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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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You could assess how people were communicating, determine where the vibe registered on the stress meter, and take the opportunity to connect personally with employees. How are people expected to communicate? A well-constructed survey is a good beginning. To ensure that people complete the survey, keep it short.

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Winning resources: CAI recognized for excellence in association media and publishing

Ungrated

We are proud to share with you that the Ungated blog is one of three CAI publications recently honored with EXCEL Awards , an annual program that recognizes excellence and leadership in nonprofit association media, publishing, and communications. Ungated, originally launched in 2005, was awarded a bronze for best overall blog site.

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

We survey members. Review next steps with particular attention to timeframes, accountability, ans communications. And one of those steps simply must be identify the output from the strategy conversation that needs to be communicated, how and when that will occur, and who is responsible for that sharing. Nov 2005 (1).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #2: Behavior is.

Idea Architects

What are the communication norms in their organization? Think about the design and contents of the materials involved in this effort: the agenda, pre-reading, any advance homework or surveys, name badges or nameplates, and items you might have on tables to engage participants (toys, markers, notepads, Post-It’s). Nov 2005 (1).

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Lunchtime Links: Social Media Isn’t Just for Young People

Associations Now

It’s no secret that younger generations rely on social media to communicate with friends and connect with the causes they care about. According to the study, which has been tracking all forms of social media use since 2005, six in 10 people surveyed between the ages of 50 and 64—and 43 percent of those 65 and older—were social media users.

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“The Beach Was too Sandy”—Happy Members Are a Nonnegotiable

.orgCommunity

Use any and all the tools of the trade—qualitative methods such as interviews and focus groups and quantitative paths such as surveys, observation and data that you mine from your AMS. If you don’t already have a data strategy in place, commit to developing a plan today. Gathering the right data also helps with continuous quality improvement.

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Mizz Information: Association Swing and a Miss--CEA Tech.

Mizz Information

Communication --Weve all heard of "build it and they will come" syndrome when it comes to social media, but a whole member category basically built on pay your dues to join then figure it out from there? I am an online community & social media manager for an association, love movies and books, and have been blogging since 2005.