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Minding mental illness: Solving community conflict that involves psychological disorders

Ungrated

Here’s a prime example: Last year, an overwhelmed manager of a large master-planned community was on the verge of quitting her job due to a precarious situation involving a resident with mental health issues. From Conflict to Community: Resolution Strategies for Board Members and Managers. COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS.

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Hurricanes and Asynchronous Communication

Eric Lanke

My social media feeds were full of examples of associations pitching in to help storm victims or otherwise changing their marketing and communications strategy to give members in the hurricane affected areas a break from what otherwise must be an onslaught of association messages. I'm not bragging. In fact, I feel a little ashamed.

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FrackFeed: Pro-Fracking Activists Try the BuzzFeed Strategy

Associations Now

“What we wanted to do is create an online hub where we’ve got engaging content, interactive content, that reflects the digital age that we’re in right now,” site spokesman Steve Everley told The Houston Chronicle ‘s FuelFix.com. Take, for example, this quiz disputing claims made by Hollywood activists.

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TSAE Rallies to Hold First Meeting in Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Association Adviser

For TSAE, holding its annual conference in Houston after Harvey was a way to show support and solidarity with their members and friends in the area. However, the message from Visit Houston and other city hospitality leaders throughout the three days was clear: Houston is back in business and stronger than ever.

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PODCAST: The Power of Change with Michael Praeger: Strategy 123’s Cat Carmichael on CAM Industry’s Most Pressing Challenges

AvidXchange: Association Management

Our guest for the first episode of “The Power of Change with Michael Praeger” is Cat Carmichael, the Chief Executive Officer for Strategy 123, a strategic community association management (CAM) consulting company focused on acquisition preparation, increased profitability and creating successful exit strategies and succession plans.

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Your Next Software Platform Could Be Lurking in the Shadows

Associations Now

For Dropbox and Slack, it’s literally their business strategy. Interesting strategy.). Before Slack, Yammer was probably the best example of a productivity platform that brought the ins and outs of social media to the office. Why Slack Is Beating Yammer. Slack is a chicken that’s laying eggs all over the place.

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Leadership Limerick: More than Just the Letter of the Law

Idea Architects

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Heres an everyday example. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Monday, November 28, 2011. Blog Archive.