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"I chose to attend the Certificate Program in Association Management after learning that the program segments tied so well with my duties of leadership and policy development, membership recruitment and communications at the Iowa Soybean Association. The real value for me was learning how non-agricultural association staffers looked at the challenges which I always felt were unique to agricultural associations. Through our discussions and laughter, we began to understand that all of us face the same issues, and in many cases, the same difficult mindsets of members who have become tradition-bound. This class has great leadership and provides a warm environment for discussing our members' real motivations and learning to channel their actions into achievements."  
 -Carol Balvanz, Policy Director, Iowa Soybean Association

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