Editor’s Note:With the holidays in full swing, Associations Now Daily News is taking an end-of-year breather. We'll be back with new issues starting January 3, 2017. Until then, enjoy some of our most popular stories from 2016.
A recent study finds that more than 90 percent of educational institutions are offering credentials and digital badges, in part, to serve millennial students, who favor badging and certificates to traditional degrees. What lessons can associations learn from the study? Read More
In September, Amazon announced that it would soon pilot a program in which entire teams are hired to work a reduced number of hours. Some commentators see this experiment as a way to attract talented women, who also have families, back to the workforce. What are the takeaways for associations? Read More
As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of School Librarians posits that there’s room for both—and that certified school librarians are the most qualified professionals to give students the best of both worlds. Read More
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The percentage of expensed ground transportation that was handled by either Uber or Lyft in the third quarter of 2016. It was the first time the tally topped 50 percent.
As associations face pressure to develop new and innovative revenue-generating products and services, the most successful ones are leveraging what they already know and do well. Read More
More than two decades after issuing rules and regulations for nonprofits on how to present and share their financials, the Financial Accounting Standards Board hopes to simplify things with new guidelines. Read More
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“I really believe that networking has changed. It’s no longer about that business card or the buffet where you’re eating those little teeny canapés, right? It’s about authentic connections and relationships.”
— Porter Gale, a former vice president of marketing at Virgin America, speaking during her opening keynote at ASAE’s 2016 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (MMCC) back in June. See Quote
The President will collaborate with the Board of Directors to develop and refine the strategy of YA and YAR and will ensure the organization has clearly aligned strategic and operational plans, specific and measurable goals, and the financial and team resources required to deliver its mission. … Read More
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a Washington, DC-based trade association, is seeking a Computer Support Specialist II, who will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of computer equipment … Read More
NAHB is seeking an Account Sales Representative to help sell exhibit space in the nation’s largest residential construction industry tradeshow, the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS). Read More
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