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10 basic rules for great conversations

Association Success

However, instead of watching funny cat videos or meme compilations, I wound up watching an endless series of Ted Talks. Don’t think about the outcome you want, or arguments you’ve had that day. If you want to state your opinion without any opportunity for response or argument or pushback or growth, write a blog,” Headlee said.

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Association Subculture: Winning by Failing Big

Association Subculture

See, there are three outcomes waiting for you when you step off the cliff. But the third outcome is the worst. The third outcome is when you jump and realize its not a cliff after all, its a curb. The third outcome is when you jump and realize its not a cliff after all, its a curb. Expectations were dashed.

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Association Subculture: WIFM? Bah. WIFU!

Association Subculture

The WIFM idea is very well established and will continue to have a place in discussions regarding the value proposition we offer to member-citizens in associations. There are certainly levels of WIFM considerations in memberships, conference attendance and other consumable products that we offer. WIFM is a mirage. We are kidding ourselves.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.10.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. Event communications. MemberSuite suggests rethinking your normal promotional communication style when marketing a new virtual event. Fionta describes 13 better ways nonprofits can declutter and reset for spring. as I walk by.

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Association Management - Building a Vision for Your Conference

Association Subculture

That is a really great concept and a few months ago I had the good fortune of helping one of my clients actually develop one. If you think about it, your conference may be the most important asset your association has both in terms of member connection, financial benefit and goodwill. Insert shudder here.). Hence, their conference vision was born.

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How the Mighty Fall - Associations at Risk - Part 2 of 5

Association Subculture

(This is the second in a five-part series and a break from my normal format. During times of economic crisis many questions haunt executives, boards, staff members and volunteers alike. How will we weather this storm? How long will it last? How are our members being affected? Will this signal a decline for our organization?

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Association Subculture: Susan G. Komen was a Failure at the Board.

Association Subculture

Other blogs (like Kivis Nonprofit Communications Blog - " The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure ".) Even then, you cant expect to hire a crusader with a clearly partisan record, put them in a position of power on staff and then feign surprise when something goes horribly wrong. and expect this to go away.