Cliff M. Brownstein This is Me

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1. 1. www.forbesgroup.com

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   Published on: 4/2/2008   Last Visited: 4/28/2008

   Cliff Brownstein, president, Practical Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in working with association management companies, is one of three partners in a new Washington, DC-based for-profit association for commercial condominium associations and their suppliers.Asked what prompted him to look at a for-profit approach, Brownstein says: "I've seen too many associations inhibited from engaging in activities that would have been very beneficial to the organization because of their fear of losing their nonexempt status.
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   "For years the association community has been imploring its leaders to run their associations more like businesses," says Brownstein.
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   Brownstein sees an advantage for for-profit advisory board members.

2. 2. PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

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   Published on: 1/19/2008   Last Visited: 1/19/2008

   Clifford M. Brownstein, Practical Strategies' Principal
   
   Cliff Brownstein is a recognized leader in both the association management and public accounting fields, having spent more than 25 years in each.
   
   Cliff has worked with four association management companies over his career, providing services to dozens of state, regional, national and international trade and professional associations.
   
   He founded one of the four management companies, C.M. Brownstein & Associates, Inc. which he managed for 11 years and then sold.He is also the co-founder of two not-for profit associations.
   
   He has served as President and on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Association Management Companies (IAAMC).He is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives, has served on several committees over the years, and has been a featured speaker at its national conference and affiliated regional society conferences.
   
   Cliff has written numerous articles and presented talks on association management issues to a wide variety of not-for-profit organizations and publications including Association TRENDS, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, the former Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, and the Florida Society of Association Executives.
   
   He has also facilitated numerous Board strategic planning and leadership retreats, developed countless strategic plans and marketing initiatives, and conducted training for association staffs.
   
   On the public accounting side of the ledger, Cliff has served as the Administrator of a large, regional CPA firm and has managed four public accounting associations.Cliff is the co-founder of one of them, the Association for Accounting Administration.
   
   He has presented talks at the AICPA MAP Conference, numerous state societies, and other public accounting organizations on "Marketing Professional Services," and is a contributing author to the AICPA's MAP Handbook and its textbook, "The Marketing Advantage."
   
   He has consulted with numerous CPA firms on marketing, promotional and management issues.

3. 3. www.forbesgroup.com

   www.forbesgroup.com/resources/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/2/2008   Last Visited: 5/27/2008

   Cliff Brownstein, president, Practical Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in working with association management companies, is one of three partners in a new Washington, DC-based for-profit association for commercial condominium associations and their suppliers.Asked what prompted him to look at a for-profit approach, Brownstein says: "I've seen too many associations inhibited from engaging in activities that would have been very beneficial to the organization because of their fear of losing their nonexempt status.
   ...
   "For years the association community has been imploring its leaders to run their associations more like businesses," says Brownstein.
   ...
   Brownstein sees an advantage for for-profit advisory board members.