Anyone who's spent any time managing associations will appreciate the following Q&A. Most organizations have struggled with pricing: How much should we charge for membership? Should membership pricing be tiered based on revenue? Should membership be for the...
Bart Berkey is a professional motivational speaker with a unique message: Do things that most people don't. Be of service to others. Lead with things that are interesting, and present anecdotally instead of replying on data and statistics. Berkey spoke at the...
We saw this headline on Monday, and knew we needed to put it in the tickler file. It came first from Bosacks' outstanding media-focused newsletter, a long-running staple for many in the industry. "Bo Sacks Speaks Out: Publishers Must Reclaim Their Sovereignty" It's a...
October was a busy month. And our latest crop of photos—a bumper crop, actually, with 11 photos—proves the point. Read on as we mix work with fun and all kinds of activities. ...
By Marlys Fox Dolly Parton recently said, “I ain’t dead yet!” She had to flood social media with this statement because a family member apparently posted something about her health, maybe age implied, maybe not. Anyway, it made her fans nervous. Right now, I'm...
For some people, career success means rising up in a company to senior management over the course of years. For others, it might mean a dramatic shift in professions. And for some, it means taking the years of experience working for a company and applying that to an...
Patricia McGuinness spent the first part of her career working in niche media as a circulation specialist for various companies. In 2009, during the Great Recession, she founded SBM Audience Development, an audience consultancy dedicated to serving media companies....
By Marlys Fox Paws for Thoughts this month is going to take a different approach. It's a more personal approach. But I think it's important, not just for leaders, and not just our business here at Fox Associates. It's important at your businesses too—and for all of...
We caught a presentation at this month's Niche Leadership Summit in Dallas, featuring Robert Hawthorne, head of an eponymous search firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Hawthorne has national and international search experience and has worked in a variety of core...
In the last two years, artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, has penetrated into all aspects of society. It's used for organizational efficiency, stronger journalism, revenue development, consumer information, and much more. Among the most striking...