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Obsessive Innovation: Why Associations Must Constantly Turn to What’s Next

Associations Now

At the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit Sunday, opening general session speaker Josh Linkner explained to association leaders the five “obsessions” of innovative thinkers and showed them how they can be adopted back at the office. The best of the best are always focused on reinventing. Defy tradition.

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Reinvent What You Do, Not Who You Are

Association Subculture

We can't moan about members who can't pay dues and then send legislative teams out to kill bills to increase the minimum wage. For example, Michigan has been systematically removing elected city councils and boards and replacing them with appointed (not elected) "financial managers." And now, Detroit. It's a false equivalency.

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

Associations Now

Declining membership naturally causes sleepless nights for association CEOs and membership teams, and finding solutions to that challenge is critical for survival. For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. When your industry is red hot and your membership numbers are, too, how do you sustain your momentum?

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Tuesday Buzz: Two Athletic Takes on Leadership Transitions

Associations Now

Also: how the Detroit Pistons let go of a legend the right way. And though the team has struggled in recent years, Dumars is responsible for much of its success—a point made by owner Tom Gores. ” Dumars may not have been lighting up the win column much these days, but the team is giving him the classy exit he deserves. .

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

Associations Now

It offers a great example for associations to follow. It came from Detroit. It’s pretty common, for example, to hear about OnStar helping to catch a car thief—a feature that has increased uptake of the service because it lowers insurance premiums. So does the membership team. A Rare Example.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: The Importance of Being Part of the.

Idea Architects

These notes echo the way eighth graders had flown to each NFL team’s city and hand-delivered Indy’s Super Bowl bid to owners. One of the best parts of mobile technology and social media is how they enable individuals to share stories in real-time with their communities. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference.

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Nonprofit CEOs and the Network Mindset

Beth Kanter

Regardless of your budget, this session will leave you in a better position to secure leadership buy-in by getting inside the head of a seasoned nonprofit leader, as well as offer concrete insights on how an established organization is able to use technology to better meet their mission.