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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, and President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , are leaders who guided their members through the rubble toward solid ground. We organized the usual Zoom happy hours. Both your organizations depend heavily on those partnerships.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Nancy MacRae, CEO at the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , steered their members through the challenge. And, through those stories, to develop relationships with the media and elected officials in that market. Brent describes the organization this way. “We

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Association Brain Food: 11.10.23

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I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Equip your organization with the knowledge and tools to navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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The police, healthcare organizations, religious groups, financial institutions, and news outlets are all subject to greater scrutiny and skepticism. Experiences like the following make Millennials and GenX, groups that associations are seeking to engage, consider even long-standing organizations with a dose of suspicion.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, described this experience to our audience at.orgCommunity’s recent leadership ColLAB event. And, through those stories, to develop relationships with the media and elected officials in that market.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We Organizations that were reluctant to update systems corrected deficits. Kristine Hillmer, CEO at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, offered this observation. “We

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.12.21

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The authors finish by saying, “Association tech ecosystems limit or enable organizations’ capacity to serve their members and customers online… Real strategic leaders will pull their technical foundation from the shadows and shine a light on the important stack decisions ahead. Host: Wisconsin Society of Association Executives.

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