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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Ban the Tradeshow Booth Bore
A few tips to help exhibitors working the tradeshow booth engage your attendees. Plus: Adding another dimension to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Small Carriers Feel the Pinch From Pilot Shortages
Pilot fatigue rules have pushed larger airlines to increase hiring to maintain their schedules, but smaller carriers have…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC Chair Outlines New Net Neutrality Approach
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler says that the agency is still committed to proposing open internet rules…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: 90 Percent of Military Spouses Underemployed
New research by a military officers’ group reveals that military spouses—most of them women—face challenges in finding and…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
So Long, Snow Days? School Groups Push Telecommuting For Students
Feeling additional pressure because of the many weather-related closings this winter, some school districts are looking at e-learning…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Gold-Medal Hiring Tactics
Learn some tips on hiring Olympic-caliber employees, the most driven and distinguished top performers. Also: A closer look…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
LGBT Groups Help Facebook Develop Custom-Gender Tool
Facebook worked with a number of LGBT advocacy groups to compile a list of more than 50 terms…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Lesson From Museums on Mission and Membership
For visitor-serving organizations like museums and zoos, evidence shows a strong reputation for mission pursuit boosts financial performance.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Golden Handcuffs: Get Your Members Hooked for Life
How a popular developer site's membership model earned the "golden handcuffs" from its many devoted users. Also: A…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Banking Guidelines Give Marijuana Shops Some Breathing Room
Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department gave legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system—something they didn't…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Sorry, Bozo: Clown Membership on the Decline, Associations Say
Two major groups representing clowns in the U.S. say that their membership has dropped significantly in recent years.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
DC Tax Commission Plan Includes Services Tax on City Employers
The DC Tax Revision Commission presented its final plan to the DC Council to revamp the District’s tax…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Spotlights African-American Literacy in February
The National Council of Teachers of English is sponsoring the 25th annual African-American Read-In program, focusing on literacy…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Dental Association: Get Kids Brushing Early, Prevent Cavities
Last week, the American Dental Association encouraged broader age range for the use of fluoride toothpaste—a change that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Be Your Own Social Media Guru
Becoming a social media expert may be more like riding a bike than hiring a consultant. Plus: Ways…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Should Do More To Incubate Innovative Ideas
We talk often about stealing ideas from startup culture, but what if you could get more startups to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Google Chromebook: An Enterprise Challenger Appears
With a new virtualization agreement, Google wants to make its Web-focused laptops perfect for the enterprise—by adding Windows.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Goodwill Modernizes the Donation Bin in San Francisco
With a little help from a design firm and a grant from an eco-friendly city, SFGoodwill is working…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
With Federal Help, Historic Vehicle Association Honors Classic Cars
Thanks to a collaboration between the Historic Vehicle Association and the Department of the Interior’s Heritage Documentation Programs,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ways and Means Votes to Block IRS Political Activity Rules
Committee Republicans approved a bill that limits the agency’s ability to redefine the permitted political activities of 501(c)(4)…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Save Your Conferences From Parody
All of the problems everyone has run into while attending conferences, in one simple list. Plus: Some new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Getting Past Gridlock: GR in the Age of Divided Government
Despite recent success on a budget deal, the 113th Congress is on pace to be the least productive…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Should Attendees Have Access to Some Content Before a Meeting?
Sharing information, starting conversations, or giving your attendees some optional homework to do ahead of time could actually…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Bankers Association: How to Win Over a Regulator
An American Bankers Association exec discusses the association’s strategy in fighting for changes to the Volcker Rule. Also:…
