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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Healthy Hospitals
A campaign to make green hospitals and safer takes hold.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Movie Night
What’s our latest idea? Hosting a summer movie night that lets members network in a laid-back environment.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween Traditions Vary By Generation, Confectioners Say
Looking for the best candy on the block this Halloween? (Hint: Pay your baby boomer neighbors a visit.)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Natural Fit: New Group Wants Formal Definition for “Natural” Products
With its website set to launch this week, the Organic and Natural Health Association has a number of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
High-Tech Parks and Rec: Taking the Town Hall Meeting Online
A new online platform from the National Recreation and Park Association aims to keep its members in touch…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Air Traffic Controllers Group: Chicago Skies Are Safe Following Fire
After a fire closed a major air traffic control center outside of Chicago last Friday, the National Air…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
After 45 Years, “Sesame Street” Remains Mission-Driven
"Sesame Street" has experienced an enormous amount of change since kids first met Big Bird in 1969. Some…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
3 Myths About Millennial Members Get Busted
Forget the studies you’ve read about the mindset of millennials. If you really want to know what we’re…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Study: CEO Gender Pay Gap Still Prevalent in Nonprofit Sector
Collectively, the nonprofit sector appears to have a persistent gender problem in the area of CEO compensation. However,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
With Publishing Group Purchase, PMMI Expands Member Benefits
Build it or buy it? That’s the question PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, faced when…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Play Time: Toy Industry Foundation To Auction Off Unique Experiences
By partnering with global charity site CharityBuzz, the Toy Industry Foundation hopes to reach a new audience and…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Trust and Results: Key Functions of a Good Telework Environment
Last weekend, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office opened up about the problems it was having with its…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Camp’s Tax Reform Plan Could Cut Charitable Giving
The charitable giving community has already spoken out against the proposed cap on the tax deduction for charitable…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups Urge Congress to Get to Work on USA Freedom Act
When Congress returned to the Hill from its summer recess earlier this month, a letter from several technology…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Time’s Up? Smartwatches Are Latest Disruption for Watch Industry
With Apple’s entry into the smartwatch space last week, is the life of the basic mechanical watch running…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ATM Industry Aims to Bring Bitcoin Into Financial Services Fold
Last week, the trade association that represents the ATM industry recognized Bitcoin as an increasingly important global currency,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
We Remember: Organizers Expect 40 Million to Join 9/11 Day of Service
In the five years since it became a federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance, 9/11 Day…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Global Growth: 3 Tips for Launching an International Certification
Locally based content experts and the right partnerships are the keys to success in global certification expansion, according…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
An Unfortunate ISIS Association: One Nonprofit’s Acronym Problem
Many names have been used to describe the the jihadi terrorist organization recently dominating the news. Media organizations,…
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Roger Goodell: The Art of Owning Up to Your Mistakes
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell surprised a lot of people last week when he openly admitted to making a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How a Political Science Conference Avoided a Flame-Out
A series of early-morning fires at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel threatened to burn the American Political…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
AudiobookMobile: Audio Publishers Push Reading With Your Ears
The Audio Publishers Association kicked off its largest consumer awareness campaign over Labor Day weekend, aiming to build…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Psychological Association Helps Give Kids a News Break
It’s not just you: Recent news stories dominating TV and social media have been depressing and graphic—and especially…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Are We There Yet? Survey Looks at Family Road Trip Trends
Labor Day weekend is likely the last chance families have to hit the road together before fall schedules…
