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		<title>Technology Standards and Flight Delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve spent a great deal of time over the past few weeks on the road. Heck, I&#8217;ve spent a great deal of time over the last few decades on the road. But as I was circling Logan again today due to thunderstorms (nothing like a 2.5 hour flight from DC-Boston to give you time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We finished the structure phase… How do we get the word out?   Creating an effective launch for maximum visibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You only have one chance to make a first impression. That’s why an effective launch strategy is so critical for an organization. Here are a few rules of thumb for an effective launch. 1) Don’t launch until you are ready. I’ve seen countless organizations launch before they’re ready to handle inbound web inquiries, still having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you should not proceed as an ad hoc working group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Starting an Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[incorporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intellectual property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As standards initiatives develop, a fork in the road that many hit is the question on whether to formally incorporate the entity or continue operating under a more informal structure, often referred to as a “promoter-adopter” model. While no one likes to pay legal fees, the reality is that incorporation carries with it significant benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Safest Time in Human History</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the safest time in human history. So says Steven Pinker, experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist and popular science author. His claim is based on a statistical analysis of deaths by violence throughout human history. Apparently we are killing each other less than we used to. A lot less. But don&#8217;t tell our event planning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Management Company or In-House Staff?  Pros and Cons….</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I was a decent swimmer, but miserably bad at many other sports. I ended my little league career for Sweeney and Meyer Realty without a single base hit. After (another) hitless game, my Mom told me: &#8220;you can&#8217;t be good at everything…pick what you want to excel at and concentrate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will it Fly?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Kohn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite business books is Will it Fly by Thomas McKnight, who among other ventures helped create the popular newspaper USA Today. As a serial entrepreneur and investor, McKnight decided to publish a book to guide new business owners around common missteps and pitfalls when starting a new venture. Someday I&#8217;d like to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizational Development in Only 22,366 Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a gadget guy and always have been. My house is filled with remote controls. Heck, I have a still camera, video camera, Flip Cam, camera phone, water proof camera for the beach, Go Pro camera for my surfboard and even a new &#8220;collar cam&#8221; for Buster the silky terrier. I wish I were making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Accomplished! (Or maybe not…) – Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Kohn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consortia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Cycle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my last post, I wrote about some business-related issues associations and consortia should consider before they publish a specification. In this post, I&#8217;m going to cover the same topic, but from the perspective of looking at some things to consider on the technical side of an organization: Spec Maintenance: As folks start implementing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who’s Running This Place?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Executive Director]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, one of our clients, SAFECode, announced the hiring of a new Executive Director. Howard Schmidt, formerly the White House Cybersecurity Czar, has taken the helm. I have every confidence Howard will be a great success. But I&#8217;ll be honest. Sometimes I look at an association&#8217;s executive director and wonder: &#8220;Who&#8217;s running this joint?&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TED Bound</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Freed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m currently sitting in an airport lounge in Boston waiting to board a plane to Chicago, then Palm Springs (note: if I ever become President, I will federally mandate that all airport lounges must have Walker&#8217;s Shortbread Cookies). I&#8217;m used to being in airport lounges—I flew something like 150,000 miles last year—but not used to [...]]]></description>
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