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Leadership
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How the NFL Referees Association Got Wrapped Into “Deflategate”
The organization that represents pro football referees gave ESPN an earful after a report appeared to tie referees…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Seth Kahan: Keep the Mission, Expand Its Reach
An author on innovation says associations need to stop playing small-ball with product tweaks and start pursuing big-picture…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Public Transit Association Takes Good Look At Troubled DC Streetcar
With Washington's endlessly delayed streetcar transit project—once called the country's worst—still not carrying passengers after two years, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Facing Increased Anti-Muslim Sentiment, CAIR Stays Focused
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is ramping up its efforts to track and combat anti-Muslim prejudice, with help…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Life Lessons From David Carr
Wisdom and translatable, down-to-earth insights from the legendary media critic, who died Thursday night. Plus: The latest on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Doing an Interview? Skip the Pitch
A public relations expert emphasizes that you should be ready to offer expertise, not a sales pitch, when…
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Supplemental Testing: Natural Products Group Tackles Fraud Claims
With a high-profile attorney general taking aim at the nutritional supplements industry using a controversial type of testing,…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get Ahead of a CEO Transition Crisis
Power at an association tends to drift away from boards. New CEOs following a longtime leader will have…
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Don’t Try This at Home: Orthodontists Warn Against Home Remedies
Officials with the American Association of Orthodontists are strongly recommending that the public skip treatment advice on the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Development: What It Takes to Cultivate Leaders
Interested in expanding leadership development opportunities within your organization? A new survey of HR professionals demonstrates why you…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open Secrets: Lobbying Spend Declines Slightly in 2014
The Center for Responsive Politics’ watchdog site reports the amount spent on lobbying in 2014 continued a four-year…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Boost Opposition Against Comcast Merger
With the company’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable under regulatory scrutiny, associations and advocacy groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
School Nutrition: Groups At Odds Over Fruit and Vegetable Servings
Both the School Nutrition Association and the United Fresh Produce Association are working to ensure kids eat healthfully…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Educators: The Missing Link Between Today’s and Tomorrow’s Members
One membership pro shares how teachers and professors play a key role in engaging students in her association's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Praise Dartmouth College Hard Liquor, Pledging Bans
Higher education and Greek Life associations expressed support for new, strict policies announced by the president of Dartmouth…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Game Over? Congress Takes Fresh Aim at NFL’s Nonprofit Status
Newly minted House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to explain…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
A Different Way to Diversify Boards
A organization's effort to improve gender parity on boards uses a surprising and effective strategy---and one practically tailored…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Leaders Are Made Not Born: A Primer on Leadership Development Programs
Virtually no one comes out of the womb equipped to be a good volunteer leader, says Scott Brunner,…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Editor’s Note: Learning to Lead
A quick reminder that leaders are made, not born.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
From Where I Sit: Speaking Together
Big goals take big vision and a collective voice. The key: building consensus.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Development: Leaders Are Made, Not Born
While many volunteers have the enthusiasm to guide an organization, they don’t always have the know-how. See how…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Development: Some Assembly Required
Three steps to putting together a successful leadership development program.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Mode: A Crash Course for Volunteer Leaders
If you’re going to lead an association, it would be a good idea to understand its foundational business…
