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Business Models
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Association of the Future Is Connected
If you hear the term “sharing economy” and think Lyft or Airbnb, picture this: In late 2015, three…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership as Disruption: Why the MoviePass Saga Is Worth Watching
A startup whose CEO has a Netflix pedigree is trying to upend the traditional movie theater experience by…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Could the Netflix Model Boost Enterprise Software?
A recent business-model innovation by a Mac software developer suggests that there could be a lot of potential…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Build Scarcity Into Your Online Business Model?
The music industry’s reluctance toward streaming services offers a great way to think about how you position your…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From Super Mario Run’s Business-Model Stumble
Nintendo’s first Mario game exclusively produced for mobile platforms was heavily hyped but struggled to keep its sales…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Groupon and LivingSocial: Lessons for Associations
For years, Groupon and its main competitor, LivingSocial, were seen as incredibly buzzy, profitable businesses—and they were built…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
AdBlock Plus: Don’t Undermine User Expectations
The ad-blocking service AdBlock Plus is getting a lot of criticism this week for a decision to launch…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How AMCs Can Help When It’s Time to Go Global
Associations decide to cross borders for a number of reasons, perhaps to fulfill their missions, increase membership, or…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Business Model Canvas: The Nine-Step Business Plan
When it comes to the business plan for a new service offering, start with The Business Model Canvas.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Another Look at Freemium for Association Memberships
Evernote, a poster child for the freemium model, is showing signs of struggle, but associations may be better…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How For-Profit Membership Models Are Evolving
What's up with Costco and Amazon Prime these days? The for-profit membership models, which have proved hugely profitable…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Are Federated Association Structures Becoming Obsolete?
Associations with multiple corporate structures are common and often referred to as federations. Federations comprise a national or…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Forming and Operating Subsidiaries and Related Entities
One of the most useful planning tools available to associations is the use of related entities to carry…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Taxi Association Board President Refocuses Uber Fight
The Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association’s new president is ready to take on Uber and Lyft, but with…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Jet.com Drops Paid Membership Model
The young online retailer has ditched a membership program that differentiated the company from the competition. What's next…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Books: Customized Strategy
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy: How to Choose and Execute the Right Approach By Martin Reeves, Knut Haanaes,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Game Changer: Tips For Creating A Pricing Strategy
Learn why setting the best price often involves more than just raising and lowering costs from pricing strategist…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Executive Summary: Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA
Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA, the CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, has authorship (and tweeting) on…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Appeal of “Unmembership”
Could the framework of membership be holding your organization back from its true goals? Also: Why two stressed-out…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Five “Next Practices” for Board Business Model Stewardship
How can boards break free of old ways of thinking and help create new business models that will…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Trapped in The Past: Five Challenges of Conventional Thinking
Challenge your board to break free of conventional thinking by addressing five ways it is killing your association’s…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Do Mergers Stifle Innovative Business Models?
The recent acquisition of Zipcar by Avis may provide some lessons about how innovative business models can be…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Subscription Models: Turn That Model Upside-Down
Subscription services are quickly becoming popular — but does that mean your association should consider a monthly model?…
