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Political Black Swans: Ignore Them at Your Association’s Peril

Association Success

In 2003, widespread protest broke out around me in Azerbaijan, a country formerly part of the Soviet Union. Creating strategies for unforeseen risks: An organization can protect itself by creating strategies for how to deal with unforeseen risks. Beware of political risks when exploring new global markets.

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Best of the Web: February 2013

Association Adviser

9 Marketing Strategies You Must Stop Using—Now. Kent Lewis from iMedia Connection says you must stop using those (and seven other) ineffective marketing strategies, and focus your energy on what really works. MySpace in 2003? Georgia Society of Association Executives Annual Conference. 14T5cIp #assnchat. Kent Lewis.

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