Acronym

Welcome to Friday! We have some new Big Ideas blog posts for you, as well as some new association blogs for you to welcome:

- Cynthia D’Amour kicks Big Ideas month up a notch with 15 big ideas for chapters, including "What if members had to take a qualifying exam before being allowed to step up to leadership?" and "What if committee members were allowed to vote a chair off the island for wasting their time?"

- Kevin Holland asks, “What if associations weren’t so damn afraid to generate serious cash?”, and suggests that many associations are leaving money on the table not because the money isn't there, but because of their organizational culture. There are already some great responses in comments, as well.

- Marsha Rhea at the SignatureI blog writes about the Big Idea "What if associations came up with visions so compelling they would transcend petty politics?" Marsha argues, "A compelling vision is more likely to confront petty politics and sacred cows. It’s really a battle cry for change rather than a kumbaya moment. A compelling vision should break up the peace and quiet of complacency."

- Please welcome three new association bloggers: Cathi Eifert, at the One More Association Voice blog, and Kevin Whorton and Acronym's own Scott Oser at the College of Association Marketing blog.