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Members Who Share Their Opinions Expect Action (here is what we are going to do!)

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One unusual process they’ve recently started caught my ear. They created a few formal channels for staff members to submit their great ideas (this is not so unusual). If it is put into the new product process the submitter knows why, when and how. So often members ask, “will I get a copy of the final report too?”

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Many Organizations Accidentally Ignore New Members

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The online membership application process didn’t allow me to set my username and password, so right after I joined, I couldn’t log in and check out my new member benefits. I had a half hour before my next meeting, and I spent the time browsing the association’s website looking at their events, research reports, and online community.

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The 4 Skills Associations Should be Teaching

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Coming out of my own member research, the challenge that comes up nearly universally among members of all associations is the need to influence. They need to influence their managers, their direct reports and their peers. Relationship skills are needed now more than ever. Influencing skills.