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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What to Do When Disaster Strikes Your Members
After nearly three weeks of natural disasters, many associations are responding by offering support and resources to members…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Please Your VIPs at Your Next Meeting
Whether a foundation or PAC event or a more intimate board dinner, you want to choose the right…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Apple’s Bold Product Refresh
The company offered redesigned versions of a number of its products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch. Also:…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
England-Based Football Association Boosts Security After Hacking Incident
After having been attacked by a hacking group, England’s Football Association is tightening up its security strategy ahead…
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American Chemical Society Presses for Block of Pirate Website
ACS has asked a court not just to rule in its favor in its suit of Sci-Hub, which…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Collaboration That Put a Suicide-Prevention Message on the Radio
Logic's song "1-800-273-8255," which shares its name with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's phone number, has become a…
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Why Your Phone Number Might Be a Security Risk
In the age of mobile, we’re asking more of our phone numbers than ever—and that makes them potential…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Let Your Annual Meeting Get Stale. Here’s How.
Get out and about—during the meeting and throughout the year—to ensure your annual meeting isn't the same old,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The State of Basic Economy Fares
Not every airline is hopping on board the basic economy train, but some of the airlines that are…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Electric Companies Mobilize in Response to Hurricane Irma
The Edison Electric Institute’s network of members and industry partners are helping restore power to the millions affected…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Boosts Legal Fight Over NYC Taxi Medallions
Taxi medallions have severely declined in value as a result of the rise in app-based alternatives, leading an…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Hotels Tackle the Buffet
Turns out those convention buffets create a lot of food waste—something one hotel chain wants to fix. Also:…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Will Bad Finances Sink You as a CEO?
A new study suggests that weakened budgets can hasten an executive’s departure. Building better bridges with the CFO…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Pay-What-You-Can Members
SHAPE America is testing a new way to recruit and win back members: letting them decide how much…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
BoardSource: Nonprofit Board Diversity Hasn’t Improved in Decades
The nonprofit board watchdog says that more than 80 percent of nonprofit board members are white, a number…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Boxing Association Offering Financial Literacy Help to Fighters
In an effort to ensure that boxers' post-retirement years are as fruitful as their years in the ring,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Why Influencers Don’t Have it Easy These Days
YouTube's conservative approach to advertising in recent months may open up opportunities for working directly with talented influencers.…
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Behind the American Nurses Association’s Rapid Response to a Nurse’s Arrest
A viral video of a Utah nurse in handcuffs gave ANA an opportunity to spread the word about…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Following Harvey, Meetings Change Course to Give Back
Hurricane Harvey severely affected residents and businesses in Houston and other areas of Texas. But as meetings return…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Doing Wellness Leads to Doing Well for Meeting Planners
Providing exercise, meditation, and healthful food options at your meetings is a great recipe for satisfied and focused…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Three Ways to Support Chapter Leaders
An association’s hope for its chapters is that they act as an extension of the organization, helping further…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Member Surveys Can Lead to Campaign Action
The American Chiropractic Association recently deployed a communications survey to members and discovered an interesting dilemma: While membership…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Give Your Governing Documents a Checkup
Your association’s articles of incorporation and bylaws are the most important documents prescribing how the organization is to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How I Got Here: Paul Leahy
Paul Leahy Associate Director of Membership and Component Relations American Immigration Lawyers Association Washington, DC It's not common…
