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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons in Event Planning From a Rock Concert
Every planner wants his or her next meeting to have the same hype and entertainment value as a…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Education With Netflix’s Model
It seems like there’s an endless supply of new skills to pick up—from design to coding to the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
ICANN Goes It Alone: What’s Next for the Internet?
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a U.S. government-backed group that manages the internet’s infrastructure, will…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Definition Matters: App Helps Craft Beer Fans Avoid “Crafty” Beers
A new app is drawing fresh attention to what—and who—makes a real craft beer, using the Brewers Association's…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Persistence Pays Off for Public Television Broadcasters
Despite the gloomy outlook for public broadcasting during the economic downturn, the Association of Public Television Stations stayed…
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Back-Channel Complaining: The Problem With Office Gossip
Why back-channel complaining about co-workers is toxic—and why fixing it rests on not only your culture, but the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why It’s Important to Invest in Talent Acquisition
While many nonprofits are planning to hire new staff in 2014, the sector is largely lacking when it…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Better Strategy Means Smarter Questions
Blazing a new trail toward membership success starts with asking better questions. Also: Your nonprofit isn’t winning (on social…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tesla’s Troubles With Auto Dealer Associations Continue
Tesla Motors, which sells its electric vehicles directly to consumers despite laws against it some states, says that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
School Lunches Become a Lobbying Battleground for Associations
With the 2010 law setting school nutrition standards set to come up for renewal, school groups find themselves…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: The Gender Pay Gap Is Real—and It’s Not Changing
Wage disparity between men and women has remained the same for a decade, according to findings of a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Making the Most of Mobile
Why mobility is a bigger issue than many event planners realize. Also: Tips on teaching your board the…
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Study: How Much Airport Security is Too Much, Anyway?
A provocative new academic paper takes a cost-benefit analysis of whether airport safety needs to be nearly as…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Networking With March Madness
Whether with staff or members, in the office or offsite, associations and other employers around the country are…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Catching Up With Membership Stories, Part 2
One association professional called all 1,000 of her association's new members on the phone. Another association dug into…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Overcoming the Millennial Hurdle
Millennial habits could pose a unique challenge for association membership efforts, but don’t let that prevent you from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bakers: FDA’s Trans Fats Ban Could Have “Unintended Consequences”
The American Bakers Association argues that the FDA’s plan to reclassify partially hydrogenated oils could have a significant…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Are Association CEOs More Important Today Than Ever?
A forthcoming study claims that corporate CEOs have gained increasing influence over their organizations’ success—particularly as measured by…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Banking Industry’s Big Windows XP Headache
With just a couple of weeks before Microsoft will no longer support its popular but ancient operating system…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
IT Evangelism: CompTIA Promotes Opportunities for Women
Volunteers in a leading IT association plan to reach out to 10,000 people this year to promote and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media: Maybe You Should Be Too Proud to Beg
Why begging for attention on social media might get you the wrong kind of attention. Also: What’s holding…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Beyond Microsoft Office: Reconsidering Words and Slide Decks
If your office were to ditch Microsoft Office tomorrow for a bunch of forward-thinking apps, what options would…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Bring the Volunteer Opportunities to Your Members
The concept of "accessible volunteering" could help ensure your members are involved even if they don't have much…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Convenience Stores Draws Line: No E-Cigarette Sales to Minors
Anticipating FDA action on the issue, the National Association of Convenience Stores offered new guidelines to its members…
