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Use the 5-Step Idea Process to Become an Association Innovation Ninja

Smooth The Path

Many innovative associations use a formal or informal idea process which generally has five steps and goes something like this: Step #1: Allow member’s problems spark innovative ideas. Our members are taking on new responsibilities, being asked to take on new projects or they are identifying something new that needs to be done.

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Is it Day 1 or Day 2 for Associations?

Smooth The Path

A few days later my Dad mailed me the first pages of Amazon’s 2016 year-end annual report which is a letter from the company’s CEO to shareholders. But, you think it is important so I am not going to hold up the project’s progress. Let’s see what happens. I do hope it is successful.”

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