent of association leaders are either somewhat or very…
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Lessons From a Harvard University Media Leak
Last year, a cheating scandal ripped through the school, and after some leaks of confidential information hit the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Association Trends: It’s a Chicken-and-Egg Question
A new study by GlobalStrat puts hard data behind the idea that associations with the fastest international growth…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Big Data and the Missing Keys Problem
If you're spending all this energy looking through big data for business insights, be sure you have a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Great Ideas Over This Way
One association executive, inspired by his trip to Colorado, offers a few great ideas of his own. Also:…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Switched at Birth: How One Association Embraced a Hit TV Show
The National Association for the Deaf has found a public vehicle for its interests in the form of…
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Why Association CEOs Need to Take Whistleblowers More Seriously
A new study suggests that nonprofit whistleblowers are treated as poorly by employers as workers anywhere else.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Mobile Spending: More Data, Less Voice in 2012
The scale has tipped: Spending on mobile data sprinted ahead of spending on mobile voice services, according to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Overcoming The Association Value Gap: Part I
Even in 2013, association business models based on membership rely heavily on dues revenue. Leaders need to understand…
