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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

Associations Now

For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. But more recently, Doyle says, companies in other sectors and cities have come on board, diversifying the association’s member community. A lot of these innovations are coming out of startups, so we really had to refocus on members.

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Don’t Just Use Data, Keep Reinventing Your Data Strategy

Associations Now

Two decades ago, one of the most innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) products ever created by a major company first saw the light of day. It came from Detroit. It offers a great example for associations to follow. It’s still going strong. And it didn’t come from Silicon Valley, either.

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Associations Mixed on Agency’s Driver Distraction Guidelines

Associations Now

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued voluntary guidelines for drivers to minimize in-vehicle distractions from communication, entertainment, and electronic devices. “Distracted driving is a deadly epidemic that has devastating consequences on our nation’s roadways,” said U.S. seconds total.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Instead of Training, Try Talking

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. The proposed work involves having a consultant do individual interviews and offer recommendations, lead some training on interpersonal communication, and maybe provide some ongoing process consultation.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: Time for.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. As Harvard economist Ed Glaeser notes, "Communications technology and face-to-face interactions are complements like salt and pepper rather than substitutes like butter and margarine.” Blog Archive.

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Why The Structure You're Staffing is Stifling Progress

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Blog Archive.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: The Whole.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Sometimes its a matter of different communication styles (think Myers-Briggs or DiSC); sometimes it is assuming people connect the dots on their own more than might be the case. Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects.