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5 Ways Great Associations Become Great

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My membership is of value to me now, it was valuable to me when I first joined, and it will still be valuable to me in a few years. The association keeps me informed and helps me connect to the right people. I am proud to be a member. The association appears professional. I like the people here.

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Common Trap for Association Professionals

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It is called, “yes, and” Anytime someone says something to you, even something you disagree with, say aloud, or say in your mind “yes, and” “I did not get a lot of value out of this year’s speaker line up” [Yes, and] “was there a problem you came to the conference hoping to solve?”