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5 tips for your volunteer management plan
Maria Huntley Association ManagementYou have a volunteer management plan, right? As you may have already found, volunteer management can feel like herding cats. If you want to be a master of volunteer management planning, be sure to keep reading this post.
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Online search: The SEO 3x5 search matrix
Jeffrey Dobkin MarketingThe toughest part of online marketing is driving people to your website. No online search strategy = no visitors = no payoff. No money means it's a movie and a diner on Saturday night — not the theater and The Capital Grille. See how important search engine optimization can be?
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3 steps to energy efficiency for your facility
Mandy Gardner Facilities & GroundsThe steady expansion of the energy efficiency industry is occurring in a number of ways in America, from the installation of alternative fueling stations to the implementation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) strategies in various buildings and institutions. In 2014, facility managers should be focusing on three technological modernizations: updated energy meters, facility software upgrades and serious efficiency goals for this year and the future.
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Family fun: Boosting your destination with American Girl
Chay Rees Runnels Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementYou may have more visitors than you think — if you count the 18-inch coiffed and impeccably dressed companions of the tween-and-under demographic. American Girl dolls, first introduced in 1986, are now helping to drive tourism to destinations across the country.
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Rapid development in the use of robotics in urological surgery
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareLaparoscopic surgery has been a true breakthrough in the field of urology. It has the advantages of a decreased loss of blood during the surgery and a shorter duration of hospital stay. But it is not commonly practiced because a steep learning curve is required for a surgeon to achieve proficiency.
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How to ‘fire’ a church volunteer
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityOne question I frequently receive when talking about recruiting and retaining church volunteers is what to do about a volunteer who isn't working out. In other words, how do you "fire" a volunteer? This is obviously a delicate situation and needs to be handled with great care. This individual is donating his time and efforts; he's part of your congregation and a brother in Christ. You don't want to offend him or damage the relationship, but his performance in the volunteer role is hurting the team. So, what to do?
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Corporate asset protection: Shielding your business from lawsuits, threats…
David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs we discussed in Part I of this article, in attempting to protect an ongoing business against lawsuits and potential creditor threats, most businesses leave much to be desired. They may rely too heavily on insurance, have suboptimal corporate structures in place and even unknowingly miss out on significant tax advantages.
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Corporate asset protection: Shielding your practice from lawsuits, threats…
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationAs we discussed in Part I of this article, in attempting to protect an ongoing practice or healthcare business against lawsuits and potential creditor threats, most leave much to be desired. They may rely too heavily on insurance, have suboptimal corporate structures in place and even unknowingly miss out on significant tax advantages.
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Top tips for travel in cold weather
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementRecently, the "polar vortex" dropped temperatures across the U.S. to negative digits. It also left thousands of people who were trying to reach their destinations stranded. Between Jan. 2-7, more than 27,000 flights were canceled. It is important to know what to do when you're scrambling to reschedule your flight or looking for accommodations while stranded. To stay ahead of "Old Man Winter," here are some tips when it comes to traveling in cold weather.
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The Flying Circus: Leanne
Garth WallaceCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.