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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

Recently, the Houston Chronicle noted that Automattic’s founder, Matt Mullenweg, embraced the Silicon Valley lifestyle for years, but then moved back to Houston in part because he wanted to be closer to his parents, who were growing older. The problem is, the tools themselves don’t allow for the buy-in—the culture does.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #15: Tools for.

Idea Architects

Facilitation Friday #15: Tools for Exploring Options. Facilitators can use simple process tools to help make individuals views public and to facilitate a more thorough examination of their implications. Here are a few tools I frequently use in my own efforts. Need more tools? Friday, April 13, 2012. Jeffrey Cufaude.

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It’s a Great Time to Be a Young Association Professional: Erin Sevitz on Working Hard, Being Agile and Leaving Your Mark

Association Adviser

When I worked for Naylor I was based in Florida, but eventually I wanted to return to Houston. While I wasn’t necessarily looking to work at an association, through the PRSA Houston Chapter job board, I found a posting for an editorial manager role with IFMA. IFMA Houston Service Center of Excellence © Aker Imaging.

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What’s the Big Deal About Content Curation for Associations?

Portage Group

That giant toolbox we call social media is getting fuller every day with different types of tools to help associations and nonprofits. Storify: As I write this, the biggest trending topic on storify is a stream of live tweets, photos and video of an open heart surgery in Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston, TX.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.10.21

Reid All About it

This series of 15- to 20-minute videos covers hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. see targeted demos of learning management systems aligned to serving organizations that market and sell adult lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development. Mon 9/13 at 1 p.m. – every Monday. to 3:45 p.m.

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Wednesday Buzz: Facebook Ups Its Events Game

Associations Now

Fresh off its launch yesterday, the feature can be seen by iOS-based users in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. It will be organized in an innovative carousel slide tool. Tweet of the Day. SVX3ixvWPx pic.twitter.com/Wh2EpPidPn.

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Your Next Software Platform Could Be Lurking in the Shadows

Associations Now

This is not how IT generally works within organizations, and these companies know it. The reason a random platform lurks in the shadow in the first place is pretty simple: Your organization isn’t offering a good alternative. But maybe these applications could teach your organization something important.