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Business
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Disaster Planning: Don’t Let Severe Weather Wash Your Association Away
Recent severe weather events remind us why it’s best to be prepared for the worst. One risk management…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Canada Anti-Spam Law Could Make Online Marketing More Onerous
A new anti-spam law about to take effect in Canada is described as one of the world’s toughest,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Efforts to Regulate Recalled Cars Stalling in Congress
Currently, no law on the books requires rental car agencies or used-car dealers to repair recalled vehicles before…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Super Bowl Ads: What Makes a Video Shareable Online, Anyway?
According to a new white paper analyzing this year’s Super Bowl ads, the things that work well on…
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For More Productivity, Think Social Responsibility
New research shows that companies looking to improve the performance and engagement of their frontline employees are finding success…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Give Local America Breaks Crowdfunding Record
A national 24-hour fundraising campaign officially breaks a record. Plus: Stay up-to-date on your members' contact info.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Online Video Keeps Growing, Says Marketing Report
A new report from the Web Video Marketing Council takes a look at some of the latest trends…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Food Industry Threaten Lawsuit After Vermont Passes GMO Labeling Bill
With Gov. Peter Shumlin officially signing the bill into law last week, the state of Vermont is on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Administration Takes Small Steps On Immigration Reform
The Department of Homeland Security's moves to allow the spouses of highly skilled immigrants to work in the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Employers Have Become More Flexible—Sort Of
Companies are giving employees more control over when and where they work, but they’ve become less accommodating in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Manufacturing Groups Make Last-Gasp Effort on Conflict Minerals Rules
With a regulation in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law set to take effect by June 2,…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Need a New Idea? Here Are Three Ways to Boost Creativity
Stuck in a rut? Trying to come up with a new innovative solution? Try these three evidence-based methods…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
House Ways and Means Clears Six Tax Extenders
The committee voted last week to make permanent six of the almost 60 tax extenders that expired in…
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NAACP Misstep Shows Need for Care in Award Selection
The Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP found itself in a sticky situation when it had to revoke…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Slate Plus: What Slate Might Learn From Associations
So you want to launch a membership program for your most avid readers? Associations have a little experience…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Open to Feedback on Proposed 501(c)(4) Rules
As the IRS begins sifting through a record number of comments on a single proposed rule, the agency…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA, TechAmerica Play Up Strengths With Merger
CompTIA’s acquisition of TechAmerica combines two trade groups whose similarities—both focus on the information technology field—belie differences which…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Chemistry Teachers Get Their Own Association
Chemistry is the only science without a national teachers association. The American Chemical Society has a formula to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Senate Airfare Pricing Bill Offers Another Take On “Transparency”
A new Senate airfares bill, launched in direct response to a House bill that would remove taxes from…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Do We Really Use Microsoft Office All That Much?
The popular productivity suite remains an workplace standby—and a cash cow for Microsoft—but a recent study suggests that…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
As Target’s CEO Resigns, Retail Payment Upgrades Remain the Focus
With fallout from the holiday season's huge data breach now toppling Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel, a top retail…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Stand on Both Sides of the Minimum Wage Debate
As a measure to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour was blocked in the Senate…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Strengthening the Chain: Two Supply Chain Associations Become One
In response to a changing market, two associations serving the supply chain industry recently merged in an effort…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC’s Tom Wheeler Tries to Clarify Net Neutrality Stance, Again
Less than a week after facing a public backlash on proposed open-internet rules that would allow for a…
