In this episode of IOM, we delve into the crucial topic of non-dues revenue for associations and chambers. We explore why reliance on membership dues alone is becoming increasingly unsustainable and discuss effective strategies for diversifying...

This week on the show, we're getting to know Judd Wilson, IOM, from the Community Development Foundation in Mississippi. Judd shares his unique journey from pharmaceutical sales to non-profit work, revealing the surprising path that led him to ...

Time for some background knowledge. There is a lot that goes into making Institute well…Institute. It can be like planning a conference and a small college all at the same time. However, we on the Institute team are not alone in our...

Every time I mention the name of this series in a staff meeting, I always get a laugh or an eye roll. Why? Is it because typically calling someone a personality hire  is an insult. Probably…but I’m sure no one will forget the name. So. Who...

The term personality hire is commonly used in a negative context. Typically used to describe someone who was hired because they are really nice, or funny, or have great hair (like myself) Wait….I’ll save the existential crisis for later,...

What do you define as a disaster? And…what disasters has your community faced? We’ve all become accustomed to the images of different disasters impacting our country and the world at large. Wildfires out west, tornados i...

This is IOM, the official podcast of intelligence with artificial flavoring. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. This podcast is a window into what makes Institute possible. My guest today is Jeanne Sheehy, MBA, Chie...

This is IOM, the official podcast of recapping Winter Institute. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. This podcast is a window into what makes Institute possible. My guests today are  Rudy Flores, IOM from the Li...

The official podcast of holiday cheer. Today, Stephanie Parton, IOM, CAE, and Angie Whitcomb, IOM (Hospitality Minnesota) interview each other about being the chair of the Institute Board of Trustees.If you like what you heard and want ...

This Is IOM…the official podcast of good clean ethical living. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute This podcast is your window in what makes Institute Institute. Today, we are talking about ethics. While this might so...

This Is IOM…the official podcast of diversifying your revenue stream. We have a two-part episode today with a focus on insurance for the first half and an overall discussion of non-dues revenue to close us out. For first section, our guests are...

This Is IOM, the flagship podcast of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager Extordinaire. Our topic today focuses on community & economic development....

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of the final Institute site of the summer. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. Our window into how the program works takes us to up to Villanova, Pennsylvania. To get the best perspe...

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of split interviews about Southeast Institute. Im your friend, Nathan Graham. Associate Manager for Institute. Our window into how Institute works takes us to Athens, GA. More specifically, talking about the si...

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of talking about something that happened months ago. I’m your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. Our topic for the first of three wrap-up podcasts has been described by many as the best way...

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of Southeast Institute. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. This podcast is a window into what makes Institute possible. And we have no clearer window than our guests from our South...

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of summer professional development. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. This podcast is a window into what makes Institute possible. My guest today is the Chief Impact Officer of YGM...

This is IOM, the flag ship podcast of recording the intro and outro outdoors. Seriously, if you have the chance to go outside, take it. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. This podcast is a window into what makes Ins...

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of giving the hosting job to your boss just see what would happen. No shock here, it was a good idea. I'm your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. Also, of no shock to you, this podcast is a...

This Is IOM, the flagship podcast of getting outside during your lunch break. No, really, you should do that. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Senior Coordinator for Institute. As you know, this show is a window into what makes Institute possible...

This Is IOM, The flagship podcast of being in Arizona in January (For some reason, it was still cold). Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Senior Coordinator for Institute. As you know, this is the podcast that highlights the people that make Instit...

This Is IOM Live, well technically...we started this year with a LIVE podcast episode straight from our Winter site in Tucson, Arizona. I had the pleasure of interviewing Megan Lucas, IOM, CCE, CEcD from the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance...

Our End of the Year special is over Membership. For that discussion, I have enlisted Mark Field, IOM, CCE, Vice President of Chamber Development at the Knoxville Chamber in Tennessee.   If you like what you heard and want to g...

Our Thanksgiving special is over Government Affairs. For that discussion, I have enlisted our Past Chair of the Institute Board of Trustees and President & CEO of the Plano Chamber Kelle Marsalis, IOM, CCE and Bob Rohrlack, IOM, CCE, DBA, P...

We’re going to end off the month of October with a very in-depth discussion over Workforce Development. For the discussion today, I have enlisted a powerhouse team. Our first time host is Rudy Flores, IOM, President and CEO of the Lincoln Squar...