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Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World

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I’m excited to again speak to University of Alabama law students about opportunities in the association world. Partner Mike House is the organizer of Alabama’s government relations program that brings students to Washington for a semester to work and study. courtesy of [link]. How I Came to Association Work.

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Rail Passengers Association Takes Message on a Field Trip, (Mostly) By Train

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Field representatives for the association are traveling in the Deep South this month in an effort to advocate for expanded Amtrak service in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. But when your organization is the Rail Passengers Association (RPA), you’re not really going on a roadshow—but taking a field trip, by Amtrak.

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How Does Nick Saban Do It?

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I did some reading about Coach Nick Saban’s leadership philosophy and style in anticipation of the BCS National Championship game Monday night between Alabama and Notre Dame. My last season there was one of the 14 national championships for the Alabama football team, also known as the Crimson Tide. Fortune magazine. to midnight.

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The Two Best Practices for Innovation in Times of Crisis

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led some organizations to pivot in their operations. An Expert in Innovation in Nonprofit Organizations I spoke with Dr. Peter Temes, Founder and President of The Institute for Innovation in Large Organizations (ILO). Resource matching is an underdeveloped capacity in many organizations.

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Do You (and Your Organization) Strive to Be the Best?

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In an interview after Ohio State beat #1 Alabama in the 2015 national semi-final football game, OSU coach Urban Meyer was asked about the “gap” between the Big 10 and other Power 5 conferences. Build your organization to be the best. And, Ohio State recruits and builds its team to beat Michigan. Establish tangible, achievable goals.

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American Heart Association Will Harness Health Data to Speed Emergency Response

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The organizations will promote the use of a voluntary registry where individuals can create a profile and share personal health information that would be available to first responders in an emergency. The American Heart Association’s latest collaboration with the tech world could make a life-saving difference in medical emergencies.

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Internet Association Opens Texas Office And Hires State Government Affairs Southern Region Director

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Austin, TX – Internet Association (IA) announced today the opening of a Southern Region office in Austin, TX, with James Hines joining the organization as Director of State Government Affairs, Southern Region. Robert Callahan, Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs. The internet sector represents 10.1 percent of the U.S.

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