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This FreePromoTips e-newsletter addresses leadership.
Leadership has been described as the "process of social influence in which one person or organization can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task."
The common task in business these days is to provide the tools and resources to prosper in a changing business environment. Who is the leader in our industry right now? It's our member owned trade association the Promotional Products Association International. This week PPAI announced an exciting new affiliation, The Power of Two. PPAI President Steve Slagle explains how this will benefit you in a short video. You asked. PPAI delivered.
What's in this new affiliation for you? Click here for more details. Have questions? Click here for answers.
As someone who is significantly engaged in our industry, I've noticed positive changes at PPAI. The changes start with a brand new user friendly website and move on to things that seem to be game changers for the Association. My appreciation goes out the PPAI Board of Directors along with Management and Staff who had the vision to facilitate The Power of Two, Power to You.
Our Professional Development team has always put a great education program together, but they are leading the way by offering LIVE streaming of four CAS/MAS qualified sessions from The PPAI Expo next week. FreePromoTips is privileged to be part of this process and we all appreciate Fields Manufacturing taking the initiative to make this possible. See below for more details. This is an industry first.
Those who are active in any industry understand the value of a strong trade association. A trade association works on behalf of its members to lobby for legislative issues that effect the industry's success. It's not a sexy topic, but PPAI has been standing strong, fighting for things that have an impact on our livelihoods. See what PPAI has been doing on our behalf here.
Below we feature a video showcasing how a movement starts, with a real world lesson on leadership. A movement is happening in our industry, would you like to join it?
Jeff Solomon, MAS
FreePromoTips.com
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An Industry First from PPAI!
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Click here for more details!
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A Powerful Lesson in 3 Minutes!
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This is a video on leadership provided by Derek Sivers. Here is a transcript of his commentary: Click here for the video!
If you've learned a lot about leadership and making a movement, then let's watch a movement happen, start to finish, in under 3 minutes, and dissect some lessons:
A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous. But what he's doing is so simple, it's almost instructional. This is key: You must be easy to follow!
Now comes the first follower with a crucial role: he publicly shows everyone how to follow. Notice the leader embraces him as an equal, so it's not about the leader anymore - it's about them, plural. Notice he's calling to his friends to join in. It takes guts to be a first follower! You stand out and brave ridicule, yourself. Being a first follower is an under-appreciated form of leadership. The first follower transforms a lone nut into a leader. If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark that makes the fire.
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