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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Motorola: Why Innovation and Complacency Don’t Mix
You've heard about the woes of BlackBerry, a mobile giant turned also-ran. It isn't the only tech giant…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Dangers of Shifting Your Work Schedule
From general fatigue to serious health risks, working odd hours can prove dangerous to far more than your…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Internet Advocacy Group Ranks the Awful
In the latest edition of its iAWFUL list, the advocacy group NetChoice says that a move to attach…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Knee Defender: When Airplane Arguments Get Ugly
Flying isn’t always fun, but a little tact—and the avoidance of a tool called the Knee Defender—could ensure…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Success on a Stick: Lessons From the State Fair
Think your association can’t apply anything from a state fair to its upcoming meetings? Think again. Traditional fair…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: A Victory For Independent Bookstores
Indie booksellers take center state at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Plus: Environmental journalists head to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Are We There Yet? Survey Looks at Family Road Trip Trends
Labor Day weekend is likely the last chance families have to hit the road together before fall schedules…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Idaho Dairy Farmers Push Back Against Media Censorship Claims
United Dairymen of Idaho moved quickly this week to respond to criticism that it had encouraged members to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How Colorado Ski Country USA Keeps Kids Interested in the Slopes
For nearly two decades, a major trade group for Colorado’s ski industry has offered fifth-graders a chance to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Productive Procrastination: Waste Time Without Wasting Your Time
Why the concept of “productive procrastination” could help you sort through a problem by removing the tough thing…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Started a Conversation on Workplace Safety
After a tragedy that served as a wakeup call, the State Bar of Arizona worked to educate legal…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Combating Groupthink
Does your association's board foster idea generation, or does it encourage groupthink? Plus: another way to think about…
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Responsible Down Standard: Textile Trade Group Gets Down With Ethics
With outerwear brand The North Face leading the way, Textile Exchange is helping to encourage the use of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Top Comcast Critic Offers Free Cable for Clever Remixes
As the cable giant attempts to push through a merger with Time Warner Cable, a consumer-advocacy group has…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Music Industry Grapples With Street Date Debate
In an effort to fight piracy and regain some lost buzz, music-industry groups are hoping to release new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Vintners Group Assists Earthquake-Rattled Wineries
After a magnitude-6.0 earthquake rocked northern California last weekend, one association is helping local wineries assess the damage…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: What’s Really Happening During Your Conference Call?
For better or worse, conference calls have long been a staple of the American work routine, but the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Why Your iPhone’s Battery Life Stinks
Apple offers a recall for iPhone 5 users. Also: Instagram launches a new video app with a trick…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get Them in the Door: Inside a 10-Month Trial Membership Offer
One association has let new members join for free since March 1. Many have joined, but will they…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Hotel Charges Becoming More Common Than Ever
According to a new trend analysis from New York University, the hotel industry is continuing to follow the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Discounted Shipping for Member Businesses
One prominent Chamber of Commerce is making the shipping process easier and cheaper for small businesses.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Opt-Out, Not Opt-In: California Passes Tough Kill-Switch Law
Putting the wireless industry on the defensive, the Golden State has passed a law that will require the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With Ebola Scare, California Nurses Push For Strict Safety Standards
After a possible Ebola case surfaced in Sacramento, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United called for transparency and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association, Cancer Society See E-Cigarettes As Last Resort
Two well-known public-health organizations aren't exactly giving a seal of approval to electronic cigarettes, but in recent policy…
