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The eLearning Guild has released The eLearning Guild’s Handbook of e-Learning Strategy. Edited by Bill Brandon, this 68-page guide provides a good general outline for creating an online learning strategy. Realize going in that you’ll need to have your usual “translator” on hand to convert what’s meaningful in the corporate world (the eLearning’s main readership […]
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My daughter is convinced her brother (age 15) needs a personal mission statement. This is how long it took:
Daughter: You need a mission statement
Son: (Rather than instantly saying no to everything) - OK
Daughter: Who’s your favorite athlete?
Son: Walter Payton
Daughter: (googles Walter Payton quotes) - Here’s one: “I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all anytime he was on the field.”
And that was that. The 2 minutes mission statement. And like Walter Payton, that mission statement could likely stand the test of time.
Will you be remembered as the guy who gave his all anytime he was on the field? [Side note: why do high school kids know about mission statements?]
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?Diplomary is the art of letting someone have your way,? declared Italian diplomat Daniele Vare.
That?s a frank way of describing what we all try to accomplish.
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Here’s a few blog posts with practical tips for association management:
1. Human Resources - incorporating diversity of work habits; presentation approach to interviews (Dave Patt)
2. Video - making effective 60-second “how to” videos (Mission to Learn blog)
3. PR / Membership - connecting with the trade press; the “We Miss You” membership letter (Association Inc. blog)
4. Gen Y - interactive content and pictures with statistical data (Acronym blog)
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Is the week over yet?
Monday started out on a great note. Things worked like magic. I was pumped for the week ahead.
And Monday night I got the first call…
James’ long time family friend had passed.
Viewing was on Tuesday and funeral on Wednesday.
All taking place almost three hours away.
I had to fly Tuesday to Atlanta to speak at […]
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For that special someone.
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People just don?t get it. All the fuss about high school and college students not being able to fall asleep until 1:00 a.m. or later has nothing to do with insomnia.
Their bodies are simply not oriented to morning hours.
While high schoolers generally have to drag themselves into class by 8:00 a.m., college students often have choices. Those whose most productive study time is the middle of the night frequently schedule classes during the afternoon. They can socialize in the evening and study late at night.
Associations can benefit from the diversity of work habits these night owls bring to the office.
Work challenges can best be met by a staff that includes morning people and evening people; those who feel comfortable in the office and those who prefer to be ?on the road;? folks who work best alone and those who thrive in groups. A variety of work styles will provide the association with greater flexibility and adaptability.
Many of the students who enjoy midnight energy surges will drift toward more traditional work hours as they get older ? especially if they have children, whose meals, diaper-changing, and play time won?t always accommodate late night parties and sleeping-in the next morning.
Still, many association jobs require alert thinkers ?after hours.? Hopefully, some of these students won?t change too much.
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Danny, a colleague at Ironworks, shared an interesting article by Mark Hurst about assessing customer needs. Mark’s friend owns an organic fruit company and wanted to update his web site. He obviously needed to start with better understanding his customers’…
