Not long ago, strategy was king. Forecasting, planning and placing smart bets created the power sources within associations and nonprofits. The future of organizations fit into an established framework or system, and, if managed well, success followed. Today,...
While many of my friends and coworkers spent childhood days on the field engaging in some sort of team sport, it will come as a shock to absolutely no one that my days were spent in the school library. At every available moment, I would sneak into the stacks, thumb...
For thousands of association professionals traveling this weekend to Canada for ASAE’s 2017 Annual Meeting, Canada means much more than Mounties. As always, the ASAE team has put together an action-packed agenda filled with informative sessions on a wide variety of...
Like many of you, I’m excited about attending ASAE Annual. Not only will this be my first time in Toronto, Canada, but I will also be presenting a session on redefining your association’s member value propositions. Traditional value propositions have shifted to become...
Amazon entering the world of brick-and-mortar retail and grocery feels like we’re entering a new era in retail competition and offerings. Are these signs we must change and rapidly move towards different strategic objectives to keep up? It seems slightly overwhelming...
Last week, I participated in ASAE’s inaugural XDP (experience design project) conference. Over 1,200 people attended, and I had the honor of being a team leader, facilitating discussions among a small group throughout the day. The event itself was created to encourage...
