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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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If you need proof that this profession boasts its share of innovators, read a few chapters of our Association 4.0 During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. Finally, it allows for course correction if the path the organization is following isn’t productive.

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2019 Tech Trends: 3 Factors Associations Should Watch

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After what feels like a decade of aggressive innovation, things are starting to slow down a bit—which might make tech a little easier for associations to manage in 2019. Considering my record, I figure now’s a good time to make a few more predictions as we go into 2019. 2019 is going to be a good year for private communities.

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Here’s a big idea: Innovation can be small

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I bet that if you pull any association’s job posting for a leadership opening, you will find the word “innovation” at least half the time, either as a requirement of the type of person or a descriptor of where the organization is going. This is not the only way to define, measure or think of innovation.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation and Impact: Reflecting on Our Journey

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The answer, of course, is that we need to reinvent Matrix Group – again. In fact, when we moved to our new office space in July 2019, Maki Kato, the Matrix Group CTO , declared that the new office would not have a server room and everything had to move to the cloud. I took inspiration from his words and I’m so glad I did!

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For One Planner, Innovation Means Thinking Like Attendees

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Alice Mathu of IAAPA shares how innovation can include comfort, sustainability and trying the latest technology. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Orlando in November. Always Café Tu Tu Tango!

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.14.18

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Protech Associates published their definitive list of association blogs to follow in 2019. 14 best content marketing newsletters for 2019. Learn how to ensure your KPIs, KSAs, and strategic goals are all in alignment going into 2019. – How to Overcome Innovation Obstacles in Continuing Education. Slefo, Ad Age ).

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.7.18

Reid All About it

See examples of eLearning courses, and get ideas and inspiration to take back to your own projects. How Association Boards Can Encourage Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation: ACE Conversation. If associations want to encourage entrepreneurial thinking and innovation, their boards will need to play an important role.