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Process Killed the Association Star

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It’s afraid of your processes. And then our reified processes kick in, and the cavalcade of "no" begins. Jamie also asked the blogging community to think about the points raised at the conference and to write response posts. This is one. One of his notes from a panel on "innovation all the time" was: Genius isn’t hidden.

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Thanks For Playing: The Mom Test

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Does she break the process in the process of trying to complete the process? Process Killed the Association Star. Does she understand what you want her to do? Can he complete your desired transaction? Does she get frustrated and bail? How long does it take him? Share on FriendFeed. Labels: Marketing. Visit She Writes.

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What I'm Reading

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Jeffrey Cufaude reminds us that we are all in the process of becoming. Yesterday's blog post was a response post, and you should definitely read his original and think about responding yourself. How many pages do you have on your website? (Be Cecilia Sepp reminds us that websites should not be an information dumping grounds.

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Creating Corporate Relationships That Fit

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Laura and I will share guidelines, processes, and criteria for vetting corporate suitors to help you get to the happily ever after of corporate partnerships. In association fundraising, sometimes saying no to corporate funders is as important as saying yes to new revenue.

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Friday Top 5

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And I've learned (or remembered) a few things from the process: Associations are making progress. I was honored to be selected to judge ASAE's Gold Circle awards this year in the website category. After having reviewed all 21 entries twice, I'm entering my actual scores today.

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Thanks For Playing: "Done is the engine of more."

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I love a good infographic, and Shelly Alcorn tweeted a link to a great one on the creative process yesterday. had some great things to say about the creative process. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 01 December 2011. Done is the engine of more.". Labels: creativity , innovation , membership. Love this post Elizabeth!

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Friday Top 5

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Process Killed the Association Star , in which I accepted a challenge thrown by Jamie Notter and attempted to answer "how do we get to 'yes' in our associations?" , in which I posit some possible solutions to that all-too-common complaint. Do We REALLY Know What Our Members Need?

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