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Are You in Tune with Your Members and Prospects?

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In a report released this week by the U.S. According to a survey by the Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College, more than 60% of employers state that many job applicants lack “communication and interpersonal skills”. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4.8 million in July.

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Associations Boost Economy

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Associations based in St. Louis region have payrolls of $200 million plus. So, I was pleased that the St. Louis Institute for Association Leadership (STIAL) asked to conduct an economic study of associations based in the St. Louis region. Nearly 1 million (830,270) people belong to one or more of the St.

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SCDdaily's association rewind: Liars figure & figures lie

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I haven’t forgotten it especially as we are subjected to multiple “survey results and polls” multiple times a day. As one who has coordinated and managed association survey results for more than three decades, I’m always cautious when hearing someone quote the results of a poll or data or other sets of figures.

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SCD Group: Interpreting data differently results in different.

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.” I haven’t forgotten it especially as we are subjected to multiple “survey results and polls” multiple times a day. Look at these three uses and one story from just the last couple of weeks: #1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz used the following in a story (6/14/12) about the challenges to St.

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Are Your Attendees Also Your Number-One Fans?

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What do the New England Patriots , St. Louis Cardinals , and Chicago Blackhawks have in common? His ideas about the power of events were reiterated as I was reading through the EventTrack 2014 survey, released earlier this week by the Event Marketing Institute. In the event industry, change is happening,” the report said. “In

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

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Even though data from our 2021 Training Trends Report tells us that in-person training will make a return, more courses will likely remain virtual. Hear insights culled from OnBoard’s 2021 Board Effectiveness Survey. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St. Tue 5/18 at 3 p.m. Wed 5/19 at 2 p.m. – 1 CAE credit. Adam Legge.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Millenials Crave & Deserve It. Where. - SCD Group

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And, I used a typewriter like this one to type my own papers, speeches and reports. ” Gen-Y wants its opinions to be respected, whether in the workplace or online. ” Smart businesses catch the ‘Age Wave’ By Harvey Mackay via St. Louis Business Journal , Washington Post. Posted by Steve Drake. at 4:33 PM.