If a Tree Falls & No One's Paying Attention…

by admin on September 25, 2007 · 0 comments

Yes, and yes! “Kill your darlings,” someone said about writing. They meant to get rid of those clever turns of phrase that the author loves but are merely getting in the way of the point. This applies equally well to many association programs.

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- Dais of Our Lives
  I get a kick out of Lisa's case studies and get the impression she enjoys writing them. I think she should go whole hog and start writing an association soap opera. She could call it something like "Guiding Bylaws" or "One Meeting to Endure." Or "General Consensus."
- Prime Real Estate
  Judith Lindenau ostensibly writes specifically about realtor associations, but really she's a must-read for association execs of all stripes. Delightfully straightforward. This is a fantastic post on meaningful evaluation of association programs.
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