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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: The Cost of Not Being You

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The Cost of Not Being You. "We William Stafford , " An Introduction to Some Poems " In his wonderful post , Joe Gerstandt asks if youve recently paid the cost of being you, of bringing your whole self into your relationships and making the contributions that only you can make. So yes, the cost of being you will sometimes be great.

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Getting Married to Membership May Require Engagement First

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With many companies and nonprofits offering some degree of value under a freemium model , potential members and customers may only be more likely to invest in the cost of membership only after becoming involved in some of the benefits of joining organization. Nov 2005 (1). Oct 2005 (1). Sep 2005 (2). Aug 2005 (1).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Seen Elsewhere: Crowdsourcing.

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If youre interested in trying this approach, two free or low-cost online software options are IdeaScale and Skild. Nov 2005 (1). Oct 2005 (1). Sep 2005 (2). Aug 2005 (1). Jul 2005 (2). Jun 2005 (1). May 2005 (2). Apr 2005 (4). Mar 2005 (2). Feb 2005 (2). Jan 2005 (2).

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Facilitation Friday #9: Build Capacity to Accomplish More

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Facilitators see structure as a means to an end not as the end itself or a turf to be protected at all costs. Nov 2005 (1). Oct 2005 (1). Sep 2005 (2). Aug 2005 (1). Jul 2005 (2). Jun 2005 (1). May 2005 (2). Apr 2005 (4). Mar 2005 (2). Feb 2005 (2). Jan 2005 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Mission, Vision, Values: Catalysts.

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In 2002, the American Society of Association Executives Foundation identified Meaning Matters as one of the seven emerging issues affecting associations. Structure and strategy are merely tools to accomplish mission and vision, not things to be preserved at all costs. Nov 2005 (1). Oct 2005 (1). Sep 2005 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Making Sponsorship Special Again

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reduced cost courtesy of others’ doing the underwriting. As a result, the registration fee or product cost individuals have been paying hasn’t had to carry the full value proposition of the event or product itself. need to pass on more of the real cost and finding members and customers. Nov 2005 (1).

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Conferences Aren't Serious About Networking Unless

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Here are a few woefully obvious, yet still underutilized, tactics for doing so that cost next to no time or money. Nov 2005 (1). Oct 2005 (1). Sep 2005 (2). Aug 2005 (1). Jul 2005 (2). Jun 2005 (1). May 2005 (2). Apr 2005 (4). Mar 2005 (2). Feb 2005 (2). Jan 2005 (2).