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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Give Conference Content a Longer Life
For association professionals taking time away from home and the office, a three- to five-day conference can feel…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Vancouver
Memorable convention center. A full 40 percent of the Vancouver Convention Centre is built over water, with floor-to-ceiling…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Shore Up Your Meeting Contracts in Uncertain Times
Long ago, you developed plans for a successful meeting and prayed that you wouldn’t be hit with a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get to Know Your Members With Empathy-Based Personas
How well do you know your members? Can you list their favorite sports teams, TV shows, books, or…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Data Will Predict the Future
We generate data every day. Visiting websites, making purchases, selecting movies to watch—all of these actions provide information…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Online Community Insight
Online communities can reveal a treasure trove of local chapter information to national chapters. Also: Are leadership development…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Quiz: Baseball Trivia, Association Edition
Baseball fans love their trivia, and association pros love associations. Here, the two meet. With the World Series…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
No Partnership Lasts Forever: Lessons from Sears’ Breakup with Whirlpool
The department store Sears and the appliance maker Whirlpool once had one of the strongest corporate relationships in…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Hot Air Balloon Group’s New Program Puts Safety First
After a fatal hot air balloon crash in 2016, the Balloon Federation of America is launching a new…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
4 Types of Members on Your Volunteer Bench
Building volunteer bench strength requires a wide roster of members. When you’re assembling a qualified team, be on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Private School Association Assists Hurricane-Displaced Students
The Association of Boarding Schools has helped connect schools and students after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Build a Better Workshop
Looking for conference attendees to speak up more? Here’s how to encourage more engagement in your meeting workshops.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
CTIA: Consumers Taking Mobile Security More Seriously
The association says that more than three-quarters of consumers surveyed now put a passcode on their devices, and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween for Pets: Dress ‘Em Up, but Don’t Feed ‘Em Candy
Pets have become a more common part of the way that people experience Halloween, but the American Veterinary…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Tennis Is Serving Up Real-Time Analytics for Members and Media
The Women's Tennis Association has leveraged a close partnership with the technology company SAP to help build analytics…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Your Tech Strategy Keeping Up with the Times?
Your audience has been deeply impacted by the growth of technology over the years. Is your association shifting…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Association Management Frights
These association heart attacks are more frightening than any Halloween scare. Also: Facebook takes a page from Pinterest.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Business Travelers Want More Travel Policy Flexibility
A new report from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives makes the case that an overly strict travel…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why You Might Want to Trade Your Open-Plan Office for a Coffee Shop
With open-plan offices, you either love the casual coffee-shop vibe or hate it. Now new research suggests that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How Leaders Can Make Meetings Matter (Even More)
The annual conference is usually perceived as a big gathering or a big revenue driver. But it can…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Meeting Discount for Chapter Presidents
Want to reward chapter volunteers and give them an incentive to stay involved? Take a cue from one…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Why Mastercard Decided to Ditch Signatures
Mastercard's decision to not require signatures for purchases reflects a push toward simplicity that might prove inspiring for…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
AUVSI Expands Public Safety Partnership Into New Member Category
The unmanned vehicles group is now offering a new membership category focused on public safety officials and organizations—an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Broadcasters to Apple: FM Radio Is the iPhone’s Missing Feature
The National Association of Broadcasters is calling on Apple to take steps to add FM radio functionality to…
