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Articles
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Are You Ready to Tackle What Lies Ahead in 2020?
It’s a new year and a new decade—don’t create a new excuse to put off your big innovation…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Copyright Protections for Certification Exams
Like other organizations that create content, associations use copyrights to protect material they have worked hard to create,…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Want to Try a Gaming Telethon? Do Your Homework First.
Nonprofits are seeing a lot of success with charitable livestreams targeting the gaming community, a trend that is…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Stay Dry: Cider Association Launches New Month
With a monthlong campaign highlighting “dry” ciders, the American Cider Association wants to ensure that everybody knows how…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Managing the Post-Holiday Funk
How to jump back into the swing of things after an extended break. Also: designing your nonprofit website.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
A Big Leadership Goal: Keep It Simple
Big ambitions are great for your association, but there's value in stepping back and making sure everybody's included…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Make Your Expo Exceptional
If your conference includes an expo, here’s some good news: Globally, attendee satisfaction with conference shows has remained…
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2020 Cybersecurity Trends: Expect Things to Get Weird
Security experts say that cyberattackers are more likely to get experimental when distributing malware or attacking businesses in…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Improvements Are Taking Off at U.S. Airports, As Industry Calls for More Investment
After years of criticism, terminals at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and other major travel hubs are finally getting…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Give Meeting Attendees What They Want
Use event crowdsourcing to create your meeting agenda. Also: How to recruit top talent to your organization.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: A Conference Led by Young Members
The International Casual Furnishings Association highlights young members’ voices at an annual educational conference. Millennial and Gen Z…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What’s on the Horizon for Meetings in 2020?
A new year often brings change. Three ways that association meetings may transform in 2020.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Stay Up and Running With Microservices
Some complicated things are better understood as a series of smaller parts. That’s the thinking behind a technology…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Giants Collaborate on New Smart Home Standards
Apple, Google, and Amazon are among the companies joining forces in creating a new standard that could allow…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: More Nonprofits Likely to Offer Raises in 2020
According to a PNP Staffing Group report, around 80 percent of nonprofits expect to offer at least a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Stay in Touch With Lapsed Members
Encourage membership renewals from lapsed members with these three strategies. Also: how to drown out the distractions and…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Five Steps PAC Managers Are Taking in the New Year
Managing a political action committee—small or large—takes time, knowledge, and preparation. There are Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports,…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
CEO to CEO: Maintaining Human Connections
I believe in “management by wandering around.” Since our association is a small-staff organization of six, it’s easier…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Four Workplace Skills You’ll Need to Stand Out in the New Year
Want to be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead? Build your soft skills, creativity, and technology savvy…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Three Trends to Boost Nondues Revenue in the New Year
As 2020 dawns, many associations are looking to make sure they have a steady influx of revenue streaming…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Mastering the Art of Giving Your Ideas and Talent as a Young Professional
Every association begins with a mission driven by the desire to advance, improve, nurture, or support meaningful change…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Last Look at Leadership in 2019
Strategic thinking, bold moves, the end of narcissism, and a few other takeaways from a busy year.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Is Social Media Getting Less Social?
New research shows that users are moving away from public social platforms. Also: revamping meetings in 2020.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Not Enough Progress on Gender Diversity at Events
A study analyzing speakers at thousands of events since 2013 found a small improvement in the representation of…
