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Business
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Transgender Professionals Launches
The Association of Transgender Professionals will work to promote greater acceptance of gender expression at work. Research has…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Extend Your Reach With Fresh Content Creation
How Seth Godin’s approach to fresh content creation could work for your organization. Also: Lessons in leadership from…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Asian-American Employees Like Jobs, But Many Feel Left Out
A new report by the Asia Society found that companies looking to better engage their Asian-American employees should…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Hands-Free Systems More Distracting Than Handheld Phones
A new study by AAA's Foundation for Highway Safety found talking on a hands-free phone to be nearly…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Online Career Centers Provide More Than Jobs
Capitalize on virtual job boards to cross-promote related products and services and become a trusted source for helping…
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Association Hiring Practices: Best Practices for Background Checks
A recent controversy involving Rutgers University’s newly hired athletic director provides some lessons for association hiring practices.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Mathematical Society Prize Upped to $1 Million
One association, thanks to the financial backing of a member, is offering $1 million to anyone who can…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Office Design Matters: Make Your Office a Place to Collaborate
Why office design matters, and how to promote collaboration amongst your staff. Also: How to use social listening…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As Senate Debates Landmark Immigration Bill, Associations Weigh In
A number of associations from all sides of the business world have chimed in on the immigration bill,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Accounting for Small Businesses: Trade Group Looks to Simplify
The American Institute of CPAs has announced a new reporting framework to help small businesses with their financial…
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Attorneys General to Google: Block Illegal Drug Ads
Finding Google’s handling of intellectual property violations lacking, the National Association of Attorneys General has invited the company’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel: Conference Spending in Check
Facing lawmakers' questions last week at a House hearing about lavish IRS spending on a 2010 conference, Acting…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wireless Industry Backs Cellphone Unlocking Bill
After pushing the Library of Congress to invalidate a copyright infringement exemption for unlocking cellphones last October, CTIA–The…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Meals on Wheels Hits the Brakes Amid Sequestration
A recent survey by the Meals on Wheels Association of America found that senior nutrition programs across the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NSA Surveillance Programs Cause Concern For Associations
After bombshell stories broke this week about two separate secret programs run by the National Security Agency, reactions…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Citadel Botnet: How These Associations Helped Fight Back
With the Citadel botnet potentially responsible for more than $500 million stolen from bank accounts worldwide, a number…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Cannabis Industry Association: “Tax Us, But Tax Us Fairly.”
Backed by the National Cannabis Industry Association, lawmakers in states with legal marijuana businesses advocated for fairer tax…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Science and Technology Associations: Loosen Federal Travel Regulations
Looking to reverse the damage done by recent budget cuts, 63 science and technology associations have asked Congress to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Association Content Is Most Trusted Among Buyers
Online research and white papers from professional associations and industry groups was rated more valuable and trustworthy among…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Look at Me: Making the Case for Eye Contact at Work
New research suggests that mobile devices are increasingly interfering with the eye contact we make with others and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Audit Confirms Lavish IRS Conference Spending
The IRS is just the latest government agency under scrutiny for extravagant spending. Could the federal crackdown on…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Millennials Job Seekers Rate Themselves Better Than Others Do
A new study of millennial job seekers and HR professionals illustrates some of the stereotypes facing generation Y…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey Lets Travelers Recognize Top Airlines
The Airline Passenger Experience Association’s Passenger Choice Awards honor airlines for top-notch flight experiences and also serve as…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New York Restaurant Association Steps Into Barista Battle
New York Restaurant Association speaks up in Starbucks recent legal case involving baristas, supervisors, assistant managers, and who…
