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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. Before their book was published in 2005, the authors “studied over 150 strategic moves spanning more than 30 industries over 100 years.” Cirque combines drama, daring, and special effects.

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Motor City, ASAE 2015 and a Remarkable Year at YM

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I am excited about making my way to Detroit, except for the 4:00 AM wakeup call to make my flight – reminds me too much of my days as a kid delivering newspapers. If you’re in Detroit for ASAE please take a minute and stop by the YM booth (#539) for a visit. A lot has happened at YM since we were in Nashville last year for ASAE.

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How a Nonprofit Turned a Product into a Platform

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But that was the case with Veronika Scott, the 24-year-old founder and CEO of Detroit-based The Empowerment Plan, who shared her path from student to leader at a Game Changer session at the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Salt Lake City on Monday. Our product is good enough to stand out. It was about the emotional one.

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity. In this edition, explore tools for environmental scanning and trend watching, examples of game dynamics being applied by real-world companies and associations, and a handy tool for tracking and maintaining personal productivity. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference.

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Reinvent What You Do, Not Who You Are

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How structural changes in our economy are moving entire industries out of the United States leaving members out of work and without the appropriate training to move into something else. And now, Detroit. Our beloved Detroit is in danger of losing its soul. This has been happening in Benton Harbor, in Flint and other towns.

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It’s an emergency! So now what?

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And in a matter of minutes, products and displays become waterlogged. So important it was the topic of Destination Michigan’s Michigan Meetings Expo 2014 , which was held on May 8 at the MotorCity Casino and Hotel in Detroit. What other scenarios have you encountered in the meetings industry? It’s important food for thought.

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Association E-Learning: 3 Tips to Provide Member Value

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Create content about navigating specific changes in your industry. Content About Navigating Industry-Specific Topics: Scenarios are ideal for learning about new developments in your field. We encountered industry-specific education when working with the Society for Pediatric Sedation.

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