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How the Romance Writers of America responded to racism accusations — and what associations can learn from them

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Next, came a rather public revamp of policies and initiatives intended to make the Romance Writers of America more diverse and inclusive. Four months later, the Romance Writers of America board suspended Milan for a year and banned her from ever holding a leadership position in RWA. Where to start. But it can’t end there. Johnson said.

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Association Brain Food: 4.12.24

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Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. She explains how to get in front of prospects, make an impression on them and communicate the value of membership. Distraction is an occupational hazard for all of us. Gen Z education.

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Association Brain Food: 4.19.24

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If you work with chapters, components or affiliates, this post will give you a sense of how it will feel to hang out with your community at CEX: Association Component Exchange hosted by Billhighway, Impexium and Mariner Management in Chicago on May 7 or in DC and online on May 10. Education + mentoring. Decline of trust. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

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Billhighway describes the chapter self-assessment exercise used by the Associated General Contractors of America to collect data for chapter benchmarking. How to conquer communication debt aka email/message overwhelm. Turning the content you collect from your community into compelling video stories can feel daunting. Quick hits.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.22.21

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Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter at Propel have launched a free course, Introduction to the Rockefeller Habits. A few CEOs whom I admire practice these habits so I plan to make room in my schedule to take the course. Troy Pfeffer, Partnerships Director, Howspace North America. Communicate. More info/register. 8: Innovate.

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Association Brain Food: 9.22.23

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Fri 9/22 at 4 p.m.* – Career Management Toolkit: Using Data to Chart Your Course, Measure Your Impact, & Further Your Career Learn how to collect and use qualitative and quantitative data to focus your work, capture your results, and propel your career forward. . I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

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Association Brain Food: 11.24.23

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Until around 2010, philosophers couldn’t speak to one another, let alone communicate with the public, says Crispin Sartwell at Los Angeles Review of Books. Plot a course for responding to and reducing recurrences of findings during your audit. If not, here’s the TL;DR association version from Johanna Gundlach at Sidecar. 1 CAE credit.

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