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Report: CEO Turnover—and Ethical Lapses—on the Rise Globally

Associations Now

The former number is the highest in the report’s 19-year history; the latter is the highest in North America since 2008. and Canada—both the highest rates reported since 2008. In 2017, 6 percent of new CEOs were women, an all-time high for the survey. Leaders were forced out of their roles at a rate of 3.6 percent in the U.S.

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Community for Career Development: A Look Inside One NAVUG Community Member’s Journey

Higher Logic

Then, in 2008, I returned to the accounting profession as the receivables coordinator at American Ring; 10 years later I continue to work for them as the Director of Business Technology and Intelligence. 2017 brought a promotion and title change. I enjoyed my work there for five years.

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Christmas Tree Safety Tips: What Associations Recommend

Associations Now

The number of real Christmas trees sold in 2017, holding steady compared to the year before, according to National Christmas Tree Association statistics reported by CNBC. million in 2017. Prices of real Christmas trees are rising due to shortages that date to the 2008 recession. million in 2016 to 21.1

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Associations Can Take the Guesswork Out of Membership Forecasting

Associations Now

Here are a few strategies that membership pros have used to prepare for 2017. That’s why I talked to a few association membership experts to see what strategies they are using to forecast their 2017 numbers. For instance, the construction industry was decimated in 2008, so I wouldn’t look five years back. Start with History.

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Members Hire Bold Strategies

Potomac Core

Following the great recession of 2008, the Wholesale Baking Industry faced an onslaught of regulation, increasing costs, worker shortages, changing consumer tastes, and online competition. In March of 2017, a Task Force comprised of the Board of Directors and Staff Leadership launched a Strategic Planning process.

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Love in the Time of Naylor

Association Adviser

“Jamie started in the June 2008 sales training class in Atlanta; I had started in February. We got married in September 2017, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I am not forever grateful that I took a chance on a job at Naylor because it allowed me to find the love of my life.” ” Angela and Bill McDougall.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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ENA’s culture journey brought the group from a score of minus one in 2017 to a score of 40.5 This metric is created by asking your constituents one simple question: “On a scale from 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend this product/company to a friend or colleague?”