by Mary Byers | Mar 12, 2017 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Join me for a conversation with Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Executive Director, Career and Professional Development for the Indiana University Alumni Association to learn how the organization is serving alumni at all stages — from new graduates to retirees. You’ll...
by Mary Byers | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Moira Edwards, CAE, president, Ellipsis Partners, does a great job explaining the three ways technology supports association work. She also covers how to create an environment that promotes innovation through technology; why technology isn’t just for the IT...
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...
