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Friday Buzz: Exploring New Communities Through Volunteering
A frequent volunteer moves to a new part of the country and underscores the importance of accommodation for…
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Polling the Pollsters: Are Surveys Becoming Unreliable?
Polling professionals say that fewer people are responding to surveys, which dilutes the credibility of the results. What…
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Free Your Content: Content Planners Build Better Experiences
While few associations are totally bailing on the traditional RFP-and-review-committee model to develop conference content, pressure to innovate…
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Five Trends Changing How Attendees Learn
Second-guessing what content and formats will ensure each attendee’s best learning experience is likely futile, say many content…
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2014 ASAE Technology Conference: Pathway to Success
Pathways are back as the 2014 ASAE Technology Conference moves to a new location.
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Brought to you By… Butterflies
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Green Power: Office Plants Make You More Productive
New research illustrates the positive potential of plants at work. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but they…
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Monday Buzz: You May Not Know What You Think You Know
A conference pro speaks out against "the illusion of knowing." Plus: How to handle a conversation with someone…
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Where the Great Places Are: Association Lists Top Community Spaces
The American Planning Association's annual Great Places in America list highlights examples of beautiful, well-planned community hubs. Check…
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High-Tech Parks and Rec: Taking the Town Hall Meeting Online
A new online platform from the National Recreation and Park Association aims to keep its members in touch…
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After 45 Years, “Sesame Street” Remains Mission-Driven
"Sesame Street" has experienced an enormous amount of change since kids first met Big Bird in 1969. Some…
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Best Benefit Ever: Dispensing Deposition Wisdom
Members of the State Bar of California have a resource to more effectively prepare clients for depositions.
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Social Media Roundup: Pick Up the Cultural Pace
A big question on cultural change—how long is too long? Also: careful when calling yourself a “catalyst.”
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Volunteers Tap’Beer Geek’ Knowledge at Great American Beer Festival
The Brewers Association is bringing back a group of Beer Geeks—or knowledgeable beer enthusiasts—for the second year at…
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The Association That Helped Revamp the White House Visitor Center
Working with the National Park Service, the White House Historical Association helped give private-sector support to a $12.6…
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Global Growth: 3 Tips for Launching an International Certification
Locally based content experts and the right partnerships are the keys to success in global certification expansion, according…
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MOOC: A Big Course From a Small Association
One executive at a state association has taken the lead on educating healthcare workers on a pressing national issue…
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Research Group Tackles Quantum Computing With NASA, Google
One of the world’s largest companies is interested in the out-of-this-world topic of quantum computing, and the Universities…
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American Psychological Association Helps Give Kids a News Break
It’s not just you: Recent news stories dominating TV and social media have been depressing and graphic—and especially…
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How Colorado Ski Country USA Keeps Kids Interested in the Slopes
For nearly two decades, a major trade group for Colorado’s ski industry has offered fifth-graders a chance to…
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Productive Procrastination: Waste Time Without Wasting Your Time
Why the concept of “productive procrastination” could help you sort through a problem by removing the tough thing…
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How One Association Started a Conversation on Workplace Safety
After a tragedy that served as a wakeup call, the State Bar of Arizona worked to educate legal…
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Wednesday Buzz: Where Tech’s Hype Bubble is Ready to Burst
What's endlessly overhyped, and what's ready to go mainstream? Gartner's latest hype cycle study breaks it down. Also:…
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Study: What Millennials Look For In An Exhibition
A new report from two exhibition industry organizations details how young professionals choose an event to attend and…
