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How to Produce Association Rock Stars for 100 Years and Beyond

Association Adviser

Wendy Kavanagh, Georgia Society of Association Executives. The Georgia Society of Association Executives is celebrating its 100 th anniversary this year. Being able to organize around communities of practice or shared interest groups was a big organizing opportunity for the profession as a whole.

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NAACP’s Ben Jealous: An Iconic Leader’s Biggest Successes

Associations Now

Five years after taking the helm of the organization as a relative unknown, Ben Jealous leaves the position as one of its most successful leaders ever. While the organization wasn’t perfect by Charity Navigator’s standards ( it rated a score of 56.86 Here’s how he did it. million in 2008. million in 2008.

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

Association Adviser

Create the mission first; then build the organization. . Sometimes, a person feels so passionate about a cause that they start building their own organization around it. Our board has a big representation due to all the different segments we serve,” noted Michael Dunham , CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc.

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Association Career Paths

Association Adviser

” Gabriel Eckert, CAE, a former agricultural journalist who heads The Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA), said the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential has done a great deal to raise awareness of a defined career path in association management.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

Making beautiful tweets since March 2007. drdigipol - Alan Rosenblatt; Washington, DC; Digital political strategist, organizer, & professor. gloriabell - Gloria Bell; Philadelphia; People Connector, Social Media Enthusiast, Life Lover, Friend, Hugger, Organizer, Thoughts/Musings at [link]. Cig city resident. We teach it.