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number of new member benefits,
including updating program
materials and launching the
very successful Viking E-Post
e-newsletter. The result can be
seen in a slight increase in member
retention. With new programs,
like the upcoming Innovative
Leadership Conference, I'm
confident this trend will continue.
Overall, I feel very good about
the results we've seen after a single
year. Sons of Norway is a large
organization, so lasting change
doesn't always come quickly or
easily. But thanks to the efforts of
our leaders, FBCs, members and
staff, I have little doubt that we are
taking the right steps to ensure Sons
of Norway enjoys a bright future.
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at the ILC. I'll encourage attendees to
share their ideas. I hope to get a conversation
going that makes my presentation
relevant to what they're experiencing
right now.
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better. I work with them on
creating engagement and clarifying
vision. I began this type of work almost
a decade ago with Hartford Life, when
they asked me to teach their sales force
how to deliver engaging presentations.
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passionate about serving the greater
good. That means there will be a
receptive, smart, engaged audience this
August in Fargo.
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9B/ My workshops are always interactive,
and I plan on doing a lot of that
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9B/ Everyone will engage in five
custom-designed presentations
focused on the following areas: Advanced
Communication Skills, Managing
Change, Collective Visioning,
Creativity for Leaders, and Storytelling
for Impact. These presentations
will help members apply their
newly learned skills to recruitment,
lodge development and creating
cross-generational relevance.
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9B/ It's a way for members to learn
new skills together by engaging in
dialogue with each other. Sharing experience
and knowledge while learning
new skills is a rare and valuable event
for Sons of Norway members, who
may be otherwise too geographically
separated to do that.
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9B/ It will definitely be fun! I'm an
entertainer by trade, and I make sure
to infuse my skill-building workshops
with plenty of humor to create a relaxed
learning environment.
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