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ASAE Announces Passing of CEO John H. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE

Associations Now

Graham was a transformative leader for ASAE and a mentor to many in the association community. During his tenure, which began August 1, 2003, ASAE more than doubled its membership and developed a wealth of innovative products and services to benefit association professionals and their partners.

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Association Community Floods Social Media With Tributes to ASAE’s Graham

Associations Now

Donations and Condolences The Graham family suggested that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Graham’s memory to organizations that were particularly important to him, including: The National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. President and CEO of ASAE since 2003, Graham died early Monday after a battle with cancer.

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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. Here are two invaluable resources for doing that: Springwise , an organization spotlighting information gleaned by a network of more than 15,000 "spotters" from around the world.

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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. The Khan Academy is perhaps the most well-known organization embracing the spirit of flipped learning. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1).

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Monday Buzz: The Challenge of Following Association Legends

Associations Now

So what can your organization do when its high-level execs decide to leave, especially if they’ve been a bedrock of your group for decades? Association consultant and SCD Group president Steve Drake was faced with that challenge in 2003 , when a CEO of 30 years decided to leave Ohio State University’s (OSU) Alumni Association.

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How Do You Replace an Association Legend?

SCD Group

That was the question facing The Ohio State University Alumni Association board during my last year as a director back in 2003. At the time, our board was in the process of replacing a CEO who had been in the role for about 30 years. How do you replace a legend. or long term CEO? Well, we started by hiring an executive search firm.

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