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Daily Buzz: Can Association Credentials Replace College?
In an age of student debt, many young professionals are turning away from college. That’s where association credentialing and certificate programs come in. Also: tech and the member journey.
Daily Buzz: Cross-Train Your Staff
Develop your team and increase organizational knowledge by cross-training employees. Also: How can you make your website more accessible?
U.N. Biodiversity Report Thrusts Associations’ Issues Into Spotlight
A United Nations report on the decline of biodiversity is shining a light on environmental issues many associations hold dear, from the importance of plant life to the preservation of animal species.
Is Online Ad Placement Tanking Your Association’s Brand?
In the online advertising world, organizations often have little say about where their ads appear, but having ads show up next to violent content or articles that run counter to your mission can tarnish your reputation. A look at the problem and some solutions.
Five Years Later: The Ice Bucket Challenge Cofounders’ New Challenge for the Public
The ALS Association and two of the three cofounders of the popular 2014 viral campaign are now calling on supporters to help them finish fighting ALS in a new campaign. Much progress has been made.
Amid Recent Policy Shift, LGBTQ Military Groups Announce Merger
The Modern Military Association of America, launched from the merger of two prominent LGBTQ military groups, comes a month after a transgender ban was reinstated by the Trump administration.
Scientific Associations: The Supply of Helium Is Getting Lighter
As a major specialty retail chain runs into problems with its helium supplies, so too is the scientific community, which is drawing attention to a shortage that's causing more than birthday party woes.
Three Ideas to Perk Up Your Internal Communications Strategy
Want your employees to stick around? Think long and hard about the tactics you use to communicate to them—as well as how they can respond. Here are a few internal communications strategies to try.
Royal Birth Draws Interest to Midwives and Doula Groups
Rumors that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle sought assistance from midwives and doulas to give birth to her first child have spiked the interest of mothers-to-be in these options, associations say.
Why Employee Mentoring Is Not an HR Tool
Due to mentoring’s broad benefits, many see it as a solution to a wide array of organizational issues, but the tool should not be used to handle problem employees, an expert warns.
