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Report: Terror Risk Tops Safety Concerns for Business Travelers

Associations Now

A new Global Business Travel Association report reveals that many business travelers’ biggest safety concern is terrorism, despite the fact that other risk factors, such as theft or street violence, are much more likely. The post Report: Terror Risk Tops Safety Concerns for Business Travelers appeared first on Associations Now.

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Nonprofit Report: Companies Not Utilizing Social Media for Product Recalls

Associations Now

A new report from the consumer advocacy group Kids In Danger notes that, while deaths and injuries from recalled products are down, the methods for sharing information on recalls appear to be lacking. “The drastic decrease in injuries and slight decrease in deaths reported prior to recall is heartening,” the report noted.

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New data: Volunteerism at an all-time low

Aaron Wolowiec

That said, volunteerism is on the decline, according to a new report released Feb. The report found that volunteerism fell 1.1 percent of people reporting some form of volunteerism. This figure is the lowest since the bureau started the survey in 2002. According to the report, about 62.5

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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

In an article I wrote in June 2002 for Associations Now , I encouraged readers to take a break from the daily firefighting we’ve come to expect and instead approach tasks with more reflection, strategy and collaboration. While distance learning is one possible solution, it’s not the only solution.

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Facilitation Friday #23: Going in Different Directions

Idea Architects

Youll need to determine if reporting from the small group needs to occur, as well as the process for doing so that elicits the most useful information in the most efficient way. Letting each group report out with no constraints can easily run away with the clock, so put some structure to the process. "I Dec 2002 (6).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Belief Systems as Bridge-Builders.

Idea Architects

In this way you begin to think together— not simply report out old thoughts. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). In dialogue people learn to use the energy of their differences to enhance their collective wisdom.”

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Transportation Group Hopes Annual List Guides Infrastructure Decisions

Associations Now

highway transportation system,” the report says. Ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods should be a national priority, and this report draws attention to the places where our highway network needs improvement in order to meet that goal,” said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear in a statement.