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Mary Byers' Monthly Newsletter - Associations Today

Published: Wed, 04/28/21

April 28, 2021 Greetings, My recent original research about association innovation shows that highly innovative cultures don’t just happen: they are…

Published: Wed, 03/31/21

March 31, 2021 Greetings, What traits do innovative cultures have in common? The graphic below shows si . Though this isn’t a complete list, it’s a…

Published: Thu, 02/25/21

February 24, 2021 Greetings, Associations have been innovating on the fly for a year now. How have our habits changed as a result? What creativity…

Published: Wed, 01/27/21

January 27, 2021 Greetings, I’d like to add the word “hybrid” to the list of most overused pandemic-era words. (It’s right up there with…

Published: Wed, 12/16/20

December 16, 2018 Greetings, Member retention should be one of the key areas you and your association are focused on right now. Whether your members…

Published: Wed, 11/18/20

Greetings, ! Gratitude has kept me afloat since March of this year when our lives changed so drastically. Each morning, before I get out of bed, I…

Published: Wed, 10/28/20

October 28, 2020 Greetings, Harrison Coerver, my Race for Relevance co-author, is tracking COVID-19 economic recovery indicators. Here are a few:…

Published: Wed, 09/30/20

September 30, 2020 Greetings, Association representatives have been quoted frequently in the news lately, reporting on trends and guidelines: Rather…

Published: Wed, 08/26/20

August 26, 2020 Greetings, I typed the subject line for this email and then I paused. What does “noteworthy” really mean? I headed to the dictionary…

Published: Thu, 07/23/20

July 23, 2020 Greetings, My friend Chris West, CEO of Video Narrative, asks: “What does this make possible?” when he runs into a challenge. His…