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Professional association officers know emerging industry-wide talent better than anyone. This extensive talent knowledge is accessible to them because almost every eager new hire entering an industry will join the top association. Association officers pride themselves on knowing and building relationships with all up-and-coming members (some openly brag about their extensive network and the boost they provide).
These names have already been identified during each officer’s continuous search for conference speakers, authors, and industry best practices. With the right pitch, I have found that most of these officer “talent scouts” are willing to share these up-and-comer names with corporate recruiters