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The importance of shared definitions in conversations on race

Association Success

Having what Dialogue on Race Louisiana President and CEO Maxine Crump calls “shared definitions” is the key to fostering genuine and solution-oriented conversations. To have an honest and productive conversation, associations should settle on agreed-upon definitions for the terms and topics planned. So, there’s no shared definition.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.24.20

Reid All About it

It’s “a planning method that helps people and organizations figure out how to create their preferred future.” I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Fri 7/24 at 1 p.m.* – How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience). .* – How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience).

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Three Ways to Grow Membership With Mission

Association Freak

87% of consumers would be willing to buy a product or service based on a company’s advocacy for a social issue. It’s never been faster or easier to research products and brands before buying. Good Guide scores over 200,000 products on health, environment, and social justice. Aspects of this mindset cross generations.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.17.20

Reid All About it

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience). Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.2.21

Reid All About it

MemberSuite tackles one of the most perplexing questions about the future of conferences: how to provide an integrated experience at a hybrid conference —and why you should. . Think Portugal meets Louisiana. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Hybrid conferences. Educational coaches.

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Members Were My Mentors: Building Consensus Among the Folks Who Build

Association Adviser

Long story short, AGC hired me at age 24 to run a chapter in Louisiana. I was pretty up to speed when I got back to the Louisiana chapter office for my first job. After eight years in Louisiana, I ran a chapter in Jacksonville, Florida for six years and then came up to Atlanta to run this chapter in 1995 where I’ve been ever since.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.27.20

Reid All About it

Billhighway explains how to help chapter leaders with virtual governance and volunteering. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you’re not into cooking: The highlight of the week was Louisiana oyster and linguiça bake , an Emeril Lagasse recipe. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric.