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Preparing for an Association Event’s Security Means Going Off Auto-Pilot and Taking Control for Yourselves

Association Adviser

While we have discussed what we as an association would do if a disturbance occurred, researching and thoughtfully writing out an emergency plan meant that we developed an integrated, cohesive plan for how to respond to all of those possible disturbances. LK: The revenue from ACE represents a major part of the association’s annual budget.

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California Association Turns Farm Workers Into Farm Owners

Associations Now

An organic farming association in Northern California trains immigrant field workers how to manage their own farms. The association sources 80 percent of its produce from its graduates and last year generated about $5 million in revenue. One association is hoping to change that.

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Survey Reveals Top Community Association Manager Challenges

AvidXchange: Association Management

I don’t know that there’s a good answer for how to handle this. I need to respond to an email about how to get a key fob or a gate key or, or something like that.” That’s so much more revenue for me.” This is how. She went to work for a management company in San Francisco where I also used to live.

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Association Brain Food: 7.8.22

Reid All About it

Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. We will discuss Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen by Rita McGrath, a guide to spotting inflection points early and harnessing these disruptive influences for a strategic advantage. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.17.20

Reid All About it

Billhighway describes how to prevent several chapter website disaster scenarios. This pasta al limone from Bon Appetit reminds me of a dish I had for lunch one day in a restaurant in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Join us for a conversation about how we can make small changes to create big shifts in how we work.

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Social Media Roundup: Small Plates, Big Lessons

Associations Now

Also: how to price your online advertising. That’s a lesson Conferences That Work author Adrian Segar picked up on a recent trip to San Francisco, and he enjoyed (almost) every bite. How to Price Your Online Ads: Cost per thousand, cost per click, cost per lead, or cost per acquisition? ” (ht @ ASegar ).

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth Kanter

And, there is also a Lean Start Up Conference taking place in December that I will cover on this blog, taking the lens of how to apply to nonprofit work. The organization delivering services to people at risk and affected by trafficking, and integrates revenue streams into their service model.