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CVS’ Employee Health Assessments Controversy
When the pharmacy company CVS announced a new employee healthcare policy, one association raised privacy concerns. But when…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association: The Craft Beer Industry’s Big Year
According to a new report from the Brewers Association, craft brewers grew at a much quicker rate than…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Women Business Owners ‘Lean In’ with Sheryl Sandberg
The National Association of Women Business Owners is partnering with the Facebook COO’s new foundation to help women…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Form American Language Enterprise Advocacy Group
With the backing of two major language-industry associations, the American Language Enterprise Advocacy hopes to give the industry…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Could the U.S. Postal Service Privatize Further?
A new report by the National Academy of Public Administration suggests that the service should outsource most of…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
3 Ways to Manage Your Telecommuting Workforce
It’s not about where your staff works from, it’s about how efficiently they can get things done. Telecommuting…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Top-Level Domains: Amazon Bids Draw Criticism
A number of publisher groups have come out against efforts by Amazon to own exclusive rights to such…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Joyce Raezer: A Social CEO in Action
What would inspire your CEO to start tweeting or posting on Facebook? For the executive director of the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Arizona Students Association’s University Funding Targeted
After the Arizona Students' Association played a major role in a ballot referendum in the state, the group…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association Executives Report Greater Confidence and Stability in 2013
A new study by McKinley Advisors found that 87 percent of association leaders are either somewhat or very…
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Lessons From a Harvard University Media Leak
Last year, a cheating scandal ripped through the school, and after some leaks of confidential information hit the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Public Transit Use Reached New Heights In 2012
With high fuel costs and more jobs in American cities, public transportation received quite the boost in usage…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Michael Bloomberg’s Soda Ban: Groups Score Big Court Victory
A day before a ban on large-size sodas in New York City was set to take place, a…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Association Trends: It’s a Chicken-and-Egg Question
A new study by GlobalStrat puts hard data behind the idea that associations with the fastest international growth…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Mixed on Whole Foods’ GMO Labeling Plan
While one association has long been pushing for the change, another worries that the organic food chain’s decision…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
House and Senate Take Different Paths to Tax Reform
Reforming the nation’s complicated tax code is on the front burner in the Congress, but the two chambers…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Sally Hogshead: Fascinate to Boost Member Engagement
When associations fascinate their members, they create irreplaceable, one-of-a-kind experiences that will engage members for the long term.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How the Housing Market Gave Jobs a Big Bump
The housing industry, after years of struggle, appears to be turning a corner—and as a result, construction is…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Associations: Keep Your Assets Safe From Embezzlement
One association’s embezzlement case, and lessons from a leader who’s been there. Also: An online tool which might…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Casino Group Stepped in On an Online Gambling Case
In an unusual move, the American Gaming Association, which has traditionally supported online gambling, spoke out against an…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Four Friends Every Content Marketer Needs
Whether you’re scouring the internet for content ideas or plagued with writers’ block, one or all of these…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Air Travel Demand May Bounce Back in 2013
As global economies show improvement, the urge for air travel is rising. One travel association predicts an increase…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
We the People: Why the White House Spoke out on Cellphones
Over the past few months, the Obama administration’s “We the People” site has proven an effective engagement tool…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Environmental Industry Associations: Waste Groups Combine Efforts
The combined group, which hasn't yet given itself an updated name, hopes to eliminate confusion and improve industry…
