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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Traveling for Thanksgiving? Buckle Your Seat Belt
In a new report, the Governors Highway Safety Association highlights that many passengers in rear seats fail to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: More Americans Getting An Early Start on Holiday Shopping
The customary start to the holiday shopping season—Black Friday—may not be the official kickoff anymore, according to industry…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Authenticity: How Authentic Are You?
The challenge that associations face in building their audiences on social media is one of authenticity: Beat people…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The State of Vacation Deprivation
A new study finds which workforces are making the most of their vacation days, and which are leaving…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropological Association Moves Toward Israel Boycott
In the latest move taken by an academic group in protest of Israel, the American Anthropological Association voted…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Coping With Fear: Groups Share Advice After Paris Attacks
Mental health groups and the American Humane Association shared tips for dealing with the possible psychological side effects…
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Tech Group on Paris Attacks: Weakening Encryption Isn’t the Answer
As officials in Washington, DC, argue that "backdoors" are necessary in encrypted communication apps as a way to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Shifting Rules Could Shake Up Baseball Hall of Fame Voting
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s recent decision to revoke lifetime voting rights for inactive Baseball Writers’ Association…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Online Pediatric Resource for Eye Doctors
The ophthalmology association looks to reach doctors and parents of patients in all corners of the world through…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Starting a C-Suite Job Right: Tips for New Leaders
New leaders can come to an association eager to make bold changes. That’s a good thing, but you…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Data: Onboarding Boosts Online Engagement
In its "State of Community Management 2015" report, The Community Roundtable called a new-member onboarding program a "quick…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Power of Data Mining
Associations Now: Why is data analysis so powerful? King: Data levels the playing field. When a midlevel career…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Build Heretics Into Association Governance
In their book Frugal Innovation: How to Do More with Less, Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu show how…
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Following Sexual Harassment Scandal, Science Moves Forward
In the weeks after a high-profile scandal led to the resignation of a prominent astronomer at the the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Know Your Status: Charlie Sheen Energizes HIV Campaigns
HIV-awareness organizations are using actor Charlie Sheen's announcement that he is HIV-positive as an opportunity to both engage…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Facebook Introduces a New Fundraising Tool
The world's largest social network announces it's expanding into fundraising with the launch of an app to help…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Toy Association: Watchdog Safety Warnings not Credible
In recent comments ahead of the annual release of unsafe-toy lists, the Toy Industry Association took aim at…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Paris Attacks: Short and Long-Term Business Travel Effects
Following last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, many meetings went on in the city with increased safety measures.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
2015 Joint Annual Conference: School Rules
The 2015 Joint Annual Conference of the Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Association of School Administrators, and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry, Senators at Odds Over Visa Waivers
In the wake of last week's attacks in Paris, senators in both parties—most notably Republican presidential candidate Rand…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Illinois Hospitality Groups: Restore “Choose Chicago” Funding
Three Illinois associations spent $50,000 on an ad campaign asking state lawmakers to restore funding for Choose Chicago,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Google+ Revamps, Focuses on Community
Google’s struggling social network Google+ lives on with a renewed focus on communities.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Snack On This: The Pros and Cons of Free Food at the Office
In an effort to save money, Sprint recently announced it was doing away with the free snacks it…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association: Google Partnership Sets New Precedent
The recently announced partnership between the American Heart Association and Google could mean more for medical research than…
