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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California Bill Treats Contractors as Employees
A groundbreaking bill passed by the California Senate extends labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Great (And Sometimes Scary) Power of Forward Thinking
To calm the anxiety that inevitably accompanies change, communicate the big picture & explain the why behind the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Peer-to-Peer Learning: Why Your Attendees Are Experts Too
While big-name keynoters and experts can offer lots of insights, it’s also important to give attendees opportunities to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Group Builds Internal Resource for Boosting Marketing Measurement
After years of working with outside groups on marketing measurement initiatives, the Association of National Advertisers is developing…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: How to Correct Your Boss After a Mistake
Everybody slips up occasionally, including your boss. Here’s how to correct your manager gracefully. Also: how tech training…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Library Association Turns to Public for Help Fighting E-Book Embargo
The American Library Association is asking the public to speak up against a decision by Macmillan to severely…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Supply Chain Management
The Association for Supply Chain Management’s annual conference, ASCM 2019, begins next week in Las Vegas. Attendance is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nurses Group Sends Volunteers to Assist Dorian Survivors
With much of the northern Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian, the Registered Nurse Response Network is filling the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How the Right Team-Building Experience Can Build Stronger Bonds
New research found that team-bonding activities improved creativity, productivity, and employee retention. But when planning them, you may…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
AI Partnership: Make It Easier for Experts to Attend Conferences
The Partnership on AI has released a policy paper recommending legal measures—including new visa laws—that would allow experts…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: A New Way to Think About Annual Meetings
Feeling stuck on how to switch up this year’s conference? Try this way of thinking. Also: how to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Major Bowling Center Operator Acquired the Professional Bowlers Association
An opportunity to expand a rising reach is a driving factor behind the acquisition of the Professional Bowlers…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Cloud Security Becomes a Challenge at Scale, Reports Say
A pair of reports highlight the dangers that organizations could face from the use of multiple cloud services,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Is a Partnership With an Independent Show Organizer Right for Your Organization?
While associations traditionally do a great job marketing events to their own membership, there is often more that…
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Make Ethics Support a Member Benefit
If a member faces an ethical dilemma, does your association offer a helping hand? At the Institute of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Optimize Your Online Member Application
Membership applications hold a lot of valuable data on prospects—but don’t use that as an excuse for a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Medical Association Expands Anti-Burnout Efforts
While the problem of physician burnout has decreased in recent years, AMA says more progress is needed. The…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Five Tech Issues New CEOs Should Focus on First
When a new association CEO starts the job, the responsibilities and pressures of the role can feel exciting…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Leverage Your LMS for Volunteer Orientation
For a board to be effective, new members need adequate training and onboarding that ground them in the association’s mission,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How Big Should Your Livestreaming Footprint Be?
Sometimes it makes the most sense to host livestreams of your events on your own platforms—but the livestreaming…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meet With Purpose: Mid-Tier Cities Spur Life-Changing Innovations
Planners share why host destinations don’t need to be large in size to deliver on expertise, collaboration and…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons on Globalization From Costco’s Success in China
The membership-based wholesale retailer had a hugely successful launch in China. The secret may be a mixture of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: To Blog or Not to Blog?
Considering adding a blog to your association website? Let us sway you in the direction of yes. Also:…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: Looking Forward 100 Years
The past century has seen a lot of progress, but what does the next one hold for associations?…
