Associations are already part of the membership economy — but others are catching up
What do Amazon, Starbucks and Adobe have in common? They have all entered the “membership economy,” recognizing the advantage of forging long-term relationships with customers over simple one-time transactions. As an association, you can pat yourself on the back because you’re well ahead of this curve. However, as private sector companies gain consciousness of the […]
4 ways we trick our own brains
Picture 2050. Has the war over scarce resources begun yet? Is this all happening during an Ice Age brought on by global warming? In their book “Abundance,” Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler offer a counter-narrative to the doom and gloom you’re so used to hearing. They explain that there are cutting-edge technologies in the works that […]
3 lessons from John Spence
We had the privilege of conducting a webinar with John Spence, the author of “Awesomely Simple.” A business consultant and speaker, he has worked with all sorts of organizations, including Fortune 100 companies. If you weren’t able to listen in, here are three takeaways we think are especially relevant. 1. Millennials are upping our expectations […]
How your association can spearhead a future of abundance
Do you get a little impatient when you type a query into Google and don’t immediately get the answer you’re searching for? It’s easy to take for granted the information available to us, and that its accessibility is increasing at an exponential rate. “A week’s worth of the New York Times contains more information than the […]
Quiz: How Effectively is Your Organization Communicating?
This comes straight out of the book Awesomely Simple by John Spence. In each chapter he identifies critical areas (communicating properly, conceptualizing your vision, recruiting talent, etc.) and gives concrete advice on how to improve upon them. There is then a quiz at the end of every chapter pertaining to the items he lays out previously, which […]