As a Digital Nomad, I’m afforded the opportunity to work while exploring the world. On a recent trip to South Africa, I enjoyed a safari. One day, setting in the jeep and watching the interaction between the Ranger and Tracker, I witnessed a partnership that had me reflecting on the relationship between an association’s Chief […]

When Hurricane Harvey came roaring ashore the coast of Rockport and Fulton, Texas, the community had less than 20-hours notice of its landfall. Although planning and crisis management had always been a priority of the leadership of the community, the community itself was hit so hard that officials were told it would take 10-years to fully […]

You wake up. You glance at your calendar to see what’s on today’s docket. Hmm, four Zoom meetings?! While we have become inured to the format, there is still plenty of evidence of poor performance during video sessions. How can you become your own producer and give your image some professional flair? Try these ideas […]

Your chamber or nonprofit organization has decided to engage in a referendum campaign. Whether you are marketing only to those affiliated with your organization, doing a get-out-the-vote campaign, or executing a community-wide influence campaign, you will need messaging, a team, and marketing to win. Messaging WIIFM (what’s in it for me) is alive and well […]

I was recently facilitating a workshop for a c-suite team of an organization and, in a discussion around what qualities of leadership were critical for team success, the importance of executive presence was identified. Even though all felt it was an imperative, what quickly emerged was the lack of a singular definition to could guide […]