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” They asked each speaker to answer (in 75 words or less) the question: What development, trend, or marketing innovation do you predict will be in place by the fall of 2012 to influence every direct marketer’s year-end planning? Association blogger and general troublemaker. Top associationmanagement Blogs.
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The event focuses on creative approaches to everyday issues in associationmanagement and is built around the sharing of – you guessed it – great ideas. We worked together to develop the myLounge concept for ORGPRO in 2013 and have since facilitated a number of presentations together. Some may say we’re kindred spirits.
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Stop Calling It Strategic Planning Inspired by the take-down of strategic planning in Humanize , I pledge to stop using that term to describe the messy, constantly evolving process my association uses to determine our direction and set our objectives. I hope you plan to stay engaged in 2013.
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