Charting the Course: Strategies for Fostering Innovation in Your Organization
There are so many resources out there on the topic of innovation, I thought to myself, “what can I possibly add?” Probably nothing, but I reflected on my nearly twenty years of leading boards and staff and made a list
Eight Ways to Make your Staff Retreat Rock
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a small group to help plan the annual Raybourn Group International (RGI) staff retreat. RGI is made up of about 30 individuals
Study Reveals Marketing Impacts the Bottom Line
A new study from Salesforce’s ExactTarget and Deloitte found that marketing execs are increasingly responsible for areas that don’t strictly fall under the traditional marketing umbrella, including customer service, data
The New Kids on the Block: Generation Z
Just when I thought I finally had a handle on what the Millennial generation was all about, I’ve learned there is ANOTHER generation of talented, connected and socially conscious coming-of-age
You don’t know what you don’t know
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently developing a new member onboarding process. I’ll be the first to admit that the Corporate Housing Providers Association’s model could be updated
Marketing Time Management: Respecting Your Own Time and Your Marketing Pro’s Time
Guest Blog By: Robby Slaughter, Principal-AccelaWork There are a couple of very good reasons you’ve got at least one marketing professional to help promote your association: that person is an expert in marketing, and
Marketing to Millennials
Author– Katherine M. Finley, PhD, CAE Millennials or gen Y is the name for the generation born between 1978 and 1994 and represents over 80 million individuals. As a group,
5 ways to implement a successful mobile app at your next event
There’s nothing better than wrapping up an event with a feeling of success. I mean, what is the point of all the hard work and months of planning if there
Making a Dent In the Universe . . . Putting a Dent in Your Membership Growth
Guest Blog By Kordell Norton, CSP He smiled. “If they had not done it already . . . they had it on their bucket list of to-do’s. EVERYONE of them.”
5 Questions for Leslie Murphy, FASAE, CAE
RGI has talented, knowledgeable and professional executive directors guiding strategy and direction for all client associations. We are recognizing these leaders with the 5 Questions blog series. We asked each
5 Questions for Mary Ann Passi, CAE
RGI has talented, knowledgeable and professional executive directors guiding strategy and direction for all client associations. This month, we recognize these leaders with a new blog series. We asked each