Wed.Dec 28, 2016

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Successful Communities Give Up Power

Higher Logic

It may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s true - successful communities give up power. No, that doesn’t mean they throw out their community guidelines and nix all the rules - a certain amount of structure is important. But over-management is sure to kill engagement, which is the last thing you want. Much like an over-managing supervisor or boss, an over-managing community team can leave a bad taste for members and disincentivize them from engaging and taking ownership in the community.

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12 Top Association Articles from 2016

Socious

Remember Cliffs Notes, the popular synopses of required reading and classic literature? For some of us, they were a go-to back in high school. They condense a tome like War and Peace into 25-30 pages, giving you the highlights along with a few symbolic references that high school English teachers eat up.

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Can the 3Rs get your association back on track?

Mariner

With the new year fast approaching, our social media accounts are full of tips for tackling that oft-dreaded annual ritual – New Year’s resolutions. One topic that keep coming up on my social media thread is how to become a better steward of the environment in the coming year by following the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This got me thinking and I thought I’d take a crack out seeing how we can apply the 3Rs concept to associations.

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12 Top Association Articles from 2016

Socious

Remember Cliffs Notes, the popular synopses of required reading and classic literature? For some of us, they were a go-to back in high school. They condense a tome like War and Peace into 25-30 pages, giving you the highlights along with a few symbolic references that high school English teachers eat up. Of course, they were forbidden in most schools and it’s almost like the creator of Cliffs Notes knew that and wanted to stir up trouble.

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