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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Here’s a Tip From Marriott: Don’t Forget Your Housekeeper
Working with the nonprofit A Woman's Nation, the major hotel group hopes to solve an issue affecting its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups Urge Congress to Get to Work on USA Freedom Act
When Congress returned to the Hill from its summer recess earlier this month, a letter from several technology…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What Scottish Independence Could Mean for Its National Drink
The Scotch Whisky Association is outlining some of the possible effects—largely to do with trade—that an independent Scotland…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Minecraft: When Leading Means Getting Out of the Way
Leadership lessons from the $2.5 billion sale of Minecraft's parent company. Really. Also: a device that gives the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Now the Time for Mobile Payments?
Don't throw out your credit cards just yet. While Apple scored a lot of buzz last week by…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
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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NFL Players Union Backs Plan to Loosen Drug Policies
Players in the football league, who have seen teammates and rivals receive long suspensions for relatively minor infractions,…
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Law Students At Odds With Bar Association Over Internships
Aspiring attorneys say that they often find themselves challenged to afford basic necessities when working at an internship…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Time’s Up? Smartwatches Are Latest Disruption for Watch Industry
With Apple’s entry into the smartwatch space last week, is the life of the basic mechanical watch running…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Group Brings Longtime Antivirus Rivals Together
McAfee and Symantec, bitter competitors in the security arena for decades, have learned to start sharing as part…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Pushing Proactive Customer Service
When it comes to addressing members' concerns, why wait until people complain if you're aware of the problem?…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
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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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Four Better Governance Questions Than “What’s Your Board Size?”
Is the secret to Apple's success its small board size? Perhaps. But it takes more than numbers to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Country Music Gets Its Own Startup Accelerator
The Country Music Association, the primary trade group for country music—which you might know from its popular awards…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Professors’ Group: “Trigger Warnings” Threaten Academic Freedom
Arguing that preemptive messages warning of potentially offensive material are "infantilizing and anti-intellectual," the American Association of University…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Newspaper Contest Aims to Prevent Texting and Driving Among Teens
To help spread the word about the dangers of texting while driving, the South Carolina Press Association and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Chromebooks Learn to Speak Android
Google's barebones desktop platform learns a few tricks from its mobile platform. Also: some impressive print ads that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Experiential Learning: Another Meetings Must
Your attendees don’t just want to sit back and watch speakers present. They want to be part of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cybersecurity: Working to Stop the Next Target Breach
With cyberthreats continually causing trouble in both the retail and financial spaces, industry groups that at times find…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: A Healthy Host for a Holistic Association
When picking your host city, it's best to take a holistic approach, which is why a holistic medical…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ATM Industry Aims to Bring Bitcoin Into Financial Services Fold
Last week, the trade association that represents the ATM industry recognized Bitcoin as an increasingly important global currency,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Super Mobility Week: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Screen ‘Em
CTIA: The Wireless Association didn't counter-program against the Apple iPhone 6 announcement—it literally screened the livestream at Super…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How A Circus Association Walks the Tightrope of Member Communication
With a range of member demographics spanning kids to adults, the American Youth Circus Organization decided to change…
