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A Behind-the-Scenes Look At Meetings in Baltimore Last Week

Associations Now

12, 2001, at the Javits Center in New York City—he described that night as stressful and intense as the situation escalated. The Monday evening, when things really boiled over, we were, of course, quite concerned,” she said. I was watching on TV, and it was amazing how quickly things turned.”.

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From the Corner Office: The Wisdom of Wading Into the Pool Before Going Deep

Association Adviser

You need to make sure there is clear and direct communication with each team member about the organization’s goals and objectives. For instance, when it comes to member communication, we’re finding that good old fashioned snail mail and faxing has been effective for cutting through the clutter. You can’t micromanage.

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Organizational Amnesia, Accountability Buddies, and Other Things I learned at the Grant Managers Network Conference

Beth Kanter

In mid-March, I had a whirl wind day at the Grant Managers Network Annual Conference where I did the following: Panel Session : Outcomes, Impact, and Communication with Roberto Cremonini and Danette Peters. March was the “Iron Woman Multi-Conferencethon” for me and I’m just catching up.

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Association Subculture: Information? Give it Away Now.

Association Subculture

A better use of our collective time would be re-examining the book " Exploring the Future - Seven Strategic Conversations That Could Transform Your Association ," by Robert Olson and Autl Dighe published by the ASAE Foundation in 2001. Their first foray was at MIT in 2001, when the school agreed to put coursework online for free.

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Attracting International Members and Assessing Whether to Go Global

GlowGlobally

Question: What economies have been the leading drivers of economic growth since 2001? The notion of “non-formal” education (learning outside of universities) becomes a major new market offering certification, test preparation courses and other programs to satisfy the need for career development.

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How WhatsApp Is Being Used by Nonprofits in India

Beth Kanter

Recently, Social Misfits Media’s Community Manager, Angharad Francis, interviewed the brilliant Pushpa Aman Singh, Founder of GuideStar India. In this interview, Pushpa discusses her journey prior to founding GuideStar India, her role in helping NGOs and how WhatsApp is driving strong communication among stakeholders.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

would be about 2 million: 800 times the death toll on September 11, 2001. Risk communication: how do we present information so there’s faith that it’s accurate? (15:24). If 60% of U.S. population is infected and 1% of infected people die, total deaths in the U.S. Photo by Roberto Nickson from Pexels.