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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Change Is Good, But Many Organizations Don’t Do It Well
A new in-depth report from the Project Management Institute takes a look at why so many organizations are…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Content Marketing: Don’t Just Focus on Yourself
Entice members to register for your events without sounding so self-serving. Also: Tips on how to inspire creativity…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why It’s Important to Invest in Talent Acquisition
While many nonprofits are planning to hire new staff in 2014, the sector is largely lacking when it…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tesla’s Troubles With Auto Dealer Associations Continue
Tesla Motors, which sells its electric vehicles directly to consumers despite laws against it some states, says that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
School Lunches Become a Lobbying Battleground for Associations
With the 2010 law setting school nutrition standards set to come up for renewal, school groups find themselves…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: The Gender Pay Gap Is Real—and It’s Not Changing
Wage disparity between men and women has remained the same for a decade, according to findings of a…
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Study: How Much Airport Security is Too Much, Anyway?
A provocative new academic paper takes a cost-benefit analysis of whether airport safety needs to be nearly as…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Networking With March Madness
Whether with staff or members, in the office or offsite, associations and other employers around the country are…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bakers: FDA’s Trans Fats Ban Could Have “Unintended Consequences”
The American Bakers Association argues that the FDA’s plan to reclassify partially hydrogenated oils could have a significant…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media: Maybe You Should Be Too Proud to Beg
Why begging for attention on social media might get you the wrong kind of attention. Also: What’s holding…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Camp Plan Would Increase Tax Burden for Nonprofits, ASAE Says
Associations would likely see their tax bills rise if the tax reform plan served up by Rep. Dave…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Nonprofits See Hiring Rebound
The nonprofit sector is seeing significant gains across several employment practices, including hiring, according a new survey. But…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Studies: B2B Tradeshows Drive Massive Attendee, Exhibitor Spending
According to two new reports by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, attendees and exhibitors are each spending…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
March Madness, Nonprofit Style
An Indiana foundation is encouraging local residents to vote for their favorite area nonprofit organizations in a challenge…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Overtime Policy Change Draws Sharp Reaction
The Obama administration's plan to mandate a new minimum threshold for overtime pay came as a surprise to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Team Up to Improve Retail Fertilizer Safety, Security
After a series of disasters in recent years involving chemicals used in fertilizer, two industry groups will launch…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
What Can Associations Learn From Corporate Content Marketers?
Looking for new, engaging ways to distribute all that content you’re producing? Take some lessons from the for-profit…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Organic Trade Association Aims to Boost Booming Global Market
As demand for organic products made in the U.S. increases globally, the Organic Trade Association is rolling out…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dairy Producers Say Cheese’s Origin Shouldn’t Matter
With the European Union pushing for stricter standards on the names of common foods—especially cheeses—dairy groups are encouraging…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Office in a Pod: Workbox Concept Could Give Road Warriors Some Privacy
The international workspace-rental firm Regus wants to make it easier for businesspeople to get work done on the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Google Your Association: If You Don’t Know, Now You Know
You might want to Google your association's name. Also: why more event planners should take Pinterest for a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AARP Joins the Anti-Fraud Fray
In the struggle to protect private information from criminals, one of the nation’s largest associations is looking to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014
Sometimes, the best lessons come from seeing how other organizations do things. From thinking differently about spaces to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate
Associations shed some light on the many aspects of daylight saving time, including why it started, what its…
