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Oklahoma Tornado: How Associations Are Helping Out

Associations Now

After the tornado this week that killed at least two dozen people and caused widespread damage near Oklahoma City, associations from far and wide have come to the aid of both their members and the community at large. OK Humane has organized resources to help “receive, assess, and shelter animals” affected by the tornado.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.6.21

Reid All About it

Find out how to enrich your planning and operations through the integration of foresight into your organization. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos covers hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Chris Berry, District Executive Director, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City. Host: Fridays@4.

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Friday Buzz: The City With the Best Wireless (Hint: It’s Windy)

Associations Now

Overall, cities in the Midwest did particularly well, with five Rust Belt cities—Chicago; Lansing, Michigan ; Rockford, Illinois ; Fort Wayne, Indiana ; and Detroit —sitting in the top 10. Rockford, the smallest city on the list, topped the charts on the speed front; Oklahoma City had the most reliable connections.

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3 Organizations Using Creative Social Media in Light of COVID-19

Association Success

Not letting this tough time control or ruin their spirits, these organizations took to social media to entertain, engage and connect with their audiences. . Let’s take a look at these three organizations and see what we can learn: The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum . Or in this case, the habitat.

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How Overconfidence Affects Leadership

Associations Now

But if they’re not careful, that same supreme confidence “can cause detrimental and sometimes disastrous results in their organization,” leadership advisor Lynn Flinn writes in a guest column for the Journal Record of Oklahoma City.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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American Medical Association Opposes US Suspension of WHO Funding (source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security) April 15, 2020 – “During the worst public health crisis in a century, halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous step in the wrong direction that will not make defeating COVID-19 easier.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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American Medical Association Opposes US Suspension of WHO Funding (source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security) April 15, 2020 – “During the worst public health crisis in a century, halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous step in the wrong direction that will not make defeating COVID-19 easier.