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Posted in HighContext on Jul 7th, 2011
No question David the ‘cycle’ is double-edged. The certainty and stability of the association cycle (or business cycle for that matter), can easily lead to complacency and apathy. The association leader’s challenge is to maintain the stability of the annual cycle without losing the passion to grow. Thanks for the post.
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Posted in HighContext on Mar 25th, 2011
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Posted in HighContext on Mar 18th, 2011
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Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
It’s hardly the exception, and I can easily name at least a dozen other instances, that was just a fairly recent and high profile example. As the owner of the RFP Database, I follow up with each issuer of a RFP to find out how the site performed for them. Did it get them more [...]
Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
You’re arguing both sides of the issue while promoting your RFP site, David!
Chasing bad RFPs in the hope you’re one of the few crazy enough to bid on it is insane and a sign of poor sales talent.
I do agree that if you already have a strong relationship with the issuer or can otherwise short [...]
Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
Hmmmm…
When you cite your stat about 25% in 2050 — isn’t that growing population the younger generation of right now that Deirdre was talking about needing to bring in? Where do your 50- and 60-somethings of tomorrow come from if not today’s 20- and 30-somethings?
But that’s not what I wanted to pick on though. Mostly, [...]
Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
Fair comment and is what lead me to discuss if the 50-60 year old members of today were all that engaged with associations 30 years ago. My personal experience and belief is that life and career stage drive decisions much more than the generational cohort into which you are born. We’re not robots programmed en [...]
Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
We should talk more about life career stage than about age. People are more likely to get involved in associations when they become more secure in their careers and when those careers take center stage in their lives. That’s why Boards are often older than the average member.
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Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
I declined an RFP this week -based on how poorly it was written and the process they were following. I agree 105%, a poorly constructed process and a poorly written RFP will certainly guarantee poor results. Thanks for sharing this post David!
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Posted in HighContext on Feb 26th, 2011
I too pass on responding to RFPs because I don’t get the opportunity to discuss the issues with the potential client to identify what are the real goals and problems. Since so many consultants dislike RFPs and most agree you won’t get the most for your money why do so many firms continue to use [...]
