by Mary Byers | Feb 20, 2014 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
Listen in as Mary Byers and David Frick, Vice President, Aptify, discuss how technology is challenging associations — and how it’s opening the door to reach members and provide a higher value proposition. David provides tips on overcoming intimidation and how to...
by Mary Byers | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog, Radical Change
Long held governance structure and traditions can be the biggest impediment to effecting change in an association. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) was formed in 1955 when several existing social work organizations came together to form one...
by Mary Byers | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success
What do you do if the nature of your association changes and the old name no longer suffices? The National Association of Insurance Women (International) was founded in 1938 to distinguish itself in a male-dominated business, but by 2011 the membership, which was no...
by Mary Byers | Jan 22, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success
The Wisconsin Medical Society has simplified its budget by using a color-coded system designed to enable “at-a-glance” understanding of the association’s finances. Though the multi-million budget is complex, the color-coded reporting makes it easier...
by Mary Byers | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog, Conversation Starters
The Oklahoma State Medical Association recently convened a Young Physician Focus Group to discuss strategies for keeping organized medicine active and relevant in the lives of young doctors. The goal was to develop a small, geographically diverse focus group of young...
