by Mary Byers | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog, Radical Change, Videos
Believe it or not, the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) is an association with no board. It’s an international association governed by a five-member executive committee. If you’re one of the skeptics of a smaller board, take note—and listen to what CEO Stephen Stahr...
by Mary Byers | Sep 24, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
Are your members saddled with compliance issues? If so, the resulting headaches represent an opportunity for you to help members work less stressfully. That’s why the Illinois Bankers Association developed an intuitive website designed to help compliance officers...
by Mary Byers | Jul 23, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
As associations work to gain footing in the “new normal” (i.e. an environment that’s more competitive than ever before), collaboration is one way to increase influence, extend your reach and gain access to additional resources. In this month’s video, David Owsiany,...
by Mary Byers | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
This month I interview Dr. Robert Meiches, CEO of the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA), about the organization’s decision to suspend its House of Delegates until 2016 so that the organization can pilot a new governance structure focused on developing additional...
by Mary Byers | May 30, 2014 | Blog, Conversation Starters
The number of volunteers across the United States was 62.6 million last year, or 25.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reportedly recently. The volunteer rate for both men and women (22.2 percent and 28.4 percent) declined for the year ending in September 2013....
by Mary Byers | May 28, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
This month, I talked to Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin, executive director of the American Dental Association. Her organization has started an important conversation about how the local, state and the national association can work together as a team in order to enhance...
