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Articles
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Public Health Contest Highlights Value of Collaboration
The Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, supported by a number of associations and nonprofits, is about health, sure.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Onboarding: Welcome Your New Members
Introducing your members to your association with a seamless onboarding program is key. Plus: Science can help beat…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
India Smartphone Makers Push Local Products With Council
Efforts by Apple to expand its iPhone foothold in India, particularly by introducing used phones to the market,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
AARP Foundation Boosts Employment Initiative
Many older Americans need employment assistance to become more financially stable, says AARP Foundation—which is why the foundation…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How Data Analysis Helps Create Better Events
Recent trends in data analysis are starting to touch every part of the association business, and that includes…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Make Better and Faster Leadership Decisions
As an association leader, you strive to make thoughtful, rational, and data-driven decisions. Except that the more deeply…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Time to Update the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
The federal law that sets the rules for copyright enforcement online may have worked well 18 years ago,…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Stacked With Talent: Is Cup Stacking the Sport of the Future?
While still relatively obscure, speed stacking, or cup stacking, has started to make a name for itself on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bottled Water Group Backs Curbside Recycling Partnership
The Recycling Partnership, which already has the backing of a number of corporations and trade groups in setting…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Quality Blog Posting 101
Gain a new perspective from a legendary blogger on what readers look for in a blog post. Plus:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Parks Build Community: Campaign Gives Parks a Makeover
The National Recreation and Park Association’s Parks Build Community campaign is giving communities a chance to win their…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
NABJ, Poynter Create Diversity Leadership Program
The National Association of Black Journalists and the Poynter Institute have pooled their resources and expertise to launch…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Do You Lead With the Right Metrics?
You track revenue and memberships, but that's not enough to know if your association is hitting home. One…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Benefits of Benchmarking
Moving the organizational performance needle—or, to begin with, making the decisions that lead to better results—depends on input…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Counseling Groups Partner to Fight Anti-LGBT Bill
The American Counseling Association has partnered with other organizations to oppose a Tennessee bill they say would permit…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ACLU: FBI’s Smartphone Push Goes Beyond San Bernardino
The American Civil Liberties Union says that there are at least 63 cases—many involving Google—that share similarities with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Internet Association Takes Time on Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Internet Association's support of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership came slowly and conditionally—but not necessarily with the support…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Trademarked Hashtags Are #Trending
Organizations are embracing social media with trademarked hashtags. Plus: how to boost decision-making at your next meeting.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Unlock Your Attendees’ Inner Artist
Finding a way to tap into the creative genius of your meeting attendees is a good way to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Editor’s Note: Money and Mission
The role of money in keeping a nonprofit moving along.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Three Steps to Nondues Revenue
Steven Worth, president of Plexus Consulting Group, explains three key considerations to keep in mind when growing or…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Branching Out: New Paths for Nondues Revenue
As associations face pressure to develop new and innovative revenue-generating products and services, the most successful ones are…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Pros and Pros: Hiring For Experience
So, is there any discernible advantage to hiring an executive with association management experience or one with industry…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Tale Of Two CEOs
Success as an association CEO takes strong association management acumen and a deep understanding of members. But most…
