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Is Your Association at a Crossroads?

Association Adviser

Cain, a former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant who delivered the opening keynote presentation at the ASAE 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, said that American business and American culture—even parents of young American children—tend to value extroverted personalities more than introverted personalities. Innovation.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

In the US, I keynoted and gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Pittsburgh , North Carolina , Buffalo , and Omaha. I plan to do that with facilitation techniques for design and innovation labs. Walking: In Oct, 2013, I got a fitbit and got addicted to walking.