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CMI's Association Management Blog: Mission Critical

Observations on Association Management

MSPA The leadership goal of MSPA is to increase the value, acceptance, and use of mystery shopping, as well as to enhance overall professionalism in the industry. About Challenge Management. Challenge Management, Inc. Challenge Management, Inc. CMI) is an association management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Successful Associations.

Observations on Association Management

There must be intensity in the underlying purpose of the association and in its mission and vision and objectives. There must be intensity in its volunteer leadership. Volunteers who had a hard time finding the spare moments to devote to the association start to make time for the association. About Challenge Management.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Thinking Across Time in.

Observations on Association Management

Experienced association executives, as well as less-experienced but no less committed people who are relatively new to the field, frequently talk about what it takes to be "successful" in association management. An association that wields tremendous power without capturing a sense of true leadership is not successful.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Seizing Opportunities vs.

Observations on Association Management

My association management company is almost always actively seeking new clients, both associations seeking full-service management and organizations looking for help managing or executing programs. Many associations are not looking for the kinds of talents we bring to the table. About Challenge Management.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Dealing with the Recession

Observations on Association Management

And associations can gently but persuasively remind their members that cutting the sales force is akin to severing the spinal cord. One thing associations should NOT do is take a leadership role in spreading a message of scarcity and fear. Associations can shine in bad times. Challenge Management, Inc. at 2:44 PM.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Tough Topics

Observations on Association Management

While association members have some common interest or interests, that one commonality is likely to be dwarfed by the vast sea of differences between members. Association executives have the opportunity to be leaders in promoting tolerance and in promoting the value of diversity. Challenge Management, Inc. at 8:32 AM.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Anger: It's No Way Out

Observations on Association Management

” We are angry about our government, about our leadership and about our representation in both houses of Congress. About Challenge Management. Challenge Management, Inc. Challenge Management, Inc. CMI) is an association management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Jan 27 (1). Jan 07 (1).