Recent Articles
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Instilling a corporate culture at your association
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementI suggest that boards adopt a corporate culture to increase their impact and outcomes. Corporate culture can be described as the beliefs and behaviors that determine how volunteers and staff interact and handle decisions. But some nonprofit boards refute the idea of corporate culture.
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GOP crafting tax bill as bipartisan ACA stabilization proceeds
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationAfter the Republican Party's failed efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act, the GOP has turned its attention to rewriting the IRS tax code. But that doesn't mean they've given up on healthcare completely.
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How to use Small Business Saturday to create big opportunity
Bianca Gibson RetailIt's November, and we know what that means. Shopping season is here. Big-box retailers miraculously transition merchandise from fall to Christmas overnight. While the big guys prepare for huge sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, local businesses have their own day to shine: Small Business Saturday.
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4 tips for great-tasting deer meat
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureEven though deer meat may have a reputation for tasting "gamy" in some circles, it doesn't have to be that way. Depending on their age, sex and diet, certain deer will taste better than others. More often than not, though, poor-tasting venison is a result of improper meat handling.
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Burned California neighborhoods consider production-scale home rebuilding
Michelle R. Matisons Construction & Building MaterialsAs people begin to recover from entire neighborhoods destroyed by recent California wildfires — approximately 14,700 homes — innovative home-rebuilding approaches may aid Sonoma County.
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Study: Mother’s acetaminophen use linked to ADHD in child
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareA study published recently in Pediatrics reported that long-term use of acetaminophen by a mother during her pregnancy was strongly associated with the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Acetaminophen is also known as paracetamol, and a common brand name is Tylenol.
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Technology driving construction changes in Europe
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsOne of the defining questions in the European construction industry at the moment is how to reduce time on site. This comes from the logic that the quicker a construction program is completed, the higher the profit margins for the contractors and the quicker the customer can get to making money from whatever use the building is being put to.
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4 tips for delegating to volunteers
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityAs a church grows, the need for more "hands to the plow" increases as well. Unless your leadership team decides to hire more people, you'll need volunteers you can trust with more complex tasks. This could include leading teams of other volunteers or managing an area on Sunday that staff members have typically handled.
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Amazon slashes seller fees — What does it mean for the competition?
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIt seems Amazon's grocery takeover tactics didn't stop with Whole Foods. We now know they have a larger plan in mind, a plan that signals total food domination.
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From co-worker to boss: Tips to manage former peers
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCongratulations! You finally got that long-overdue promotion (and raise). Now all that time spent complaining about being underpaid and that the boss is an idiot can be time spent trying to get the co-workers you complained to and with to do their work.