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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
New Leadership: An Opportunity to Sharpen Your Association’s Brand
One of the reasons the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC) board of directors selected me as executive…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Associations USA: Virginia
47,745 Total number of people employed by membership organizations, September 2017 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 37,860 Total number…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Use A/B Testing to Learn What Brings Members Back
When the American Art Therapy Association wanted to find the most effective way to bring lapsed members back…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Talking Tech: Cultivate Collaboration with Tech Tools
What is your definition of collaboration? Collaboration is the process that enables people with diverse knowledge, expertise, and…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Education Group Fights Misinformation Via Wiki
A program spearheaded by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities is using Wikipedia and other crowdsourced…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: A Frightening Membership What-If
What if a big corporation quit all of its associations for a year? An association consultant ponders the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Vendor Issues, Technology Debates Trouble PreCheck Program
There’s talk of allowing sign-ups for the popular airport security program through mobile devices rather than in-person sessions,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Career-Stage Mentorships
A key benefit of membership in the Illinois Park and Recreation Association is a career-stage mentorship program that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What’s on the Minds of Meeting Planners?
A recent poll from Teneo Hospitality Group reveals that there are a lot of things keeping meeting planners…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Ways to Save Money While Improving Your Meeting
As budgets become constrained, creative solutions emerge.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Food Protection
The International Association for Food Protection’s 2018 Annual Meeting begins next week in Salt Lake City. Attendance is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Soybean Association Puts a Face On Tariffs’ Impact
As new tariffs set by the Trump administration take effect, the American Soybean Association is hoping to highlight…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Freshen Up Your Email Lists
A nonprofit marketer makes the case that keeping email subscribers engaged is just as important as blocking spam.…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: The One Skill You Didn’t Expect to Need
In a world that’s rapidly changing, many people are having to learn new skills on the fly to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Secret Sauce of A Successful Global Strategy
What’s the secret behind the Risk Management Society’s effective global program? An engaged board of directors.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Boards and CEOs Drive Innovation Success
Associations may approach innovation in different ways, but leadership is a critical element for all of them. A…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
National Cannabis Group Creates Program for Budding Organizations
Under its Allied Associations Program, the National Cannabis Industry Association will provide guidance and education for related state…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Transgender Health Benefits Expand—at Starbucks and Beyond
Starbucks recently announced a plan to pay for a number of medical procedures for transgender employees that would…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Toastmasters International Modernizes its Education Program
With an aim to better serve its members who were wanting different kinds of education delivered in different…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Email Marketing and the Problem of Too Much Choice
The good news is that there are so many email marketing providers out there that you could probably…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Content + Destination: The Formula for Meeting Success
Why meeting planners worldwide are choosing host destinations that reflect their meeting content.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Boating Groups Stress Safety for July Fourth
The National Safe Boating Council and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators are using their ongoing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fireworks Industry, Seeing Major Growth, Stays Focused on Safety
As the fireworks industry experiences a big growth spurt, the American Pyrotechnics Association is reinforcing its safety message…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Why Is It So Hard to Sing “The Star Spangled Banner”?
The executive director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing explains why the national anthem is notoriously…
