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Business
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Creation of a Creative Thinker
A serial entrepreneur lends his two-pence on qualities that spark a creative thinker. Also: The association professional’s reading…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Law Reporting Rules Could Be Eased; Groups Back Plan
Retail industry trade groups like a Treasury Department proposal that would simplify the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Work-Life Balance: More Than Half of Americans Are ‘Always On’
Is checking work-related messages outside of business hours bad for work-life balance? Maybe not, according to a new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
USPS Delays Decision on Making Mass-Mailers Pay More
An “exigent” increase in postage rates, reportedly being considered by the US Postal Service, has drawn scrutiny from…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Work or Pleasure? Business Travelers Combine the Two
According to a new study from American Express Global Business Travel, many business travelers tend to make room…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Sweet Synergy or Something Else? Parsing Android’s KitKat Deal
Google drew both plaudits and confused reactions this week when it decided to try out a co-branded marketing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coalition: Ending Charitable Deduction More Than ‘Dollars-and-Cents’
Reacting to a recent study that analyzed the economic impact of eliminating the charitable deduction, one member of…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
When To Phone In Job Interviews
Could phone interviews, which eliminate visual distractions, be a more effective means of assessing job candidates early in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Federal Travel Per Diem Rises, but No More Conference Allocation
After a year-long freeze on travel per diem increases, the U.S. government is raising its lodging stipend for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Foes Join in Praising Proposal to Relax Mortgage Rules
A proposed new Qualified Residential Mortgage rule, introduced last week by federal regulators, received praise from both consumer…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Ethanol Group Changes Approach to Lobby the Public
Outgunned in Washington by Big Oil’s big money, ethanol trade group Growth Energy is trying a different tack:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What If Labor Day Traffic Were the Norm?
Congested highways like the ones you may have encountered in your travels last weekend could become an everyday…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Associations React After CBS, Time Warner Cable Reach Deal
In a fight that found viewers in the middle of a conflict between a broadcaster and the country’s…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Walmart’s Same-Sex Benefits Move: Why it Matters
While the company is a late mover on the issue, Walmart's sheer size and status as the largest…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Take Sides in CBS-Time Warner Battle Over Cable Fees
Millions of NFL fans could miss seeing their teams play if the standoff between CBS and Time Warner…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Anatomy of a Modern Employee
Times are changing, but not all employees are keeping up with the modern workforce. Here’s what you should…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Boomer Brain Drain: Are Employers Capturing What They Know?
The federal government is facing a potential crisis as large numbers of senior employees with expertise that’s not…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Rise of the Microbusiness: What You Should Know
They’re not quite a startup but definitely not huge—though there are a huge number of them out there.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Digital Marketing Strategy: The Disconnect Between CMOs and CIOs
A new survey of these C-suite executives illustrates the differences in perspectives on digital marketing strategy and how…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
After Mandated Cuts, Federal Travel Spending Plummets
A new report shows that among users of a federal government charge-card program designated for travel expenses, travel…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AARP Study: As Boomers Age, Family Caregiver Shortage Looms
By 2030, the United States will be faced with a family-caregiver shortage, according to a new analysis by…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: 3 Tips For a More Productive Day
Busy schedule? Try to focus on three tasks each day. Also: an index for measuring innovation.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Helps Tackle Backlog of Veterans’ Disability Claims
With unfilled disability claims stacking up at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the ABA will provide training to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gaming Association Spins New Movie to Its Advantage
An association representing casinos says the new movie Runner, Runner illustrates the need for government regulation of online…
