by Mary Byers | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog
Here’s a cold, hard truth: companies no longer need associations to reach members. Now they can create and share their own content via blogs and e-newsletters, cultivate an audience via social media and other channels, and present educational information outside of...
by Mary Byers | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog
Have you heard of MOLO? It’s a concept I learned about from Tony Jeary through his book Leverage: A Leader’s Answer to Extraordinary Results. MOLO stands for “More of/Less of” and is a thought process that helps us quickly identify what is helping us move toward our...
by Mary Byers | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog
Fewer meeting attendees. Membership non-renews. Higher virtual attendance. A more global reach. Which of these trends are “for now” and which are “forever”? In January of this year, the Consumer Technology Association held its first in-person CES (previously known as...
by Mary Byers | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, Relevant Thoughts, Strategies for Success
I’d like to add the word “hybrid” to the list of most overused pandemic-era words. (It’s right up there with “unprecedented” in my book.) Despite the overuse, it IS the word of the moment for associations—and I’d like to dig a little deeper into the concept. A hybrid...
by Mary Byers | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog, Conversation Starters, Strategies for Success
“Millennials aren’t attending our meetings.” I hear this frequently. But maybe it’s because your meeting isn’t interesting? Research shows that millennials recognize the value of live events. Jeff Hurt, of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, offers these tips to encourage...