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Storytelling Tip ? Capturing the Difference

YourMembership

Remember Indiana Jones’ fear of snakes? ©1998–2011, YourMembership.com Inc. Having a predictable story arc (introducing an obstacle, mediocre climax, and a foregone conclusion) can bring about these expectations but so can flat characters. The characters we tend to remember are those that are deliciously unexpected. Associations.

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Return on learning (ROL): More than a boring statistic

Aaron Wolowiec

Fireworks in Grand Rapids on July 4, 2011. I’m headed down to Muncie, Indiana. Nevertheless, I’ll be speaking at the Indiana Society of Association Executives’ (ISAE) annual convention Thursday afternoon. It’s Tuesday afternoon, the day before Selma’s favorite holiday: Independence Day.

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Won’t You Be My Mentor?

Associations Now

A 2011 LinkedIn survey of almost 1,000 U.S. Realizing it needed to establish a more formal, systematic mentoring program, the Indiana State Bar Association developed a Mentor Match program that includes required activities for mentors and mentees and incentivizes people to join by providing continuing education credits.

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How Women’s Tennis Gained a Path to Higher Education

Associations Now

The tennis superstar, a mainstay of the pro circuit like her younger sister Serena, found herself off the court in 2011 as the result of an autoimmune disorder and decided to take an online college course to improve her business skills. And the sport has Venus Williams to thank.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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I found myself thinking back over all the great 1-on-1 conversations I had in 2010 and wanting to have more in 2011. Below are 111 profiles for individuals I hope to have similar chats with in 2011. DanaMNelson - Dana Nelson; Evansville, Indiana; Owner: @DanaMNelson where we connect people to build community.

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Report: Philanthropy Is on the Rise … Albeit Slowly

Associations Now

That’s the assessment of the 2013 report on the state of charity put out by the Giving USA Foundation , a public service initiative coordinated by the Giving Institute and Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. percent to $14.44 percent.

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Wednesday Buzz: When Organizations Weigh In on Social Issues

Associations Now

Starting with November 2011, when 70 organizations joined a legal brief to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, Cadei traces the growing support of big business and professional organizations for the gay-rights movement. But beyond the courts and the protests, there were other influencers at play.