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  • SOAR Act Summary

    SOAR was developed to make common sense changes to the permitting processes and regulations to enable more access to public lands in a way that increases economic benefits of public lands while continuing environmental protections.

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  • 2019 America Outdoors Awards Nominations are Open

    Nominations are open for the 2019 America Outdoors Awards for professionals in the Outdoor Recreation Industry.

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  • Your Clients Are Segmented- Segment Your Emails Too!

    One easy step to better email conversion is segmentation. Learn one way to do that for you outdoor recreation business.

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  • Working with Travel Agent Partners

    Travel Agents are alive and well and ready to partner with outdoor recreation companies to bring customers straight to your door.

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  • Humans of AO: Brooke Ranney

    When I first started, we had 3 women in my training group out of 30. We were the minority... Now I see a lot more- I’m one of them who is stepping up and I probably wouldn’t have if I had not had that support and mentorship.

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  • Is Your Risk Management Program Thorough?

    When most Outdoor Recreation Companies think risk management they envision insurance, waivers and litigation due to accidents- in addition to the traditional areas of exposure, the failure to perform to expected customer outcomes has created a whole new form of exposure! Make sure your business is training your staff properly.

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    Women of AO: Kelsey Helfrich

    Meet Kelsey Helfrich, an inspiring women of America Outdoors who is creating her own path as a outdoor business owner, drift boat guide, and mother.

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  • Inclusion & Respect- Train Early; Train Often

    It's time to develop your 2019 strategy for seasonal staff training. Find out how you can incorporate inclusion training into your strategy.

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  • 7 Social Media Secrets for 2019

    Get your audience to stop the scrolling and engage with your brand. Here are 7 ways to blend the superpowers of public relations, social media and search engine optimization to beat the odds of getting lost in the news feed.

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  • Guide to the Forest Service Playbook

    Check out this guide to the Forest Service’s extensive set of internal directives that provide direction to agency employees who administer recreational permits

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