Lester Shafran, NYSAE Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Independent Public Payphone Association of New York, set the tone for the day's work by reminding the group of his goals for the year—developing a more robust membership; continuation of NYSAE's outstanding educational offerings and networking opportunities....
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CAE Online Study Course Begins August 25

The Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate association professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of association management. An online study course, ending with a simulated examination, will begin on August 25.....
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Three Critical Must-Do's for Onboarding Member Success

Launching a new community is exciting and can be overwhelming. It can be easy to get so caught up in the details of planning and launching your community that you forget one key component: getting people to participate in the community once it’s live....
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Nothing Is More Powerful Than Purpose,
Says PoP Founder Adam Braun

Braun represents a generational shift in nonprofit ideology. In fact, he hates the term 'non-profit.' "We are the only space where we begin our introductions with a negative," he said during a separate sit-down interview. "Instead, we should think of ourselves as 'for-purpose....
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Five Green Meeting Myths: Busted!

Earlier this spring, ASAE's Convene Green Alliance (CGA) hosted a Sustainability Smackdown: Mythbusting for Green Meeting Skeptics and Procrastinators. Seeded with heckling actors, the session tackled five common myths about green meetings and—led by CGA Director Kristin Clarke—featured Bridget Chisholm, Conference Director of the International Leadership Association, and Cheryl Wallen, Meeting Planner for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums....
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The Medium is the Message

Though published nearly 50 years ago, Marshall McLuhan’s theory that the medium itself also carries a unique message is never more accurate than today, when the use of social media is rampant and often determines how our information is perceived. This thought was echoed by Farra Trompeter, Vice President at Big Duck....
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11 Strategies To Help Enterprising Women Take Advantage of Right Now

Women in business are on the rise. We've all heard of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, both of whom rocketed Wonder Woman-like through the glass ceiling to become household names. Those two famous females are hardly alone. Women now occupy 24% of corporate senior leadership positions around the world. What's more, 37% of worldwide entities in the formal sector are owned by women....
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