Sir Isaac Newton (January 4, 1643 – March 31, 1727) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, inventor, theologian, and philosopher. Newton is often regarded as the most influential scientist in history and is probably most famous for discovering the Laws of Gravity. He was also very humble and gave a great deal of credit […]
Tired Dues?
I recently received an e-mail from a friend with a chamber of commerce in Tennessee. The subject line of the message immediately caught my attention. It read: “Tired Membership Dues!” The old fair share formula is truly the “tired” dues schedule in most chambers of commerce and associations. In research for a course that I […]
The Key to Helping Your Chamber and Association Succeed: A Strategic Plan
Albert Einstein remarked that insanity is doing the same things over and over again, and expecting different results. I am often asked by chamber of commerce and association executives to share the one thing they could do to foster the success of their organization, and the answer is simple: establish a true strategic planning process. […]