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What Burning Man's 10 Principles Can Teach You About Building Community

Higher Logic

When organizing a community, it’s important to clearly define what you expect from your members if you want them to be willing and active participants and advocates. Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey , who passed away before this year’s annual event, wrote the “ Ten Principles ” in 2004 as guidelines for the newly-formed Regional Network.

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Eric Lanke: Stop Calling It Strategic Planning

Eric Lanke

Member Engagement. Reply Delete Amy Sample Ward January 24, 2012 7:19 PM Hi Eric- Thanks for taking the time to document the guidelines you use! Mackay (2004) makes a similar point about what I would call “snapshot” planning’s inability to cope with radical, continuous change. Member Engagement. (9).