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Foundation Report: Rigor Matters
A recent study from the ASAE Foundation and North Carolina State University shows that members find greater value in a difficult credentialing program.
Talking Tech: Beware the Bleeding Edge
American College of Healthcare Executives CIO Kimberly Mosley, CAE, on how to vet new tech tools.
Rules of Engagement: California Dental Association's Concierge Calling
How the California Dental Association is making first-year members feel welcome by picking up the phone.
Global Spotlight: Building Community in Mexico
Andamos Mexico brings management know-how to the country’s association leaders.
Best Benefit Ever: Listservers
The Maryland Association for Justice's listserver brings its community together.
Tech Memo: Cloud Accounting's Silver Lining
Cloud accounting eases financial reporting for associations.
Meetings Menu: Local Flavor
Convention centers take locally grown to a new level.
Membership Memo: Smart Marketing, or Just Luck?
Membership recruitment and renewal: The good and bad news about increasing membership levels.
Strategy Session: Screen Test
How the International Association of Fire Chiefs used video to help hire a new executive.
Are You Wired? How Ready is Your Association for the Digital Future?
Keeping up with technology’s breakneck pace isn’t easy—but associations are meeting the challenge by adopting five of the industry’s most important advances.
Editor's Note: Winds of Change
How is your association responding to rapid changes in technology or business?
David Coriale: CIO Consultant Breaks Down Tech Issues
David Coriale is president of DelCor Technology Solutions, a consulting firm that advises associations and the tech companies that serve them.
Are You Wired?: Great Reads
Association technology leaders tend to be consummate macro thinkers. Here are some recent books fueling their big ideas.
Are You Wired?: Harnessing Social Media
Not every association's needs are the same regarding social media. Tailor it to both your members and their needs.
Are You Wired?: In the Cloud
Cloud computing offers a greater degree of freedom for accessing data — a huge plus, but not one without its minuses.
Are You Wired?: Going Mobile
Mobile technology may be a challenge on the technical side, but that's what members want from their organizations.
Are You Wired?: Analytics Overhaul
A strong focus on analytics data can help your association figure out where to focus its energies.
Are You Wired?: Embracing E-Commerce
There are many ways to work e-commerce into an association's revenue structure — but it needs to be done with care.
Comings and Goings: November 2012
A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry.
Social Snapshot: November 2012
What people are saying in association social spaces: Including board member reimbursement, direct mail, and browser tabs.
Ask the CEO: AACP's Lucinda Maine
Lucinda Maine, CEO, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, answers questions from AACP member Amy Franks.
My Workspace: Honoring Dad
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's Michael DiFrisco explains his unlikely path to his father’s profession.
Executive Summary: Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE
The managing director at the American Society for Quality in Milwaukee, Wisconsin describes what makes her tick.
3 Lessons: Schooled in Management
Classroom experience gave Julie Stelter, the president of Walden Group in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, a model of association leadership.
CEO to CEO: November 2012
We ask Association CEOs: What was the last significant change you made, and how was it received by members?
The Fix: Your Website on Wheels
How should associations adapt their email marketing efforts to keep members engaged online? We Ask Ron McGrath, chief technology officer at HighRoad Solution.
Good Counsel: Working Classes
The IRS' Voluntary Classification Settlement Program helps settle classification problems.
Idea Bank: Scan to Engage
Using QR codes to connect speakers and meeting attendees.
I Can't Live Without My... Doodle App
One association executive explains why she thinks the Doodle app is the best for her.
On the Map: Who's Meeting This Month?
November association conferences from coast to coast.
Meeting Destination: Detroit
The Great Lakes State’s largest city mixes the old with the new.
A Clearer Diagnosis: Associations and Healthcare Reform
The Supreme Court has settled the fate of healthcare reform. But plenty of questions—and opportunities— remain for healthcare associations.
A Clearer Diagnosis: What About Your Health Plan?
Justin Moore, PT, DPT of the Physical Therapy Association offers considerations regarding nonprofit healthcare plans and the Affordable Care Act.
All the Right Cuts for Association Executives
With limited resources, launching new products and services means cutting old ones, which has never been associations’ forte. Here’s how to prioritize programs and jettison the dead weight.
Career Coach: Social Media Advice for Job-Seekers
Social media advice from career coach Cheryl Palmer, professional resume writer and founder of Call to Career.
Books: The Magic of the Maker Movement
How a new global force called the “Maker Movement” will radically change every industry and profession.
Learning: Brian Solis on Connected Customers
Tech author Brian Solis on catching up with today’s three customer segments.
Executive Planner: ASAE’s Upcoming Education Lineup
ASAE’s upcoming education lineup includes leadership, strategy and technology events.
Association Agenda: All Eyes on Tax Reform
Will scrutiny of charities extend to associations? How the election will shape tax reform.
Innovation Grant Program Open for Applications
The ASAE Innovation Grant Program will accept applications until the end of November.
There’s an Association for Everything: Honey
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of daily life to people around the world. Like honey.
