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The Folly of Suppressing Overhead

Eric Lanke

Suppressing overhead suffocates organizations and leads to higher turnover, poorer leadership, and worse service." He writes about the non-profit sector, and usually social service organizations, but so many of his perspectives are directly applicable to the association world. This is a great example.

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Are You Boring Your Association’s Members?

SCD Group

if I looked at your association’s convention program for 2013 and 2003, would I see any differences other than dates and names of speakers? As a result, I struggle when associations keep doing things the same old way. Think about it. if I looked at your website today and three years ago, would its look have changed?

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Member Engagement and Association Building Blocks

Eric Lanke

Here''s the story I told: One of the realities we all face in the world of association management is that some members want to direct their own volunteer efforts. They don''t want to assume a traditional committee leadership role. It was a richly rewarding experience for myself, my task force members, and the association.