advocacy
advocacy
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by Kevin Cahalane - 2007-01-20
Let's be perfectly honest - there is an awful lot of hype and hoopla being delivered about customer service. There are a large number of guru's about, chanting easy to assimilate mantra's ('love your ...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-03-23
Mystified by the U.S. Government?: you're not alone. International organizations often find it difficult to get the U.S. Congress or federal agencies to even listen to their priorities, much less act...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-04-12
One of the most effective ways to get an elected official's attention is to schedule a meeting with them But setting up a meeting with an elected official takes more than just a phone call and a will...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-04-26
I spent about an hour this morning shifting through my usual bewildering array of junk mail, e-mail spam and other random communications. I'm not looking for sympathy here: I know you deal with the sa...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-05-22
The guru and her husband were at Jazz Fest in New Orleans this weekend. We go every other year to enjoy the music as well as to remind ourselves why we don't stay out all night overindulging any more...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-06-28
The American Society of Association Executives' Government Relations School in late June boasted a veritable who's who in grassroots advocacy. Following are five important tips that came out of the c...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-07-25
OK, I admit it. That was me you saw at the Barnes and Noble Georgetown on Saturday July 21st at 1:00am buying the new Harry Potter book. My husband, who went with me for the sole purpose of ensuring...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2007-09-27
For many years now, I have been the proud holder of jobs that my parents found very difficult to explain to their friends. Now, when a well-meaning acquaintance asks "what does your daughter do?" they...
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by Peter Kent - 2007-12-01
A recent study noted that nearly half of traumatic brain injury sufferers struggle with depression. As the family member of a person with traumatic brain injury, you take on a condition that can have ...
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by Stephanie Vance - 2008-05-13
Long time readers of the tipsheet know that the guru and her husband often go to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. If you aren't sure what that is, check out www.nojazzfest.com. If you want...