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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Does Event Success Hinge on Industry Strength?
The foundations of your industry have a huge influence on your association's events. Plus: How to combat complainers.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
What Should We Make of “Pay What You Want”?
The no-price price tag blends a purchase with a donation, turning the conventional transaction on its head. Could…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Hairy Situation: Occupational Licenses Face New Scrutiny
An Arkansas hair-braider’s fight against the state’s tough licensing requirements for cosmetologists is just the latest example of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Turbulence in the Open Skies: Travel, Air Groups at Odds Over Treaties
While agreements that allow international air carriers to serve U.S. airports have been successful in boosting travel, domestic…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
For PMMI, New Media Group Is About More Than Publications
PMMI beefed up its digital offerings with the purchase of Summit Media Group last fall. Since then, the…
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Americans Still Stressed Out About Money, Study Says
The American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” report shows lingering concerns about money among Americans. And while…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Shopping Centers Are Boosting Their Game in the Age of Amazon
With online shopping taking a bite out of the traditional shopping experience, an industry group says that the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Free Education for Assisted Living Professionals
Members of the California Assisted Living Association can bolster their skills through an elite scholarship program.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Doing an Interview? Skip the Pitch
A public relations expert emphasizes that you should be ready to offer expertise, not a sales pitch, when…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How Governance Could Look Like GitHub
The complications of running a constituent-driven organization has a lot in common with programming, according to some smart…
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Supplemental Testing: Natural Products Group Tackles Fraud Claims
With a high-profile attorney general taking aim at the nutritional supplements industry using a controversial type of testing,…
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Survey: Corporate Lawyers Fret Over Data Leaks and Patent Trolls
A new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel shows that issues of ethics and compliance remain supreme…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits to Facebook: Don’t Limit Our Reach
Stuck between a rock and a hard place with Facebook pages that now require payments to ensure wide…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Getting a Grasp on Google Analytics
We're living in a world of data, so it's about time you learned how to harness a powerful…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Are Wikis the Wave of the Future? This Association Thinks So.
With its publications struggling, the American Concrete Pavement Association began looking for a new way to provide information…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get Ahead of a CEO Transition Crisis
Power at an association tends to drift away from boards. New CEOs following a longtime leader will have…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Help Employees Become and Stay Effective
"Success in emptying yourself of your best work each day depends on your ability to define the right…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Report: In Wake of Sony Hack, Talk of MPAA Restructuring Surfaces
After a hacking scandal exposed some weaknesses in its governance model, the Motion Picture Association of America may…
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Don’t Try This at Home: Orthodontists Warn Against Home Remedies
Officials with the American Association of Orthodontists are strongly recommending that the public skip treatment advice on the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Taylor Swift School of Outreach
Pop megastar Taylor Swift doesn’t just have fans—she works hard to keep them. It’s a lesson that any…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurant Council Serves Up Knowledge on “Fast Casual” Segment
The chair of the National Restaurant Association’s Fast Casual Industry Council offers a look inside one of the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Trends Watch: How Do Travel Megatrends Affect Association Meetings?
Skift magazine identified 12 key megatrends defining travel in 2015 that also play a role in how association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Net Neutrality: Groups Respond to FCC Plans With Praise, Frustration
The FCC’s shift on open-internet regulations—coming after advocates criticized a plan released last year—won praise from advocacy groups,…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Charitable Giving Continued to Climb in 2014
Charitable giving increased for the third consecutive year, and small organizations performed particularly well, according to Blackbaud’s annual…
