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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The magazine for association executives, Associations Now , has another great issue this month (Feb. The highlight is the article about the social media strategy at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. The campaign is called “My Energy Truth” and it uses videos, Twitter, Facebook, and even Pinterest.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Fortune magazine. There’s an interesting article in the September 24, 2012 Fortune magazine, “ Leadership Lessons from Nick Saban ” by Brian O’Keefe, a former Birmingham resident who spent time earlier this year inside the Saban bubble in Tuscaloosa.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Meetings & Conventions magazine has a great library of checklists that will help you in planning a wide range of events. Verto’s event planner Jane Reynolds deserves the credit for amazing food, good logistics, and no surprises. Jane and I have discussed the importance of starting your planning with a good checklist.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Don’t miss the great article in the new Fortune magazine about Mars – Inside Mars, one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For , by David A. Here’s what I find interesting: Mars’ headquarters is in McLean, Virginia, the DC suburb where I live.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The Venture column in the August 13, 2012 Fortune magazine requires a subscription, but it’s worth it. Shaich says he spends a lot of time thinking about how technology will help the next generation of restaurants compete. Panera Bread currently operates almost 1,500 locations. Check these guys out and let me know what you think.

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JUNE 11, 2012

There’s a fascinating article on the last page of the recent Food Technology , the monthly magazine of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Almost half of American consumers learn about food via social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, according to a new study.”.

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JUNE 19, 2012

I wrote an article that was consistent with Ernie’s key points in the same magazine late last year, “Protecting Intellectual Property in the Age of Transparency” P&F , November 2011.

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