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Minding mental illness: Solving community conflict that involves psychological disorders

Ungrated

Hicks is an attorney with the firm’s Houston office and serves on the Community Association Managers International Certification Board of Commissioners. . From Conflict to Community: Resolution Strategies for Board Members and Managers. This article is the first in a series on managing mental health concerns and community conflict. ?.

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Hurricanes and Asynchronous Communication

Eric Lanke

My social media feeds were full of examples of associations pitching in to help storm victims or otherwise changing their marketing and communications strategy to give members in the hurricane affected areas a break from what otherwise must be an onslaught of association messages. My association, however, didn't do any of these things.

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FrackFeed: Pro-Fracking Activists Try the BuzzFeed Strategy

Associations Now

“What we wanted to do is create an online hub where we’ve got engaging content, interactive content, that reflects the digital age that we’re in right now,” site spokesman Steve Everley told The Houston Chronicle ‘s FuelFix.com. The post FrackFeed: Pro-Fracking Activists Try the BuzzFeed Strategy appeared first on Associations Now.

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Local Media Association Brings Accelerator Program to Publishers of Color

Associations Now

Five big-city papers— The Atlanta Voice , The Dallas Weekly , New York Amsterdam News , Houston Defender , and The Washington Informer —are pilot papers in the initiative. The black press, like the rest of the local media industry, needs help when it comes to digital transformation strategies,” LMA President Nancy Lane said in a news release.

Houston 59
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Are You Using Identity as Association Marketing Strategy

SCD Group

Years ago, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) published a document called Community as Strategy: 10 Fundamentals. Miami (Ohio). Cincinnati Bearcats. P38 Lightning. Ernst & Young. Swiss Army. The Black Dog. North Face. Under Armour. It identified five core businesses within the fundamentals.

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions. When was the last time you were in a session intended to produce good strategy that actually did so? Too often strategy conversations are anything but strategic. Participants bring their past experiences and present expectations to the strategy effort.

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Getting involved: How a community manager benefits from volunteering

Ungrated

My experiences with CAI and the CAI Greater Houston Chapter have given me an important foundation to build upon. CAI’s recent publications, Attracting Talent to the Community Association Management Industry and Opportunities Knock , are excellent resources to help address these challenges. What motivates you to volunteer with CAI?