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Made To Stick- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Jon Linton

Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Random House, New York, 2007
ISBN 978-1-4000-6428-1

The brothers Heath (one a professor of organizational behaviour at Stanford University and the other a co-founder of a publishing company called Thinkwell) have put together a short and very readable book on the topic of presenting ideas so that they are memorable and have impact. Clearly, this is a useful and altogether all-too-rare skill for municipal managers (as well as probably every other field of human endeavour).

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August 16-19 - Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference Ottawa ON. Contact amo@amo.on.ca 416-971-9856, http://www.amo.on.ca. Visit the Municipal World booth during the conference.

Seven Simple Strategies for Solving Any Problem Municipal World hosted a problem solving webinar with Peter de Jager on May 26/09. If you weren't able to tune in at that time, the full presentation, with slides and audio, is available for download at:

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Change Management Webinar - Municipal World hosted a Change Management webinar with Peter de Jager on February 09/09. If you weren't able to tune in at that time, the full presentation, with slides and audio, is available for download at:

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In other words, this is an internationally competitive environment in which Canadian cities find themselves. And, the bar is being raised all the time – the investments in public art, downtown revitalization, and so on are simply the ante on the poker table. That is why the commitment by local councils to Creative City concepts and plans are so critical. – Gord Hume, Author of the book Cultural Planning for Creative Communities

Read this article in the July 2009 issue of Municipal World.

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Meet Denis Chamberland – in the Procurement Zone

Denis Chamberland is regarded as one of Canada’s leading legal advisors in municipal procurement. He helps municipalities draft bid call documents and procurement by-laws and he provides strategic advice on a variety of legal, regulatory and public policy issues, such as municipal conflicts of interest, lobbying, and codes of conduct. He also works with municipalities on various projects, including public-private partnerships, water and wastewater, solid waste collection, disposal and recycling, construction, outsourcing, and information technology transactions.

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Feature Book

Off the Cuff: A collection of writings by George B. Cuff – Volume One – [Item 0055-1] – This collection of writings, the first in a series, includes a sampling of the numerous columns and articles George Cuff has written over the past three decades. The articles flow out of the author’s experiences as a consultant to all three levels of government (but primarily to Canada’s local and regional leaders). These are issues on which Cuff has lectured, or which derive from actual occurrences at ground level. They reflect the real challenges of political life, and are written from an experiential point of view. These articles have been selected because they bring to bear a particular perspective on matters that Cuff believes will be most likely to benefit the reader. To place your order call our toll-free order hotline 1-888-368-6125 or click here to order online.