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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Air Transporters Urge Better Tracking in Wake of Missing Flight 370
Speaking from the city where the missing Malaysia Airlines flight took off, the CEO of one of the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Corporate Diversity Survey Shows Slow, Steady Progress
A D&I expert sifts through the results of a recent corporate inclusion survey to make sense of the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Digital School Survey Has Lessons For Association and School Boards
The Center for Digital Education and the National School Boards Association work together to identify school boards and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Comedians, Dogs Make 2014 a Year of Laughs
A calendar featuring dogs and comedians at local businesses becomes a big victory for one Humane Society in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Community Builder: Omni Hotels Expands
Recent acquisitions and grand openings mean new opportunities for meeting planners.
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Diversity and Inclusion: Raising Awareness
ASAE and NHSA collaborate on sectorwide framework for Diversity and Inclusion.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Sabermetrics: For SABR, Data Just Part of the Equation
Despite being the inspiration for the term 'sabermetrics,' the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) leaves the number…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
American Diabetes Association Moves Catalog From Print to Digital
The new platform will allow the group to showcase its products in a variety of ways while reaping…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Charitable Giving Saw Strong Gains in 2013
Fundraising was up across the board in 2013 in the U.S. and Canada, according to the Nonprofit Research…
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Study: The Biggest Mobile App Security Risks You May Not Know About
An analysis of which mobile-app categories put consumers and companies at highest risk had some surprising results.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Group Forms to Support Accessible-Tech Community
The International Association of Accessibility Professionals wants to create a community of learning for the accessible-technology industry. The…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Persistence Pays Off for Public Television Broadcasters
Despite the gloomy outlook for public broadcasting during the economic downturn, the Association of Public Television Stations stayed…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Networking With March Madness
Whether with staff or members, in the office or offsite, associations and other employers around the country are…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Are Association CEOs More Important Today Than Ever?
A forthcoming study claims that corporate CEOs have gained increasing influence over their organizations’ success—particularly as measured by…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Nonprofits See Hiring Rebound
The nonprofit sector is seeing significant gains across several employment practices, including hiring, according a new survey. But…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Team Up to Improve Retail Fertilizer Safety, Security
After a series of disasters in recent years involving chemicals used in fertilizer, two industry groups will launch…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Organic Trade Association Aims to Boost Booming Global Market
As demand for organic products made in the U.S. increases globally, the Organic Trade Association is rolling out…
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Good Sport: Decision-Making in the Heat of the Moment
Leaders at the Ohio High School Athletic Association knew that ending the state championship hockey game in a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate
Associations shed some light on the many aspects of daylight saving time, including why it started, what its…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Setting Standards for Your Standard-Setting Process
A recently published study that questions the American Bar Association’s judicial qualification rankings serves as a good reminder…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.S. Travel Initiative Urges American Workforce to Take A Vacation
In a new campaign, the U.S. Travel Association hopes to change the public perception of vacation time and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Volunteering Numbers Are On the Decline
Associations had a range of reactions to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics survey that showed the number…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Health, Industry Groups Respond to Nutrition Label Revamp
Nutrition labels are getting their first makeover since becoming required on almost all food packaging 20 years ago.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Health Council Aims to Close Patient ACA Knowledge Gap
A new suite of tools from the National Health Council will help patients estimate their out-of-pocket insurance costs…
