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Association Management Basics: Successful Leadership Transitions

Association Navigator

This book is nearly 20 years old, but it includes some timeless advice for leaders, with a particularly good chapter on successful leadership transitions. In Finzel’s book he says that “finishing well is an important measure of success in leadership.” Brooks is the President and CEO of the Texas Society of Association Executives.

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Dueling Boards for One Nonprofit: Would You Do this for Your Association?

SCD Group

That’s what has happened with “big five cultural institutions” in St. Louis (Zoo, Art Museum, Science Center, Botanical Garden & History Museum). Louis Post-Dispatch (P-D) has been running a series of articles about the Missouri History Museum (MHM) “gone wild” in going around its politically-appointed commissioners.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

Reid All About it

Last week, in-person social gatherings returned to my calendar, including my first book club dinner in more than a year. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the American Dental Association. Event Talk Live: Booking the Best.

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Made to Stick: Examples for Associations

SCD Group

The other day I received the following email from an association management colleague: “In case you are not aware, you are quoted in a new book by Nina Teicholz called “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet”. That reminded me of the awesome book Made To Stick by Chip and Dan Heath.

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SCD Group: Is there a "magic" price for association memberships?

SCD Group

Stronger by Association. Is there a "magic" price for association memberships? Over the last 34+ years in association management, Ive watched associations struggle over where to set member dues and how often we should change dues. Has your association experimented or adapted dynamic pricing? The YMCA of St.

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Association executives: Would staff-led evaluations produce better results?

SCD Group

As the owner of an association management company, I tried to modify the process and eliminate the “grading system” in favor of written comments and no grades. She recently came to St. Louis (to help in our office move) right after finishing “parent-teacher conferences.” working a math game or reading part of a book.

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Stronger by Association: What's the "New Normal" for Associations?

AMR Management Services

AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Whats the "New Normal" for Associations? Several of our Drakeco staff had the opportunity to attend a recent meeting of the St. Louis Society of Association Executives. Association trends and changes, with ASAE Executive Vice President and ASAE Foundation President Susan Robertson, CAE.