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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Seen Elsewhere: Crowdsourcing.

Idea Architects

Summary: Three thought-provoking websites, from beyond the association management realm, that offer new ideas for association executives. In this edition, explore examples of crowdsourcing in action, experiments in new forms of management, and a case of learning driven by a behind-the-scenes look at conference planning.

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

Summary: A selection of thought-provoking websites from beyond the association management realm that offer new ideas for association executives. Dec 2009 (12). Oct 2009 (2). Sep 2009 (10). Aug 2009 (6). Jul 2009 (5). Jun 2009 (8). May 2009 (4). Apr 2009 (6). Mar 2009 (7).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Seen Elsewhere: Building Creative.

Idea Architects

Summary: A selection of thought-provoking content from beyond the association management realm that offers new ideas for association executives. Dec 2009 (12). Oct 2009 (2). Sep 2009 (10). Aug 2009 (6). Jul 2009 (5). Jun 2009 (8). May 2009 (4). Apr 2009 (6). Mar 2009 (7).

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Are You Boring Your Association’s Members?

SCD Group

if I looked at your association’s convention program for 2013 and 2003, would I see any differences other than dates and names of speakers? Would I find (under the news section) news releases from 2009? Is this fear of change why we in association management keep doing the same things the same ways year in and year out?

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Governance and Strategy: Steps from Administrative Management to Strategic Leadership

SCD Group

The Solution: The society was volunteer-managed until 2003, then contracted with a firm for administrative support. They began working with The Sherwood Group in 2009. Take-aways: Board members cannot become good leaders until they have seen good management. So why change?

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7 Readings for Association Executives

SCD Group

Is There a New Normal for Associations — Not So Much! In 2009, the FTC instituted a series of regulations banning untruthful customer testimonials. Google''s Eric Schmidt cites that “Every 2 days, we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization up until 2003.”. Defining value. Evolving membership models.

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Writing the Financial Policy : Off Stage

Off Stage

29, 2009 - Writing the Financial Policy. Writing An Association Financial Policy (Reprint) By Judith Lindenau, CAE, RCE. May 30, 2003. Many AEs spend a great deal of time writing and revising association. Associations spend significant. area of association management, even though significantly few of us have.

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