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Ask The Experts

• Are yearly reserves to revenue ratios and contribution to reserves ratios important indicators for my association to monitor?

• Can we, and when should we, consider paying stipends to volunteers for the work they do on behalf of the association?

• Can you provide some guidance on using conference calls as a communications tool?

• Can you suggest guidelines for attendees on the consumption of alcohol during educational sessions at conferences?

• CME courses forbid any clinician affiliated with the firm from presenting education for CME credit. How will this affect medical society executives?

• Concerning boards of directors, what is the most innovative board you have seen and what did it accomplish?

• Do you think we will see more mergers in the association world as a result of the economic downturn?

• Does anyone have “guidelines” for conference behavior or things to consider to keep your professional image intact?

• Does Bottom Line Briefing have any recommendations and/or advice about fund-raising companies soliciting our not-for-profit client organizations?

• Does the treasurer for my association need to be experienced in financial matters to assume these responsibilities?

• Have other non-profits added the UBIT expense to their budget model when launching a new e-newsletter?

• How can a smaller organization develop and build its own Web site?

• How Can I Determine the Optimum Organization Staff?

• How Can I Determine the Optimum Organization Staff?

• How Can My Trade Association Best Deliver Value in 2011?

• How can we make members understand the value of our legislative programs to their companies and industry?

• How do I ensure that other members of the firm that belongs to our association receive association materials, which can strengthen our value equation?

• How do I ensure that other members of the firm who belong to our association receive association materials, which can strengthen our value equation?

• How effective is using the association’s dues notice to solicit contributions to our foundation?

• I am concerned about cutting back and about member retention. What things can I safely shed, and what should I defend with every penny that I have?

• I am responsible for preparing the draft of our budget. Board members blamed our deficit on staff but they approved the budget. What should I do?

• I am the CFO of a larger association and would like to ensure that we are operating at maximum efficiency. What can I do to control expenses?

• I am thinking of establishing a non-dues income program. What are some of the considerations in determining appropriateness for my association?

• I plan a team building event each year for 12 full time and 4 part time staff. I need someone to lead basic team building activities for around $250.

• I'm writing a report on best practices used by other associations to manage their key accounts. Do you have any guidance?

• In determining severance packages for employees who are leaving the organization due to downsizing, is there a standard package to consider?

• In this economy, how do I ensure my products and services are correctly priced for members/non-members attending our programs or buying our services?

• Is the Carver Governance Model a Good Model for Our Association?

• Is the Policy Governance Model that John Carver recommends the best model to use in most associations?

• It's Been a While Since We Looked At Our Articles of Incorporation. What Do You Suggest We Do?

• My association has a D&O insurance policy and we recently were named a defendant in a complicated software licensing case. What can we do?

• Our Association's Executive Committee (EC) and Board Wants to Create a Process for Determining CEO Compensation. What's the Best Way to Go About This?

• Our chapter structure requires a great deal of volunteer time and money to maintain. How are associations responding to this kind of challenge?

• Our insurance carrier told us that our policy did not cover antitrust suits. Can this be true?

• Our new executive committee is questioning the level of our reserve funds. How should associations determine appropriate operating reserves?

• Our organization does not have an accounting policy manual. Are there experts out there that have a model we can use as a template?

• Should I use an opt-in or opt-out strategy to help build our association's programs and services? Which method should we recommend to our chapters?

• Should we do an in-house survey to measure the value of our products and services and to determine importance and satisfaction of them to our members?

• Some of our board members go directly to the staff for answers without discussing with me. How can I handle situations like this?

• We are experiencing a lack of board unity/cohesiveness. How can we address this problem?

• We are on a calendar-year dues billing cycle and are thinking of switching to an anniversary cycle. Do you have any advice on which might be better?

• We are starting an online newsletter online and web site. Do you have editorial guidelines that you would be willing to share with us?

• We have a volunteer who is being disruptive and causing multiple problems with other volunteers and staff. How can we deal with this issue?

• We're looking to increase communications and share information among our staff. Are there any methods that really work?

• What are best standards of governance with regard to the practice of appointing directors to the board?

• What are some of the pitfalls to look out for when considering holding a joint meeting with another organization?

• What are the current retention rates for trade associations and professional societies and what can we expect in 2012?

• What are the longer range effects of the environmental movement on associations and where can we go to find key implementation criteria?

• What are the pros and cons of adding a Web-based only membership category to a professional association?

• What are your Experts hearing about workplace changes dealing with the economy and employee stress?

• What criteria will the Baldrige National Quality Award for performance excellence use next year in the areas of governance and volunteer management?

• What is appropriate regarding tipping banquet/setup staff that is assisting your convention throughout a 3-day event?

• What is meant by, "Association membership is just about the cheapest unemployment insurance a member can buy"?

• What is the ideal organizational model for a 700 member organization with 2.5 employees and an 11-person board?

• What is the trend with respect to dues income as a percentage of total revenue?

• What percentage of my revenue or expense budget should go to reserves?

• What should be considered before merging or consolidating organizations?

• What Will Tomorrow's Most Successful Association Executives Look Like?

• Where can I find basic job descriptions for the board of directors, executive committee, and the executive director?

• Where can I get information on the new annual electronic filing requirement for small tax-exempt orgnizations?

• Whose job is team building?

• With the New Innovations to Online Survey Tools, do I Really Need Assistance From an Outside Survey Firm?

Communications & Technology

• 10 Characteristics of Successful Teams

• 10 Tips to Boost Exhibit Hall Traffic

• 10 Ways to Manage Effective Meetings

• 5 Top Social Media Security Threats

• 5 Ways to Build Buzz

• 5-Minute Interview - Pat Grayson

• 8 Email Marketing Tips

• A Break for Associations That Fax

• A Few Planners Turn to Blogs for Promotion

• A Good First Impression

• A Map for Consistent Messaging

• A Pathway to Success

• A Question of Relevance

• Add Video to Your Site, Get Better Results

• Airports Turning to Self-Service

• Alternative Media Boosting Response

• America's Business Elite--Voracious Consumers of All Media

• ASOA Selects Practice Management Newsbriefs for Member E-Newsletter

• Association Launches Portal to Help Indian Businesses in Malaysia

• Associations Enter the Blogosphere

• Behind the 'Boomer Coalition,' a Heart Message From Pfizer

• Better Virtual Meetings

• Branding at National Futures Association - A Case Study

• Break the Rules and Make an Impact With a Not-So-Standard Presentation

• Breaking Through Is Hard to Do

• Broadband on the Run Ready to Unlock New Opportunities

• Building Your Email List

• Business Should Be Ready for Crisis

• Buying Into Members' Needs: An E-Newsletter Case Study

• Bxb Online Developing Open Virtual Event Platform

• Circuit Breakers

• Clever Planning Makes Large Meetings Manageable

• Click for Your Cause

• Communicating Across Cultures

• Communicating in a Crisis

• Communicating with Emergency-Room Pace and Precision

• Contractors Nailed

• Cracking the E-Mail Marketing Code

• Creating Messages That Produce Action

• Creating Substantive Web Sites

• Demo Dos and Don'ts

• Demos Enhance Sales

• Digital Marketing Gains Dominance

• Digital Strategy: Time to Get Moving

• Direct Marketing, Event Marketing Provide Bang for the Buck

• Don't Neglect Records Management

• Electronic Meetings Gain Traction

• Email Angst for Associations

• E-Mail Effectiveness Up: Study

• E-Mail Newsletters That Sell

• Email Systems Upgrade Communications

• Emailers Don't Always Target the Best Days for Results

• EnCirca Offers Bulk Purchase Program for .PRO Domain Names

• Endiva Helps Growing Customer Base Reach Out Through Web

• Ensuring Information Integrity of the Membership Database

• Entertain to Educate

• Establishing a Data-Protection Policy

• E-Strategies: A Blueprint for Success

• E-Tools to the Rescue

• Firms Find Way to Avoid Getting Blogged Down

• Get Into the Action

• Get Out the Vote Now

• Getting a Grip on E-Mail Customer Service

• Getting ROI From Document Management

• Going Condo

• Got Their Goat?

• Group Puts Learning Tools in the Hands of Assoc. Leaders

• Guiding Principles for Operating Your Web Site

• Hello, My Name Is RFID

• Help Yourself

• High-Tech Trade Shows

• Honing Your SEM Strategy

• How Do You Communicate Your Strategic Plan to Staff and Members?

• How Does E-Mail Serve Your Association?

• How Executives Stay Informed

• How Nonprofits Use the Internet to Get Ahead

• How Often Do You Conduct Staff Satisfaction Surveys, and How Do You Respond to the Results?

• How to Avoid the Rearview Mirror Approach to Business Monitoring

• How to Bring Metrics to Marketing

• How to Choose an Email Hosting Provider for Your Business

• How to Intelligently Network Online

• How to Turn Your Web Site Into a Web Portal

• How to Win the Marketing Game

• IIABA Boasts Anti-Spam Exemption

• Industry Scrambles to Comply With E-Mail Legislation

• Information Powerhouses

• Innovative and Inexpensive Member Marketing Techniques

• Is Nirvana on the Launch Pad?--Some Key Inquiries About Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Association Environment

• Is Your Association Digitally Fit?

• IT Made EZ

• Jumpstart Your Web Site

• Keep Your Marketing on Track

• Loyalty Card Offers Consumer Rewards, Helps Non-Profits Make Beautiful Music

• Making E-Mail Work

• Making Money With Distance Learning

• Making the Case for E-Learning

• Making the Most of Affiliate Marketing Efforts

• Making Your Marketing Campaign Run Smoothly

• Marcone, Brand Source Hold Annual Servicers Convention in Vegas

• Marketing to the Very Small Screen

• Maximize Your E-mail Marketing Results

• Maximize Your Media

• Maximize Your Trade Show Investment With E-Mail

• Meet Me In The Blogosphere

• Meet the Press

• More Power to You

• Move Your Paperwork Into the Digital Realm

• NASFM: Growing Strong at 50

• Nine Tips to Choose the Perfect Search Engine Friendly Domain Name for Your Business

• NRECA Puts Up an Issues Blog

• Online Collaboration Tools Replace Business Travel

• Organization Profile--NRF Sees Reward of Ongoing Dialogue

• Organizations Must Prepare for Technology Disasters

• Planners Can't Spam

• Power Ties

• Power Up RSS For Associations

• Print

• Print by Association

• Productivity Gains Seen in Adoption of IT Convergence

• Projects With Purpose

• Pros and Conferences

• Radio Days

• Rechanneling Sales

• Relying on Technology to Improve Bottomline

• Remote Conferencing Use Climbs Despite Travel Rebound

• Sabre Mtgs. Tech Tool Yields Savings

• Search Engines and Site Design

• Security Tips for Small Business

• Seven Steps for Optimizing Your Organization's Internet Presence

• Shippers, Today and Tomorrow

• Should You Upgrade Your Software?

• Smaller Firms Tackle Rebranding

• Social Media Fortifies Bond Between Scientists

• Social Media Use Puts Business Reputation at Risk

• Some Kiosks Now Service Multiple Airlines

• Spam Falls by Two-Thirds to 2006 Levels

• Speaker: Co-Marketing Via E-Mail Brings BTB Profits

• Sticking to It

• Strategies to Get Your E-Mail Delivered

• Stretch Your Marketing Budget With Public Service Advertising

• Take Control of Your Email Fate

• Taking the Chat Virtual

• Taking Your Message to the Web: How Associations Can Market Themselves Online

• Talk to Me: Build Relationships With the Right Communications Plan

• Targeting Likely Advocates With Web Ads

• Teamwork Venture Aids High-Tech Associations

• Technology Costs

• Technology Tornado

• Technology Trends: Web and Wireless

• Technology Tune-Up

• Teleworking Comes of Age for Small Businesses

• Teleworking--Is It Right For Your Enterprise?

• That Next Call May Come From a Wireless Hot Spot

• The Complementary Effect of Trade Shows on Personal Selling

• The Cost to Connect

• The Effective Use of Online Surveys

• The End of E-Mail

• The Intricacies of E-Mail Communication

• The Keys to Effective Networking

• The Opinions of Others Help Us Improve

• The Secret to Security

• The Six Rules of Web Writing

• The State of IPI Today

• The Technology of the Year: Social Network Applications

• The Times They Are Changing'

• Time to ACT!

• To Outsmart Spam Filters, the Correct Wording Is Key

• Tools to Connect With Your Members Now

• Top 10 Communications Tactics for Successful Associations

• Top 10 E-mail Newsletter Mistakes That (Nearly) Everyone Makes

• Trade Bodies in Makeover Frenzy

• Trade Group's Leader Looks Before She Leaps

• Travel Planning on the Web

• Turning Member Smarts Into Organizational Knowledge

• Use of Online Portals Growing Rapidly

• Using Your Intranet to Prepare for Disasters

• Virtual Offices

• VSDA Boosts Independents, Moves East Coast Show

• Wake Up Your Listeners

• Ways to Increase Your Search Engine Ranking

• Web Privacy Efforts Targeted

• Webinars: The New Age Speak-Easy

• Welcome to the World Cafe!

• 'We're an Association' [Well, Virtually]

• What Click Throughs Can Tell You

• What Is the Best CRM Strategy for Small Businesses Focused on Improving Services and Sales?

• What is the Ideal List Size for an Email Send?

• What Web Sites Do You Routinely Visit and Why? CEO to CEO

• What WebSphere Means for Your Business

• When Can I Expect an Email Response? A Study of Rhythms in Email Usage

• Winning Over Web Users

• Workplace Communication Skills Deteriorating

• Writing Releases That Pack a Punch

• 10 E-Mail Marketing Dos and Don'ts

• 10 Strategies for E-Mail Marketing in a Down Economy

• 10 Things to Consider Before Budgeting for Web Marketing

• 10 Tips to Green Your Association

• 10 Ways to Improve Organizational Communication

• 10 Ways to Maximize Performance Reviews

• 5 or More Tips on Controlling Junk in Your Inbox

• 5 Things Not to Do in Front of an Audience

• 5 Tips for Fearless Public Speaking

• 5 Ways to Ensure Good E-Mail Content

• 7 Tips to Brand Yourself on Twitter

• 7 Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Web Site

• A Primer for Selecting a Web Hosting Provider for Your Business

• An iPad App for Board Members

• Answers to Association Execs' Mobile Meeting App Questions

• Associations Look to Minimize the Risks That Go With Social Media

• Associations Need to Shape and Reshape Content to Fit Their Members

• Associations Spin Web 2.0 to Revolutionize Their Community Building Efforts

• Associations Warily Eye New Consumer Complaint Websites

• Avectra Introduces Social Networking Solution for Associations

• CallSource to Deliver NAA Education Institute's Custom Learning Management System

• Charting the Security Risks of Social Media

• Cloud Computing Helps Associations Reach for the Skies

• Communicating with Staff: Advice on Giving Advice

• Conference Centers Use Technology to Wow Meeting Planners

• Enterprise Adoption of Social Networking Presents Security Hurdles

• Five Ways Associations Can Use Online Games

• Four Ways to Manage the Risks of Social Media

• G-Net Offers Association Execs a Better Job Site for Those Looking Overseas

• Hackers Preying on Smaller Organizations

• Helping You Achieve Inbox Zero

• How Associations Can Punch Up Their PowerPoint Presentations

• How RSS Fits Into Your Marketing Strategy

• How Should You Sign Off on E-mails?

• How to Craft a Top-Notch Government Relations Program

• How to Create and Deliver Winning Speeches

• How to Devise a Crisis Communication Plan

• How to Get Positive Media Attention for Your Association

• How to Guard Against Espionage in Tough Times

• How to Handle E-Mail Deluge

• How to Improve E-Mail Communication

• How to Keep Your E-Mail Inbox Under Control

• How to Make Sure Your Association Publication Is Getting Read

• How to Manage Your Online Reputation

• How to Mix Traditional and New Era Marketing to Achieve Top Results

• How to Pick the Right New-Media Communications Tools

• How to Produce a Mobile Meeting Guide

• How to Protect Staffers Who Use Outside Networks

• How to Write a Press Release

• IGA to Launch New Shop Management Tools for Members

• Interpoint Group Launches Election Tool

• Is Mandated Telecommuting the Future?

• Is Your Association TV-Ready?

• Is Your Data at Risk?

• Know the Risks of Social Networks

• Losing the Human Touch With Social Networking

• Malware Creation Goes Off the Scale in 2010

• Mobile Apps for Business Don't Have to be Pricey

• More Associations Embrace Social Media

• More Associations Use Social Networking

• NACD President Chimes in on Thank-You Notes

• NAR Uses Unica Platform to Conduct E-Mail Rendering for the iPad

• National Association Revamps Web Site to Improve Communications

• New Apps to Post Videos With Ease

• New Online RFP for Association Support Services

• New Online University Launched for National Apartment Association

• New Technologies Bolster Certification Exams

• New Technologies Make Association Boards More Efficient

• Organizations Face Increased Malware Risk From Social Media

• Polar Adds to Its Lineup With MLBPA, NFLPA Deals

• Six Tips on Navigating the Murky Waters of Social Media

• SmithBucklin Teams With YourMembership.com for Web-Based Association Management Software

• Social Media Could Lose Some of Its Potency in New Year

• Social Media Means More Than Salary to Some College Students, Study Shows

• Social Media Offers Many Marketing Opportunities

• Some Tips on How and Why to Create an Invaluable e-Newsletter

• Spam Invades Social Networks

• Technology Helps Training to Evolve to Meet Today's Needs

• Technology Is Helping More Meetings Go Virtual

• The Importance of Having a .Org Domain Name

• The Ins and Outs of an Association Web Site Redesign

• The Latest in Tiny Tech Gear for the Business Traveler

• The Pluses of Promoting Your Organization Via Facebook

• The Search for Meeting Software

• The Top 10 Things Your Small Business Needs to Know About Cybersecurity

• Tips on Keeping Your Member Database Secure

• Tips on Making Social Networking Work for You

• Tips on Managing E-Mail Security Risk

• Tips on Managing Your E-Mail

• Tips on Outsourcing an Association's Day-to-Day Technology Tasks

• Tips on Protecting Against Cyberattacks

• Tips on Spam-Proofing Your E-Mail Inbox and Cell Phone

• Top 10 Tech Trends for 2010

• Trade Associations Band Together to Push RFID Technology

• Trends in Web Hosting Today

• Web 2.0 Still Poses Serious Security Risks

• What Is the Future of Nonprofit Technology?

• What's a Collaboration Suite and Why Should You Care?

• Who Are the Top Association Lobbyists in Washington?

Education & Events

• 10 Ways to Make Meetings More Effective

• 10 Ways to Spark Creativity at Leadership Retreats

• 23 Ways to Draw More Attendees

• 5 Don'ts When Promoting Your Meeting

• A Family Affair

• Arizona Hotels See SB 1070 Fallout

• ASAE Unites at Meeting

• ASHI Ties Needs of Its Members Into Educational Push

• Association Education Means Business

• Association Planners to Get the Business

• Association Taps Exhibitors' Contact Lists & Realizes Big Attendee Boost

• Associations and Their Meetings

• Associations Lean on Meetings

• Association's Viral Marketing Generates Conference Buzz

• Beware of Pirates

• Biotech Group Awards Grants, to Charge Dues

• Blending In-Person and Online Training

• Booking Big Names

• Booth Design Should Reflect Show Objectives

• Broaden the Scope of E-Learning

• Build a Better Press Release

• Certified Success: Meeting Planners Are Using Certification to Get Respect--and That Means a Lot to Their Managers

• Cheap Frills

• Chicago Softens as Hardware Show Site

• Communications Were Key to This Group's Contingency Plans

• Copyright: Know Your Responsibilities

• Corporate Meetings Go Through a Makeover

• Corral Your Renegade Meetings

• Cos. Still Uptight About Board Meeting Extravagance

• CSPA Connects in Florida

• Cures for Attrition in Dispute

• Demographics Drive Content

• DMA to Educate Members About Mobile Marketing

• Does This Meeting Require an ROI Study?

• Doing More with Less

• Don't Use the R-Word: Hotels Find Trick to Business Bookings

• Economic Indicators

• Education Ambassador

• Effective Trade Show Displays Can Drive Marketing Efforts

• Eight Ways to Make the Most of the Next Conference You Attend

• Entry Woes

• Examining the Universe of Association Spending

• Exclusive Survey Results: What Makes a Conference Worthwhile?

• Filling Association Coffers, Virtually

• Five Pitfalls Every Presenter Should Avoid

• Follow This Legal Advice Before Heading Overseas

• For Meetings Without ZZZs, Start With Eight Eye-Opening Questions

• Get Together

• Getting the Words Out

• Going Back to School

• IAAPA Convention to Be 'Haunted' in 2003

• Improve the Experience: Get Results From Trade Show and Event Programs

• IRS Taxation Rules Concerning Virtual Trade Shows

• Is Your Meeting Picket-Proof?

• Learning Globally

• Learning Styles of the Association E-Learner

• Let's Make a Deal! Savvy Planners Reveal Their Strategies for Uphill Negotiations

• Let's Meet

• Low-Tech Booth Works Amid High-Tech Show

• Make Connections at Conventions

• Making Sense of Credentials

• Making the Best of RFIs

• Managing it all for You

• Meeting Effectiveness 101

• Meeting Planners Must Adapt

• Meetings-Friendly Destinations

• Mini-Lectures for Learning

• MPI Zeroes In on Making Planners Into Strategists

• NCPA and AADE Offer New Diabetes Education Program

• Negotiating a Favorable Hotel Contract

• Networking at the Spa

• Networking's Now Easier and Lightning Fast

• New Attendee Mix Nixes 'Talking Heads'

• New-Look Auto Show: Motor Trend Takes Charge of San Jose Planning

• No Business Like Show Business

• Not Another Conference!

• Off-Sites That Work

• Orlando, Fla., Sporting-Goods Trade Show Reaps More Orders This Year

• Outside Contractors Offer Latest Trade Show Technology

• Overcome Management Resistance to e-Learning

• PLA Pleases Vendors With Steady Show Floor Traffic

• Planning & Managing Meetings

• Professional Development = Improved Performance and Profitability

• Profile Rises Fast for Radio Identification Devices at Meetings

• Promoting Your Meetings and Events

• Put Show Biz Into Your Trade Show

• Right Cards Up

• ROI: Measuring Meetings & Events

• Say Yes to ROI

• Second Tier, With Gusto

• Secret-Shop Your Hotel Before You Book

• Sets & Stages That Deliver

• Setting Your Sites High

• SGMA's Cove Announces Makeover for the Super Show

• Shacking Up

• Shake It Up!

• Should Avian Flu Be on Your Radar Screen?

• Showbiz Expo Plots '05 Return

• Sponsorship, Sponsorship, Sponsorship

• State-of-the-Industry Report: International Meetings

• Striking a Balance

• Survey Examines Trends in Meeting Planning

• Survey: Outdoor Industry Insiders Want to Return Trade Shows to Reno

• Take Meetings From Mundane to Motivational

• The Business Case for Diversity: Lessons From Corporate America

• The Conference Center Solution

• The Great Debate

• The New Affordable Meeting

• The Speaker Selection Challenge

• The Trade Show Match Game

• There's Nothing Conventional About Global Conventions

• Time for a Retreat?

• Tips for Your Panelists

• TPN Stages Productions That Help Businesses Show off Their Wares

• Trade Shows: Evolving Along the Road to Recovery

• 'Train the Trainer'--A Planner Essential?

• Training Day

• Turning Meetings Upside Down

• Using the Media Effectively

• Wake Up!

• What's the Deal?

• Writing a Post-Con Report

• 10 Steps to Better Event Planning

• 10 Tips to Create Green Meetings

• 10 Tips to Keep Conference Attendance Up in a Down Economy

• 10 Tips to Make Your International Event a Success

• 10 Trends in Trade Show Exhibit Design

• 10 Ways to Greener Meetings

• 6 Steps to Attract New Attendees to Meetings

• 7 Tips to Ease Trade Show Troubles

• Adding Performance-Based Elements to Your Certification Exam

• ASAE Buys Convene Green Alliance to Educate Its Members of Green Meetings

• ASAE Conference Yields More St. Louis Conventions

• ASAE's 2010 Annual Expo to Feature a Virtual Component and More

• Association Meeting Planners Struggle With Social Media Marketing

• Associations Are There for Workers Looking to Take Control of Training

• Associations Look to Drive Event Attendance

• Associations Must Tailor Their Education Programs to Fit the Times

• Baltimore Angling to Become a Bigger Player on the Convention Circuit

• Brighter Days Ahead for Association Events in 2011

• Caesars Consolidates Meetings Business

• CIC Completes Eight Sustainable Meeting Standards

• Conference Facilities See Revenues Plunge

• Confidence in International Association Meetings Sector Renewed

• Cruise Meetings Bring Value, Flexibility and Variety Onboard

• Detroit to Host 2015 ASAE Convention

• Don't Let Hotel Cutbacks Affect Your Next Meeting

• Economy Forces HHOA to Revise Convention Concept

• E-Learning Still Trending Up

• Event Planners Tee Off on New Golf Trends

• Five Tips for Improving Events and Boosting Attendance

• How Some Associations Are Meeting Registration Goals

• How to Create an Affordable Menu for Your Next Event

• How to Design Education Programs That Build and Retain Membership

• How to Grow a Green Agenda for Your Next Event

• How to Keep Meeting Attendance Up in a Bad Economy

• How to Make Travel to an International Meeting Easy for Association Members

• How to Negotiate With Hoteliers for Your Next Event

• How to Still Hold Annual Meetings in This Economy

• Hyatt Announces Meeting Promise and New Tools

• Hybrid Meetings Look to Be the Wave of the Future

• Illinois Society of Association Executives Weighs in on Hotel Tax Spending

• Is the Gulf Coast Region Still a Viable Meetings Destination?

• Lakeside Meetings Destinations Deliver Affordable Alternatives

• Las Vegas Sands Offers Customized Green Meetings

• Meeting Numbers Poised to Rise in 2010

• Meeting Planners Look to Casinos, Cruise Ships, and Even Aquariums for Unique Events

• Meetings Industry Executives Form Alliance

• Meetings Professionals Embrace New Ideas With Staying Power

• More Annual Meetings Are Going the Customer-Centric Route

• More Associations Embrace Virtual and Hybrid Meetings

• More Event Planners Are Getting Their Game On

• More Nonprofits Are Teaming With Corporations in Cause Marketing Efforts

• N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Proposes Largest Convention Center in U.S.

• NAMA Combines Trade Shows to Deal With Tough Times

• New Restaurant Show Dates Spur Conflicts With Other Trade Shows

• New Study Shows Fewer Event Cancellations, But No Rebound Yet

• Online Education Vs. the Classroom: Which Is Better?

• OSAE Selects Cleveland for 2012 Annual Conference

• Overcoming the Obstacles Unique to International Meetings

• PCMA Pushes Innovation at San Diego Conference

• Planning Your Next Event in an Uncertain Economy

• Risk Management Is Key in Planning Association Meetings

• San Diego Named Top City in the Nation for Medical Conventions

• Set Sail With Your Next Meeting

• Spa Samplers Can Add Value to Association Meetings

• St. Louis Looks to Woo Association Execs for Future Convention Business

• State and Regional Associations Turn to Spa Resorts for Their Next Meetings

• Studies Suggest More Gains for Green Building in 2009

• Tech Associations Pull the Plug on Their 2010 Event

• The Promise of Hybrid Meetings

• The Right Lighting Can Really Make an Association Event

• The Secrets of Running Great Meetings

• The Secrets to Finding the Right Speaker or Entertainment

• Tips on How Your Next Meeting Can Bloom With Flowers

• Tips on Improving the Marketing to Boost Event Attendance

• Tips on Keeping Meeting and Event Costs Low

• Tips on Making Your Next Event Virtual

• Tips on Measuring Your Meeting's Success

• Top 10 Tips for Getting Real Results from Virtual Events

• Top 5 Reasons for Associations to Hit the Rockies This Off-Season

• Trade Groups Oppose Legislation Affecting Chicago's McCormick Place as an Event Venue

• Trade Show Tangle in Vegas

• Trade Shows Evolve to Fit the Times

• Training Does Not Have to Be a Budget Buster

• Turning Your Next Event Into a Night at the Improv

• Volleyball Association Shows How to Make Event Attendance Spike

Finance: Managing Your Costs

• 10 Ways to Generate More Profit from Meetings

• A Privileged Relationship

• AmerisourceBergen Approaches Portal Development One Customer at a Time

• Associations Booking Later

• Bean Counting Mastered

• Business-Travel Costs on the Rise

• Buyers Get Top Products by Leasing

• Buyers Ready for Round 2: Discussion of Hotel Negotiations

• Cigna Plans Study on Outsourcing

• Click Online To Spot Buyers And Sellers Anytime

• Costs Drop for Shows at Center

• Creative Fund Raising Powers Association PACs

• Crunch Predicted in Nonprofit Sector

• Customer's Customer Analysis and Demand-Driven Association Strategies

• Developing IT Skills 'To Go'

• Diversifying the Association's Portfolio: How to Cultivate a Non-Dues Revenue Program

• Don't Waste Money on a Retreat

• E-Mail Marketing Draws Users, But Recipients Reluctant

• Email Marketing: The New Landscape

• Finding Fundraising Focus

• Finding Money in New Places

• How e-Learning Can Facilitate Rapid Compliance

• In-Kind Donations for Nonprofits

• Insurance Broker Agreements

• It Could Happen to You

• Look Backwards to Justify IT Expenditure

• Making Cents

• Mapping Out 2008 Travel Costs

• Measuring the Return on Your Outsourcing Investment

• Measuring Up to Accounting Reform

• Meetings: The Biggest Money Pit of Them All

• Minimizing Increases in Mail Costs

• New Relief for Road Warriors

• Nine Tips to Decrease Your Association's Exposure to Liability

• Nonprofits Move On in Fundraising

• Nursing Home Risk Association Turns to Captive Solution for Liability Coverage

• Office Vacancies Finally Shrinking in D.C. Area

• Plastics Firms Learns CRM Makes it More Flexible

• Preparing for Recovery

• Reserve Rules

• Run a Board Meeting

• Seven Tips Toward Developing Your Association's Budget

• Smart Targeting--the Weapon Against Shrinking Numbers

• Strategic Pricing

• Survey: Cash Incentives Work Better Than High Deductibles

• Surviving a Drastic Drop in Numbers

• Taking Care of Your Trademarks

• Taking on Waste

• Tax Talks Dominate Capitol Hill

• Tethering Free-Floating Travel Costs

• The Best Way to Can Spam

• The Leader's Perspective on Association Consolidation

• The New Form 990

• The Pitch: Tracking CRM Values Leads to Return on Investment

• The Small Stuff Can Add Up

• The True Cost of Printing

• TIA to Push Checkoff

• To Be or to AMC

• Trade Associations Are Split on Health-Coverage Proposal

• Trade Show Reveals Tangible Strategies for Hosts

• Using Information Assets to Deliver Bottom-Line Value

• Vendors Team Up to Offer Dynamic Currency Conversion

• 10 Affordable Ideas for Effective Employee Development

• 10 Tips on Pricing Your Products and Services

• 4 Tips on Creating a Blueprint for Success During Tough Times

• 9 Tips on Lowering Meeting Costs, But Not Quality

• A Bad Economy Forces Good Decisions

• A Few CUES on Boosting Non-Dues Revenue

• A How-To Guide on Association Downsizing

• A Who's Who of Recession-Friendly Speakers

• Accounting Misdeeds Haunt Nonprofits

• Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Makes Cuts in New Economy

• Altering 401(k) Matches to Stay Afloat

• AMMR President Stephen Carey on Dues Structure

• ASAE Drops Hybrid Elements From Annual Meeting, Citing Costs

• Association Experts Give the Skinny on Surviving '09

• Association Management Group Offers a Field Guide to Navigating Non-Dues Programs

• Associations Are Part of Coalition to Reduce Corporate Tax Rate

• Associations Calculate Return On Investment

• Associations Cope as Members Struggle

• Associations Must Re-Evaluate Organizational Models to Ensure Relevancy

• Associations Push for Loosening of MTM Accounting

• Associations Show Concern Over How to Regulate Derivatives Under the New Financial Bill

• Associations Show Signs of a Comeback

• Associations to Embrace Hybrid Meetings

• Associations Under Increased SEC Scrutiny

• Associations Urge House to Slow Consumer Finance Debate

• ASTD Report Looks at Investments in Training

• At Risk: Employer-Provided Cellphones As a Taxable Benefit

• Blockbuster Meetings Without Breaking the Bank

• Business Fliers Start to Return to Premium-Class Travel

• Business Travelers Expect a Squeeze on Expenses

• Companies Manage Costs by Avoiding Mall Trade Show

• Dealing With Rising Travel Costs

• Decision Could Allow Anonymous Political Contributions by Corporations

• European Association Executives to Hold Seminar on Fund-Raising

• Event Planners Should Negotiate With More Than Just One Property

• Financial Firms and Their Trade Associations Step Up Spending on Lobbying

• Financial Industry Trade Associations See Growth Opportunities in Aging Baby Boomers

• Finding Good Travel Deals for Events Is a Matter of Geography

• Going With the 'Lowest Logical Fare' When Traveling for Business

• GOP Turns Up Fundraising Heat on Trade Associations

• Green Meetings Workbook Can Save Associations Time and Money

• Healthcare Trade Association CEOs Pull in Millions

• Higher Airfares Wallop Business Travelers

• How Associations Can Get More Sponsorship Dollars in a Challenging Economy

• How Associations Can Secure Financial Support in Today's Ultra-Competitive Environment

• How Green Meetings Are Good for the Bottom Line

• How Nondues Revenue Can Bridge the Budget Gap

• How RSNA Grew a Green Building

• How to Make Your Meetings More Affordable

• Ill. Society of Association Execs Files Lobby Reform Lawsuit

• Long-Term PR Goals Pay Off for Organizations

• Major U.S. Trade Associations Oppose China Currency Bill

• Making the Most of Your Meetings Budget

• Managing Membership Retention Via E-Mail

• Meeting Planning on a Budget

• Meetings Cut Back to Bare Minimum

• Michigan Association Execs Weigh in on Economy

• More Organizations Boost Workplace Benefits

• More Standalone Associations Operated at a Deficit in '08 Than Those Managed by AMCs

• NAIOP Prepares for a Difficult 2009

• New Trade Group Eyes Tax Break

• Penny Pinching: Creative Ways Organizations Can Save

• Putting the Funds Back Into Fundraising

• Recession Thinned Ranks of Capitol Hill Lobbyists in '08

• Revenue and Savings Made Under Pressure -- Here's One Way

• Six Steps to Implement PAC Financial Controls

• Six Ways to Conduct PR on a Shoestring Budget

• Some Associations Maintain Morale By Hiking Pay

• Some Trade Associations Hedge Bets on Election Winners

• Study Shows Lobby Spending Topped $900 Million in Q1 2010

• Survey Finds Organizations Prepared to Spend More on Travel

• Survey Shows More Groups Favor Remote Conferencing Over Travel

• The Ins and Outs of Fundraising in Tough Times

• The Right Metrics for Association Boards

• The Right Registration Fee Can Bring Revenue and Attendees to Your Meeting

• The Seven Deadly Sins of Association Finance

• The Transition From Paid Membership to Free

• Tips on Finding Value in Older Staffers

• To Drop Print or Not to Drop Print ... That Is the Question

• Trade Associations in Colorado Oppose Paid Sick Leave

• Trade Associations Say Export Goal Achievable With Reforms

• Trade Groups Oppose Expanded Incentives For Whistle-Blowers

• When Funding Creates Conflicts of Interest

• Which Metrics Are the Right Ones for Association Boards?

From The Experts

• 10 Tips for Finding the Right Corporate Entertainment, Motivational, Inspirational, and Business Speakers

• A Guideline for How to Deal With Disruptive Members or Factions

• ABI's Doyle and Longwell Get the Word Out to Members

• AESP Execs on Marking a Milestone

• Are You Worth It?

• ASID's Michael Alin on Effective Chapter Management

• Association Reserves

• Associations Go Virtual, Part I

• Associations Go Virtual, Part II

• Attracting, Selecting, and Empowering Appropriate Leadership

• BLB Roundtable: Finding Opportunity in the Recession, Part 2

• BLB Roundtable: How Associations Can Navigate Rough Economic Waters

• BOOK REVIEWS: Stephen C. Carey's Two New Association Planning Guides

• Charles Rumbarger Wins 2010 Child Life Council Spirit of Giving Award

• Chuck Rumbarger Warns of the Pitfalls of Chasing Non-Dues Revenue

• Content to Manage Content at Endocrine Society

• David Witmer: ASHP's Member Value Guru

• DMAI's Michael Gehrisch Lets Association Execs Know What's In a Name

• Doing Well by Doing Good

• Don Manger: Changing ASCR's Name Charted a New Course for RIA

• Doug Pinkham Keeps Public Affairs at the Top of Everyone’s Agenda

• Dr. Louise Jones Johnson Leads MULBA

• Dr. Steve Carey Loves It When Strategic and Management Plans Come Together

• Fellman: Are Your Board Members Industry Experts?

• Fernley & Fernley's Silent Auction Generates 'Very Significant' Non-Dues Revenues for CRAFT

• Generations and the Future of Association Participation

• Glenn Fellman Has Found a GoldMine in Association Management

• Guaranteed Severance May Be An Illusion

• Harvard Business School's John Kotter on Successful Change Management

• IAFF's Jane Blume on Establishing Special Interest Clubs

• ICBA Invites Members and Non-Members to Step Into Its Revamped Web Site

• Interview With John A. Ruffin

• Ken Schoppmann of LES on Growing and Managing an International Membership

• Kent Kiser Keeps ISRI on a Roll With Non-Dues Revenue

• Laurene McKillop on the Fine Art of Fundraising

• Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award Coming to Associations and Other Nonprofits Soon

• Mariner's Peggy Hoffman Writes the Book on Chapter Management

• Marketing and Communications Planning in Creating Value for Content on the Website

• Maximizing PR for Branding an Association

• MBA's Jennifer Moffitt on Boosting Association Advertising Revenue

• NACD's Alexandra Lajoux Talks About ExpresSource

• NAEP's Sandi Worthman Brings Members Together in Two Minutes or Less

• NBWA Chairman Del Papa Knows the Ales of His Industry

• New AIA Director Sybil Barnes Looks to Master the Web

• Nine Tips for Chairing a Meeting

• Not Content w/ Your Content Management System? Look Up TechRiver

• NRA's Flanagan Shares His Thoughts on Relationship-Building on Capitol Hill

• OSA's Melissa Russell Gets Into the ACT

• 'Personal Touch' Boosts Renewals--Interview With Adrienne Watts, Vice President of Marketing at NSSEA

• PREVIEW: Chuck Rumbarger on Increasing Non-Dues Revenue

• RAM's Melvin Thompson on Building Membership by Offering Value

• Rick Whelan's MGI Can Help You with Your Membership Marketing

• Scott Holeman Helps Spin the Web as NAIC's Communications Director

• Six Keys to Motivating Association Staff

• Staffing Associations Today Just Is Not Your Father's Model!

• Steve Nelson of CESSE on Bringing Together Associations

• Success By Association

• Team Dynamics' Laura Skoff Helps Associations Go Virtual

• Ten Barriers to Association Success

• Ten Conference Marketing Tips That Produce Results

• The Challenge of Pricing Association Sponsorships

• The Generational Joust

• TRSA's Joe Ricci on Taking the Reins of a New Organization

• Watching Out for DISCUS Like a Hawkins

• Where Should Your Exec Come From?

• Who Signs the Association's Contracts?

• Wick Davis Carries the Flame for the LFA Online

• Al Rickard: It's Publish or Perish for Associations

• Aluminum Association Tests Its Mettle With Web Site Re-Launch

• AMSA’s Linda Darr Broadcasts the Benefits of Association TV

• ASC Members Benefit From New Education Site

• ASN's Eichenbrenner: Building From the Ground Up

• ASPPA's Jeff Hoffman on Driving Individual Memberships through Corporate Involvement and Advocacy

• Association Exec Hard at Work on Operations Manual & Other Initiatives

• Association Exec Offers Social Networking Tips

• Association Execs Find Opportunity Amid the Recession, Part 1

• Association President Talks Leadership in Hard Times

• Avectra's Bruce Lovett Offers Five Steps for Associations Evaluating Technology

• Diversifying Away from Traditional Association Models: Part II

• Electronic Buyer's Guides as a Source of Recurring Non-Dues Revenue

• Generate Revenue and Improve Member Relations Via Publications

• Green Line's Herman Baumann Gives Virtual Trade Shows the Green Light

• Howard Fisher Helps Reel in the Non-Dues Revenue at SmithBucklin

• INSA's Jeff Lavine on What to Outsource and What to Keep in House

• Jim McNeil: An MVP in BAI’s Efforts to Diversify, Part 1

• Judith Young on Whipping Your Association’s Communications Into Shape

• Keeping Members Informed Translates Into Success for ATA

• Laser Institute of America Takes a World View

• Legal Checklist for Associations to Uphold the Law

• LPA's Clark Mulligan on Adding Value With New and Emerging Technology

• Managing a Multi-Generational Work Force in Tough Times

• Margaret Core Gets to the Center of Non-Dues Revenue at BIO

• National Associations Can Help Chapters Turn the Next Page

• NSPE's McCarthy on Association Marketing in the Social Media Age

• Outsourcing Ad Sales Finds a Home at Blue House

• Paul Bergeron: In Constant Communications With NAA

• Retaining and Renewing Members in the Recession Era

• Sciolaro Volunteers What Makes a Good Association Volunteer

• Scott Oser Helps Associations Recapture Lost Members

• SmithBucklin’s Russ Snyder Manages the Winds of Change

Helpful Resources

• Association Execs May Find FindLaw a Valuable Web Site

• Association Execs No Longer Have to Pardon Their English

• Bob Harris' Web Site Promotes the Association Management Profession

• CollegeGrad.com Helps Association Execs Say, 'You're Hired!'

• Congress.Org Encourages Involvement in the Political Process

• Consult With Seat Guru the Next Time You Fly

• Ecommerce-Guide Is Your One-Stop Shop for Electronic Commerce

• eReleases Gets Your Press Release to Media Desktops

• FedStats Offers a One-Stop Shop for Federal Statistics

• Giving a Speech? You'd Be Smart to Use Brainy Quote!

• Here's a Site Set on the Latest Business Travel News

• Look to This Web Site for Fare Warnings

• Looking to Find Voltages Around the World? Charge Over to This Site

• Looking to Start a Blog? Here's How

• Online Travel Guide Shows Execs the Way of the World

• Steer and Save With Auto Driveaway

• strategy+business Equals a Good Read for Association Execs

• The Best Web Site to Find the 'Best Places'

• The Ideal Site for Reviews of Software for Nonprofits

• The Pros and Cons of ProCon.org

• Want a Quote for Your Next Speech? Visit Quoteland!

• Web Site Looks to Create a Community of Meeting Planners

• Yapta.com Is Something to Yap About

• 10 Smart Google Search Tricks Makes Online Research Easier

• AirfareWatchdog Barks Up the Right Tree for Budget-Conscious Travel

• Association Execs Should Hurry Over to CEOExpress.com

• Association Execs Use Kayak to Travel

• Associations Looking for Corporate Information Should Surf This Site

• Become a Wiz at Booking Frugal Travel at BookingWiz.com

• BlackEnterprise.com Offers Valuable Info for African-American Association Execs

• BLB Now Available as an App Via iTunes

• ClickZ Helps Interactive Marketers Do Their Jobs Better

• Corporette: A Fashion and Lifestyle Blog for Corporate Women

• Easy-to-Use Websites for Trade Associations

• eHow Web Site Shows You 'How to' . . . and How!

• Finding What That Acronym Stands for Is Now as Easy as A-B-C

• GoToMeeting.com Is the Place to Convene Online

• Helpguide Helps You Tackle Life's Challenges

• In Need of Web Tools? Call a NetMechanic!

• Intellicast Provides World Weather Reports the Smart Way

• Korn/Ferry's Briefings Helps Leaders Lead Better

• Log on to YouSendIt and You Won't Regret It

• NationMaster Will Serve You Well When Comparing Countries

• Pollen.com Is Something to Sneeze at!

• RescueTime Comes to the Rescue of Time-Crunched Execs

• Shhhh! LibrarySpot.com Is a Great Resource for Doing Research

• Springwise.com Delivers Instant Inspiration

• strategy+business Equals a Great Resource for Leaders

• This Site Is Your Portal to Magazine Articles Across the Web

• Web Site Gives Association Execs Everything They Need Before Flying

• Web Site Is Great for Doing Global Company Research

• Web Site Makes Form Building Fun and Easy

• Web Site Will Tell You Which Products Have Been Recalled

• WEDDLE's Association Directory Whittles Down the Association Sites

• YourDictionary Gives Association Execs Their Own Personal Online Dictionary

Improving Productivity

• Data Warehouses Deliver

• Happily Ever After

• Here's Looking at You: How to Set Up Videoconferencing on the Cheap at Your PC

• Instant Messaging: Time for IT to Pay Attention

• Making Sitely Changes

• Marketing Gets With the Program

• New Tool Facilitates Virtual Attendance, Ongoing Content Delivery

• No Pain, All Gain

• Pulling the Strings

• Raytheon, Optics Industry Bond a Mutual Benefit

• Sending the Wrong Message

• Tapping Into Teams

• Technology Trend Predictions

• The 10 Principles of Change Management

• The Next Dimension

• The Path to Better Teamwork

• Traditional Companies Get Help Establishing Online Presence

• University Research Indicates Flowers and Plants Promote Innovation, Ideas

• Value--Dates Site Backed by IACVB

• Webcasting's New Challenges

Leadership & Chapter Management

• 10 Important Tips to Help You Improve Your Planning Skills

• 10 Ways to Become an Effective Listener

• 10 Ways to Create a Winning Team

• 11 Practical Strategies for Managing E-Mail

• 2006 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

• 4 Keys to Effective Delegating

• 7 Traits of Successful Small Businesses

• A Forecast for Federation Fundraising

• A Gathering Force

• A Little Love Goes a Long Way

• A Roadmap to Succession

• A Strategic Focus on Risk Management

• A Threat to Nonprofits

• A Welcome and Hopeful Evolution

• A Whole New Mindset

• A.C.L.U. May Block Criticism by Its Board

• AAA Mid-Atlantic Drives the Road to Sweeping Change

• AAHOA Plans to Move Forward Via Cooperation, Involvement

• Accounting for Change

• Achieving Meeting & Travel Buying Synergy

• Achieving Runaway Growth

• Actively Engaged in the Democratic Process

• AIAA Strat Talk

• Aiming for Transparency

• All Companies Need a Disaster Recovery Plan

• All Together When

• American College of Healthcare Executives Uses GIS to Form Chapter Network

• Appraising Your Records Management Program

• Are You a Bad Boss?

• Are You Audit Ready?

• Are You in Compliance With the New Privacy Act?

• Are Your Nonprofit Leaders Super? CPAs Can Make Sure Leaders Are Leading

• ARM Builds Finances, Cuts School Funding

• ARM Slates Changes to Boost Membership

• Association Governance: Board Management Basics

• Association Puzzle: Chapter Relations

• Association Unveils New Ethics Code for Industry

• Associations Are Feeling the Pinch

• Associations Rush to Help Hurricane Victims

• Associations Say Sunshine Too Bright

• Associations Urge Change to PAC Rules

• Assuring Success in Strategic Planning

• Attraction

• Attrition Contrition

• Back to Basics

• Bad Boss

• Bankers Working to Maintain Image in Mortgage Crisis

• Becoming an Integrated Leader

• Been Through the Storm

• Beyond Political Correctness

• Beyond the Myths: Building a Context for Association Innovation

• Boardroom Lessons

• Book Brings Penguins Into Boardrooms

• Bottom Line Thinking: Improving Committee ROI

• Bringing Gen Y Aboard for the Long Haul

• Budget Right When Making the Big Move

• Budget Savvy

• Building on Past Successes

• Building Relationships, Nationally and Locally

• Building Strategic Capacity By Design

• Building Support

• Building the Case for Stronger Ethics Programs

• Building Trust With Chapters

• Career Coaching for High-Level Executives

• CEOnly Profile: Bernadette Patton

• Changing From the Inside Out

• Coming Into Their Own

• Communicate Tough Decisions Without Making Enemies

• Communication Breakdown: Can Congress Hear You?

• Conferencing Takes Wing as Travel Option

• Convention Outfitter a Heavyweight

• Corporate Governance: Potential Compliance Makes for Best Practices

• Creating a Culture of Accountability

• Creating a Fine Balance

• Critical Roles for the Balanced Scorecard Team

• Cultivating a Taste for Mergers

• Customers at the Core

• David F. Wilson Elected President of NAHB

• Demand-Driven Associations: A Model for the Future?

• Designing Effective Board Term Policies

• Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today

• Diversifying Membership: Follow the 5Ws and H

• Diversifying the Association's Portfolio: How to Cultivate a Non-Dues Revenue Program

• DMA Starts Board-Level Committee on Social Responsibility

• Drawing the Line: Board and Staff

• Easing the Process of Volunteer Matchmaking

• Embracing Leadership as an Asset

• Employment Testing

• Establishing an Effective Investment Committee

• Expanding the Operator's Arsenal

• Finessing Tough Situations

• Five Steps to Winning Presentations

• Five Ways for Board Members to Avoid Personal Liability

• Follow the Money

• Food Industry Ally Returns to Institute

• Four Years After Launching Ethics Code, NAMA Continues to Promote It to Members

• From Clutter to Clarity

• Get Basics Right First, Say the Experts

• Getting Better ROI From Your RFP

• Getting Members Involved in Grassroots Lobbying

• Getting Started

• Ghosts in the Office

• Go Big Or Go Home

• Go Slow to Go Fast

• Going Budgetless: Bliss or Bane?

• Grassroots Advocacy: The Director's Cut

• Growing Nondues Revenue

• Heating Things Up

• Helpful Hints for Your Chapter Event Flyers in Regards to Financial Processing

• Helping Hands

• Here Comes a New CSE, Now What?

• How to Achieve Successful Chapter Operations

• How to Influence a Group

• How to Infuse Coaching Skills Into a Manager

• How to Run an Effective Meeting

• How to Straighten Things Out

• How to Straighten Things Out

• IAB Gets $5.9 Million Cash Infusion From Member Companies

• Identity Crisis

• IIABA Goes International With Membership

• Improving Emotional Intelligence to Boost Leadership Skills

• Independence, Reorganization Help ASHFSA See the Light

• Industry Marketing Trade Group Membership on the Rise

• Interest Groups Seek New Faces for Top Ranks

• Internal Investigations: The Role of the Nonprofit Board

• Investigation of Association Mergers

• Is the ERA Board Election Process Ultimately Fair? According to Board Members and General Members Alike, the Answer Is a Resounding 'Yes!'

• It's a Vision Thing

• Jail Time a Real Attention-Getter in New Ethics Bill

• Keeping Deferred Compensation Safe

• Keeping It Fresh

• Knowledge Management

• LAMA Nurtures Tomorrow's Leaders

• Law Review: Limits of the Executive Committee

• Leaders Councils Earn a Greater Seat at the Table

• Leadership as a Way of Life

• Leadership Development

• Leadership Skills for Ongoing Change: Part III Communication for Change

• Leadership: You Don't Have to Be Right, Just Be Clear

• Leading From Below

• Learning to Become a Leader Coach

• Learning to Lead

• Leaving Your Footprints

• Let's Start an Association!

• Lifting Technology

• Living Strategy

• Looking Out for the Details

• Looking Out for the Details

• Make Your Benefits Program Stand Apart

• Make Your Company a Talent Factory

• Managing It All for You

• Managing Meetings

• Managing Off-Site Workers

• Managing 'Problem' Employees

• Marketing Veteran Sells Herself to Group

• Mastering the Maze of New Audit Standards

• Merchants of Change

• Mission Fed Campaign Reaps 5X ROI

• Monitoring Return on Strategy

• More for Less

• More Trade Groups Tap Professionals for Management Work

• Motivating Millennials

• Motivating Volunteers

• Moving Beyond Chaos

• Moving From Sponsorship to Partnership

• Multitasking Is Overrated!

• NADA President Uses Capitol Hill Access, Builds Influence

• NAED Unifies the Electrical Industry

• Naming Rites

• NECA Develops Association Management Training Program to Meet Chapter Staffing Needs

• Need Staff You Can't Afford?

• Negotiating a Fair Deal

• Negotiating and Contracting Tips

• Networking Out of Your Zone

• New Specialty Companies Fill Gaps for Nonprofits

• No Annual Conference for Reorganizing SCMP

• No More Lone Rangers

• Nonprofits Adopting a For-Profit Model

• Nonprofits Bolster Legal Strategies on Governance Issues

• Non-Traditional Recruiting Techniques

• Not-for-Profit, Not for Nothing

• Office Supply Management: Cutting Costs and Controlling Inventory

• On Budget: How to Account for Meeting Expenses

• On the Move: It's a Year Since Philippe Rossiter Took Over as Chief Executive of the HCIMA

• On-Demand Comes of Age in the Association Industry

• Online Communities and Associations

• Optimize Your Marketing Performance

• Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

• Pay It Forward

• PCI Call for More Co-Operation Among Trade Bodies

• PCIA Gives It Another Shot

• PCMA Puts Membership Directory Online

• Peak Performance: Nonprofit Leaders Rate Highest in 360-Degree Reviews

• PeopleCube Predicts Five Business Trends for 2010

• Planning for Terrorism: How Far Should an Employer Go?

• Playing by the Rules

• Pollsters: Lobbying's Next Frontier

• Positioning Your Organization

• Prescription for Success?

• Preventing Organizational Gridlock

• Profile: David Martinez; Executive Plans to Tune Up Trade Association

• Ready to Share Success, Build Membership, Enhance Communication

• Recent News Events Should Have Executives Reviewing Priorities

• Recovering a Fumble at the Flip Chart

• Reinventing Associations

• Remolding Its Mission

• Retail Track: NARM Considers Merger, Kiosks, DualDisc

• Retaining Employees

• Return on... What?

• Right, Coach

• Risk, Governance and Compliance Trends for 2007

• Rules for Being a Popular Leader

• Sara Hume: A 'Driving' Force in Women's Golf

• Seeking to Lead on Industry Issues

• Seizing Momentum

• 'Senseable' Branding

• Seven Considerations When Partnering With AMCs

• Should We or Shouldn't We? Reviewing the AMC Management Option

• Should You Buy D&O ASAP?

• Show 'Em the Money

• Show Industry Eyes Its Own Best Practices

• Six Early Signs That a Company Could Be Headed for Failure

• Small Players, Tough Competitors

• Smith Institute Initial Research Findings Look at Generational Issues in Assn Community

• Sound Structure

• Spend Less Time, Be More Productive

• Star Search

• Staying Out of the Headlines: Ensuring an Ethical Organization

• Step-by-Step: Crisis Management

• Strategies for Successful Fundraising

• Streamlining Is Key to Meaningful Office Meetings, Expert Says

• Strengthening Organization Profitability Through the Budgeting Process

• Surviving an Organizational Crisis

• SWANA Membership Hits 7,000

• Taking Care of Business: Communicate a Clear, Consistent Message to the Press and the Public

• Taking Care of Business: Diversify Your Association's Sources of Income

• Taking Care of Business: Show Members a Return on Investment

• Taxes in Cyberspace

• Team Strategy

• Telecommute Safely

• That 1994 Feeling

• The ABCs of Office Leasing for Associations

• The Art of Reinvention

• The Basic Elements of Board Meetings

• The Big Picture

• The Building Blocks of Excellence

• The Carnage of Public Apologies

• The Decentralization Imperative

• The Difference Between Crisis and Disaster Is a Plan

• The Dirty Dozen

• The Dynamic Nonprofit Board

• The Effective Executive

• The First Step to Enhancing the Diversity of Your Volunteer Base

• The Good News About Getting Framed

• The High Performance Board

• The Importance of Sound Contracts for Associations

• The Ins and Outs of an Addendum

• The Ins and Outs of Forming a PAC

• The New Power Picnics

• The New President for the Lancaster County BIA Has Family Ties to the Office

• The New Teamwork

• The Partnership Roadmap

• The Realities of Joining a Nonprofit

• The Right Number of Staff

• The Right to Copyright

• The Rise of the Listening Guru

• The Rise of the Retreat

• The Risk of Boards to Organizational Learning

• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Two Years Later

• The Sponsorship Package

• The Success Delusion

• The Times That Bind

• The Transparent Board

• Thinking Ahead Pays Off During Turmoil

• Time for a Retreat?

• Time for Visa Reform

• To Outsource or Not to Outsource

• Total Rewards in Membership Organizations - Just How Good We've Got It

• Toymakers Run Surprise 'Embrace' Strategy

• Trade Groups Target EPA, Labor Rules

• Training the Best People

• Trust in a Turnaround

• Two National Green-Industry Associations Merge to Form Professional Landcare Network

• Understanding Executive Intelligence

• Unwrap Your Growth Strategy

• Voting or Nonvoting - That is the Question

• What a Trip to the Pet Store Taught Me About Association Foundations

• What Is More Important for Good Governance, Independence or Transparency?

• What Kind of Leader Are You?

• What Really Makes Top Leaders Tick

• What's in a Name?

• What's New With Nonprofits

• What's Your Meetings Prognosis?

• When CEOs Aren't Leaders

• Willoughby, Ohio-Area Manufacturers' Association Takes Big Steps to Advance

• With Name Change, IACVB Is Putting Emphasis On Marketing

• Writing the Book on Knowledge Management

• You Define Your Leadership

• 10 Mantras for Emerging Leaders in 2009

• 10 Ways to Boost Productivity Using ROWE Mindset

• 10 Ways to Empower Others

• 5 Lessons Learned From a Difficult Year in Associations

• 5 Techniques to Attract and Retain Volunteers

• 5 Tips for a Winning Training Program

• 5 Tips on Getting Your Team Up to Speed in a Recession

• A Balanced Scorecard for Managing the Aging Workforce

• A Guide to Bridging the Generational Gap

• A How-to Guide on Getting the Generations to Work Together

• ASAE President Graham Says the Future Is Looking Up for Association Execs

• ASAE's Clarke on the Most Pressing Issues Associations Face in '11

• Association Boards Must Decide How Much Risk Is Right

• Association Execs Find Effective Leadership Strategies in the Navy

• Association Executives Want an End to Economic Uncertainty, Survey Shows

• Association Leaders Dish on How They Are Getting the Job Done

• Association Lobbyists Deal With Change in Washington

• Associations Are Liking the 111th Congress

• Associations Can Also Have Championship Seasons

• Associations Give Accredited AMCs an A+

• Associations Lobby to Be Part of the Stimulus

• Associations Oppose the White House's Plan to Clamp Down on Trade Groups

• Associations Unveil Framework for Identifying Firms Engaging in Financial Transactions

• Bosses Are Becoming More Creative in Finding the Best Hires

• Bosses Overestimate Their Managing Skills, New Study Shows

• Bumped Passengers Learn a Cruel Flying Lesson

• Certification a Key Benefit for Association Members

• Commercial Real Estate Association Names New CEO

• Do You Want to Get a 'Glowing' Review as a Leader?

• Do's and Don'ts of Workplace Conversations

• Executives Urged to Pledge Their Commitment to Wellness

• Exploring the Top 10 Leadership Styles

• Financial Trade Associations Ask Regulators to Slow Down

• Former Michigan Gov. Engler to Lead CEOs Group in 2011

• Four-Day Work Weeks Could Be the Wave of the Future

• Geithner to Trade Groups: 'Strong' Reform Coming Soon

• Get More from Your Training Budget

• Governance Improved by BI Dashboard Solutions

• Houston Apartment Association Leads Effort to Donate Tools for Schools

• How 9/11 Changed Associations

• How a Strong Board-CEO Partnership Helped Association's Atlanta Chapter

• How Association Partnerships Can Thrive in Tough Times

• How Associations Can Implement Community-Based Programs

• How the Lobbying Disclosure Act Affects Associations

• How To Be A Savvy Protégé

• How to Boost Employee Engagement

• How to Build Better Board-CEO Relationships

• How to Create a PR Crisis Strategy Before You Need It

• How to Cultivate Strong, Inspired Teams and Guide Them to Meet a Common Goal

• How to Curb Employee Theft

• How to Diversify Your Association Team

• How to Improve Your Company’s Ethical Climate

• How to Make Association Volunteers Feel Like VIPs

• How to Manage the New Gen Y Work Force

• How to Map Out Your Association's Future

• How to Unlock the Potential of a Career Map

• How Trade Associations Are Impacted by Hong Kong's Emerging Competition Laws

• How Your Association Can Be More Human and Less Machine

• Insurance Trade Associations Send Joint Letter to G20 Leaders

• International Association of Assembly Managers Changes Name to Be More Inclusive

• Is Your Meeting Green Enough?

• Kellen Releases Association Industry Trends Survey

• King Rules Realtors Association During Tough Times

• Leadership Key to Trade Associations' Power in Europe

• Leading by Listening

• Leading With Just Enough Anxiety

• Longtime Association Exec on Staying Ahead of the Curve

• Map Out Your Content Strategy

• MAPI Hopes Longtime Association Exec Is as Good as Gold

• Marketing Consultant Advises Va. Association Execs on the New Economy

• Matthews Works With Real Estate Associations to Keep Them Relevant

• More Associations Need to Shrink Their Governance Structures

• More Job Hunters Are Applying at Trade Associations

• More Organizations Hiring Trainers to Teach Staff How to Stay Positive

• National Association to Better Leverage Its Intellectual Capital With New Acquisition

• New Chief of Wisconsin Realtors Association Leads in Tough Times

• Olsen Appointed FIAE President

• PHA Selects SmithBucklin for Full-Service Association Management

• Plastics Associations Form North American Alliance

• Proposed Lobbying Restrictions Upset Associations

• Republican Asks Trade Groups Which Rules to Rewrite

• San Diego County Apartment Association Cuts Ties With State Group

• Seven Key Traits of a Good Leader

• Seven Steps to Developing and Implementing a Delegation Strategy

• Six Qualities of Effective Leadership

• Six Tips for Brewing Up a Brainstorming

• Small Associations Turn to Partnerships to Get Their Voice Heard

• Some Tyrant Leaders Can Trace Their Behavior to Strict Upbringing

• Spotting, Keeping and Developing Future Leaders

• Steps Association Execs Can Take to Avoid Burnout

• Steps to Planning for Growth in a Changing Market

• Success Strategies for the Small-Staff Association Executive

• Survey Ranks Top U.S. Markets for Gen-Y Workers

• Take Great Care in Changing Your Association's Bylaws

• Tech Trade Groups Proliferate, Vie for Influence

• The Alliance Between RETA and NIA

• The Challenge (and Value) of Managing Generation Y

• The Importance of Investing in Diversity

• The Long and Short of Long-Term Succession Plans

• The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership

• The Seven Truths of Strategic Planning

• Three Assessment Documents That Can Shape an Association's Planning Process

• Three Strategies to More Effectively Work With Volunteer SMEs

• Tips for Those Associations Looking to Merge

• Tips on Bolstering Volunteerism in Associations

• Tips on Hiring an Outsider to Run Your Association

• Tips on How to Lead a Globally Diverse Board

• Tips on How to Lead in Tough Times

• Tips on Surviving the Slump

• Tips on What to Expect When Merging Associations

• Top 15 Sustainability Trends for Trade Associations

• Trade Associations Ask CFTC/SEC for Dodd-Frank Relief

• Trade Associations Band Together to Support Tiered Risk System at Airports

• Trade Associations Knocking on China's Door

• Trade Associations Look to Shape a New Wall Street

• Trade Associations May Be Among Plaintiffs in Court Fights Over US Proxy Access Rules

• Trade Associations Targeted by New White House Regulation

• Trade Groups and Corporations Swooped in to Save Fireworks Shows

• Trade Groups Get Aggressive on Climate Change

• Trade Groups Request Fed to Delay Reverse Mortgage Proposal

• Trade Groups Say Reporting Rule for Injuries, Amputations Is a Job-Killer

• Trade Groups Support Climate Change Risk Mitigation

• Trade Groups Want to Halt Reform Law Until Courts Decide

• Transforming Boards Via Careful Assessment

• Valuing Loyalty Even When Cutting Staff

• What Are the Stages of an Association Volunteer?

• What You Need to Know About Firing an Employee

• Why Organizations Should Embrace Wikipedia's Infrastructure

• Wisconsin Realtors Association Exec Moving to National Stage

• Wisconsin Trade Associations Band Together for the Common Good

• Working Less Hours Can Make You More Productive at Work

• Workplace Role Reversal Elevates Women

Main Feature

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Managing Your Costs

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• A Virtual Education

• Attendance Surges

• Beyond ROI and ROO: Measuring Trade Show Success

• Calculating Costs of WLANs

• Conference and Event Marketing: Economy Size

• Do Expos Have to Take Place Every Year?

• E-Mail Newsletters: Low Cost, High Impact

• Expanding the Value Proposition

• FPA Readies for Its Relocation From Atlanta to Denver

• Generating Sponsorship Dollars for Nonprofits

• How to Successfully Book a Speaker

• Including Employees Will Strengthen the Company

• Internet Telephone Service is Beginning to Make Sense for Business Use

• Mixed Bag of Optimization Efforts

• More Groups Meet Online

• New SPE Chief Sees Prospects Despite Cuts

• New Visa Regs Hit International Attendees

• Prospects Good for Postal Reform

• SITE: Back on Track?

• Slaying the Attrition Monster

• Slippery Slope or Smart New Direction?

• Small Business Groups Have Mixed Feelings About Association Health Plans

• Technology Savings: Tips That You Can Use Immediately

• Virtues of Virtual Meetings

Membership Benefits

• A Sliver, a Slice, a Sector

• Adding Real Value to the Price of Membership

• Associate With Associations for More Sales

• Business Group Lures Members With Offer

• Business Planning for the Big Blow Up

• Can My Board Vote by E-mail?

• CEA and NASBA Strengthen Ties

• Closings: CB Richard Ellis

• Collaboration: Combining Knowledge to Fill a Need

• Consumer Electronics 'Baby' Outgrows Its Lobbying Arm

• Count on It: Membership Marketing for Results

• Creating What Members Don't Know They Need

• Developing a Voice

• Do Online Job Boards Make Sense for Trade Associations?

• Expanding Influence Generates Membership Benefits

• Holding On: Proven Strategies for Retaining Members

• How About an Online Contest to Increase Revenue and Member Participation?

• How Associations Discount Membership

• International Design Guild Looks to Grow Relationships

• Introduce Members to the World of Public Policy

• Junqueiro's Member-centric Mandate

• Land of the Industry Giants

• Let Your Members Do the Talking

• Live and Learn

• Marketing on a Shoestring: Throw Out the Books and Get Ready to Think Big

• Maximize Your Return on Investment in Membership Dues

• Membership at a Premium

• Membership Category Skyrockets

• New Prez Plans Growth for ICPA

• New RMA Leader Harbaugh Sizes Up His Tasks

• New Twists and Many Turns

• Not Every Customer Is King

• Putting the 'I' in Participate

• Rules of Engagement

• Small-Fish Survival Lesson

• Success by Association

• Taking the ASC Forward

• Telling Members to Pay Their Dues

• The Best of Both Worlds: Serving National and Local Members' Insurance Needs

• The Cuffs Are Off

• The Numbers Game: 8 Tips to Drive Association Membership

• Tiered Up for Membership

• Trade Associations See Potential Boon From AHP Legislation

• Trends in Membership Marketing

• VSDA Reduces Membership Fees for Grocers

• Warm Up Your Welcome

• Web Analytics: Tips & Techniques

• Who Are You? Creating A Visual Identity Puts A Face On Your Association

• Women In Construction Succeeding

• You Are Cordially Invited to Get Physical

• Youth Movement: How Associations Are Striving to Attract Younger Members

• A Global Certification Solution

• A How-to Guide on Membership Development Campaigns

• Alzheimer's Group Cuts Ties to National Association

• AMA Forms Committees to Address the Needs of Its Diverse Membership

• Association Execs and Members Must Break Free of Mental Models

• Associations Should Consider Mentor Programs

• Communicating Member Benefits in Tough Times

• CoreNet Global Offers Members the Benefit of Continued Education

• Dr. Stephen Carey on Delivering Value for Member Benefits/Services

• Explaining the Benefits of Association Membership in Tough Times

• How to Build Membership Relationships That Last

• How to Get Feedback From Association Members

• How to Increase Your Association’s Membership

• How to Make the Most of Your Association Membership

• Licensing Requirements Help Trade Associations More Than Consumers

• Mentorship: One of the Best Member Benefits of Associations

• More Associations Embrace Affinity Programs

• New Study to Look Into Why Members Join Associations

• Open Community Allows Members to Contribute From Anywhere

• Retail Trade Associations Team Up to Benefit Members

• Seven Steps Associations Can Take to Better Align Themselves With Members

• Tips on Attracting New Members Now

• Tips on Creating a Certification Program

Sharpening Your Strategy

• AFP Internet Study Finds Integration Shortcomings With External Accounting Data

• Association Forum Makes 'Promise' in New Strategic Framework

• BIA, Software Association to Team Up in Concord

• Book the Best

• CDMA Makes Changes in Spring Expo

• CEO to CEO: How Does Your Association Support Staff Who Are Continuing Their Education or Working Toward Certification?

• Chain Drug Marketing Association Launches Line of Cosmetics

• Cohorts in Learning

• Companies Plan Web Site Upgrades

• Defined Benefits

• Did They Read It?

• Disaster Simulation Helps BOMA/NY Reinforce Response and Recovery Skills

• Effective E-Mail Marketing

• E-Mail Adjusts to the Times

• Emails That Sell

• Firefighter Brands Debut

• Fresh Food: Something of Value

• Getting Aggressive About Growth

• Getting the Most Out of Giving

• Give Your Ethics a Good Workout

• ISA Begins Its Mission

• Make Meeting Memorable in 2004

• Members Are Customers Too

• Membership Retention: A World Without End... Amen!

• Realtors' Chapter Recognized for 'Best Practices'

• 'Renaissance' Woman

• Risk on Parade

• SHRM Identifies Communication and People Focus as Critical to Planning

• Success in Tallahassee Has FIC and FAIA Proud of Efforts

• The 21st Century Association

• The Rights and Wrongs of Copyrights

• Too Much Plan and Not Enough Strategy?

• Untangling the Web

• What Does Your Web Site Say About Your Association?

• When the Law Comes Knocking

• Where Learning Thrives Across the Enterprise

• Will Directors Morph Into Corporate Constables?

• Your Association's Brand Promise Is Only as Good as Its Return on Experience

Special Edition

• Chuck Rumbarger on Surviving and Thriving in Bad Times

• Corporate Social Responsibility Is Slipping in Down Economy

• It's Raining--Time to Get out the Reserve Umbrella

• NATPE Morphs Its Annual Event to Fit the Changing Times

• Office Demand by Large Occupiers to Decline Over the Next Five Years

• Schwartz to Lead National REIT Association Through Crisis

• Step-by-Step Guide on How Bad Times Can Be Good Times for Associations

• Tips on How to Navigate Economic Purgatory

• Top 10 Strategic Technologies of 2009

• Why You Should Invest in Training & Education During Tough Times

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