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Rams Move Could Bring More Meetings to Los Angeles

Associations Now

When the Rams move to Los Angeles for the 2016 season, the NFL team’s fans may not be the only visitors coming to town. The new team, and their new stadium, could also bring association meeting planners and their attendees to the city.

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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

Associations Now

One reason for that may be that organizations’ efforts to diversify their boards have been more reactive than intentional, and more interested in optics than truly diverse leadership. As board expert Julie Daum told the Los Angeles Times last month: “Are we going to say, ‘I’m blond. How to do that? Expertise matters, of course.

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When Your Heart Isn’t in It: Leadership Lessons from Magic Johnson

Associations Now

Magic Johnson—a man who has lived in the public eye for more than 40 years and is one of the best-known sports figures in the world—did just that last week, leaving his role as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations suddenly and just before the team’s season finale. Consider the message your actions send.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.21.19

Reid All About it

This methodology helps you identify and solve the problems that are costing your organization revenue, attention, engagement, time, and/or relevance. Learn what you should look out for, what you will then be accountable and responsible for, and why you might consider NOT doing the “end-run” around your IT team. 1 CAE credit.

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Inclusive Design Creates Better Conferences

Associations Now

One of those events is Adobe MAX , which brought more than 12,000 graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers to Los Angeles last month. This year, thanks to the work of May and many others on the team, the conference had an increased focus on accessibility and inclusivity.

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Hello, Perfect Community Manager - Are You There?

Higher Logic

Currently there are 114, 657+ open positions for community managers on LinkedIn – New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles rank as the top three cities in the United States. I’ve been thinking about this topic recently as I see our clients expanding their teams to include this position. You’re not alone. Ask your colleagues.

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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. The decision comes at a critical time for the organization, which represents writers. In a nutshell, they went where the action was.