Association Management articles from February 1999

Association Management archives from February 1999

When realtors read Plato.(includes related articles)(Mississippi Association of Realtor's leadership program)
February 1, 1999... A VISIONARY ASSOCIATION FORGES CLASSIC WISDOM AND MODERN CREATIVITY INTO A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FIRMLY RIVETED IN THE FUTURE. I have this recurring dream. Not a dream really, but a series of unlikely images: Twelve of my members...

Pumping up your convention's peer networking value.
February 1, 1999... Help your members learn to mingle and your association will reap the rewards. I met Jill at a special-interest group reception on the first night of her trade association's national conventions. She was standing alone, anxiously clasping a...

Making correct change.(American Chriropractic Association's reorganization)
February 1, 1999... A symbolic gesture soon after Garrett Cuneo started as executive vice president of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), Rosslyn, Virginia, set the tone for the changes he would cultivate. "At my first board meeting, the outgoing EVP...

Hip benefits.(employee benefits)
February 1, 1999... Enter the "employee age," which places new demands on employers to attract and retain top talent. Updated, creative benefits can play a key role. In today's stable if not surging economy and tight labor market, employees may be seen as...

Developing globally savvy staff.
February 1, 1999... Do you have the right staff structure and the right people in place for international interactions? YOU KNOW THE TYPE: always chomping at the bit for international work - the energetic, want-to-go-on-a-trip neophyte. This is probably the...

Holistic marketing.
February 1, 1999... A single - but pervasive - approach led one association from barely surviving to thriving. Marketing is a widely misused term in the world of associations. Sometimes it connotes little more than glib salespeople, fancy brochures, and...

Tools for cultivating constructive feedback.
February 1, 1999... Get powerful results with 360-degree instruments, performance appraisals, and other forms of feedback. For association executives, getting accurate performance feedback can be akin to seeking a true reflection in a fun-house mirror. What...