by Mike Chapman | Jan 21, 2026 | Healthcare Marketing, Medical Association Branding, Strategy
Healthcare organizations are full of brilliant people. Yet many strategy and marketing leaders would quietly admit a frustrating truth: despite countless meetings, workshops, and retreats, clarity is elusive – and momentum often stalls. Ideas pile up. Decisions drag...
by Mike Chapman | Jan 6, 2026 | Healthcare Branding, Medical Association Branding, Strategy
For many healthcare organizations, the recent environment required defensive leadership. Unpredictable government pressures, regulatory shifts, reimbursement uncertainty, and funding volatility forced executives to protect margins, preserve access, and manage risk....
by Mike Chapman | Dec 2, 2025 | Healthcare Branding, Medical Association Branding, Springboard News, Strategy
In healthcare, failing to plan is planning to fall behind – and that’s a cost no organization can afford. New regulations, labor shortages, stakeholder expectations, and financial pressures are pushing organizations to do more with less – or simply do more, period....
by Mike Chapman | Nov 11, 2025 | Medical Association Branding, Strategy
For many medical societies, branding, marketing, and membership still sit on the wrong side of the ledger. It’s viewed as an expense – something to trim when margins tighten. Yet, medical associations that treat marketing and membership (inclusive of branding) as a...
by Mike Chapman | Oct 1, 2025 | Medical Association Branding, Strategy
Winning with Data-Driven Strategy In the early 2000s, baseball’s Oakland Athletics did something extraordinary. With one of the lowest payrolls in Major League Baseball, they built a playoff team by using advanced analytics to find hidden value in players that others...
by Mike Chapman | Sep 18, 2025 | Medical Association Branding, Strategy
For decades, medical societies built their business models on reliable revenue streams: membership dues, income from annual meetings, educational programs, and journals. These revenue sources not only supported the organization’s operations but also funded advocacy,...
