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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Economic Association Head: Key to Fixing Wage Gap Is Flexibility
The gender gap in pay could be narrowed if more employers allowed people to work more flexible schedules,…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Colorado Pot Shops Work Through Financial Hiccups
While the sale of recreational-use marijuana is now legal in Colorado, its status as illegal under U.S. law…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New High-Frequency Trading Group Works To Burnish Industry’s Image
The Modern Markets Initiative, a new trade group launched with the help of advisers from both the Romney…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Because Innovation: Dialect Society Names “Because” Word of the Year
In a list that included selfie, Obamacare, and twerk, it was because that won “Word of the Year”…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Problem With Jelly
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's latest network has a problem: Jelly comes at a time when the social media…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What We (and You) Said About Membership in 2013
It's not too late for one last year-in-review blog post, is it? Take a few minutes to explore…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Staff Morale Boosters That Won’t Cost You A Dime
Boost staff morale without breaking the bank (or more specifically, spending a penny). Plus: Debunking the cloud computing…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pilot Fatigue Rules Put Extra Pressure On Airlines
The combination of recent severe weather and new FAA rules to prevent pilot fatigue has put JetBlue (and…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Finding Your Next “Head Coach”: No One-Size-Fits-All Model
It’s the season of the coach search in the NFL, as teams seek to replace low performers with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Battle of the Light Bulb Fizzles As Lighting Rules Take Effect
While the federal government's rules affecting the manufacture of traditional light bulbs have drawn some conservative fire, the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Learning: Want Better Events? Push Your Speakers To Improve
One event pro's take on improving the educational experience for attendees puts the onus on the speakers. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Nonprofit Hopes to Bolster Animal Safety in Movies
A group set to launch this month says it will improve upon the American Humane Association’s “No Animals…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Challenge Your Association: Three Ways To Stretch Your Wings in 2014
Shake off that holiday dust; you've got a new year in front of you. Your association can do…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: How to Reel In The Membership Renewals
Tips to nudge long-timer members into renewing and prospective ones into signing up. Plus: There are 71 million…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Groups Talk up FAA’s Unmanned Drone Tests
The FAA's recent decision on test sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, gave six different states a…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Breaking Off the Partnership: When a Strategic Alliance Breaks Down
Partnerships are great, but the needs of your organizations might not match up forever. A recent split between…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Room Blocks: Campaign Urges Meeting Goers to “Book Official”
It pains associations when attendees book around the official room block. A new campaign looks to raise awareness…
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Survey: Retailers Raise Concerns About Continued Return Fraud
A recent survey by the National Retail Federation found fraudulent returns expected to add up to a nearly…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Two in One: AARP Streamlines Publications Into One iPad App
The association is now offering a single app where readers can go for magazine features and news, as…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: In Defense of Generation X
The unsung Generation X definitely deserves some of your attention. Also: Become a well-oiled machine for learning in…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Build an Innovation Team That Truly Innovates
Teams that are convened to generate new ideas often wind up recycling old ones. But it's not impossible…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Are These Startups the Future of Nonprofits?
How nonprofit firms like Watsi and Pencils of Promise are bringing startup approaches to charitable causes. Also: Advice…
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Ruling Upholds Border Patrol’s Rights to Search Electronics
An association-backed lawsuit against the search and seizure of electronics at border crossings was dismissed this week in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How the Boy Scouts Implemented Their Landmark LGBT Policy
As of January 1, the youth scouting organization now has a policy allowing gay youths—and while LGBT groups…
