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Leadership
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Three Keys to Inspire New Ideas From Staff
The best ideas for your association may come from your employees, but how do you get those ideas launched?…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Energy Industry’s New Approach to Fracking: Building a Dialogue
In an effort to help burnish the image of a practice that has faced concerns over both safety…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Faith Groups Push For Exemption to Obama Anti-Discrimination Order
Citing both pragmatic issues and fundamental differences of opinion, a number of religious groups have asked the Obama…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Legal Groups: Undocumented Youths Need Representation
The recent wave of young undocumented immigrants into Texas has created both a political firestorm and a humanitarian…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Journalists to Obama Administration: Where’s the Transparency?
Despite early pledges by the president to improve the government’s handling of reporters, a number of journalist groups…
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Social Media Roundup: You Are What You Tweet
Another cautionary tale for association pros deeply involved with social media, regardless of whether the context is personal…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Association Team To Cycle 355 Miles for STEM Scholarships
Staff members at the defense and intelligence industry association AFCEA International will cycle from Pittsburgh to DC next…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
What Sliced Bread Can Teach Associations About Innovation
The process for making and distributing sliced bread hasn’t changed much since it was first sold 86 years…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why the NEA Wants Arne Duncan to Resign
Partly due to the Education secretary's comments in support of a court decision that struck down tenure protections…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Specialty Food Association Works to Fight Hunger
With a large-scale post-conference donation to food banks across New York City and the launch of a new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NTSB Report Urges More Safety Regulation for Parasailing
The new report from the National Transportation Safety Board identified several safety concerns and urged the U.S. Coast…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
SEMA Garage: Association Opens Up New Testing Lab for Members
The Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association’s new SEMA Garage, opening this month, hopes to make it easier for the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Disabled Veterans National Foundation: The Cost of a Neglectful Board
The reputation of a veterans' charity took a hit last week for working with two direct-mail vendors that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Smart Snacks in School: Vending Machine Industry Gears up For Changes
A new regulatory change limiting what vending machine operators can put in machines located in schools could've been…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Air Force Association Hosts “CyberPatriot” Camp for Students
As an extension of its national cyber education program, the Air Force Association is launching a CyberPatriot camp…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Embrace Your Failures
Don’t let failure simply take you down a peg. Read up on how you can bounce back after…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups’ App Turns Traffic Jams Into Advocacy
The U.S. Travel Association, working with Building America’s Future, is promoting an app that may come in handy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Should We Leave Fireworks to the Professionals?
Fireworks shows will light up the sky across the U.S. on Friday night, as towns big and small…
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Luis Suarez: What to Do When Your Top Performer Is a Bully
When Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez apparently bit a player at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, his…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Case for Year-Round Performance Reviewing
Well-structured performance reviews are important to successful leadership. But doing them once a year can paper over problems…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Coalition Will Help Veterans Finesse Their Financials
The new Veterans Financial Coalition will provide educational and training resources for veterans and the organizations that serve…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Relaxing Habits: Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow
Tips on how to encourage relaxing habits after you’ve left work for the day. Also: how one association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Law Enforcement Groups Decry Supreme Court Cellphone Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week requiring police to get a search warrant before accessing the information…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
You Should Probably Be Spending More Time With Your Boss
New research suggests the optimum number of hours average employees should spend with their direct leader is about…
