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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Boost Membership With Marketing Automation
Tips for using marketing automation to maximize your membership reach. Also: Instagram announces some useful improvements to its…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Policy: Don’t Follow the NFL’s Lead
The National Football League in recent weeks has arguably earned more attention for its unusually tight social media…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey Sheds Light on 2017 Marketing Priorities
Marketing is critical, and technology is key, according to the new American Marketers Survey conducted by the New…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
MMA Fighters Form Association to Take on the UFC
A group of mixed martial artists have banded together in a new association to fight a bigger opponent,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Millennials and the Shift Away From Advocacy
An expert on the younger generation suggests that associations should look at social entrepreneurship, not advocacy, to engage…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Standing Rock Protests: Groups Respond to Pipeline Decision
The U.S. Army’s decision to block the building of a pipeline near the reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oakland Warehouse Fire: Sprinkler Group Responds
As first responders continue their work at the site of a deadly blaze at a converted California warehouse,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Compensation: Make Year-End Bonuses Meaningful
In his new book, Dan Ariely points out the downsides of financial incentives. But a bonus that's connected…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Spending: Obama Administration Updates Guidelines
The Office of Management and Budget has released new travel spending guidelines that could help federal government employees…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Manage Cloud Apps
Employees are increasingly taking software selection at the office into their own hands: According to a 2016 study…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tax Reform Could Hurt Associations
With the elections behind us, it’s not too early to consider how a new Congress might prioritize policy…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Comings & Goings: November/December 2016
The American Bar Association named Michael Kreisberg its new chief membership officer. Previously, he was membership director for…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Resolutions From the C-Suite
Association C-suite executives sit in the driver’s seat, so it’s up to them—with the board’s assistance—to set the…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Leadership Skills Required of Association CEOs
Historically, association CEOs were heavily focused on cultivating political relationships and access. However, economic recession, increased government regulation,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Planning for a Disaster
When preparing for disaster, Jennifer Elder, business strategist and president of the Sustainable CFO, recommends thinking backward. "What…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Helping Hand to Physicians: Groups Launch Anti-Suicide Effort
With suicide rates among physicians at a high level, and concern rising among medical doctors, a trio of…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lightsail: Amazon Simplifies Its Cloud
Amazon Web Services, the popular cloud platform, can be tough to jump into due to its high level…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Health Groups Applaud Decision to Ban Smoking in Public Housing
The American Lung Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics say that a decision by the U.S. Department…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Evacuation Procedures: How Can Your Association Prepare?
Wildfires in Tennessee led to the evacuation of more than 14,000 residents and tourists in the affected areas.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: It’s Cellular
The American Society for Cell Biology's 2016 Annual Meeting begins this weekend in San Francisco.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Have Responded to the Tennessee Wildfires
Wildfires in and near Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains have caused significant damage and loss of life in one…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Growth Streak Continues, CEIR Reports
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research reported another quarter of growth for the meetings industry. While there were…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Campaign Gets Mainers to Talk Tourism
A new video campaign from the Maine Tourism Association aims to show how the tourism industry benefits the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Pop-Up Events: Sell Your Host City’s Vibe
Why you should make room for pop-up events at your annual meeting. Also: The root cause of disappearing…
