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Editor's Note: Path to a Career
Find your job difficult to explain at cocktail parties? Well, this issue is for you.
Suite Success: How to Get in the Corner Office
Veteran CEOs and newcomers offer perspectives on how they got to the corner office—what they’ve learned along the way, what they wish they knew going in, and what they would tell others on their way up.
Understanding the Certified Association Executive Program
One way to show that you’re not only committed to your profession but also an all-star in the field is to become certified. Accountants have the CPA, meeting planners can achieve the CMP, and association professionals have the opportunity to earn the CAE—the Certified Association Executive designation.
Trade Route: How to Build Your Association Career Path
Career paths at associations aren’t always clearly defined. But young professionals who want to stay the course can pave their own way with solid strategies they can use at every point along the way.
Self-Study: Try Measuring Your Performance Yourself
CEOs often have trouble getting a clear, action-oriented job evaluation from their boards. To fill in the gaps in measuring your performance, try taking assessment into your own hands.
Lessons From Board Self-Assessments
When boards assess their own work, where do they tend to improve, and where do they struggle? A recent study by the ASAE Foundation sheds light on these questions.
Association Executive Compensation: What’s Your Worth?
A look inside trends in association executive compensation, including how trade group heads, women and CEOs are doing these days.
In Memoriam: August 2013
Two major figures in the association world have passed in recent months. In this space, we take a moment to remember R. William Taylor, CAE and Henry Ernsttahl, FASAE.
Ask the CEO: John Courtney
John Courtney, Ph.D., CEO, American Society for Nutrition, answers questions from ASN student member Sabrina Sales Martinez.
Global Spotlight: Survey Says…
BOMA International gets a grip on global tenants.
Comings and Goings: August 2013
A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry.
Executive Summary: Amalea Hijar
Amalea Hijar, the associate director of member strategy for the American College of Cardiology shares her goals, habits and inspiration.
The Fix: Mobile Merchandising
Get smart about taking payments on mobile devices.
CEO to CEO: Association CEO's Address Negative Feedback
How does your association address negative comments from members? We ask a number of association executives that very question.
3 Lessons: Straight Talk From Matt Jeanneret
Honesty makes the best policy for Matt Jeanneret, CAE, Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
Board Smarts: Rescue Plan
Three steps to save a flailing board.
Idea Bank: Member Marketers
How a pharmacists group is using a marketing toolkit for its meetings.
Good Counsel: Is It Covered?
Know how claims-made insurance works so you don't find yourself holding the bag.
Talking Tech: Think Like a Leader
Kara Freeman, CIO and vice president, administration, at the American Council on Education, outlines the IT career journey to the C-suite.
Tech Memo: Mobile Report Card
To deliver industry data, the American Society of Civil Engineers' app makes the grade.
Tech Memo: I Can't Live Without My...WebEx Mobile
The best app for web conferencing on-the-go is WebEx Mobile, one association executive says.
Membership Memo: Measure Much?
New online communities mean new data to track.
Rules of Engagement: Member Data That Works
Member data-driven engagement can’t be achieved overnight, but here’s how to start.
Best Benefit Ever: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Salary Calculator
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics's salary calculator helps members research their earnings potential quickly.
Destination: Columbus, OH
Ohio’s largest city boasts indoor and outdoor spaces for events of all sizes.
Meetings Memo: High-Tech Space Selection
What if you could book your exhibit space a year ahead of your conference?
Learning: Kat Cole's Sweet Spot
Cinnabon’s Kat Cole on setting priorities.
How I Got Here: Lauren Wolfe
Lauren Wolfe, the Interactive Marketing and New Media Manager at Higher Logic in Arlington, Virginia, discusses her career path.
Books: Girl Power
How invitation-only networking circles are transforming the lives of high-achieving women. Stiletto Network By Pamela Ryckman; AMACOM; 272 pages; $22.95 Women rock. But they rock more when they help each other. Those beliefs are at the heart of Stiletto Network: Inside the Women’s Power Circles That Are Changing the Face of Business, the uplifting, insider-y first […]
Executive Planner: ASAE’s Upcoming Education Lineup
ASAE’s upcoming education lineup includes conferences on finance, law and the CAE exam.
Association Agenda: Scandal Shakes IRS
Scrutiny of conservative groups could affect tax reform debate.
The Perks of Association Credentialing
Association credentialing programs are good for business, says new research from the ASAE Foundation.
Brought to You By… Condiments
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. Even condiments.
