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Blog by Judith Lindenau
Traverse City, Michigan
A behind the scenes look at organized real estate--what works in an association, what doesn't, and what a long time AE sees as challenges facing the industry from the viewpoint of its professional organization.

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Facebook Fail
Nov. 6, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, facebook, social media
Plan ahead for your association's Facebook page.
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Your Trust Account
Oct. 30, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, elections, financial, management, realtor, trust
In financial dealings and in elections, the association executive must carefully build member trust.
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Stamp out Micromanagement!
Oct. 27, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, leadership, micromanagement, realtor, strategy
Encourage strategic planning and policy-making in your association. Stamp out micromanagement!
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Association Inc — The business of associations. Predictions for the Future
Oct. 16, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, realtor, strategy
What needs to go? What should stay? Eliminate, committees, hoop-jumping, traditional governance models, geography-based decisions.
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R.I.P., Associations?
Sep. 1, 2009
Tagged with: association, new model, newspapers, realtor
Reinvent your association to keep it alive.
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The Board of Directors as Employer: Building a Better Board, Part 3
Aug. 14, 2009
Tagged with: association, personnel, realtor, strategic
How to establish a professional board of directors who can work with, support, and manage their association executive.
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The Strategic Board, Part 2: Fiscal Oversight
Aug. 10, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, financial, realtor
How to develop a board which is responsible to the association, particularly in the area of financial resources.
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View from the Top of the Molehill: Building a Better Board of Directors, Part 1
Aug. 9, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, policy, realtor, strategy
Too often, leaders react to troubled times for the profession and their association by spending way too much effort on trivial matters. Here's how association managers can help.
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Is Your Newsletter a 98-lb Weakling?
Jun. 25, 2009
Tagged with: association, blog, newsletters, whitepaper
Select media to fit your message. Association communication tools you can use.
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Do Not Go Gentle

Jun. 13, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, at will, fired, termination
Prepare to be fired. Here's what to know and plan for.
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Dorothy, We Aren't in Vermont Anymore...
Jun. 12, 2009
Tagged with: association, blog, communication, social media, twitter, ustream, youtube
Need an association-wide discussion? Use these ideas for interactive, real time communicatiion.
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How to Use Twitter: A Guide for AEs
Apr. 13, 2009
Tagged with: ae, association, community, how to guide, twitter
Twitter as a social networking tool which will build the Realtor organization. A 'how to' guide for the Association Executive.
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Lessons from NAPA
Feb. 8, 2009
Tagged with: association, collaboration, napa, open source, realtor, technology
Lessons the real estate community needs to learn about technology.
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Competitive Advantage: Strategic Planning part 2
Feb. 3, 2009
Tagged with: association, competition, competitive advantage, realtor, strategic planning
Understanding and evaluating your competition is the key to building a successful association through strategic planning.
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Budgeting for Travel, Part 2
Dec. 5, 2008
Tagged with: ae, association, budget, economy, staff, travel
Association meetings, budgeting for travel, determining the best meetings for your organization budget
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Budgeting for Travel, Part 1
Dec. 4, 2008
Tagged with: ae, association, budget, travel
Considerations for budgeting for staff travel
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Thinking in the Micro Mode
Sep. 2, 2006
Tagged with: association, convention, economy, new orleans, realtor
I had an email this week from a friend of mine, an association management peer, which contained a call of distress. “Help,” she said. “It’s budget time, and the Directors... [Read More]
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