You’ve probably heard of ROI-return on investment. You may have heard of ROE-return on equity (not return on event). Or you may have heard of ROA-return on assets. Successful businesses depend upon ROI, ROE and ROA. So have you heard of ROM-return on mission? It’s critical to moving the mission of your organization forward. So what is your conference's return on mission? Defining ROM Nonprofit technology consultant Andrew Urban says Return On Mission (ROM) is the ability to look beyond … [Read more...]
Do Not Poke the Conference Feedback Bear Unless You Are Willing to Act
There's a local meeting I attend each year. What I value most about this event is the chance to reconnect with colleagues. Every now and then, I meet new and intriguing people, but it's the "regulars" who keep me coming back. Sadly, that crew of regulars has been thinning out lately. Then there's the programming piece, which is where this meeting value proposition starts to unravel. Session topics of late have been weary and overplayed. Speakers have been mediocre at best. Still, this … [Read more...]
