by Mary Byers | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog, Videos
Many associations suffer from inconsistency in their recruitment and retention efforts. That’s why mapping what’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, and who’s going to do it is so important. It’s also where technology can help. Identifying touch points...
by Mary Byers | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
This post first appeared on Seth Godin’s Blog on April 19, 2016 and is shared here with permission. Closing the gate Sooner or later, tribes begin to exclude interested but unaffiliated newcomers. It happens to religious sects, to surfers and to online...
by Mary Byers | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Videos
What’s more important: the consensus that emerges as a result of strategic planning or the connections participants make with one another? Planning participants tell me it’s both. Something special happens when you bring people together to chart a course for...
by Mary Byers | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog, Videos
62% of associations are experiencing flat or declining membership according to Sarah Sladek, CEO of XYZ University and author of Knowing Y: Engage the Next Generation Now. That’s a scary statistic! Are you going to let this happen to your organization or are you...
by Mary Byers | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog, Relevant Thoughts
“Great leaders think less about what they have to say and more about what they should ask.” — Mary Byers, CAE
by Mary Byers | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Courteous dialogue is one of the most powerful (and most underrated) leadership tools. Courageous dialogue even more so. Talking to, and with, “the enemy,” is the bravest, scariest form of leadership.
