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The Pricing Predicament

The Pricing Predicament

There is an art and science to pricing. But I’d be willing to bet that most associations don’t have a set strategy—and I’m certain that one association I’ve been a member of for more than 30 years didn’t have one. How do I know? Because my dues surged from $525 in...
AI and the Future of Your Associaton

AI and the Future of Your Associaton

There are two reasons I believe you should be thinking deeply about artificial intelligence: 1. “From the creation of the first mobile phone, it took 16 years before 100 million people were using them. The journey for Instagram to 100 million users was a time span of...
Disruptive Disruption

Disruptive Disruption

“We should be changing. We should be evolving. You can’t be around for sixty years and still be the same thing.” These words, spoken by WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani, apply to associations, too. We should be changing. We should be evolving. According to CNN...
When Barbie Met Associations

When Barbie Met Associations

Did you know that associations got the Teen Talk Barbie recalled?!? (Yes, that pink font is for Barbie!) According to an article in Forbes, “In 1992, when Teen Talk Barbie told young girls, ‘Math class is tough!,’ the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as...