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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Microsoft: Outdated Windows Software Puts Users At Severe Risk
With its Windows XP still in wide use, Microsoft has warned users in its latest security report that…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: When Good Education Programs Go Bad
Are your education programs built to succeed? Plus: the power of personal purpose.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Business Travel in China Could Top U.S. By 2016
According to a new study by the Global Business Travel Association, China’s business travel market is seeing double-digit…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Your Mission on Display: Why Good Office Design Matters
Winners of the first-ever Association Real Estate Awards share thoughts behind their unique office designs and how good…
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Resumes: Is Your Job Applicant Being Honest?
Warning signs to watch out for in case someone's lying on their resume. Also: The scariest parts of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Light ‘Em Up: Oil Industry Carves Out Space in Pumpkin PR Battle
After the Department of Energy slighted fossil fuels in a recent pumpkin-carving post, the American Petroleum Institute carved…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Post Report Highlights Need for Effective Nonprofit Financial Controls
Nonprofits have lost hundreds of millions of dollars since 2008 due to fraud, theft, and embezzlement, according to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CEA Singles Out e-Cycling Success Stories
With the Consumer Electronics Association's ongoing effort to help reduce electronic waste nearing its long-term goals, it recently…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Corporate Sponsorship: Growth Streak Continues for Associations
Insurance companies, banks, and pharmaceutical firms are the largest sponsors of the association industry at large, according to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Shelf Life Of Social Media Trends
The cat craze of 2013, as social media trends go, has clocked out. Plus: Know a friend with…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Older Workers Probaby Happy With Their Jobs
A new poll found that an overwhelming majority of older workers report they are very or somewhat satisfied…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
For the Halloween Industry Association, It’s Halloween All Year Long
Associations are built on annual cycles, but serving the members of an industry focused on a single day…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: More Deep Thoughts on Internships
With internships again under the microscope, one former intern in the association space speaks up. Also: Traditional media's…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Funeral Group’s Design Competition Breathes New Life Into Death Care
The National Funeral Directors Association's recent death care competition, featured at its recent annual meeting, hopes to rethink…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
DC Commission Considering Business Tax on All Employers
As the District reviews its tax code and seeks higher revenue, a new tax on nongovernmental employers is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Domain Name Association Officially Launches
With the dynamic of the internet domain name industry about to change forever, a new group hopes to…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Same-Sex Marriage Decision Affects Where People Want to Work
According to a new study by Out and Equal Workplace Advocates, roughly half of gay and lesbian workers…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Gaging Member Expectations
Understanding what your members expect out of your association's services. Plus: The future of online recruitment.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From a Wargame: SIFMA Shares Quantum Dawn 2 Results
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s wide-scale cyberattack simulation, which involved hundreds of people, was a big…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Things Will Go Wrong, So Have a Contingency Plan
If you’re doing some mission-critical work, it’s essential to make sure everything’s working and to have a backup…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Data Harvesting: Don’t Create a Bad Intro
The dangers of being too willing to share attendee data with others. Also: A conference where openly sharing…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Buffer’s Bounce-Back: Lessons From a Crisis Solved Smoothly
If you're a fan of the low-friction social scheduling app, you might have noticed a couple of spammy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Goodlatte Patent Reform Bill Draws Mixed Reaction From Industry Groups
While Rep. Bob Goodlatte's effort at a patent reform bill stands a chance of passing, it's drawing mixed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Groups Spending Less, But Some More, on Lobbying Efforts
A new analysis of congressional disclosure reports and Center for Responsive Politics data shows that many big lobbies…
