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Some Tools to Make Life Easier

By Alex | Published: January 28, 2010
There are a wealth of tools that you can tap to cut down on your workload and make it easier for others to participate. Here are just a few I’ve used: Communication Refresh Austin uses Google Groups as the central point of communication. It’s convenient and easy for us to administer and provides our members [...]
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Benevolent Dictatorship

By Alex | Published: January 6, 2010
If you can get a dedicated group of people to sign up for the work involved and consistently meet their responsibilities, then you’re good to go. But if that doesn’t happen, it’s time for you to become a benevolent dictator. You may not want to be the sole person in charge, but decisions need to [...]
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Organizing Leadership: Boards and Councils

By Alex | Published: December 21, 2009
As we covered in a previous post, leadership requires you make some key decisions and put in some effort to kick-start a group and to ensure it grows. This may all be on your shoulders, but there are many different ways you can structure group leadership, including the concept of a council. Formal Councils & [...]
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Step Up and Lead

By Alex | Published: December 15, 2009
When no one makes decisions, nothing gets done. Having a strong voice, or a set of unified voices is key for setting and achieving goals. The foundation you put into place is key to your success. Build a group that you would be proud to join if it already existed. What do you want to [...]
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You Can’t Please Everyone and You Shouldn’t Try

By Alex | Published: December 8, 2009
The reality of the situation is that you can’t please everybody. Any decision for a group larger than five (if not smaller) is likely to work out poorly for at least one member. Someone will likely feel slighted, if not altogether pissed off and you’ll hear about it. Luckily, it’s not your job to make [...]
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