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Association Brain Food: 4.5.24

Reid All About it

While up in Massachusetts, I cooked dinner a few nights for my parents and got takeout (pizza and Italian food) on the others. Damn, that was good. Another night, black sea bass with spiced breadcrumbs. I didn’t have red bell pepper so I used jalapeno and jarred roasted red bell pepper instead. One night, I sautéed sea scallops.

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How One CEO’s Out-of-Office Messages Draw Fans and Build Trust

Associations Now

The CEO of an association management company has become famous for his ambitious out-of-office email messages. But Andy Freed, CEO of the Wakefield, Massachusetts-based association management company Virtual, Inc. , But there are leadership lessons here too. Let a Little Personality In.

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Missed Connections

Virtual

First, never forget to talk with—or better yet, meet with—your members. Nearly twenty years ago, at the Massachusetts Hospital Association, I oversaw the “CEO Visit” program. Membership Standards Starting an Association Technology Uncategorized association management Leadership'

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Missed Connections

Virtual

Nearly twenty years ago, at the Massachusetts Hospital Association, I oversaw the “CEO Visit” program. Starting an Association association management Technology Membership Leadership Standards' Here are three ideas to prevent this. I still write tons of birthday cards.

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3 Topics for Medical Society Execs to Watch

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Taking time to ask—and building engagement around responses—can bolster everything from your association’s sense of belonging to your role in helping members convey what they do. Professional Development: Focus on Leadership. Diversity in Leadership Development Programs: Assessing Needs, Opportunities, and Options .

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.23.21

Reid All About it

I spent time up in Massachusetts last week with my family enjoying local pizza, my brother’s carnitas, and Italian cookies and pastries , so time in my NC kitchen was limited. Chief of Staff to the CEO, Turnaround Management Association. Wade Koehler, CAE, owner, Forte Association Management Company. Host: OnBoard.

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Trust is key to success

Association Leaders

Several years ago the Forum Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts, conducted a study of two groups of salespeople. We found it very interesting, and no surprise that the study cited in the story found that people who are trustworthy and kind succeed in life. Hope you enjoy it too.