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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You by… Snow
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CTA Gives Patients, Doctors Guidance on Health-Focused Wearables
The Consumer Technology Association teamed with the Heart Rhythm Society to produce a guide on how to best…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Wanna Make a Marketing Splash? Bring in a Celebrity
The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board has found an unexpected spokesperson—punk rock icon Henry Rollins. Also: what…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Easier Transitions for Student Members
Students can get lost in the membership shuffle, especially as they move from school into careers. Here’s how…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Asked to Issue Guidance on UBIT Refunds
After Congress repealed a section of the 2017 tax law that required associations and other tax-exempt groups to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Should Your Next Conference Have a Plant-Based Menu?
This year’s Golden Globes served an entirely plant-based menu for the first time. With more of your attendees…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
5 Tips for Celebrating Your Behind-the-Scenes Team
Planning a meeting takes a village. Here’s how to keep your people happy and productive while staying on…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Do You Call Your Global Members?
The terms an association uses to describe its members can say a lot about what it thinks of them.…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
U.S., Canadian Fire Agencies Deploy Help to Australia
With wildfires raging in Australia, federal agencies in the United States and Canada are sending firefighting personnel—from frontline…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Amid Rising Conflicts, Contractor Group Asks U.S. to Help Protect Workers Abroad
The Professional Services Council says that U.S. officials should take steps to make more security information available to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Want to Be a Better Leader? Work on Your Soft Skills
To be successful, leaders must have the people skills to work with others. Also: Digitization is not enough…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
New Co-Op Aims to Take Over .Org Registry Operations
With founding ICANN leadership on board along with the CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, a new nonprofit cooperative…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What Star Wars Can Teach You About Talent Management
A series doesn’t become the juggernaut Star Wars has without having universal themes that resonate on many levels.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Top Auto Groups Combine in Major Industry Merger
The members of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Global Automakers will join forces as the Alliance for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: A Leap in Nonprofit Email Open Rates
A 2019 Campaign Monitor report reveals the latest email marketing trends. Also: AARP uses VR to promote social…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Marketing Lessons From the Newspaper Industry
In a time when the industry as a whole is struggling, newspapers have been getting creative with their…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ideas to Ramp Up Digital Member Engagement
Associations pros frequently cite member engagement as a top challenge, and many of the most effective ways to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Teamwork with Your Host City Is Critical to a Great Show
Geoff Cassidy of NAHB discusses the challenges—and opportunities—of managing a show with more than 60,000 attendees.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Two Key Practices for Selecting Successful Boards
Association boards are best at working well together and providing financial oversight, according to association executive participants in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Make Microlearning Easy for Members
When you hear a buzzword like “microlearning,” you might not realize that many of your members already have…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Australian Forestry Group Warns of “Slow Motion” Economic Disaster After Fires
The Australian Forest Products Association says the wildfires burning large swaths of the country's forests will cause significant…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Getting to Zero: Maritime Climate Change Effort Earns Plaudits
With a major emphasis in trade and transport, the maritime industry is responsible for more than its fair…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Develop a Visual Identity to Strengthen Your Brand
Attracting modern audiences means putting visual content first. Also: Cybersecurity is important for associations, too.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why You Need to Slim Down and Speed Up Your Website This Year
Slow webpages are growing increasingly unsightly as we start the new decade. For your audience’s sake, take a…
