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Bold idea? This association got rid of its annual conference

Association Success

When John Bridges took over the Arkansas State Employees Association as executive director about two years ago, he had big ideas. One of the first things Bridges started looking at was using free or low-cost technology solutions to problem-solve. Bridges has found other, perhaps less drastic ways to cut costs.

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Association Brain Food: 5.26.23

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Good listens Sean Soth, chair of the Leadership Advisory Board for Professionals for Association Revenue (PAR), talks with Jeff Cobb, co-host of the Leading Learning podcast , about revenue issues, the need for a business development role in associations, and why people join PAR. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Brain Food: 5.19.23

Reid All About it

Non-dues revenue partners. Future of Work from Anywhere Learn how to define the role of hybrid-work in your organization and the best technology approaches to ensure security, productivity, collaboration and cost-effectiveness. Tiffany Moule at Higher Logic explains what associations should know about ChatGPT. 1 CAE credit.

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