by Mary Byers | Sep 25, 2019 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
JT Forbes, CEO of the Indiana University Alumni Association says, “Innovation and tradition are not mutually exclusive.” That’s just one of the pithy thoughts he shares about how he is keeping his 160-year-old association relevant today.
by Mary Byers | Sep 11, 2019 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
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.
by Mary Byers | Aug 28, 2019 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
A conversation about how the local, state and the national association can work together as a team is one any multi-level association should be having.
by Mary Byers | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Strategies for Success
A recent headline in the State Journal-Register read, “As Florida citrus fades, farmers find diversity.” Citrus acres are down by nearly half since 1998, and citrus farmers are turning to agritourism (festivals, mazes, farm education and retail stores) and new crops...
by Mary Byers | Aug 14, 2019 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
What makes a community and what makes it successful? What makes a community fail? KiKi L’Italien shares the five elements that must exist in a healthy, thriving, connected community.
by Mary Byers | Jul 31, 2019 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
What does Silicon Valley know about membership? Corporate America has realized the value of selling “membership” and in many cases, is doing it better than associations.