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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Mobile App Privacy Guidelines Draw Fire from Internet Groups
Industry associations say they support protecting app users’ privacy but claim that the California attorney general’s recommendations could…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Flu Season: Associations Helping Massachusetts Get Over the Flu
The state is reeling from the unusually strong (and early) flu season. Statewide healthcare associations are stepping up…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Consider Impact of Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate
Plenty of change is in store under the provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires employers to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Do Mergers Stifle Innovative Business Models?
The recent acquisition of Zipcar by Avis may provide some lessons about how innovative business models can be…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Sandy Hook Shooting: A Gaming Group’s Crisis Plan
As the Entertainment Consumers Association discovered in the wake of tragedy, having a plan in place to respond…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Organizations Seek Answer to Dreaded “Reply All”
To cut through employees’ cluttered email inboxes, organizations are beginning to find ways to turn off the “reply…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
National Get Organized Month: Sort Things Out in 2013
January is National Get Organized Month, and professional organizers want to help you start the year off right…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Good to the Last Drop: Coffee May Cut Cancer Risk
No matter how you like your morning joe, it could be doing your body a favor, according to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Merger Gives Cruise Industry a Unified Voice
Nine international associations have agreed to merge into one umbrella organization to serve as the global advocacy leader…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Brews Up Campaign to Protect Craft Niche
The Brewers Association is taking on big industry players in an effort to define what qualifies as a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Controversies: How Associations Can Steer Clear
Two recent news stories highlighting the risks of social media raise red flags for associations. How can organizations…
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Better Seafood Board Cracks Down on Seafood Fraud
A new report sheds light on the widespread incidence of mislabeled seafood—a problem the Better Seafood Board is…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Emergency Call Centers to Launch Text-to-9-1-1
Emergency call centers will receive training and education in preparation for the 2014 rollout of the new emergency…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
American Federation of Teachers Seeks Bar-like Exam
In an effort to standardize credentials for the teaching profession, the American Federation of Teachers has proposed a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Mobile Technology: Are Associations Behind the Curve?
Despite widespread adoption of mobile devices, associations aren’t yet focusing on mobile strategy, say tech execs at the…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Group’s Workshop Helps Drive Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
The Council of Michigan Foundations’ diversity and inclusion initiative gets a boost from a popular leadership program.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
SCORE, NFLPA Partnership Has Lessons for Associations
A joint effort by SCORE and NFLPA to mentor NFL players as they leave the playing field for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Senate Committee Approves Email Privacy Bill
Amendments to the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act increase protection for data stored in the cloud.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Licensing Executives Society’s New Member Idea
Who says welcoming a new member has to be a one-time thing?
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Diversity & Inclusion: ASAE’s Association Inclusion Index
ASAE’s new interactive tool helps associations measure progress on D&I.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Actuaries Seek to “Save” 401(k) Plans from Tax Reform
As tax-reform talks heat up in Washington, one group is urging Congress to leave the benefits of 401(k)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Can Voting Be Fixed? Associations Struggle With Answers
Long lines at polling places on November 6 showed that U.S. voting processes could use a tune-up. But…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
National Professional Anglers Association Hooks Youth Members
Looking to bring more youngsters into the “fishing fraternity,” the National Professional Anglers Association launches the Future Pro…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Foundation Report: Rigor Matters
A recent study from the ASAE Foundation and North Carolina State University shows that members find greater value…
