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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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Spring Hill College Alumni Board and New Offices for the Verto Solutions Companies

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Spring Hill College is a liberal arts school located in my hometown, Mobile, Alabama. It’s the oldest college in Alabama, the first Catholic college in the Southeast, and the third oldest Jesuit college in the United States. I’m looking forward to getting reacquainted with the school and helping them with their recruiting efforts.

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Hit the Road: Using Roadshows to Bring Education to Members

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Then there’s the Alabama State Bar Association, which has held the ASB Roadshow since 1995. Second, roadshows could be a great way to recruit new members. At each location, attendees received a full day of education and earned 5.5 continuing-education credits for less than $200.

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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. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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

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I found Dierdorf’s response interesting and as I recall, was this: “Michigan recruits and builds its team to beat Ohio State. And, Ohio State recruits and builds its team to beat Michigan. We are recruiting and developing players with that goal in mind.” Neither cares about the bowl games that follow.

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State Troopers Held a Beauty Contest for Their Cruisers

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The added publicity also served as a national recruiting opportunity for many agencies during a time when recruitment efforts have become difficult for many law enforcement departments, Ishee added. Alabama Highway Patrol. In order of most votes, the top-five best-looking cruisers included the: Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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Construction Industry’s Youth Strategy Includes Appealing to Gamers

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Making a video game of their own: One trade group, the Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP), has created a “virtual pre-apprenticeship” video game, Future Road Builders, to showcase the skills potential job recruits need. (A A sample of the game is shown above.)