Innovation for Associations

Innovation for Associations

After researching the association industry for my keynote speech for the .org Innovation Conference, I realized legacy industries like associations need to stay ahead of the curve as much as any other industry. Maybe even more. Just because someone has been in...
Disruption in the Meeting Industry

Disruption in the Meeting Industry

Meeting planners have always had to think on their feet. With so many moving parts to a meeting, planners have to be prepared for anything that could possibly go wrong. Maybe that’s one reason their job is one of the most stressful out there. Meeting planners...
Inventor Madam C.J. Walker

Inventor Madam C.J. Walker

They say that necessity is the mother of invention because it’s one of the best ways to become an inventor. You need something that the market doesn’t have. So you create it yourself. But when you invent a product for yourself it will most likely help...
Creativity Over Productivity

Creativity Over Productivity

Part of my innovation keynote speech is done as interactive improv. No matter how much companies might think they can do this on a Zoom call, it simply doesn’t work nearly as well. The work from home trend is putting productivity over creativity and teamwork,...