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A Pioneer of the Virtual Frontier

Association Success

Back in 2003, I started working virtually before it became a relatively common practice. From thumb drives as small as a paper clip that hold 5GB of memory to online drives, you can take everything with you and even edit documents on your phone. Since no one else was doing it, I had no models to look to so I figured it out as I went.

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

But youd be surprised how many strategy discussions allow insufficient time to appropriately document the actions to be taken, who will be taking them, and the timeframes in which they will unfold. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3).

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With Federal Help, Association Gives Historic Cars Their Due

Associations Now

Thanks to a collaboration between the Historic Vehicle Association and the Department of the Interior’s Heritage Documentation Programs, the 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe will go down in history. Heritage Documentation Programs worked with the association to set criteria for adding cars to the registry. Literally.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: The Value of the Visual: Facilitation.

Idea Architects

Projecting ideas being brainstormed as a Word document that someone creates in real-time often is more effective than flipcharting that rapid-fire output so long as you go back and cursor through ideas as a review. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1).

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Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth Kanter

Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it. I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

Beth Kanter

Writing and Blogging: I’ve kept an active publishing schedule for Beth’s Blog, something that I’ve done since 2003! The bulk of my professional work is training and teaching and that requires reflection to remember and document your instructional processes and techniques so you can also train other trainers.

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When Members Vote on Dues

Associations Now

Before that, dues changes had been spread further apart and were $30 to $50 increases, which led to dips in GCSAA’s member-growth rate or even membership declines, as was the case in 2003. The scheduled CPI adjustments are smaller and more predictable. but not anything else.”