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

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“We’re excited to have James join our team. 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. We’re excited to have James join our team. percent of the U.S.

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

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In a radio interview several years ago, football broadcaster and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf was asked why Ohio State, Michigan and other Big 10 teams were not winning football games on the national stage. I found Dierdorf’s response interesting and as I recall, was this: “Michigan recruits and builds its team to beat Ohio State.

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American Heart Association Will Harness Health Data to Speed Emergency Response

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AHA is teaming up with the emergency technology firm RapidSOS on a new tool to make patient health information available immediately to first responders. The American Heart Association’s latest collaboration with the tech world could make a life-saving difference in medical emergencies.

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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. The decision comes at a critical time for the organization, which represents writers. In a nutshell, they went where the action was.

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How Associations Are Getting to Know Alexa

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Or ask Alexa for an Alabama Rural Water Association training, and she’ll read you the upcoming schedule of classes. One of the first voice-enabled apps her team created is Association Stats , which generates brief answers to questions about membership organizations. The key was to start small. Here’s what they’ve learned so far.

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