by Mary Byers | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
I’m especially excited about this month’s interview since I’m a 25-year member of this organization. (Yes, I joined in kindergarten.) Stacy Tetschner, CAE, FASAE, is the CEO of the National Speakers Association and reveals the approach his organization is taking in...
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 13, 2014 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
Join me and Christine Eme, CAE, CMP, executive director, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma as we discuss the decision package she uses with her board. [Listening Time: 6 minutes]
by Mary Byers | May 8, 2014 | Blog, Conversation Starters
The following questions are great conversation starters as they provoke thought and invite in-depth discussion: If our trends (membership, meeting attendance, etc.) continue as they have been, where will we be in 10 years? Are there ways to refresh our meetings? If...