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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
White House Historical Association Teams Up With DC’s Nationals
It’s a partnership that might seem out of left field, but the Washington Nationals and White House Historical…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Find Your Park Campaign Targets Younger Generation of Park Goers
In 2016, the National Park Service will turn 100 years old. To celebrate the milestone, NPS and the…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Conferences Experiment With Exhibitor Dress Code Policies
With well-publicized diversity and gender-relations problems, many in the tech community are working to become more inclusive. One…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Budget, Staffing Tip the Scales Toward Fundraising Success
Nearly three-quarters of the organizations surveyed by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative met their fundraising goal in 2014, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Indiana Governor, Lawmakers Promise to Clarify Religious Freedom Law
After a week of backlash and widespread criticism over the state’s newly signed Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Indiana…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
4 Small Tweaks That Can Improve Your Website Right Now
When your association's website starts to feel tired and outdated, it's tempting to blow the whole thing up…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Memo: Tinker and Tweak
Incremental website fixes are more vital than redesigns.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Marketing Inspiration
A case study collection to spark new ideas to foster marketing inspiration.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pilots, Mental Health Groups Respond to Germanwings Tragedy
Associations representing airline pilots and the mental health industry reacted to the fatal Germanwings crash over the weekend.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropology Group Takes Stand in Native American Mascot Debate
Though the American Anthropological Association has been a vocal proponent of indigenous rights throughout its history, the group…
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Report: Doctors Don’t Give Alzheimer’s Diagnosis to Half of Patients
An analysis of Medicare records and surveys found that doctors struggle to deliver an Alzheimer’s diagnosis to patients…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Federal Workers Place Greater Value on In-Person Meetings
In-person meetings are viewed as mission critical by federal workers, but restrictions on travel have presented a roadblock…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Chief Hints at Broader Application for New Political Activity Rule
In an update on the proposed rule on political activity by nonprofits, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
What Millennials’ News Consumption Habits Mean for Associations
A new report found that millennials are not willing to pay for news and that while they don’t…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Associations Day: Execs Tout Community’s Reputation
Key issues like restrictions on government employees attending meetings and tax reform were high priority on American Associations…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Mascots Now Have an Association to Call Their Own
Seeing a void, colleagues in the mascot business decided to launch the National Mascot Association. The group plans…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Bakers and Mathematicians Celebrate Ultimate Pi Day
Each year, associations representing mathematicians and bakers step up their game in honor of Pi Day, an annual…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Hermit Crab Association Reshapes Baseball Team’s Planned Giveaway
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs planned to give a free hermit crab to the first 1,000 fans to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
MCI Group, Coulter Companies Announce Merger
The merger of two leading events and association management companies gives MCI a steady U.S.-based presence and offers…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Are Quotas the Best Path to Board Diversity?
German lawmakers recently approved legislation requiring that the country’s largest companies have at least 30 percent female representation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
White House Task Force Calls for Changes in Policing Practices
A panel of law enforcement officials, brought together by President Obama to review the country’s policing practices, issued…
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Scientific Meeting Debates the Search for Life Beyond Earth
Is it time to try to make contact with intelligent life forms beyond our solar system? The Search…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Going Viral: Meetings Mean Business Joins BuzzFeed Community
When it comes to creating viral content, one name stands out: BuzzFeed. Rather than try to mimic the…
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Urban Institute’s Form 990 Online Filing System Hacked
No sensitive information was compromised, the institute says, but an estimated 600,000 to 700,000 nonprofits that use its…
