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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

Associations Now

The industry is surging thanks to advanced-automation and robotics technologies: Look no further than Amazon’s warehouse robots , which can now pick, pack, and ship an online order to your door. For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. That’s what the Robotic Industries Association is starting to see.

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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’s one of the few examples of a data-rich, technology-driven subscription service that’s been active and successful for 20 years. It’s still going strong.

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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: 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.” Jeffrey Cufaude.

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Technologies such as IdeaScale enable us to more easily crowdsource such input and manage advance discussions and obtain feedback as suggested next. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Well duh, right?

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #2: Behavior is.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. What are the communication norms in their organization? How do they use technology in their environment? If virtual, what technology will be used? 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. ahier - Brian Ahier; The Dalles, Oregon; Passionate about healthcare, technology and government 2.0. Dig design, innovation, technology.