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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Snap Learning Spot: Canadian Event Company Gets Buzz At Great Ideas
In the Snap Learning Spot, Great Ideas attendees found fun with Canadian flair.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
BBQ Safety: Fire Protection Group Has Tips for Summer Cooks
With the summer grilling season now in full swing, an association committed to fire prevention has launched its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Passenger Bill of Rights: Cruise Line Association’s New Plan
As another cruise ship accident makes headlines this week, the organization representing major cruise lines announced that its…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Anchored Putting Banned: Golf Association Approves Controversial Rule
After months of heated discussions amongst golfers, fans, and the media, the sport’s U.S. governing body made a…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Machine-to-Machine Communications: New Trade Group Launches
Technological advances are making it possible for machines to communicate with one another, and now a trade group…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Openly Gay Youths
The Boy Scouts of America’s volunteer leaders voted to end a longstanding policy forbidding openly gay youths from…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Bill Introduced to Overhaul Nonprofit Laws in New York
The product of more than a year of deliberations led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Career Planning: How to Know When It’s Time to Go
Several incredible careers came to an end in the last week in pop culture and in sports, and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Policy: How Not to React to Criticism
A recent brand meltdown of epic proportions that swept across the internet last week shows the importance of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gun Control: Medical Groups Look to Change Rhetoric
Like Congress, medical groups struggle to agree on how to tackle the issue of gun violence. The American…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Recording Industry Group Adapts to Changing Technologies
Associations often struggle with change, but the Recording Industry Association of America—which recently updated the way it measures…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Shifting Model for Volunteer Engagement
A new initiative being explored by nonprofits in New Hampshire aims to improve the level and impact of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Mother’s Day Group Hails Women Leaders as Outstanding Moms
As we get ready to honor our mothers this weekend, the Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council benefits a good…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Health Groups Launch Medication Adherence Initiative
A national survey shows that many patients don’t take their medications as directed. A new consortium of healthcare…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Cracks Down Online
Through an accreditation program and domain registry, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy seeks to put an…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Member Relations: Avoid the Apology Tour, Be Proactive
A new survey on consumer forgiveness and JCPenney’s current apology campaign offer member-relations lessons for associations.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups Oppose Internet Wiretapping Proposal
Internet and privacy associations warn against legislation being prepared that would allow law enforcement officials to access online…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Air Force Association Flies Solo on Pay-Raise Cap
Why one military association is supporting the Obama administration’s proposed cap on 2014 pay raises for active-duty service…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Knowledge Center Helps Members Prepare for New Law
A Healthcare Knowledge Center and several educational sessions at its annual meeting will give members of the National…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Crisis Response Best Practices: To Tweet or Not to Tweet?
That is the question. How organizations respond during a tragedy like the Boston Marathon bombings can make or…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Associations: Walk Away from “Cinnamon Challenge”
A new study by pediatricians and warnings issued by poison control experts highlight the efforts associations are making…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Advocacy App Is a Game-Changer
By taking their advocacy efforts mobile, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., energized participation in the organization’s grassroots work…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Event Managers, Venue Managers Partner to Benefit Members
Two associations representing venue managers and exhibits and events announced they will come together to cross-promote each other’s…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Development: Are Leaders “Wired” Differently?
A new study found that psychological and neurological complexities of the brain can contribute to a leader’s ability…
