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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Reignite Innovation During Business Meetings
If your office meetings have turned into a snoozefest, here’s how to bring the creativity back. Also: A…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Big Limiting Factor of Remote Work: Communication Issues
Remote work, or at least flex time, is becoming a must-have for many younger employees. But making it…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Green Meetings for the Win
In a belated celebration of Earth Day, some new and unique ways association meeting planners and tradeshow exhibitors…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Rethink Your Group Discussions
Kick a possible source of boredom out of your small group meetings. Also: What a marketing revolution means…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Nonprofit Investment Returns Lagged Market Benchmarks in 2013
There’s plenty of good news in a new report on nonprofit investing, but it’s clear associations can boost…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC’s Proposed Net Neutrality Changes Draw Opposition, Clarification
Early reports on the Federal Communications Commission's open-internet plans drew a roar of response due to changes that…
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inBloom Out of Bloom: Lessons from an Education Nonprofit’s Demise
A nonprofit startup called inBloom, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was supposed to change the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Project Naptha: Copy and Paste Just Got Cooler
A new browser plug-in tries to solve a common problem online—extracting text embedded in an image—and gets pretty…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Open-Plan Offices: Are You Open Enough?
When looking for a new office space in downtown DC, the National Retail Federation decided to change not…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The NYPD’s Social Media Crossfire
A big-city police department's kerfuffle reminds us that, depending on the topic and the audience, social media campaigns…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fate of Tax Extenders Still Uncertain
The likelihood of passage for comprehensive tax reform has long been unclear, but uncertainty seems to now also…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings and Tradeshow Groups Announce Exhibitions Day
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events announced the first-ever Exhibitions Day, a June advocacy day to educate…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Newspaper Industry Tries New Reporting Approach
After years of fighting a "newspapers are dead" narrative, the Newspaper Association of America changed its approach to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pharmaceutical Firms Tackle Proposed FDA Social Media Guidelines
Trade groups and drug giants alike have raised significant concerns about proposed social media compliance rules from the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Groups Say Transparent Airfares Act is Anything But
A 2012 Department of Transportation regulation that simplified flight pricing drew praise from consumer groups. But a House…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: The Secret Formula for Great Events
A PR specialist breaks down the essential elements of a perfect event. Also: modern ways to generate new…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Seeking New Members Through Affiliate Marketing
A new association with big goals for membership gives affiliate marketing a try, in hopes of connecting with…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Membership Rewards Keep Annoyance at Bay
Cross Slate's palm with silver, and an old web annoyance is gone. Plus: your board as an association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Forging Ahead With 501(c)(4) Rules
In an interview with the Washington Post, the head of the IRS said the agency is still reviewing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Meet “Transaction Alley”: New Processors Pay Group Shows Georgia Pride
The American Transaction Processors Coalition, a new trade group that officially launched this month, hopes to show the…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Hitchin’ a Ride: New Study Highlights Perks of Intercity Bus Travel
Buses don’t get nearly the same level of love from business travelers as planes or trains, but according…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Your Knitting Hobby May Improve Your Job Performance
A new study by San Francisco State University psychologists shows the positive impact that creative hobbies can have…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Webby Awards: And the Web Goes Wild
Associations big and small are up for a Webby Award this year, and you can vote for them,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s Path To Becoming an Association Executive
The wrongly convicted former boxer, who died Sunday, spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he…
