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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
International Franchise Association Wants Labor Board Explanation
With complaints against franchisors piling up at the National Labor Relations Board after a July agency ruling involving…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Taste for Tech: Restaurant Technology Appeals to All Generations
Millennials are using new restaurant technology at a higher rate, but the gap among frequent users is smaller…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Let Volunteer Leaders See What They’ve Signed Up For
Volunteers show up because they want to support your association. But keeping them means clarifying their responsibilities. Here's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dealing With a Data Breach? Follow This Advice
The Direct Marketing Association this week offered its members a useful guide that tells them what they should…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Music Publishing Groups Have New Competitor
With the backing of a legendary music-industry manager, for-profit Global Music Rights has managed to attract dozens of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Movie Studios, Theaters Take Hard Line on Wearable Tech
Planning to wear Google Glass or a smartwatch to the movies? Better make sure it's off once you're…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Capitol Christmas Tree, Brought to You by an Association
The Minnesota Trucking Association is helping transport the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, DC. One MTA…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Messaging: When Emotions Get the Best of Us
Lessons from an association exec’s poorly phrased criticism of an industry disrupter. Also: How Chevy turned a major…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meeting Planners’ Worst Nightmares
What if your bad dreams or worst-case scenarios actually happen? In the spirit of today’s ghoulish holiday, a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Women in Journalism Recap 2014
A women’s journalism group highlights the challenges of being female in the industry and how they overcame them.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween: Trick-or-Treat Insights From Your Favorite Associations
It's that time of year—and Halloween is more popular than ever. To ensure you don't get spooked, check…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Alumni Associations Use Social Media to Reinvent Donation Drives
In both the United States and Europe, college alumni associations are using their social channels to help boost…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Time for Associations to Get Proactive on Feds’ Meeting Attendance
With the cloud of meetings scandals and wasteful spending still hovering over several government agencies, associations continue to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Event Planners: Falling Down on the Twitter Job
Pitfalls event planners should avoid if they want to keep their social feeds working for them during event.…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tips For Attending And Hosting A Virtual Career Fair
A online job fair can be a great way for job hunters and employers to meet without having…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Apple Pay? No Way. Retailers Square Off Over Mobile Payments Tech
A battle is breaking out over the app that wants to replace your wallet, as the iPhone-based technology…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Internet Association Wants to Help You ‘Get to the Polls’
Don’t know where to find your polling place? Need details about what’s on your local ballot? A new…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: It’s National Cat Day!
Dog lovers, you may want to steer clear of social media today, as cat fans tweet and post…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Environmental Group Launches Online Nutrition Resource
With its new food database, the Environmental Working Group hopes to make it easier for consumers to understand…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Essay Contest Harnesses Student Voices to Fight Hazing
In conjunction with HazingPrevention.Org, the National Federation of State High School Associations is sponsoring an essay contest that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Taco Bell: Silence as a Marketing Strategy
How Taco Bell won the attention of many an online surfer by turning off its website and social…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Do Members Join for Your Mission?
The success of mission-driven companies like Chipotle show how associations can transform their missions from mere marketing slogans…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Airline Industry Presses Governments to Share Security Threats
In comments at this week's Aviation Security World Conference, International Air Transport Association officials expressed concern that governments…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Aide: Tax Reform Will Be Priority for Next Congress
Last week, a top congressional aide said tax reform will be top-of-mind for the next chairman of the…
