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Editor’s Note: Budgeting 101
A little help with budgeting goes a long way for first-time leaders.
Boost Your Staff’s Financial Savvy
As associations become more cost-focused and revenue-driven, staff outside the finance department need to have knowledge that will enable them to make better business decisions.
Certification, Disrupted
Digital badges? Gamification? Tiered or standalone certificates? Credentialing and certification are as complex as today’s workforce. But a focus on needs—yours and learners’—can point your program in the right direction.
Certification Statehouse Update
Legislation that could cause changes for certifications at the state level.
Who’s Next for a Turning Point?
Which organizations may be next in the spotlight? Here are three industries that may be approaching their own turning points:
Turning Points for Associations
If your industry lands in the spotlight, will your association be ready to shine?
Executive Summary: Stefan R. Bradham, CAE
Stefan R. Bradham, CAE, the director of marketing and communications at the American Health Lawyers Association, has some great advice about happiness.
Power of A: Critical Aid in a Crisis
Associations band together to support diabetics in natural disasters.
Ask the CEO: Denise Roosendaal, CAE
Denise Roosendaal, CAE, executive director of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, answers questions from member Johnna Gueorguieva, CAE.
Comings and Goings: Mar/Apr 2019
A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry.
Global Spotlight: Getting Facts Right Worldwide
A new group is using the hive mind to stop misinformation’s spread.
Board Smarts: Gender Studies
Certain factors correlate with more gender equality in leadership.
CEO to CEO: Staying Motivated
How do you stay motivated professionally throughout the year?
3 Lessons: Making Teams Tick
Kara Freeman Lee, CAE, the Vice President of Administration and Chief Information Officer of the American Council on Education, pushes others, and herself, to excel.
New Money: Back in the Black
How a struggling association won with webinars.
Associations USA: Minnesota
Associations are everywhere. Here’s a snapshot from the land of 10,000 lakes.
The Fix: Location Matters
Aaron Pomerantz, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, says a little planning and attention to workplace culture can help associations make more-informed real estate decisions.
Data Nugget: Fostering Friendship at Work
Are your employees spending a lot of time chatting at the water cooler? Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
Good Counsel: New Silo Rules for UBIT
Tax reform brought changes that could raise your unrelated business income tax bill.
Tech Memo: Steps to DevOps
The software methodology can accelerate development.
Talking Tech: Identity Management Essentials
Your members trust you with their data. How can you protect this sensitive information while ensuring a seamless online experience?
I Can’t Live Without My … Feedly
Stay in the know with a newsfeed that’s relevant and timely.
Data Nugget: Smartphone Shopping
You don’t have to be Amazon, but if your association’s e-commerce system isn’t mobile-friendly, it might be time to consider some updates.
Membership Memo: Customer Connections
Serve members by serving their customers.
Rules of Engagement: Networking Everywhere
Give your members more than one place to connect with colleagues.
Destination: Charlotte
Plan an unforgettable meeting in North Carolina’s Queen City.
Meetings Memo: Everyone’s Welcome
3 steps to creating a more inclusive event.
Books: Be You
Bring your authentic self to work, Porter Braswell argues in Let Them See You.
Career Coach: New Hire Success
A shared approach to employee onboarding.
How I Got Here: Kate Sigety
Kate Sigety, the senior manager of strategic messaging at the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, found her love of communications through editing.
Association Agenda: Tax Turnaround
Momentum is building to repeal tax on nonprofit employee benefits.
Brought to You By … Gardens
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. Including gardens.
