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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver. Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community (Book Discussion) Members’ needs are changing—they require more than value to engage with your association; they also want memorable, positive experiences.

Chicago 200
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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.14.19

Reid All About it

26 percent of American adults haven’t read even part of a book within the past year. I came upon a quote this weekend that sums up the state of reading in my house: “Every morning, I have woken up knowing that I will never run out of books to read. Host: Dallas-Fort Worth Association Executives (DFWAE). I find that so sad.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.4.16

Reid All About it

This guy must read a book a day. Learn how to evaluate your program for volunteer engagement, determine how best to deploy volunteers, create a communication plan, and screen and train volunteers to be an important part of your volunteer recruiting, retention and recognition plans. Host: PCMA and Dallas CVB. More info/register.

Handbook 237
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What are your association’s tribes?

SCD Group

The other day I heard an interview with Mark Cuban (entrepreneur & owner of the Dallas Mavericks). Well, this made me think back to reading Seth Godin’s work and books on tribes. He was being asked about the 2016 Presidential campaign and specifically about the phenomenon of the Trump and Sanders’ campaigns. Well worth watching.

Dallas 40
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Can Disruptive Innovation Benefit Associations?

SCD Group

Rather than sitting around and talking about negative trends or "fussing" about Millennials, two businesses within these industrie shave refocused and created innovations designed to re/engage participants and recruit new ones. It even led to Robert Putnam’s highly read book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community.