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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.8.17

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… “Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life.” And finally, an optimistic opinion from an economic historian: “A long-wave theory of technological and economic change suggests the financial malaise that began in 2007 may be about to end.”

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Opportunity Knocks – Are You There?

YourMembership

It seems that when things change for the worse, they tend to do so very quickly- like rising gas prices. When the Great Recession hit in 2007, the impact on the job market was felt immediately and unemployment peaked at 10 percent only a couple years later in 2009. What is the reason for this reluctance? Well, there are a few.

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An Associations Journey to Find a Smarter AMS

GrowthZone

What was state-of-the-art in 2007 was now simply outdated. GrowthZone had great reviews, the price was right, and they knew our language ,” she commented. See how to choose the best AMS for your. organization’s needs with the AMS Buyers’ Workbook. The HBA wanted a web-based solution.

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Preparing for an Entirely New Economy

Jamie Notter

The bubble was growing while with more loans into unproductive sector, there was not enough jobs created in the economy, which led to faster growth of prices than real salaries. Technological leaps are creating knowledge gaps at too fast a rate. But they’ll also need to be mindful of the external costs of over-using technology.

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Strategic meeting audits: Leveraging data to improve ROI

Aaron Wolowiec

Has your organization’s meetings function experienced a year-over-year revenue decline – however slight – since the 2007 recession? ASAE’s Technology Conference & Expo Hosted Successful New Learning Format, Increased Attendance. Does event pricing reflect the projected profit margin? So I’m sure you have some questions.

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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

Associations Now

According to a 2015 School Superintendents Association survey [PDF], 83 percent of respondents reported that their district was “inadequately funded,” and 22 percent of respondents reported that they had eliminated positions each year between 2007 and 2015. But Church said that this is where there’s a huge misunderstanding.

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Five Forces Reshaping Associations

Velvet Chainsaw

This past week I heard an amazing presentation by technology guru and business futurist Scott Klososky. I’ve been following Scott since 2007 when I first hired him to present. Technology Mastery A Must To Succeed Today. Technology Mastery A Must To Succeed Today. Technology Enabled Competitors.

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