The Changing Role of Associations
The Changing Role of Associations
The Changing Role of Associations
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Fundamentals <strong>of</strong><br />
Associating Part I<br />
Associating People is NOT Herding Cats
Economic<br />
Social<br />
Technological<br />
Regulatory<br />
Scientific
• An organization <strong>of</strong> persons having a<br />
common interest : society<br />
• Something linked in memory or<br />
imagination with a thing or person<br />
• Process <strong>of</strong> forming mental connections or<br />
bonds between sensations, ideas, or<br />
memories
“<strong>The</strong>re are many objects<br />
<strong>of</strong> great value to man<br />
which cannot be attained<br />
by unconnected<br />
individuals, but must be<br />
attained, if at all, by<br />
association.”<br />
- Daniel Webster
Who are FMA’s<br />
investors<br />
What’s their<br />
ROI
Why can’t sharks ever stop moving in<br />
the ocean
“We are continually faced by great<br />
opportunities brilliantly disguised as<br />
unsolvable problems.”<br />
- Lee Iacocca
“A new idea is <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
the result <strong>of</strong> two old<br />
ideas meeting for<br />
the first time.”<br />
- American Electric<br />
Power Company
2013 Annual Conference:<br />
Anaheim, California
• Associating occurs around common<br />
interests and purposes<br />
• Ecosystem leadership = the norm<br />
• People expect return on investment<br />
• Innovate to choose your organization’s<br />
future
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