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CPA Group’s Recognition Program Introduces Students to Accounting

Associations Now

Following the successful pilot in Florida, Maryland, New York, and North Carolina during the 2015-2016 school year, the program will expand nationwide to 209 schools starting in the fall. Ultimately, AICPA hopes the program will diversify the profession by introducing students to accounting earlier in their schooling.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

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61 % The increase in court decisions regarding noncompete agreements between 2002 and 2012, according to a study conducted for the Wall Street Journal by the law firm Beck Reed Riden LLP. LINX argued that it was trying to protect information on its unique training methods from competitors, the New York Times reported.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

Year-round, 365-day engagement through technology and social media is one of the biggest trends she has observed. Reader Note: Learn more about the science of innovation by attending IAOIP’s Innova-Con annual meeting next month in New York City. Make sure it’s captured on your website and accessible via your search capabilities.”

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Email Marketing Trends: What’s Hot in 2017

Associations Now

A number of major media outlets, finding the process of making emails cumbersome and limited as far as data goes, have invested in significant amounts of technology. In The New York Times ’ case, it’s been using such a platform, internally called Paperboy, for more than a decade—just to make the production process bearable.

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Big Data: Big Headache or Big Opportunity for Associations?

Association Adviser

As best-selling author and product innovation expert Tony Ulwick explained at last week’s Innova-Con 2014 conference in New York, don’t ask customers or members what they want in a product, ask them what types of “jobs” they need to have done better. It’s also a great member benefit and new member recruiting tool.

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