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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nip Afternoon Procrastination in the Bud
Prevent distraction, sluggishness, and the other things that cause afternoon procrastination. Plus: Do your website's priorities align with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Business Groups Raise Red Flags on Customs Delays
More than 80 businesses and trade groups, including the U.S. Travel Association and ASAE, recently asked the Department…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
iBeacon’s Boost: Apple Launches New Location Technology Standards
The iPhone maker's Bluetooth-based technology is already making waves as a potential way to augment events, and the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Health Council Aims to Close Patient ACA Knowledge Gap
A new suite of tools from the National Health Council will help patients estimate their out-of-pocket insurance costs…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Rejigger Your Member Renewal Strategy
Five easy ways to tweak your old membership-renewal strategy. Also: Swapping services with other organizations can save time…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation
While Arizona’s governor vetoed the controversial bill that would have allowed businesses to use religious beliefs to refuse…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Security Practices: Keep Your Social Networks Safe!
The importance of ensuring your blooming social networks don't wither due to poor security practices. Plus: ways to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Rockers (Including David Byrne) Say Radio Needs to Fix Royalties
A number of popular musicians, most notably David Byrne, say that the industry's failure to pay recording artists…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Studying Implications of Camp Tax Reform Plan
On Wednesday, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) released his long-awaited tax reform bill, which could have lasting effects on…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How the Bitcoin Foundation Defended a Currency Under Fire
The cryptocurrency has a rough road ahead after the shutdown of its most prominent exchange, but the Bitcoin…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Unmotivated? There’s Still a Way Without a Will
Sometimes things still need to get done, even if you're feeling completely unmotivated. Also: Your lack of marketing…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Size Matters When Running An Association Today
A new survey of nonprofits and associations found that an organization’s size affected not only its outlook but…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Keep Your Curated Content Fresh
The dangers of poor curation—and tips to improve your own efforts. Plus: how a laid-back dress code provides for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Milked for All it Was Worth: “Got Milk” Swapped for “Milk Life”
One of the trade groups behind the "Got Milk" marketing campaign is going a different direction with its…
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Bar Association Raises Concerns About NSA Spying Efforts
The revelation that protected communications between an American law firm and the Indonesian government were intercepted by a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Foreign Service Association Issues New Ambassador Guidelines
As part of a strategic plan, the association suggested several criteria for nominating and confirming ambassadors. They come…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meet the Anti-Conference: YxYY Attendees Go With the Flow
The YxYY conference doesn't need much more than some good weather, a pool, and some smart attendees to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Facing Your Failures
Find out which perpetual event pitfalls to avoid. Also: Give old conference-planning methods a break, and replace them…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From Sochi: What a Difference Volunteers Make
Some 25,000 volunteers helped put on a successful Winter Olympics in Sochi, despite the Games’ rocky start. You…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Give Members a Reason to Give You Their Data
Tech giants that swim in big data don't get all that info from surveys. It's time for associations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Information Overload: Maybe Your Members Aren’t Overloaded
An association marketing expert suggests that you might be imagining your members' "information overload" concerns. Also: How not…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Workplace Lessons From the NFL’s Efforts Against Racism
A nonprofit named for the first black coach in NFL history says efforts to ban a racial slur’s…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Guard Association Pushes Back on Defense Department Cuts
The association that represents the interests of the National Guard says that the Defense Department's plan to cut…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
PA Court Reporters Lend Fast Fingers to Flight 93 Oral History Project
Hundreds of hours of interviews need to be transcribed for the National Park Service’s Flight 93 Oral History…
