magazine review

State association magazine arrived--NOTHING green from the state association. National Association had an ad for their green designation and a home warranty company has released a new brochure with green tips for the public. No green stuff mentioned for the upcoming EXPO. Lots of social media/high tech ways to make more money (that's a stretch) and the usual legal paranoia seminars.

Oh, and a very carefully crafted piece allegedly written by the president regarding the statewide MLS (that isn't) and the merger. Oddly, the syntax does not sound like the president's work--probably because there was considerable editing performed in a cover your assets kinda way.

Still no word on the merger progress. BEEN over two months now. They may need to play brinkmanship with the urgency strategy again. It works so well and the directors are so fired up on Kool Aide they never perceive they're being worked.  If the state association was getting everything it wanted, the merger would be approved and there would be great proclamations of brilliance. That is not happening.  The other half of the merger has less at stake and is probably dictating additional terms. They are, after all, getting involved with an entity, the state association, who has great wealth, huge potential power, but a less than stellar track record for tech decisions or tech partners (including the present vendor--whomever that really is). Delicate matter indeed, with over 20 associations involved in the politics.