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Don’t Fool Your Members With “Dark Patterns”
Online marketers have increasingly come to embrace user interface strategies that are specifically engineered to encourage a certain…
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What Jeff Bezos’ Philanthropic Play Says About Big Giving Today
The Amazon founder is making his first major donation to causes he’s interested in, but the response to…
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Why Being the “Fun Leader” Can Lead to Not-Fun Outcomes
A recent study makes the case that putting too much emphasis on personality traits, particularly narcissism, can prove…
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Tennis Organizations Pledge Rule Review After U.S. Open Controversy
The U.S. Tennis Association and other major tennis groups said that a championship match between Serena Williams and…
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A Fresh Concern About Open-Source Software
While there is definite value when it comes to using open-source software, a couple of recent incidents highlight…
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A Role for Men in the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement supposedly has created a confusing time for men: What are men to do in a…
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#ASAE18: Value Means More Than Money, Says Kickstarter Founder
Former Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler’s startup made crowdfunding work and helped turn thousands of ideas into reality. Along…
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What Can You Ask About an Applicant’s Salary History?
It is no secret that salary inequality exists in the United States. Many decades after the passage of…
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With Ethical Marketing, Build Loyalty by Sharing Your Values
Many millennials spend their money on products and services from organizations that they believe represent their values—a practice…
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What Not to Miss in Your Next Contract Review
Grab your red pen, ease into a comfy chair, and get ready for some exciting contract review! Those are words…
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Treasury Scraps Donor Disclosure Rules
In an announcement last week, the Treasury Department said many tax-exempt groups will no longer be required to…
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How Associations Must Adapt in the #MeToo Era
In February, I was contacted by a vice president for human resources at a large, global company who…
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Orlando Airport Turns Switch on Face-Scanning Tech for Travelers
Recently, Orlando International Airport became the first in the country to require that all international passengers use biometric…
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Why Organizations Must Honor Donor Intent
For any association involved in fundraising, honoring a donor’s intent for a gift is key to avoiding ethical…
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Journalism Groups Denounce Facebook’s Political Ad Policy
A variety of groups representing some of the news media’s largest players have called on Facebook to avoid…
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Keeping an Acquired Community Happy: Lessons From Microsoft’s GitHub Acquisition
Microsoft’s just-announced acquisition of GitHub, the iconic developer resource and community, is already creating some wariness from the…
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Know Your Cyber Threat Vocabulary
Cybersecurity has its own intimidating jargon. You’ll be better equipped to address your cyber risks when you know…
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Data Privacy and Security: What U.S. Law Requires
Associations maintain a large set of personal and sensitive information about members, customers, and employees. Much of it…
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Ad Alliance Boosting Disclosures for Online Political Ads
The Digital Advertising Alliance has launched a new campaign, PoliticalAd, that will strongly encourage disclosure of political advertisements—and…
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Event Industry Leaders Form Coalition to Stop Sexual Harassment
The ongoing #MeToo movement has shone a light on sexual harassment at conferences and other events. A new…
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Data & Marketing Association Launches Data-Quality Initiative
The Data Quality Labeling Standards program is intended to help customers assess a third party’s data sourcing and…
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The Case for Responsibly Sourced Branded Merchandise
Here’s a case for why associations should think about responsibly sourcing their promotional products in order to protect…
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The Importance of Digital Preservation
As a recent saga involving a well-known journalist and the Internet Archive showed, we probably don’t talk about…
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Securities Association Announces Fintech Guidelines
SIFMA’s Data Aggregation Principles follow reports from government agencies about potential data-security threats for customers sharing financial information…
