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Public-Private Collaboration Drives Freelancers Union’s New NYC Hub

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A new Brooklyn facility for freelancers—launched in collaboration with the Freelancers Union and New York City—could prove inspiration for a field that’s growing in prominence but comes with a lot of extra complications.

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Send the Right Message About Membership ROI

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I like one in particular, not only for its content but also because of its promotional strategy. It’s the New York Times podcast, The Daily. Meanwhile, in the New York City market, the Times recently started a pretty slick location-based ad campaign centered on two themes: “The Truth Is Local” and “The Truth Is Worth It.”

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Great News – America’s Hiring and Associations have a Reason to Celebrate

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A recent report from JPMorgan Chase focuses on the skills gap that exists for many middle-skill occupations – jobs that require some education or training beyond a high school degree. Opportunities for you to even further strengthen your organizations’ relevance and engagement strategies.

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Michael Jordan Antiviolence Donation Strategy Strikes Careful Political Balance

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Jordan, the retired Chicago Bulls icon who currently owns the Charlotte Hornets, announced two charitable donations of $1 million each to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and the Institute for Community-Police Relations (ICPR) , which was recently established by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

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How One Foundation Got Kids Interested in Skiing—With Its Own Ski Park

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In the three winters that the National Winter Activity Center has been active, the National Winter Sports Education Foundation’s “living lab” has helped drive a massive interest in the slopes among New York City-area kids. But NWSEF may have found the perfect strategy to draw kids’ attention—and keep it.

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Send the Right Message About Membership ROI

Associations Now

I like one in particular, not only for its content but also because of its promotional strategy. It’s the New York Times podcast, The Daily. Meanwhile, in the New York City market, the Times recently started a pretty slick location-based ad campaign centered on two themes: “The Truth Is Local” and “The Truth Is Worth It.”

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Could Less Be More When It Comes to Meetings?

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Association meetings are filled with lots of great education given by lots of great presenters, but to cram all that content in, oftentimes a single session block could feature more than a dozen sessions for attendees to choose from. But, if you’re thinking of taking the “less is more” approach, here is how it can potentially be done.