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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

Likewise, Detroit is not the ‘black eye’ of America and Motown magic continues to attract business. In an article I wrote in June 2002 for Associations Now , I encouraged readers to take a break from the daily firefighting we’ve come to expect and instead approach tasks with more reflection, strategy and collaboration.

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4 Stories about Association Membership

SCD Group

Fully 67 percent called it their top membership priority, according to a survey by Marketing General, a membership consultancy. Meanwhile, the Boy Scouts of America lost 6 percent of its membership last year; its youth membership has dropped from 3.3 million since 2002. Over two years, total membership is down 11.6

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Arrested Development? A Strategic Approach to Technology Reboots Association Growth

.orgCommunity

This requires looking at how we position ourselves in the market differently. Identifying new markets and sources of revenue – relying too heavily on dues revenue can be catastrophic for associations. Scan the Market. Jobs and markets that were once unrelated are aligning. In this excerpt from our book, Association 4.0—Positioning