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Innovation for Association Executives

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Innovation is a corporate buzz word, but it’s also a fundamental element in any successful and growing organization. This summer I discovered a book about innovation strategy for corporate product launches and I can’t stop thinking about applying these concepts to associations. The book is The Wide Lens , by Ron Adner.

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Take a Vacation From Email

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The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depo, Connecticut. Peter Bregman’s book 18 Minutes is an excellent examination of the importance of focus for getting anything meaningful accomplished. Shephaug River, Connecticut. Organize them, edit them, share them. Books read on vacation 2012: Learned Optimism , Martin E.

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Create a Container: Storytelling Strategies to Engage the Next Generation

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When kids are deciding to learn an instrument, the accordion is probably not their first choice—creating an industry challenge the Connecticut Accordion Association is trying to overcome. These allow members, or even nonmembers, to more deeply connect with the organization through the meaning inherent in their stories.

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My favorite comments on my 2012 blog posts

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I would like permission to reprint this in the Connecticut Society of Association Executives newsletter minus the Thanksgiving lead in. The best organizations with I have worked or been a customer have employees who care enough to take responsibility for the whole experience, cobwebs and all. Thanks, Lorna. Greg Melia : Great post.

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The Civil Servant at the Top

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Think of former Connecticut senator Chris Dodd, now head of the Motion Picture Association of America ; general Wesley Clark, co-chair of Growth Energy , an ethanol industry trade group; or former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, now head of the Heritage Foundation. ” Is it a smart move for every organization?

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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American Medical Association Opposes US Suspension of WHO Funding (source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security) April 15, 2020 – “During the worst public health crisis in a century, halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous step in the wrong direction that will not make defeating COVID-19 easier.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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American Medical Association Opposes US Suspension of WHO Funding (source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security) April 15, 2020 – “During the worst public health crisis in a century, halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous step in the wrong direction that will not make defeating COVID-19 easier.