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Creating Real Diversity
Lowell is a seasoned executive who has worn many hats in the association world and has turned that knowledge into a really strong foundation for strategy, especially when it comes to board governance.
A Year of Changes…for the better
The end of the year always brings reflection, we loved every one of our guests on 6 Degrees of Associations, here we remember a few key lessons!
Managing Career Transitions
Career transitions can be difficult! In this episode, we lay out strategies for keeping your career fresh, discovering new possibilities, and growing your network.
Engaging Communities
Building strong communities is one thing, but engaging with them daily and authentically can bring tremendous value to your members…and your bottom line.
Growth by Acquisition
Remaining true to your core competencies while leveraging cross-organization partners with a systematic approach will lead to greater growth and higher value for your clients.
Developing a Planning Culture
How to move from a time-based planning cycle to a planning culture requires integration, iterative work, and relationships.
3 Simple Ways to Improve Member Experience
Don’t lose your members over silly user experience errors. Learn about three common ways to improve your member experience on your website.
What’s In It for Me?
The trifecta of product, relationship, and experience, is critical to success for any affinity program. Learn how to go from transactional to relational.
From the Outside, Three Ways Outsourcing Can Benefit Your Organization
Learn three ways outsourcing can benefit your organization. From cost savings to helping you “untangle the knots” bringing help in from the outside may be the best path to success.
Doing Well by Doing Good – A Thought Experiment
Pulling from best practices in talent acquisition, associations can develop new and innovative approaches to membership recruitment.
Borrowing Best Practices for Member Recruitment
Pulling from best practices in talent acquisition, associations can develop new and innovative approaches to membership recruitment.
Beating the Market to Innovation
Learn about beating the market to innovation from the man who said “Go Virtual” in 2005.
Professional Development in the Association World – Retention or Recruitment Strategy?
Associations need to view their education strategy through the lens of both retention and recruitment in a time when career changes are on the rise.
When Two Heads Becomes Better Than One
Mergers and acquisitions play out in the corporate world all the time, why don’t we see this thinking in the association space?
Research – It’s a Process not a Project
Research-based insights are key to strategy, thinking of market research as a process rather than a project will help create more success.