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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Associations Now

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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Arrested Development? A Strategic Approach to Technology Reboots Association Growth

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HIMSS began reaching beyond “member” to “audience” in 2002 by offering resources and benefits not exclusive to dues-paying professionals. In either case, the organization’s extraordinary growth reflects its success at attracting and recruiting new constituents. In this excerpt from our book, Association 4.0—Positioning

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Membership Marketing Blog: Your Membership Value Equation

Membership Marketing

Philip Kotler, Marketing Management, Prentice Hall; 11 edition (May 2002). Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Click on the Picture for a Free Downloard of the Report. He also launched the annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report and developed the membership framework he calls the Membership Lifecycle.

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Big Data: Big Headache or Big Opportunity for Associations?

Association Adviser

When I worked for a large financial association, I continually stumbled across troves of valuable research, surveys and reports that contained incredible nuggets of intelligence about our members and our industry. It’s also a great member benefit and new member recruiting tool. We just kept contracting for more research.

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