Remove policies

Aaron Wolowiec

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Would Mother Earth approve of ‘green’ venues?

Aaron Wolowiec

At the foundation of communications should be a clear sustainability policy that’s shared with all audiences. In the survey, 97 percent of venues reported having an internal sustainability policy and 64 percent said their policy is publicly available. And, of course, efforts would be remiss without effective communications.

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Would Mother Earth approve of ‘green’ venues?

Aaron Wolowiec

At the foundation of communications should be a clear sustainability policy that’s shared with all audiences. In the survey, 97 percent of venues reported having an internal sustainability policy and 64 percent said their policy is publicly available. And, of course, efforts would be remiss without effective communications.

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The public is listening and associations are spending

Aaron Wolowiec

Whereas lobbying engages policy makers, public relations engages a public platform devoid of class, gender, race and socioeconomic divisions. At one time, associations earmarked thousands of dollars for lobbyists. But that’s slowly shrinking, thanks to the advent of social media, blogs and citizen journalism.

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What’s trending?

Aaron Wolowiec

“ASAE is monitoring and influencing at the national level on a wide range of issues from policies affecting meeting and tradeshow attendance by government employees to protecting the tax exempt status of all of our organizations,” Robertson said.

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Hack attacks: Headed your way?

Aaron Wolowiec

A new report by Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University advocates for such an organization, arguing a lack of skills and information is undermining efforts to improve cyber security. 1: Train your employees in security principles. Has your association fallen victim to hacking?

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Wi-Fi woes for Marriott

Aaron Wolowiec

Advertise your Wi-Fi policy. A little public relations tip for hotels and conference centers: You’d be wise to jump on the bandwagon. If you’ve got an opinion on the ruling, make it known. Write an op-ed. Stay tuned for more on this, as I’ll be writing follow up posts. I’d like to hear from hotel professionals and/or lawyers.

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The absolute trap: How the word “never” is holding you back

Aaron Wolowiec

Call it a rule, a policy, a culture or “the way we’ve always done it.” Do we just not want to commit to the effort, are we afraid of rejection, are we afraid of the unknown, are we intimidated by the key players, do we not want to expose our weaknesses, or perhaps it’s just easier to do nothing at all. Whatever the reason, enough is enough.