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Articles
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Make Digital Experiences Feel Real
A clever digital promotion by Walmart highlights the way digital experiences can have a real-world feel. Also: lessons…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Helping—and Keeping—Members in Hard Times
Whether due to job loss or career transition, your members might face times when it’s difficult to pay…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Use the 80/20 Rule for Better Board Meetings
Mike Abrams knows how easy it is for a board to lose focus during its periodic in-person meetings.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Four Ways a U.S.-Based Society Successfully Went Global
International members made up roughly 20 percent of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals’ membership in 2015.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: Sharing Holiday Cheer
’Tis the season for festive holiday parties, office potlucks, and cookie exchanges. Of the million ways to share…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: How Event Marketing Data Has Broad Ripple Effects
The nature of event data, which covers a breadth of disciplines over a short period, can have significant…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: A Big CMS Shift for WordPress
WordPress is making some major changes to its content management system in the coming weeks. Are you ready?…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Other EU Tech Battle Worth Watching
After a year that was defined by the General Data Protection Regulation, another proposed shift in European Union…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Data: Budget Boost
Increased 2018 52% 2017 32% No Change 2018 31% 2017 50% Decreased 2018 17% 2017 19% Source: Cvent’s…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How a Small Association Transformed Equipment Management
Heavy equipment managers—those who oversee and maintain fleets of bulldozers, dump trucks, and other construction equipment—are part of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA Survey: Consumers Gaining Confidence in Companies’ Handling of Data
Although recent research shows a rising level of trust in the ways that organizations engaged in e-commerce handle…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Major AI Conference Is Headed to Ethiopia
The International Conference on Learning Representations, which brings together AI researchers from around the world, is heading to…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Ready for #GivingTuesday?
The annual charitable holiday is ramping up this week. Read on for some thoughtful last-minute considerations before the…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Executive Teams Need Now
Effective teams demand flexibility and creative thinking now. It’s possible for CEOs to hire for that—if they demonstrate…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Let’s Get Personal: How to Boost Face-to-Face Engagement
Here are four strategies that will help set the foundation for strong communication between members and staff.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Books: Unsafe Thinking; Leap; Leading Matters
As a reader of Unsafe Thinking: How to Be Nimble & Bold When You Need It Most, you’ll be in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
3 Pitfalls to Avoid in Affinity Partnerships
Affinity partnerships can be a boon for associations, but only if they’re done right. Read on for a…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Six Months In, GDPR Compliance Concerns Linger
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation remains a difficult-to-grasp wild card for many organizations, with compliance concerns…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Protect Event Data
Struggling with event data management? Research shows 4 out of 5 associations are too. Also: ways to make…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Member Engagement Strategy: Give Your Members a Pause Button
You might feel compelled to engage members constantly, but what if those touchpoints feel overwhelming or intrusive? A…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Did We Start Pardoning Thanksgiving Turkeys, Anyway?
One of the most offbeat pop culture phenomena involving the office of the president is the annual pardon…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Your Standing Desk Is Overrated
Replacing sitting with standing at work doesn’t mean you’re getting more health benefits. Also: why employees cut corners…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Senior Dining Group Launches as Sector’s Ambitions Grow
The Senior Dining Association, just a few months old, targets food service in the senior living space—a space…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Does a Tech Leader Need to be Tech-Savvy?
Technical knowledge is often seen as essential for many tech roles, but it’s certainly possible that IT executives…
