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The Feeling of Failure

Jamie Notter

But as Seth Godin points out in a recent post , what we are actually afraid of is the FEELING of failure, not the actual impact or costs of the failure. The feeling of failing will hit you whether that experiment cost you $10 and 15 minutes of time, or if it cost you $100,000 and two FTEs for a year. December 2006 (10).

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Survey Reveals Top Community Association Manager Challenges

AvidXchange: Association Management

This puts further pressure on community managers who are trying to keep the status quo in terms of rates and services for homeowners amidst staffing challenges and rising costs in the industry. “We can’t contain natural disasters that are causing all of these insurance rates to go up. 01:27 MAEGAN WOYTEK Thank you so much for having me.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

If you’re attending Annual for the first time or looking to maximize your experience, you need to hear about Tom’s conference learning strategy. Recognize the difference between soft and hard costs. Effective boards have a clear definition of strategy, as well as defined expectations of leadership roles, resources, and finances.

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Have too much to do? You're doing to much

Jamie Notter

Maybe that determination–that complicated cost/benefit analysis that distinguishes between “must have” and “nice to have,” is more difficult these days because the world is so complex. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12).

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Book Review: The Speed of Trust

Jamie Notter

His main argument is that high-trust workplaces receive two simple but powerful benefits: they get things done faster, and they do it at a lower cost. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12). July 2006 (5). June 2006 (9). May 2006 (9).

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The Real Point of Measurement and Social Media ROI

Jamie Notter

He then argues that there IS a cost to these “free” social media initiatives–which could total hundreds of thousands of dollars when you count all the staff time (agree). It may be cost-prohibitive or even impossible to determine the specific ROI of your efforts. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9).

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Friday Buzz: A Digital Cautionary Tale

Associations Now

Instead, it ended up costing the company essential momentum after Amazon opened up its store to third-party toy sellers—which led to a messy legal saga between the two firms. It only opened a digital outpost of its own in 2006, long after many of its competitors. Infographic Insights. Top tools to create #infographics.

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