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Developing My Dream Association

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One of the core staff values would be to be intensely member-focused. We would talk with members often, conduct listening tours, and interview them. We would use all the member insights we gain to develop our member communications, set our strategy, and create an innovation plan. What would you do?

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5 Ways Great Associations Become Great

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The association appears professional. People like me join associations like this. I aspire to meet the other members of this association. This association is known, respected, and trusted in the industry. I like the people here. I can tell that these folks could be friends of mine.

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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?”