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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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Actually, the process is based on three decades of research conducted by authors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. The organization wanted to create a user-friendly certification process.

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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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So far, six local affiliates have been announced in Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dallas-Fort Worth; and the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Since 2016, Werner and her team had been noticing pockets of highly engaged members who ran independent programs and events on behalf of the organization.

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Effectively Training a Global Audience: What Works?

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Now, if it’s already a complicated process to create e-learning courses in your native language, what happens when you add one, two, three, or more languages into the mix? If you’re not careful, you might end up with a chaotic process and a less-than-effective course. She currently serves on the board of ATD Detroit.

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Tuesday Buzz: Two Athletic Takes on Leadership Transitions

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Also: how the Detroit Pistons let go of a legend the right way. And though the team has struggled in recent years, Dumars is responsible for much of its success—a point made by owner Tom Gores. ” Dumars may not have been lighting up the win column much these days, but the team is giving him the classy exit he deserves. .

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

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Declining membership naturally causes sleepless nights for association CEOs and membership teams, and finding solutions to that challenge is critical for survival. For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. When your industry is red hot and your membership numbers are, too, how do you sustain your momentum?

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Flint Water Crisis: NAACP Calls for DOJ Investigation

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The NAACP this week called on the Justice Department to look into the decision-making process that resulted in the contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan. The call comes amid an existing state investigation announced last month. But it emphasized that a federal investigation is necessary.