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8 Points Associations Can Learn from Ohio State’s Marching Band

SCD Group

The hugely successful Ohio State University Marching Band incorporates several practices for associations and nonprofit organizations. I gleaned ideas from band director Jonathan Waters’ presentation and discussion with the Ohio State Alumni Club of Southwest Florida. Here’s how: Today’s innovations become tomorrow’s traditions.

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The Perfect Storm

Spark Consulting

Over the next week, I’ll be blogging about and sharing excerpts from The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , the eighth white paper in the ongoing Spark collaborative series. Maryland Association of CPAs. National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses. Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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From the Corner Office: Scott Wiley, CAE

Association Adviser

Scott Wiley, CAE, head of the Ohio Society of CPAs , and newly elected Chair of the ASAE board, shares his thoughts about advocacy, millennials, member engagement and the importance of financial literacy in an exclusive Association Adviser interview. . Change is a constant for associations and for all professionals today. .

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7 Secrets from a Hugely Successful Marching Band

SCD Group

The other day, Jonathan Waters, director of the highly rated Ohio State University Marching Band, shared ideas about the traditions and innovations of the band. During the fall of 2013, the Ohio State Marching Band hit the big time: 20 million people have seen us on YouTube; six billion media exposures worldwide.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.27.21

Reid All About it

80% of the education offered by the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) used to be in-person, but the pandemic changed all that, of course. Ashley Neal at Sidecar wonders if innovation has slowed down at associations or become business as usual. Host: International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Quick hits.

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Solutions Day Speakers Chart Paths to Success in Uncertain Times

.orgCommunity

And, the best and brightest colleagues in the association community—that was Solutions Day.orgCommunity’s year is book-ended by two signature events. But before we roll up our sleeves for the Innovation Summit (February 28, 2019), we’re taking a moment to recap the exhilaration of a great learning experience. Innovation Awards.

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Mobile, Agile & Hostile: Operational Strategies for Associations?

SCD Group

When I played hockey at Ohio State, my coach -- with his fine Canadian accent -- once told me, “Drake, you’d be a lot better hockey player if you were mobile, agile and hostile.”. R2R: Concentrate on innovation actions. Funny how you never forget such pointed advice! Nokia WHERE NOKIA WENT WRONG by James Surowiecki via The New Yorker.