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Can Disruptive Innovation Benefit Associations?

SCD Group

Rather than sitting around and talking about negative trends or "fussing" about Millennials, two businesses within these industrie shave refocused and created innovations designed to re/engage participants and recruit new ones. You have to go to Atlanta or Dallas (or another major city) to find a building that has all these pieces."

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Thursday Buzz: One Way to Respond When Celebrities Criticize

Associations Now

At this year’s SXSW conference , Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, said that he would not want to be a CPA right now because advances in automation technology don’t bode well for the future of that profession. Seeing her big opportunity, Patterson boldly approached the SharkTank star in person.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.4.16

Reid All About it

Explore emerging perspectives from Abila’s membership study, including the top ways to attract Millennials, keep Gen Xers, and engage Matures. Host: PCMA and Dallas CVB. Host: Community IT Innovators. Presenter: Steve Longenecker, director of IT consulting, Community IT Innovators. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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