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Think the secret to skyrocketing your leadership and team performance is all about working harder or networking more? Think again.

In this episode of Association Chat, KiKi L'Italien teams up with executive coach Zovig Garboushian to dive deep into why the most successful leaders might just be the ones who know themselves best.

Why It’s Time to Look Inward: Uncover why the inner game matters more than ever in today's workplace and how it can transform not just your career, but your entire team's dynamic.
Transformative Practices: Discover powerful practices that can shift your thinking, actions, and feelings towards greater success and fulfillment.
Mindset Mastery: Learn how to recalibrate your mindset for ease, flow, and authentic confidence, setting the stage for leadership that inspires and achieves.

Interview streamed live at 2 pm ET, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, with Zovig Garboushian, who is a master of change and transitions.

For those looking to dive deeper, join us over at www.associationchat.com for more insights and tools to enhance your leadership journey.

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and newsletter for more wisdom-packed episodes and resources that promise to elevate your association game!

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In this episode of Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italie explores the complex world of trust within associations with "A Hot Take on Trust – Do They Trust Your Association?"

Discover why trust goes beyond a binary existence and how associations can actively cultivate it among members, leadership, and broader communities. From the importance of consistency to the impact of technology on our perceptions of trust, KiKi shares what it truly means to build and maintain trust in today's rapidly evolving landscape.

Hear a discussion about the "trust trap," where assumptions about trust can lead to complacency or misunderstanding. Learn actionable strategies for enhancing trustworthiness, from fostering transparency to embracing vulnerability, and see how these efforts can lead to stronger, more resilient associations.

Whether you're leading an association, contributing to one, or just curious about the role of trust in organizational success, this episode offers a fresh perspective that will challenge, inform, and inspire you.

Tune in to discover how you can transform the trust dynamics within your association, creating a culture of loyalty, engagement, and growth.

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AI and Equitable Education...we hear alot about the harm that generative AI can cause on campuses, but can it also heal and improve equitability for higher ed? Join host KiKi L'Italien for this episode featuring insights from Charles Ansell of Complete College America, Michael Baston from Cuyahoga Community College, and Audrey Ellis, the visionary behind T3 Advisory.

This discussion zeroes in on the role of Generative AI in creating a more equitable education landscape within higher education.

Tapping into the wisdom of the "Leveraging AI to Increase College Completion and Equity" playbook, our guests shed light on how AI technologies are not only reshaping the academic experience but also leveling the playing field for students from all walks of life. This episode explores how AI fosters an inclusive environment, enhances student success, and bridges longstanding gaps in educational equity.

Moreover, we'll tackle the significant policy conversations, showcase practical AI applications in academia, and forecast how AI continues to sculpt a future where equal opportunities in education are not just a goal, but a reality.

Tune in to uncover the pivotal role Generative AI plays in championing equitable education, marking a step forward in ensuring every student has the chance to succeed. Discover why AI in higher education is not merely a leap in technology but a leap towards hope and equal opportunities for all.

Questions discussed
- How can AI be used to increase college completion and equity?
- What are the challenges of using AI in community colleges?
- How can associations advocate for responsible use of AI in education?
- Where are examples of AI already being used successfully in higher education?
- What metrics can be used to measure the impact of AI interventions?

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ASAE Launches Association Governance Institute – what is it and what happens next? "Charting New Horizons in Association Leadership: Paul Pomerantz Talks AGI Launch"

Tune into Association Chat with host KiKi L'Italien as we welcome Paul Pomerantz, the force behind the new Association Governance Institute (AGI).

In this episode, we uncover the essentials of AGI's mission.

Discover how AGI aims to equip board members, CEOs, and staff with the tools and knowledge needed for stellar governance.

With Paul's rich history in leading associations to new heights, he'll share valuable perspectives on building a governance framework that supports mission achievement, transparency, and stakeholder trust.

Whether you're catching the live stream to interact with us directly or watching the replay, this episode promises a wealth of insights into how AGI will influence the future of association leadership.

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Join host KiKi L'Italien on Association Chat as she looks into the transformative impact of AI on associations with guests, BettyBot.AI thought leaders: Rob Barnes, Thomas Altman, and Dray McFarlane! Discover how associations are revolutionizing education and engagement through technology – and how BettyBot's leaders are helping them to do it!

Highlights from this discussion include:

Unlocking Forgotten Knowledge: Learn how AI like BettyBot can look into the depths of an association's knowledge base, uncovering valuable documents and resources that even experts within the organization may have forgotten. This ability to augment the human recollection and pull in additional context promises a higher quality of information and resources.

Bridging Knowledge Gaps: The conversation reveals how AI tools can help associations identify gaps in their content and knowledge offerings. By analyzing inquiries and interactions, associations can proactively fill these gaps, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of their industry's needs and inquiries, thus fostering a cycle of continuous improvement and relevance.

Personalized Member Engagement: The episode explores how AI can tailor interactions to each member's specific inquiries, creating a hyper-personalized experience. This level of personalization is unprecedented and can fundamentally change how members engage with their associations, making every interaction meaningful and directly relevant to their needs.

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Also, please let us know what you think about the podcast. Drop your questions or comments in the Association Chat community – we have a highly engaged Facebook group, LinkedIn group, and Book Club that are free to join!

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An association introduces its new AI "staff" – and the robot overlords are friendly (for now)...

Welcome to this episode of the Association Chat Podcast, full of the delights and dorkiness that any well-intentioned association podcast talking about technology these days can hardly avoid.

For this episode, we talk with Liz Peuster, CAE, Director Of Communications & Public Relations for the South Carolina Association of CPAs about how they are using AI, and specifically generative AI, in their association.

Liz has some poignant thoughts about curiosity, ongoing learning, and how to embrace our robot overlords (okay, maybe I made up that last part, but I was looking for some drama).

Please enjoy this episode and let me know what you think about it. I'm part of a small group of association podcasters who are regularly providing feedback for each other's podcasts now and so I feel the pressure to improve the experience for all of us. Your feedback helps me! You can subscribe to the Association Chat newsletter at AssociationChat.com and please share this episode with your friends and colleagues of you liked it!

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Join Association Chat for a discussion with Higher Logic's visionary leaders in our latest episode of Association Chat. We sit down with Rob Wenger, Co-Founder and CEO, alongside returning giants Mark Lowry and Conor Sibley, now serving as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively.

This episode, "Higher Logic's Homecoming: Charting a Future with Rob Wenger, Mark Lowry & Conor Sibley," explores the strategic foresight and innovative spirit driving Higher Logic's latest moves.

We explore their insights, lessons from their unique journeys, and their collective vision for HL's future.

From discussing the potential of AI and automation in enhancing member experiences to unraveling the intricacies of leadership and innovation, this conversation will surely be a deep dive into the minds shaping a leading company in the association industry. Tune in to get inspired!

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Get ready for the most epic, laugh-out-loud episode yet – "Association Podcasters Battle Royale"! This was a full-on adventure where the best of the best association podcasters clash in a hilariously unpredictable showdown.

Featuring Dave Will, the strategic genius from "Association Strong!" podcast; Ben Muscolino, the tech sorcerer of "The Association Podcast"; Joanne Pineda, the heart and soul of "Associations Thrive"; Dave Coriale, the digital dynamo from "Reboot IT" by DelCor; and me, your enthusiastic host from the "Association Chat Podcast"!

Expect the unexpected as we debate, laugh, and facepalm our way through topics every association professional can relate to. Will it be fun? Absolutely. Real talk? Without a doubt. A tad cringeworthy? You wouldn't want it any other way!

🍹 And hey, join in on our unique "hydration" game – whether it's water for that glow-up skin boost or your favorite beverage, it's all about good vibes and great company.

So, tune in, grab your drink, and let's see which podcaster might just have to hang up their mic for good (or not!). Trust us, this is one episode you'll talk about, laugh about, and maybe even regret missing out on if you don't listen right now!

Catch all the hilarity and wisdom here, complete with BONUS material that's too good to miss. Let the battle commence!

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In this episode, we'll talk with Jeff Wickert, the CEO/Chief Vision Officer of Quoala – he brings with him insights on enhancing dialogue and understanding in the digital age.

We'll explore how an innovative approach to listening, understanding, and responding is creating a ripple effect in the realms of organizational leadership and community engagement.

Could new approaches inform and improve upon the way associations communicate internally and with their members, fostering a more connected, effective, and empathetic community?

Let's talk about it! Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a conversation that promises to inspire and empower!

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Which of these association podcasters should be banned forever? Wait! Don't answer that until you watch this fun episode that we will all surely regret recording later!

This discussion features Dave Will, strategic mastermind from Association Strong! podcast; Ben Muscolino, the tech wizard of The Association Podcast; Joanna Pineda, the community champion from Associations Thrive; and the always mesmerizing Dave Coriale, the digital dynamo of Reboot IT podcast by DelCor; and me, ...I'm there, too, your host from the Association Chat Podcast.

Was this fun? Yes.

Did we keep it real? Oh yeah.

Was this cringeworthy? You betcha.

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In this episode of Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italien, alongside experts Elizabeth Weaver Engel and Shelly Alcorn, explores the pressing issue of climate disruption and its impact on association leadership.

Elizabeth and Shelly discuss their recently released whitepaper, exploring strategies for resilience and adaptation in a world increasingly affected by climate change. The conversation highlights the crucial role associations play in addressing environmental challenges and the necessity for proactive adaptation.

This episode is a must-listen for association leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of climate change and make impactful changes within their organizations.

If you find this episode valuable, please leave a review and share it with your colleagues to inspire more associations in their transformative journey.

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“Integrating DEI and sustainability isn't just about ticking boxes. It's about creating events that truly resonate with our diverse global community,” Laura Harvey, Chief Customer Officer for Ex Ordo.

Change is everywhere – even in niche areas like scholarly events. And you know how it is with these things. While some of these changes are good, some come with some challenges.

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down via webcam and mic for an interview with Ex Ordo's chief customer officer Laura Harvey, a rising star in the academic conference arena.

If this domain is your kind of thing, then this conversation will be of particular interest to you. We discussed many trends that will and already are transforming scholarly events.

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Join us in this enlightening episode of Association Chat, where we delve into the art of transforming your association's content into a powerful catalyst for growth and innovation as we move towards 2024 with Mission Fuel CEO Dan Streeter.

Discover actionable strategies for repurposing existing resources into revenue streams, learn how to align your content with your organization's goals, and explore the latest trends in e-learning and digital strategy.

Find out how associations can create value by providing access to their content to external entities like universities or companies, providing a revenue-generating model.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the association industry, this episode promises to equip you with the insights needed to elevate your association's impact in the digital age.

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In this enlightening episode of Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italien sits down with Mark Wallach, CEO Emeritus of Engagement Mobile Strategies, to delve into the future of member engagement.

Together, they unravel the complexities of using technology to enhance connectivity, foster relationships, and empower leaders in the association landscape.

From challenges to opportunities, this discussion offers a comprehensive view of how associations can leverage technology to create deeper connections.

Don't miss this fascinating conversation filled with innovative insights and actionable strategies.

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Join host KiKi L'Italien on Association Chat Podcast as she ventures into the preparations that international and digital event-maker, Matt Regniér is making to get the most out of his IMEX America experience. IMEX America is the largest trade show in the U.S. for the global meetings, events, and incentive travel industry.

As the Founder and CEO of Pleni, The International, and the Founder and President of IC International Consultants - Local Resources Worldwide Events, Matt is a thought leader in the world of international event planning. In this episode, you'll gain exclusive insights into:

Matt's perspective on IMEX America and the unique opportunities it presents for business connections.
His special appreciation for Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention Center, offering a one-of-a-kind case study for event planners.
Matt's thoughts on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the meeting industry today, and how he creatively solves problems for his clients globally.

From the bustling floor of IMEX America to the strategic planning of worldwide events, this conversation offers a rare glimpse into the dynamic and evolving world of international meetings and events. Discover Matt's strategies, his views on the future of the industry, and his passion for connecting people and cultures.

Whether you're an event planner, an association professional, or someone fascinated by the global meeting industry, this episode is a must-listen. Dive in with KiKi and Matt and explore the vibrant world of IMEX America.

Keywords: Association Chat Podcast, KiKi L'Italien, Matt Regniér, IMEX America, Global Meetings, Events, Incentive Travel, Pleni, The International, IC International Consultants, Las Vegas Convention Center, Event Planning, International Business, Meeting Industry

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Is there a tough conversation that you keep putting off because of anxiety or insecurity over how to handle it? If so, you're not alone. Lots of people avoid difficult discussions – many times to their detriment – and in this interview, we tackle that issue head-on with our special guest Sam Horn.

Sam Horn is the CEO of the Intrigue Agency, a positioning/messaging consultancy, which helps people design and deliver TEDx talks, keynotes, funding pitches, and one-of-a-kind brands She is also the CEO of the Tongue Fu! Training Institute, a trade-marked communication skills approach, that teaches how to give and get respect at work, at home, online, and in public.

Her most recent book, Talking on Eggshells, received a glowing Publishers Weekly review and endorsements from Marie Forleo, Jack Canfield, Lynn Twist, JJ Virgin, Dr. Ivan Misner (founder of BNI), and Whole Foods founder John Mackey who calls it “The course-correct for today’s cancel culture.”

Join Association Chat's host KiKi L'Italien as she talks with communication expert Sam Horn who will share practical strategies for how to handle the toughest conversations you wish you could avoid!

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

16:43 Why surfacing the subtext of a situation is important.

37:07 What to do when you've made a mistake – approaching that tough conversation!

42:41 Why listening and repeating what we hear back can be a great way to transform the energy of a discussion.

45:30 Why gossiping is always a bad idea.

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Explore the hidden potential of your technology in the latest episode of our podcast with special guest Beth Arritt.

Uncover insights into maximizing automation, the impact of AI in marketing, and harnessing tools you may already have. Gain practical tips on empowering your team to innovate and listen to in-house experts.

Tune in as KiKi L'Italien and Beth reveal strategies to grow engagement, boost conversion rates, and tap into artificial intelligence for your association. Whether you're an association leader or interested in leveraging technology, this episode holds the treasure you seek!

Several significant themes are covered that resonate with the current trends in the association industry. KiKi emphasizes the importance of small data management, underscoring its accuracy before diving into the vast sea of big data. Beth shares a compelling case about the success of automation in membership campaigns, revealing how a well-executed automated strategy can yield remarkable conversion rates and revenue over time.

Both speakers accentuate the potential in investing in existing technologies, including AI tools that might be underutilized, and the importance of allowing experimentation with innovations like ChatGPT within the organization.

Beth's actionable advice on giving staff the freedom to innovate and the mutual emphasis on valuing the insights from technology-savvy staff members contributes to the conversation's richness.

The dialogue culminates with practical takeaways that encapsulate the essence of the conversation: harness existing technology, foster exploration, and value the expertise of knowledgeable staff.

Topics covered in this episode: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Marketing Communication, Association Leaders, Technology Optimization, Member Engagement, Conversion Rates, Digital Strategy, Community Building, Data Harnessing, Online Campaigns, Human Capital, Innovation, Big Data, Little Data, Self-Study Programs, Revenue Growth, Employee Empowerment, Industry Tools, Generative AI Tools, Power BI, On-Demand Programs, ChatGPT, Persona Development, SEO Optimization, Membership Nurturing, Construction Industry, Industry Insights, Organizational Leadership, Teamwork and Collaboration.

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Get ready to elevate your association advocacy to new heights in this thrilling episode of the "Association Chat Podcast," hosted by KiKi L'Italien. Dive into a lively conversation with Shana Glickfield, a leading expert in association advocacy technology, as they dissect the game-changing apps and strategies tailored for 2023.

Wondering how to amplify your association's voice? Looking for tools to connect, engage, and mobilize like never before? This episode's got you covered! You'll learn about:

Cutting-edge apps that streamline communication, fostering collaboration and connectivity.
Innovative strategies to boost member engagement and leverage their collective strength.
Proven techniques to multiply the advocacy impact, putting your association at the forefront of influence.

Shana's insights offer a glimpse into the future of association advocacy. From savvy tech stack selections to smart strategic planning, her wisdom can guide you in shaping a resonant advocacy voice that's heard far and wide.

Whether you're an association executive, an advocacy pro, or simply interested in harnessing technology for a cause, this episode is a goldmine of actionable advice.

So don't miss out! Tune into this exciting conversation on the latest advancements in association advocacy technology and start building an empowered future with Association Chat's KiKi L'Italien.

Keywords: Association Chat Podcast, KiKi L'Italien, Shana Glickfield, Association Advocacy, Tech Stack, Apps, Strategies, Member Engagement, Communication, 2023, Technology, Association Impact

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Welcome to a cutting-edge episode of the "Association Chat Podcast" hosted by KiKi L'Italien! In this exhilarating conversation with Amith Nagarajan, Chairman of Blue Cypress, we'll uncover the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in the world of associations and nonprofits.

Are you intrigued by how technology can revolutionize member engagement, streamline operations, and drive groundbreaking innovation in the association space? Look no further! With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial success and a rich background as an early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies, Amith offers invaluable insights into these disruptive technologies.

In this episode, you'll learn: - How AI and ML are not just buzzwords but vital tools in shaping the future of associations. - The latest advancements in generative AI that are setting new benchmarks in operational efficiency. - Real-world examples of AI-driven success in engaging members and fostering long-term, sustainable growth.

Blue Cypress, a family of purpose-driven companies led by Amith, is renowned for supporting associations and nonprofits to thrive in today's competitive landscape. This conversation taps into his wealth of experience to bring you actionable strategies to leverage AI and ML for your organization's success.

Whether you're a tech enthusiast or an association professional looking to stay ahead of the curve, this episode is your gateway to the intersection of technology and associations. Dive in and discover the future with Association Chat's KiKi L'Italien!

Keywords: Association Chat Podcast, KiKi L'Italien, Amith Nagarajan, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blue Cypress, Associations, Nonprofits, B2B SaaS, Member Engagement, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Sustainable Growth, Technology and Associations

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Discover the power of Valuegraphics in this exclusive interview with renowned values expert, David Allison! In a values-driven world, understanding your audience's core values is key to creating effective marketing strategies.

Join us as we dive deep into David's groundbreaking approach and learn how to revolutionize your business using the Valuegraphics methodology. Don't miss this game-changing conversation!

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5:40 - The importance of values-driven marketing

9:25 - How to implement Valuegraphics in your business

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20:30 - The future of marketing with Valuegraphics

25:20 - How to learn more about Valuegraphics and David Allison

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Get ready for an exhilarating ride through the maze of component relations in associations in this episode of the "Association Chat" podcast, hosted by your favorite association enthusiast, KiKi L'Italien!

Brace yourself as we unpack the "love languages" of component/national relationships with our guest, the incomparable Elisa Pratt, CEO and Chief Strategist of Brewer Pratt Solutions. Together, we'll navigate the twisty tunnels of member value and discover how to maximize it. It's a thrilling chase you won't want to miss!

In a world full of geopolitical rollercoasters, economic loop-the-loops, and spinning member loyalties, who's got your back in understanding component relations?

That's right, it's us!

We're here to arm you with insights, strategies, and secret codes for your association's success.

Our guide, Elisa Pratt, isn't just any expert. She's a powerhouse with over 20 years of association management experience! With a treasure trove of credentials like Certified Association Executive (CAE), Certified Virtual Facilitator™ from the International Institute for Facilitation (INIFAC), and a MA in Government from Johns Hopkins University, she's your perfect partner in this quest.

Did we mention she's the co-host of the award-winning Association Transformation™ podcast? Or that she moonlights as a strategic advisor at the Institute for Association Leadership (IAL)?

And that's not all! She's even developed educational content for AssociationTrends.com and AssociationSuccess.com and graced numerous stages as a speaker for organizations like ASAE, Nplace.org, IAL’s Focus Forum, and the Virtual Association Network (VAN).

Ready for your fun-filled journey to mastering component relations? The Association Chat Podcast with KiKi L'Italien is here to make it happen!

To keep the good times rolling, subscribe to the Association Chat YouTube channel and get your front-row seat to the future of associations. Give us a like, leave a comment, and share the love so we can take this party to more association enthusiasts like you!

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How can associations prioritize and promote mental health among their staff and members? In this episode of Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italien dives deep into a crucial yet often overlooked topic: promoting mental health in associations.

Joining her is Nabil El-Ghoroury, a renowned psychologist and principal at Executive Therapy & Consulting. With 13 years of experience as a nonprofit executive, including a four-year tenure as CEO of a $6 million association, Dr. El-Ghoroury brings a unique perspective to creating a culture of employee well-being within associations.

From discussing the importance of addressing mental health concerns from both the staff and member sides to sharing insights on stress management, burnout prevention, and building a culture of employee well-being, this episode is a must-listen for association employers seeking to unlock the potential of their workforce. Dr. El-Ghoroury is also available for individual counseling for mental health concerns and has spoken extensively on topics related to mental health.

To connect with him, visit http://www.executivetherapy.solutions or email nabil@executivetherapy.solutions.

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Join KiKi L'Italien on the Association Chat Podcast as she dives deep into the rapidly-evolving realm of the metaverse.

In this episode, she discusses practical and potential applications of the metaverse for associations and nonprofits with two influential industry figures - Mike Aaron and Andrew Wilson.

As the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), Andrew Wilson leads the charge in utilizing cutting-edge digital, social, and traditional marketing channels to promote Atlanta. Wilson leverages his extensive experience in creating a unified brand identity from his tenure at Brand Atlanta and Procter & Gamble to generate compelling content for ACVB.

Mike Aaron, a prolific entrepreneur, is the mind behind the world's first online safety web-based system for Delta Airlines and Visit Real Cities (visitrealcities.com), a pioneering photorealistic metaverse platform designed for cities in the tourism market. Together, they share insights into how the metaverse could revolutionize associations and nonprofits, from enhancing member engagement to transforming how we navigate real cities virtually. Stay tuned to learn more about how your association or nonprofit can start leveraging the power of the metaverse.

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Whether caring for aging parents, young children, or family with special needs; one thing is for sure...caregivers must learn how to practice good self-care to avoid burnout. For this special edition of the Association Chat Podcast, KiKi interviews Breeda Miller who shares how to Take a Break Before You Break and provide insight, resources, and skills to manage your unique situation and affirm you are not alone. Breeda is a life-long Michigander who enjoys time on her screened porch, her two silly dogs, two massive cats and walking the Camino de Santiago with her husband. Her passion is helping Caregivers Carry On as well as others who need encouragement and a bit of inspiration.

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"As a mostly learn-by-doing career, the experience and training of the association CEO is routinely idiosyncratic—moving up through the ranks in associations of varying sizes, types and cultures. And for the mid-career executive, thrust fresh and new into the world of associations at the CEO level, a holistic look at the association CEO position can be even more crucial." [https://www.associationceohandbook.com/]

Join KiKi L'Italien as she interviews the author of The Association CEO Handbook Paul Belford about the role of the association CEO in today's environment.

Outside of his client work in executive search, Paul is the author of Planning Your Career in Association Management, published in 2002 by the American Society of Association Executives, and has spoken about career-development at ASAE meetings and those of its Allied Societies.

He has also served on the CEO Advisory Council of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, as well as on three of their compensation survey councils.

He also authored The Association CEO Handbook, the second edition of which was released in 2019. Much of the content and direction of the second edition was sourced from 10 sessions of the Association CEO Masters Seminar launched in 2016 and for which he serves as Director.

Prior to his career in executive search, Paul spent 11 years with PhRMA, a major Washington, D.C-based trade association, where he was responsible for international issues management.

He has also worked for the U.S. government, including six years as an International Economist in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Treasury Department. An Accounting graduate of Boston College, Paul has an M.A. in Economics from Fordham University.

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Do boycotts work? Sometimes. But it's complicated.

Often, when it comes to hosting conferences, it turns out it's the workers at the destinations who get hurt the worst and the boycott doesn't always have the intended impact desired.

Could there be a middle ground for organizations hosting meetings in states that support legislature that doesn't align with an individual's – or an organization's – values?

SocialOffset is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation created to provide event organizers and their attendees with a tool to offset the economic impact of their event or stay in a city where local legislation and laws are not in alignment with their individual values. The “offset” is realized when an attendee elects to make a donation to a recommended list of local charities and/or organizations that support those impacted by particular laws that may be in conflict with the attendee’s personal values. (This is similar to a carbon offset.)

Additionally, partners with supporting destination marketing organizations to showcase options to event organizers whose attendees have expressed concern about meeting in a particular location. It is the founders’ belief that through this opportunity, event organizers, attendees, and destination marketing organizations can support those most impacted by these legislative activities rather than choosing to boycott locations.

Featuring guests Elena Gerstmann and Rhonda Payne!

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Today’s Nonprofit Business Model often relies heavily on meetings and events. Whether it is for commitment to cause, content, or community; all we know is that the value proposition for an association often finds an important channel in its events.

But what happens when attendance begins to slide? What happens when the value of that value proposition doesn’t seem to be what it used to be? Can Event Design Save Your Conference?

Ruud Janssen is an events industry powerhouse. You may have already seen his work if you’ve looked through tools like Miro or Mural and discovered a design tool called the Event Model Canvas.

Ruud is an international speaker, facilitator, and designer of high-stakes conferences & events. He is the Author of the Event Design Handbook (2016) and Design to Change (2021) and he serves as co-founder of Event Design Collective (http://edco.global).

He helps organizations innovate by thinking differently based on functional, social, and technological advancements using business and event model innovation.

Can you share the story with us about the Event Model Canvas, which is such a popular and helpful tool for people to know about? Why did you co-create it and how the Event Model Canvas, MURAL, and the Internet Society all collaborate on this effort?
Where do you typically see most associations getting their event design wrong?
So talk to me about #HorizonsOfChange and how that’s built upon the Event Canvas…
Has anything changed events or event design forever, in your mind, since COVID came along?
How does the format – in-person/virtual/hybrid - asynchronous or synchronous impact event design?
What are your favorite practical ways to change the emotional state of participants?
What are some stand out examples of events that have the Ruud Janssen Stamp of Approval for being well-designed?
What is the best next step any association executive can take after hearing our discussion today?

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If you work in the association industry, sooner or later you think about getting your CAE. The Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential is the marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association.

Rogue Tulips Consulting’s education program, The 501c League, supports aspiring and current CAEs with study groups, programs, and resources.

Join host KiKi L'Italien as she interviews Cecilia Sepp of Rogue Tulips and the 501c League about the study techniques that work best, the typical challenges people face when taking the CAE, and how to figure out if the time is right to get your CAE.

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Nonprofit board members know their organization must be financially healthy to do the most good, but some people find financial statements hard to decipher.

Join host KiKi L'Italien as she interviews author of the book, Money Matters for Nonprofits, Melisa Galasso.

Melisa is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.

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Data privacy rules continue to expand, and even if you are well informed on GDPR, you may not know why you need to know about the WISP.

A Written Information Security Program (WISP) is a set of documents that details an organization’s security controls, processes as well as policies. In many states in North America, a WISP is a legally required document, to show the organization’s IT security and data protection status.

It takes into account the policies and processes that should be in place to ensure that any organization, which processes, controls, manages, licenses and/or retain personal information about citizens, and has implemented the required level of data protection and cyber security. If these do not currently exist, a WISP can help identify the gaps in any security plan.

Join host KiKi L'Italien as she interviews David Clarke, Chief Technology Officer, The Trust Bridge, and Malcolm Dowden, Partner, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets, Squire Patton Boggs, to discuss this important issue.

As data breaches and cyber security attacks increase, having the correct WISP documentation in place can demonstrate to clients and suppliers, customers and members, as well as the regulatory authorities and employees that your organization takes Data Protection and Cyber Security seriously, and has implemented the necessary safeguards.

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No matter which part of the political spectrum you fall on, you are likely unhappy with the opaque and difficult-to-track political process – especially when it comes to policy development. Patrick Utz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Abstract and he is building the future of lobbying & advocacy.

A former engineer at Boeing, Patrick leads Abstract focused on its mission to increase government transparency. Association Chat host KiKi L'Italien talks with Patrick about Abstract.us and the drive to make the political process more accessible for everyone.

Recorded live on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 2 pm ET.

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Vision boards are a visual way to set goals. A person can create many types of vision and dream boards depending on whether they are trying to set short or long-term goals.       Join us for this quick discussion and learn more about vision boards and why and how to create them!

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Guest experts David Clarke and Penny Heyes of The Trust Bridge joined host KiKi L'Italien to talk about the greatest cyber security challenges facing associations today and how association leaders can best navigate ever-changing data protection and privacy regulations.

Guests:

Penny Heyes, Chief Commercial Officer and co-founder, The Trust Bridge

David Clarke, Chief Technology Officer for The Trust Bridge and leading authority on security issues with experience across Finance, Telecoms, and the Public Sector

What are the key best practices that organizations should be considering?

What key questions should senior executives be asking their IT teams?

Is it the IT team's responsibility to make sure everything is secure?

Find out on this episode of Association Chat!

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For this episode, nonprofit mavens Allison Fine and Beth Kanter joined Association Chat host KiKi L'Italien for a discussion about the information and tools nonprofit staffers and board members need to effectively use artificial intelligence without alienating the human stakeholders and donors on whom they rely.

Allison Fine is among the nation’s preeminent writers and strategists on the use of technology for social good.

Beth Kanter is an internationally recognized thought leader in digital transformation and well-being in the nonprofit workplace, a trainer & facilitator, and a sought-after keynote speaker.

The two authors recently released their latest book, "The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of Automation" (published March 9, 2022) sharing examples of organizations exploring the use of "smart-tech" in nonprofits.

What does "smart-tech" mean for nonprofits? Why should nonprofits remain human-centered? Is it even possible?

For this episode, we asked them:

What does it mean to become a “smart nonprofit” and how is that related to being “human-centered?”
What are the opportunities and risks of smart-tech?
At what level should the C-suite and Board be involved?
“Do No Harm Pledge” – what is it and why it is important for associations to consider creating one
What is their writing process like? How do they keep egos in check while collaborating?

#Associations #Automation #AI #MachineLearning

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The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid out our current global situation in stark relief and as United Nations General-Secretary António Guterres declared it is "Code Red" for humanity. We are now past midnight and if the most recent Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow is any indicator, we are justified in saying our governments have failed us and we have to assume that we are now on our own. It is now too late for sustainability, and regeneration of our economic, social and environmental systems to attempt to preserve as much life as possible is our one and only priority. Join us for an update on the current state of the climate, and a deep exploration of the topic of Transformative Adaptation which is our last and best hope to cope with what is breaking upon our world. Associations are needed more than ever to use their capacity to step into the void of leadership and we will have practical suggestions on how you can motivate yourselves, your members and their workforces to push the needle on the adaptation we need now. Guests: Rupert Read is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, a campaigner for the Green Party of England and Wales, former spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion and co-founder of the Green Activists Network, GreensCAN. He is the author of various books, including Parents for a Future - How loving our children can prevent climate collapse. Shelly Alcorn is a Principal in Alcorn Associates Management Consulting and specializes in strategy and governance for the association community. She is a frequent keynote speaker focusing on critical issues faced by organizations and society at large. Her main interests have been how to be more human in an increasingly machine-driven world and what impacts the rise of artificial intelligence will have on the workplace of the future. She is now laser-focused on our global climate emergency and the role associations need to play in the face of the sixth mass extinction. Find her on Twitter @shellyalcorn.

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The Impact of Tech M&A on Associations Why should people care when one tech company is acquired by another?

This interview features Kevin Bruffey, president of Protech and Pat McGlynn, general manager of Togetherwork’s associations business unit to talk about the recent acquisition of Protech by Togetherwork and what all of that means (and could mean) for the innovation of solutions, current customers and association professionals, and for the association industry as a whole.

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We've got some big problems to solve and associations are in a position to help bring the right people together to solve them. But what does it mean to be an association professional today and what role will associations play in solving these big issues in the upcoming months? What role should associations play? Can a stronger association community help? For this episode, Association Chat host KiKi L'Italien talked with Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE about her role as CEO for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership and her thoughts about the future for the association industry. For this interview, we discussed the future for professional and trade associations, disruptive forces in industry and commerce, and Mason's ideas for ASAE's next chapter. More about Michelle: Passionate about the advancement of the professional practice of association management, prior to ASAE, Michelle served as the President and CEO of Association Forum for seven years; as Managing Director of Strategy and Innovation at the American Society for Quality (ASQ); and Vice President of Strategic and Future Focused Research Programs at ASAE. Michelle currently serves on Destinations International Foundation, and Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM). Michelle is a Chicago Business Journal Women of Influence Honoree 2019, Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Honoree 2019, and the CEO Update Professional Society CEO of the Year 2020. Michelle is a certified association executive (CAE), Fellow of the American Society for Association Executives (FASAE) and a Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA). This interview was recorded Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 2:30 pm – 3 pm (EST).

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Is your association's value proposition as strong as it could be? Are your governance, operations, and culture aligned to support strategy? Join Tecker International senior consultant KiKi L'Italien as she shares the connection between community, content, and culture and how to use these elements to fortify your association's value proposition to members.

In this episode, KiKi shares real-world examples of how other associations have improved everything from meeting attendance to online community by strengthening their value proposition.

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We are in the midst of a Creator Renaissance and Vivian Chan is ready for it. Vivian believes that disruption often starts at the intersection of things — with many of the best ideas coming from outside one’s immediate domain or industry.

As a technology executive, Vivian has been involved in the launch monetization, sales, and marketing management for three different waves of disruptive technologies — Analytics, Cloud, and AR/VR (the intersection of 3D and AI).

With more than 20 years of experience working with companies of all sizes, Vivian has been focused on scaling high-growth start-ups over the past few years. Currently, Vivian is the Global Head of Digital Sales at NexTech AR Solutions — the leading Virtual Experience Platform that combines enterprise-scale Virtual Events with the enchantment of Augmented Reality.

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As a professional "Idea Whisperer," Tamsen Webster helps people find, build, and tell the stories of their ideas. She combined 20 years in brand and message strategy with four years as a TEDx Executive Producer to create The Red Thread®, a simple way to change how people see...and what they do as a result. (Though as she'll tell you, everything she knows about people, speaking, and change, she learned at Weight Watchers.) Today, Tamsen is a globe-hopping keynote speaker who consults with enterprise companies like Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, and State Street Bank on how to get their big ideas to have the impact they deserve. She's also author of Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible.

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The world suddenly changed, but should your AMS? Maybe not. What non-dues revenue sources are lying in wait with your current AMS? Maybe more than you think!

For this episode of Association Chat, we talk about APIs and how your current AMS could be helping you with everything from virtual event fees, certification exam charges, e-Learning proceeds to eCommerce sales and so much more!

What AMS does all that? Most of them now, because they have increasingly robust APIs!

We ask:

What are Application Programmer Interfaces?
Why should association executives care?
What is the low-hanging fruit for squeezing more dollars from your AMS in non-dues revenue?

Guests Anirudh "Rudy" Pandya, Owens Gollamandala, and Tom McClintock discuss all this and much, much more as we chatted about "Squeezing Non-Dues Revenue Out of Your AMS" on this episode of Association Chat!

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Are you ambitious? Goal-oriented? Successful? Shhh...! Imposter syndrome is the dirty little secret of overachievers. Do you have it?

*Imposter Syndrome can look like:

a sense of being a fraud
fear of being discovered
difficulty internalizing success

On this episode of Association Chat, we talk with guest Cynthia D'Amour about overachievers, imposter syndrome, and how to combat fear around failure.

Cynthia D'Amour has spent the last 20 years helping leaders be successful. She is a champion for overachievers. She's the author of several books including The Lazy Leaders Guide to Outrageous Results. She also hosts the new Improv for Overachievers Workouts multiple times a week. The laughter-filled breaks help overachievers decrease stress - and make work easier.

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What’s the first thing you typed into Google today? Was it a question? What kind of question was it?

Questions are a phenomenal place to start if you ever want to get closer to understanding something – whatever it is. And that’s what I’m thinking about today when it comes to business and how we can better show up for ourselves and the people we serve. So I invite you to come along and think about it with me on this week’s inaugural episode of Amplified Growth with me, KiKi L’Italien.

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Who is Julius Solaris, what is EventMB, and what happens when a founder steps back from the role he is most known for in a company he started 14-years-prior?

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Julius Solaris announced he was stepping down from his role as Editor-in-Chief for EventMB. I talked with him on Thursday, February 18th at 5 pm ET to look back at the creation of EventMB, its highs and lows over the years, its acquisition, and what he sees on the horizon for the events industry, EventMB, and himself!

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Find out what the acquisition of Fonteva means for the association industry! For this interview, I talk with three guests playing a big role in the recent acquisition of Fonteva, an enterprise AMS focused on the association industry.

Neal Platt ---

Neil has served as CEO of Togetherwork since its founding in 2016. He has more than 20 years’ experience as a software and payments entrepreneur and executive, nurturing and growing successful fintech companies. He spent 11 years building CashEdge from start-up through its sale to Fiserv for $465 million, where he subsequently served as SVP, Payments. He later served as Chief Revenue Officer of Payoneer, a leading global payments company, where he oversaw all sales and marketing activity, and has been an advisor and board member of several payments start-ups. Earlier in his career, Neil earned his AB from Princeton University, his MBA from Columbia University and worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.

---- Jake Fabbri

With over two decades of experience in association technology management, Jake has designed and expertly executed dozens of strategies that have consistently resulted in solid revenue growth for his teams and earned high satisfaction ratings among his customers. His expertise in marketing to a wide range of business clients, his deep understanding of the technology behind SaaS Software Solutions, and his quick grasp of Fonteva’s unique position in the market helped him make a seamless transition into his role as CMO. Prior positions include Senior Marketing Manager at ASI and Director of Marketing at BroadPoint Technologies. Jake received a BA in Business and Marketing at The Catholic University of America and an MS in Information Systems Technology from The George Washington University.

---- Pat McGlynn

As Fonteva’s President, Pat McGlynn is responsible for the overall strategy and business operations in the U.S. and Europe. Previously, as Fonteva's Chief Revenue Officer, he successfully expanded Fonteva’s presence in the association and events markets on both continents. Pat has spent the past 12 years in the technology sector, helping mission-driven organizations in healthcare, higher education and non-profit industries with various aspects of digital transformation. Working with customers and partners, Pat acts as a consultant, collaborating with them to overcome challenges and achieve their business objectives. Earlier in his career, he worked in various leadership roles for the Corporate Executive Board, the world's largest membership-based organization for research and advisory services to corporations. Pat enjoys working with students as an Adjunct Professor at The Catholic University of America and spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and four sons. He received his B.S. in Marketing from Clemson University and is an avid Clemson Tigers football fan.

"Association Tech Acquisitions: Fonteva and the Future for the Association AMS"

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Join me for this talk with Tahira Endean, head of events for the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), about what we've learned about virtual and hybrid events this past year.

This year, SITE just held their HYBRID meeting with around 1,200 signed up for the hybrid edition, and delegates joining from 53 global nations. There were smaller, in-person gatherings taking place simultaneously in Chicago and Dallas with public health protocols in place and I have just the person here to talk with us about how all of that went down...Tahira!

Tahira is a serial event producer, curious meeting planner, and designer of human experiences. Three continents (so far), hundreds of events, dozens of amazing teams and thousands of transformed guests later, Tahira remains passionate about creating and delivering human-centered events. An instructor of Sustainable Event Operations, industry speaker, blogger and author, she loves learning and equally sharing knowledge and ideas. When not working, she is a wife, mother and collector of friends who appreciates any reason to connect, celebrate, and share anything with bubbles.

Virtual/Hybrid/In-Person Events 2021: What Works and What Doesn't with Tahira Endean!

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Leveraging your strengths at work makes you stronger personally and professionally. The world seems obsessed with fixing what's broken with people, but if you invest your energy into building on your natural talents (and your team's natural talents), your productivity and engagement will see a boost. We're talking with guest Shaara Roman, Founder and CEO, The Silverene Group Shaara Roman is a mom, wife, board member, entrepreneur, and former CHRO. Shaara and her team consult with leaders to create healthy workplaces by helping them build compelling cultures, design effective organizations and align their people programs to crush business goals. Born in India, schooled in Nigeria and England, and having lived in Greece before coming to the US to work her way through college, Shaara is a citizen of the world. This experience has instilled a desire to build bridges between different kinds of people and propelled her to launch her business in 2016. Shaara has deep leadership and executive experience and brings an authentic, creative and solution-oriented approach to client engagements. Shaara is a frequent speaker, serves on the boards of Enabled Intelligence and Arlington Soccer Association, and received an MBA from Georgetown University.

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Kristin A. Sherry is a bestselling and award-winning author, globally recognized career expert, and creator of the YouMap® profile which won a 2020 Career Innovator Award from Career Directors International.

She is a speaker, trainer, and author of international bestseller, YouMap, and a 2020 Pencraft award-winner in business books for Your Team Loves Mondays...Right? She is the managing partner of YouMap LLC, which certifies coaches, career services and HR professionals as YouMap® coaches and facilitators.

Kristin has been a guest on Wharton Business Radio and a DisruptHR speaker. She has contributed to Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc.com and is a contributor to the 2020 Career Industry Trends white paper on the future of careers by the global think tank, Career Thought Leaders.

Her children's book, You've Got Gifts!, released November 10, 2020 and self-development book, Maximize 365, releases February 2021.

Kristin lives in North Carolina with her husband Xander and their children.

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Learn how you can shape the future of work through the better engagement of people with guest Troy Pfeffer. Troy developed a world-renowned and highly successful intelligence process of building and capitalizing on a company's internal employee networks. Howspace is an AI-powered digital collaboration tool that brings social learning to the forefront of your process and development initiatives. I also talk with surprise guest Paul Meyer of Tecker International to share about the challenges facing facilitators and association leaders who have to solve complex problems from a distance.

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What is the role storytelling plays in creating deeper relationships?

Dave Nadelberg is best known as the creator of Mortified and the cultural movement has now become a podcast, multiple books, a couple documentaries and the new Netflix series, The Mortified Guide. But it all started with a live show, which is still going strong across 20 cities around the world.

He and co-creator Neil Katcher recently created a card game called, "I Can't Believe I Did That..." which is both a party game and an exercise in empathy and hilarity. We'll talk about the power of storytelling and the ways we can use story to better connect with other people. "

Reminisce with your friends about intense pop star crushes, questionable fashion choices, and sobbing at the middle school dance with conversation prompts that spark memories of your most heartwarming, confusing, and totally OMG-worthy moments.

Celebrate all your weirdest and most wonderful childhood memories and get to know your friends like never before with this gloriously awkward and honest party game for adults 17 and up--perfect for any video chat or socially distant hangout."

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In a year with fewer in-person meetings and face-to-face interactions, online communities have played an important role in helping people feel more connected.

In this episode of the Chat, we find out how the online community leaders for some of your favorite online communities in the association industry stepped up to the challenge in the year of COVID-19, BLM protests, and all the rest!

We talk about why they created their groups, the stories they’ve heard, and the lessons they’ve learned.

We also discuss the role of community during a time such as the one we are in and what opportunities there still are for even more community members to become more involved or even create their own online groups!

Hear from some of your favorite online community leaders: Texts to Table (Shawn Boynes and Donté P. Shannon); Community by Association (Marjorie Anderson); Content Forum (Dina Lewis and Maggie McGary); Rogue Tulips (Cecilia Sepp); Blk+Brn Professionals (Rhonda Payne); Association Rockstars (Lowell Aplebaum and Amy Hager); and Association Morning Coffee (Nicole Araujo).

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So much more becomes possible when more people in an organization are capable, competent, and confident in facilitating or making facilitative contributions. After a long career in higher education, association management, and organizational development consulting, Jeffrey Cufaude has one purpose and passion as he begins his final career chapter: helping people facilitate better.

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What can association advocacy experts tell us about the overview of the short- and long- term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on associations and how the "association of associations" is engaging policy and advocacy to support the field at this critical time? We'll discuss the current political landscape on Capitol Hill, the status of recent and future Congressional COVID-19 relief packages, and the future for association advocacy efforts as a whole! (Yes, this could get very meta.) The success of policy and advocacy efforts is amplified by an informed and active community! Don't miss this Association Chat interview with Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE, and Chris Vest, CAE, of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

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In the year of COVID-19, everyone wants to know, "How can I look better on video?" Charles "Chuck" Espinoza, AVIXA Staff Instructor, has over 27 years’ experience in the Audio-video industry with 13 years in the United States Marine Corps-8 of those years as Platoon Sergeant and Marksmanship instructor.

Espinoza has contributed to the development of hundreds of audiovisual professionals in his numerous professional training roles, as well as through his leadership in AVIXA, the Audio Visual Integrated Experience Association.

Intro [00:00]

What kind of tech are you using in your mobile office? Peripherals? [02:26]

The importance of camera angles and facial expressions [03:30]

Discussing the document camera [05:15]

When you teach people how to look better on video, where do you begin? [09:47]

The importance of "sanitizing the environment" of any sensitive information in your camera shot [18:24]

Discussing my new background! [19:03]

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#AI #associations #superintelligence #collectiveintelligence #assnchat #leadership

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Simon Sinek says “Working hard for something you don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something you love is called passion.”

My guest for this episode is helping people connect their passion and professions and she’s GOOD at it, too!

The Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show - who has probably met some pretty sharp thinkers in her day - calls her “one of the brightest lights and most accessible wisdom-sharers in our culture today.”

Please enjoy this conversation with the intrigue expert herself, Sam Horn!

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How Comfortable Are You With Challenging the Status Quo?

Many of us might think we are pretty good at testing our assumptions, but my guest for this episode is masterful at it. In fact, she’s a successful social entrepreneur [precisely because she’s so good at disruption. And she even wrote a book to help us all get better at “radically challenging the status quo,” too, called Disrupt-Her (like disruptor...get it?)

Here’s what Fast Company said about her:

“Miki Agrawal brings the wit and provocation of a performance artist to marketing products that have historically been associated with shame — and she’s catalyzed a movement along the way.”

Please enjoy this conversation with Miki!

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How do You Avoid Auto-Piloting Your Life?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

As you begin your day in whatever your morning routine looks like, I want you to think about what life would look like if you weren’t operating out of fear and opted instead to move in a more purposeful direction. One with intent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Would you hide from meeting people or get excited about the chance to learn about someone else’s experience? Would you be in a rush to make the numbers or opt instead for building a relationship?

From the time we are born, so many of us seem to witness a loss in our curiosity about ourselves, others, and in the world around us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Why is that? Can we change it? If so, how?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

For this interview, I talk with the man who has been called "the Dale Carnegie for the Digital Age," Andrew Horn.

I ask him about meaningful conversations, Social Flow, and his thoughts about community. I hope you enjoy it.

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She has almost half a million people across the globe up and dancing before sunrise. Radha Agrawal will share how she created “Daybreaker” the wildly popular morning dance party concept, plus details on her new book “Belong.” #community #daybreaker #socialentrepreneur #associations She is the community architect behind brands like THINX and LiveItUp, which is an international club dedicated to teaching students the Life Wellness skills you won't learn in the classroom! Radha talks with KiKi about HOW to build real belonging for communities and the power of bringing people together! KiKi serves as leader and community architect for Association Chat, an online community and weekly podcast with special events, products, and services for the association industry. Association Chat's reason for existing is to bring the association community together – and it has been doing that since May 2009. "KiKi is the preeminent voice for associations and the place the association community goes for honest, unfettered conversations.” – Robb Lee, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) “KiKi is the Oprah of the association industry.” – Richard Yep, CEO, American Counseling Association “I think the industry would have a big void to fill if we didn't have KiKi and Association Chat. She is our just-in-time resource every time we're looking for that new idea.” – Stacy Tetschner, CEO, United Motorcoach Association (past CEO of National Speakers Association 1991-2017) Awards The SURGE Innovation Pioneer, November 2018 SURGE Innovation Pioneer is a person nominated and voted on by the association community whose initiative has sparked meaningful change and taking the association space towards a new and bright future. Meetings Today Trendsetter of the Year, July 2017 The Meetings Today Trendsetter of the Year lights the way for others in the meetings industry.

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We talk about the events that happened since the last podcast episode, the Association Chat "Why Associations Matter" project and community.

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“You’re only two clicks away from uncovering a lie,” is the mantra Phil Riggins, founder of the Brand & Reputation Collective (the BRC) in the UK, now lives by.

Is it the mantra for the age we live in?

The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that trust has changed profoundly in the past year—people have shifted their trust to the relationships within their control, most notably their employers.

Globally, 75 percent of people trust “my employer” to do what is right, significantly more than NGOs (57 percent), business (56 percent) and media (47 percent).

Can your organization optimize for trust? Let's find out how Gary LaBranche, Matthew D'Uva, and Nick Parker's organizations do it on this episode!

How do association leaders and communications experts avoid creating a crisis in times of “radical uncertainty” and change? I talk with association executives and a podcast producer in the Midwest about navigating these treacherous waters.

Episode #90 Communication Challenges in the Age of "Fake News"

Fear runs rampant as many citizens carry eroding trust in the internet as well as the foundations of democracy, 2019 has already witnessed a historic government shutdown, ongoing claims from the President of the United States that "the media is the enemy of the people", and in the midst of it all, we must still communicate with our Board, members, the media, and the public.

#fakenews #governmentshutdown #communications #associations #assnchat #FightFakeNews

What is Association Chat?

Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most inspiring professionals in the association realm.

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community.

Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you! Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at www.associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing? You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa!

Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips. Watch live at https://youtu.be/7Ya9g6thlcE.

Enable the skill here: http://bit.ly/assnchatflash

#fakenews #trust #radicaluncertainty #crisiscommunications

Episode #90 Communication Challenges in the Age of "Fake News"

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How do you feel about your LinkedIn profile? Find out how to up your game on Association Chat with communications connoisseur Dave Delaney!

Dave talks with us about ways to improve your profile, networking, and strategies for using your profile to identify the best people to reach out to who can help your goals – whatever they may be!

Live LinkedIn makeovers you won't want to miss!

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About Dave

Dave Delaney is known as a communication connoisseur. He helps companies reach their people through comprehensive marketing communication workshops and coaching. Dave teaches effective corporate communication with his Communication Mastery workshop. He works with brands like Google, LinkedIn, and UPS. Delaney is an American Marketing Association award winner.

He has appeared in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Inc, Fortune, and Billboard Magazine.

His acclaimed book, New Business Networking, explores online and offline tools, tips and techniques to grow and nurture your professional network for your business and career by communicating - the right way.

Dave was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He took a trip to Ireland and ended up living with Irish Twins in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s a long story, he will happily share.

Learn more about Dave at DaveDelaney DOT ME.

What is Association Chat?

Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most inspiring professionals in the association realm. Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community.

Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?

You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips.

Watch live at https://youtu.be/7Ya9g6thlcE.

Enable the skill here: http://bit.ly/assnchatflash

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Association Chat Interview with Dave Delaney – 02-19-19

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How can the power of AI work as a tool to boost existing products and services and can it help us reimagine the membership experience?

We explore this heady topic with special guest Ron Moen who is the CIO at CHEST.

Ron and his team serve at the intersection of people, process, and technology - in the premier innovative organization for chest medicine professionals around the world. CHEST constituents and staff are champions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the lungs (www.chestnet.org).

CHEST's 35,000 sq ft Innovation and Simulation Center is world renowned, and unique among medical societies (www.chestmeetingcenter.com).

Ron is constantly connecting – people to people, technology to technology, and people to technology – in support of mission.

Ron's Strengthsfinder talents are Ideation, Includer, Maximizer, Positivity and WOO.

Questions

You just came back from a conference that you were telling me about that wasn’t targeting association CIOs, but was all about a topic that I’d think every CIO (or assn exec of any kind) would be interested in...could you talk to me a little bit more about that?
Non-dues revenue is a popular topic in our world of associations. What kind of ideas inspired by tech capabilities are you having these days about how your org (or others) might leverage AI, ML, or data analytics in the non-dues revenue realm? [In other words and using a dated reference, “Show me the money!”]
What about buying and selling data? I know you recently had a chance to attend the DataMoney Conference in New York, which is not a conference targeting association execs, but definitely an important conference for associations who have such a fountain of data they are working with...any big lessons from the conference in regards to buying and selling data in a smart “good guy” kinda way? :)
What are some of the questions association executives should be asking about their organization’s use of AI and data analytics?
What about technology advancing faster than our understanding of it and the ethical issues that arise? What are some of the danger zones for mixing tech like machine learning with data management that is less than safe? Are there other ethical areas involving tech association execs should think about?
What websites, books, podcasts, magazines, people do you regularly check-in with to make sure you stay on top of those things you care about the most?
What’s the best way for people to connect with you about speaking or anything else?

Resources (Reading List)

Artificial intelligence in non-profit organizations https://brook.gs/2LisOA0 via @BrookingsInst
Can Associations Benefit from Business AI, Big Data, and Other Tech Innovations? http://www.csae.com/Blog/ArticleID/476/associations-benefit-business-ai-big-data-other-tech-innovations#.XFiyVRFwk_E.twitter

What is Association Chat?

Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most inspiring professionals in the association realm. Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community. Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?

You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips.

Watch live at https://youtu.be/7Ya9g6thlcE.

Enable the skill here: http://bit.ly/assnchatflash

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#ronmoen #tech #creative #storytelling #brandstory #brandstorytelling #contentmarketing

#88 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INNOVATION FOR ASSOCIATIONS | Ron Moen Guests | Association Chat with KiKi L'Italien

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About our guest: Eric Kuhn is a successful entrepreneur sitting at the intersection of media, entertainment and technology.

Most recently he helped start and run Layer3 TV, a next-generation cable provider that sold to T-Mobile. Previously Eric was Hollywood’s first “social media agent” at United Talent Agency where he represented some of the industry’s top writers, directors, actors and producers on investments, digital strategy and social media.

In 2009 Eric became CNN’s Audience Interaction Producer, running social media and producing some of the first television programs that integrated digital platforms. He also is responsible for launching the National Basketball Association and CBS News on social media.

Passionate about the arts, this season he produced his first Broadway show: Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song. He also sits on the boards of Lincoln Center Theater and SeriesFest (an award-winning festival dedicated to showcasing episodic storytelling from around the world).

Questions:

What are you the most excited about in tech these days (that you can talk about) + why?
What kind of impact might this have on associations and nonprofits?
You and some of your collaborators have worked on projects with an intention to include social impact elements. How do you think association leaders might consider incorporating more social impact projects into their own meetings and events? Any words of advice?
During your career, you’ve helped some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names better represent themselves and connect using technology. What can an association executive do today to raise their profile and stand out using social media in a noisy and saturated digital landscape?
You’ve been called the “Father of Influencers” - what do you think most people get wrong about influencer marketing?
What are some major mistakes you’ve seen people make with their social media use that that Association Chat viewers should avoid at all costs?
Another great talent of yours is navigating the business of technology. Based on your own experience, what areas of technological growth should leaders be paying special attention to these days?
You are always on the go, always traveling, always working, and yet you stay at the forefront of many different things: Technology, business, theater, ...what have you had to sacrifice time-wise in order to make it all work?
What websites, books, podcasts, magazines, people do you regularly check-in with to make sure you stay on top of those things you care about the most?
What’s the best way for people to connect with you about speaking or anything else?

What is Association Chat? Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most inspiring professionals in the association realm. Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community. Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?

You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips.

Watch live at https://youtu.be/7Ya9g6thlcE.

Enable the skill here: http://bit.ly/assnchatflash

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Guest David Beebe talks with Association Chat about the changing media landscape and transforming marketing organizations and brands to create creative and content that wins the hearts, minds, and wallets of members in an age of disruption.

Check out David's website: https://davidbeebe.com/

What is Association Chat?

Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most inspiring professionals in the association realm.

Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community.

Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at www.associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?

You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa!

Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips. Watch live at https://youtu.be/7Ya9g6thlcE.

Enable the skill here: http://bit.ly/assnchatflash

#86 Content that Wins Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of Members in an Age of Disruption | David Beebe Guests | Association Chat with KiKi L'Italien

#creative #storytelling #brandstory #brandstorytelling #contentmarketing #associations #association #associationsarekey #nonprofits #nonprofs #eventprofs #eventtech #themightynetwork #eventprof #501c3 #nonprofit #marketingtips #digitalmarketingexpert #asae #associationchat #davidbeebe #assnprofs

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In Community We Trust

People do business with people they know, like and trust. This begs the question: do your members really know, like and trust your association? Do you create, foster, and maintain such a community?

Join KiKi L’Italien -- the “voice of the association industry” -- as she shares the story of launching and growing Association Chat: the industry’s most popular online community.

Outlining the steps she took to build the Chat’s online forum, professional education outlet, and podcast, KiKi will tell the story of how she propelled Association Chat to the forefront of thought leadership for the association industry.

She will also reveal how you can leverage such tools as virtual events and online chats to build and maintain trust within your community. Don’t miss this engaging and interactive session and walk away inspired to create a successful community for your association.

Date: CommPartners, April 11 - DC - KEYNOTE + LIVE Association Chat

Introducing Association Chat Micro-Sponsorship.

Yup, you read that right. In order to keep delivering you fantastic, curated content for the most creative association executives - I am putting a premium on promotional content.

If you are interested in promoting your services, speaking, events or thought-leadership - let's talk. I'll fashion something that is both informative, fun and engaging for the audience that will help you get leads for your business.

This is one of the only affordable way to get in front of 5,000+ association executives who visit and participate in the Association Chat Community online and tune in for my weekly podcast.

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It's day 33 of the government shutdown on today's Association Chat News Flash briefing Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing? You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips.

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Association Chat special guests Brian Carter and Adele Cehrs review the trends that have changed industries, why so many organizations have lost traction, and how top performers are growing and winning today.

Carter is the #1 bestselling author of The Like Economy, LinkedIn for Business, Facebook Marketing, and The Cowbell Principle. Brian is respected as an international authority on how organizations of all sizes can create and retain business using the Internet.

Cehrs, founder and CEO of Epic PR Group and her new firm WHEN + HOW is the author of Spike Your Brand ROI. She has more than 20 years' experience in the PR and marketing industry. Cehrs has served as a strategist, corporate counsel, and crisis-management adviser for clients such as Yum Brands, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Verizon, and Georgetown Cupcake.

What is Association Chat?
Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most influential professionals in the association realm. Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community.

Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at www.associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips.

Enable the skill here:
http://bit.ly/assnchatflash

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"Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, the goal is clear: to build a career that thrives on your unique passions and talents. But to achieve this in today’s competitive job market, it’s almost certain that at some point you’ll need to reinvent yourself professionally."

And our guest for this show to talk about creating the career you want is Dorie Clark. She is a keynote speaker and author of bestsellers Stand Out, Reinventing You, and Entrepreneurial You (among other titles).

What is Association Chat?

Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most influential professionals in the association realm. Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community.

Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at www.associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?

You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips. Enable the skill here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07…

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On today’s Association Chat show at 2 pm ET, I’m interviewing the bestselling author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out, Dorie Clark and asking “what does it take to create the career you want?”

You can call into our studio and ask Dorie your questions PLUS we’ll have a second surprise guest making an appearance today, sp you won’t want to miss it.

The first FIVE people to tweet me today with your feedback about this flash briefing or my daily blog over on Amplified Growth using #associationmuglife will receive a FREE ASSOCIATION CHAT MUG mailed to your address.

So tweet me at @kikilitalien and tell me what you think using the hashtag associationmuglife to get your free mug!

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Blake and KiKi laugh about not going to their high school reunions while David Burkus shares why it's those dormant ties that could amount to selling the UFC.

David is a best-selling author, sought after speaker and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University.

His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He’s delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.9 million times and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review.

Check out his website: https://davidburkus.com

We talked about:
- Which areas of your network provide the best source of new ideas and insights
- Where the potential blind spots and weak points in your network are
- How to foster authentic, collaborative relationships
- How to effectively grow and strengthen your network
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Superheroes and Neil Gaiman
- The history of the UFC
...it was an interesting conversation!

Join David Burkus and Association Chat host KiKi L'Italien for a discussion about the science behind successful networking.

Friend Of A Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career

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If one of your 2019 goals is to leverage the relationships you’ve got, have I got a show for you.

How did you get your last job? A quick look at the plethora of meetup networking events out there tells us that we already know it might have more to do with who we know than what we know.

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What's changing with the Association Chat Flash Briefing in 2019? A LOT! Find out what the plan is and if you haven't enabled the Association Chat Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa yet, you need to do it!

Link here: https://www.amazon.com/Amplified-Growth-Association-Chat/dp/B07CLLXXWQ

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When I reflected on 2018 and my biggest regrets over the year, thinking about the times I had my most negative experiences, it almost always had to do with not setting appropriate boundaries. These examples could usually be summed up with the saying, “no good deed goes unpunished.”

How do you know when to say, “sorry, I can’t”?

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Sometimes I do interviews that don’t have a live audience and I try to figure out when and where to add them to what I’m already doing with the Association Chat podcast.

When I had a chance to catch up with my good friend, event designer Tahira Endean, it was as she was wrapping up a world tour of experiences, including attending The College of Extraordinary Experiences in Poland.

We talked about all kinds of things, but the theme of our conversation, the through line, was designing experience.

Here is a little piece of that discussion. I’ll be sharing more from that interview (and others from 2018 on the same topic) in the coming days.

As we went into this part of our conversation, Tahira had just started talking about the importance of rapid prototyping.

For more on this topic, watch the Amplified Growth blog in the coming days.

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The famous seer, sage, soothsayer, and former association marketing executive...KIKINI – SEER OF HIDDEN TRUTHS!!!

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Successes don’t often become successful completely by accident. But the world is full of advice about how to become a success and we can’t always know which of these rules to follow.

This episode is all about The Real Truth About Success: What The Most Influential Do Differently And Why They Won't Tell You

And our guest for this show is Garrison Wynn.

He is a keynote speaker and author of the Amazon bestseller The Real Truth about Success, the Amazon #1 bestseller The Cowbell Principle.

What is Association Chat?

Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events

Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thinkers from all industries, and the most influential professionals in the association realm. Call-in and ask your questions on the air!

Connect with others in the association industry in the live chat room and throughout the rest of the week in the private Association Chat community.

Attend the live events, happy hours, and workshops created especially for you!

Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at www.associationchat.com.

What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing?

You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips. Enable the skill here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CLLXXWQ?ie=UTF8&ref-suffix=ss_rw&ref_=cm_sw_r_tw_a2s_a2s_aoPcCbYTC1N4H

#81 THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT SUCCESS | Garrison Wynn Guests | Association Chat with KiKi L'Italien

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Creativity by itself doesn't owe you anything. But how can creativity help you be the best leader for your tribe? And what are you even marketing to your tribe in the first place?

Seth Godin knows.

Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker.

In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 18 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn).

TED speaker, founder of altMBA, and in May 2018, Seth was also inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame!

Seth joined KiKi L'Italien to discuss creativity for associations in this episode of Association Chat.

Please enjoy!

#80 SETH GODIN'S MARKETING ADVICE FOR ASSOCIATIONS IN 2019| Seth Godin Guests | Association Chat with KiKi L'Italien

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Creativity by itself doesn't owe you anything. But how can creativity help you be the best leader for your tribe?

Seth Godin is the author of 18 international bestsellers focusing on the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership, and making an impact.

Join Seth Godin and me as we discuss creativity in this episode of Association Chat.

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Are associations really risk-averse? If so, should we continue to insist on innovation? Please listen or watch this week's Association Chat Flash briefing and weigh-in with your opinion. * Association Chat Flash Briefing (Amazon Alexa) https://www.amazon.com/Amplified-Growth-Association-Chat/dp/B07CLLXXWQ

New online community for Association Chat is just getting started on The Mighty Network. https://associationchat.mn.co/
Subscribe to the Association Chat YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/KiKiTVAmplified (http://bit.ly/assnchatYT)
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Why is Foresight the Future of Governing?

For associations, the future of governing must be different than its past, and now is the moment to begin creating it. Association boards, chief staff executives and other governing contributors have a unique opportunity to work together and design a more generative integration of stewardship, governing and foresight that can strengthen board performance as well as prepare their associations, stakeholders and broader industry and professional systems to thrive in a world experiencing transformation.

In this special Association Chat, KiKi interviews Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC and author of the new eBook, Foresight is The Future of Governing: Building Thrivable Boards, Stakeholders and Systems for the 21st Century.

(The eBook is available as a free download at http://futureofgoverningbook.com.)

Among the questions KiKi and Jeff will discuss:

Why is board attention the most important and finite resource every association must manage with care?
How can boards and chief staff executives think in a new way about what it means to govern?
What can associations do today to begin creating a different future of governing?

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   Association professionals often travel for business, attending conferences and meetings, visiting hotels, and likely passing by human trafficking taking place right under our noses.

Find out what sex trafficking looks like, what to do if you suspect it is happening, and what some industry insiders are doing to proactively fight it.

Our guests will help us understand the issue a little better and how it impacts associations and association professionals. Guests on this episode include:

Eliza M. Reock, who is a Program Specialist, in the Child Sex Trafficking Case Analysis Division of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
MaryAnne Bobrow, who is an associations and meetings professional who has spoken widely on this topic to planners with her keynote, “SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING, DO SOMETHING”
John Carter, the producer of the new documentary AMERICAN EXPLOITATION: THE SLAVES AMONG US

Resources

TraffickCam app - https://www.traffickcam.com/
The Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct - https://www.ecpatusa.org/
American Exploitation: The Slaves Among Us (documentary) http://american-exploitation.webflow.io/
Learn more about child sex trafficking - http://www.missingkids.org/theissues/trafficking
Child Sex Trafficking Identification Resource - http://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/pdfs/CST-Resource-blue-1.pdf
Child Sex Trafficking in America: A Guide for Parents and Guardians -http://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/pdfs/NCMEC%20CST%20fact%20sheet_ParentGuardian.pdf
Celebrity Sex Cult - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nxivm-clare-bronfman-seagram-beverage-heiress-among-6-arrested-connection-to-alleged-sex-cult-allison-mack-keith-reniere/

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So Thanksgiving is happening Thursday, November 22nd and what does that mean? Pumpkin pie, family gatherings, and a reminder for all of us to be thankful.

There are all kinds of magazines that I’ve seen pushing gratitude and telling us why we’ll be healthier, happier, and more successful if we practice gratitude.

But will we really? And how do we do a better job of practicing gratitude, anyway?

Our guest to help us understand this better is Lauren LeMunyan, The Spitfire Coach and author of the book, Spitting Fire.

Why is it important to practice gratitude?
What are the benefits?
How can we create a better practice of gratitude?
What are you grateful for this year?

Follow Association Chat here:

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CEO succession planning is one of the most important duties of every association board of directors - and of every incumbent CEO. But few associations - even large, sophisticated ones - have developed comprehensive succession plans.

In this episode of Association Chat we explore why that is, and how to develop a succession plan with the author of a recent book on the subject and a veteran search executive who is a leader in the association community.

Join KiKi L'Italien (Host of Association Chat), Gary LaBranche (President & CEO, National Investor Relations Institute), and Lorraine Lavet (National Association Practice Leader and Senior Client Partner at Korn/Ferry International) for a fascinating and in-depth conversation about comprehensive succession plans.

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What does design thinking entail and how are associations using it?

For this episode of Association Chat, I interview Layla Masri, president of Bean Creative about design thinking and how she's used it with clients.

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This is KiKi L’Italien coming to you with your Association Chat News Flash Briefing for the week of November 12, 2018!

This week I’m testing the new production flow for the weekly podcast interview series with Blake Althen from Human Factor. We’ll be discussing design thinking for associations on Tuesday the 12th at 2 pm ET and I would love for some of you to join us so we can test the processes and the tech before doing an official show.

You can watch it streaming live on the Association Chat FB closed group and the Association Chat YouTube Channel. You can find both of those by clicking the icons on the top right of the associationchat.com website.

Also, thanks to the over 50 of you who came out to the Chat happy hour last week sponsored by Brightline Interactive and thanks also to those of you who voted for me to win the Surge Innovation Pioneer Award. Last week was amazing and I am grateful more than you know.

So that’s it for today’s Flash Briefing – tune in on Tuesday, if you can, and subscribe, like, comment, and share.

As always, keep asking questions to learn every day. After all, you might just find out that the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.

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How to listen to Association Chat Flash Briefings on Amazon Echo devices

There's now a new way get Association Chat News updates throughout the week!

Association Chat is now delivering the latest association industry news updates weekly through Amazon Echo devices.

You'll need to add Association Chat as a skill to your Amazon Alexa app:

Go to the menu in your Alexa app and click on "skills"
Search for "Association Chat"
Click on the Association Chat Flash Briefing logo and then click "enable" -- you're all set!
When you're ready to listen to the latest flash briefing, just say: “Alexa, what's my Flash Briefing?” or "Alexa, play the Association Chat Flash Briefing!"

Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Association Chat News Flash

Happy Monday, you crazy Association Chat-land people.

This is your Association Chat News Flash for October 22, 2018, your favorite flash briefing on associations and upcoming events in Association Chat-land & I’m the host of Association Chat, KiKi L’Italien.

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This week you need to do two things for sure.

The first is RSVP if you are going to attend The Association Chat Happy Hour & VR Adventure is taking place in Alexandria, Virginia, at Brightline Interactive on November 8 from 4-6 pm and if you’ve ever wanted to find out more about the ways associations can use augmented reality or virtual reality, this is your chance to play with some tech toys and ask questions from the Brightline folks who are also organizing members of the VR/AR Association DC chapter!

Of course, this is also a happy hour with drinks and food so we can just meet up and see each other, too. But it’s always fun to have something interesting to check out while you’re catching up, am I right?

You can register on associationchat.com for the tickets, which are free, but necessary since space is limited. We only have about 9 spaces left, so hurry and grab your spot if you’re interested.

The second thing you need to do is listen to a couple of the most recent episodes of the Association Chat Podcast. I’ve edited and uploaded some that i think you’ll enjoy and get value out of, including last week’s interview with Gary LaBranche on succession planning and the awesome interview on SEO that I had the chance to do the week before. Go take a listen when you get the chance!

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Well, that’s your Association Chat News Flash for October 18.

Thanks again for listening to the Association Chat News Flash. Learn more at associationchat.com and check back regularly for another Association Chat News Flash Briefing.

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Association Chat News Flash

How do you stay innovative and keep your knowledge fresh?

This is your Association Chat News Flash for October 9, 2018, your favorite flash briefing on associations and upcoming events in Association Chat-land & I’m the host of Association Chat, KiKi L’Italien.

— Curiosity is a key trait and skill important to develop in order to understand new opportunities for reaching your audience and inspiring members.

It’s something I work on every day and I actively look for opportunities to learn new things and ask lots of questions.

And guess what? On November 8 from 4-6 pm, folks in the DC metro area will have a chance to do that, too!

The Association Chat Happy Hour & VR Adventure is taking place in Alexandria, Virginia, at Brightline Interactive.

And this won’t be your typical Happy Hour!

Come meet with your Association Chat friends, play with some VR gear, and talk with the VR/AR Association DC chapter!

The event is free, but space is limited and tickets are required, so visit associationchat.com for registration details.

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Well, that’s your Association Chat News Flash for October 9.

Thanks again for listening to the Association Chat News Flash. Learn more at associationchat.com and check back regularly for another Association Chat News Flash Briefing.

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Welcome to Association Chat News! I’m your host, KiKi L’Italien, and let’s talk about this Association Chat News flash briefing for the first week of October – October 1, 2018.

This is the 4th quarter of 2018 and this is about the time we start to see a few predictable things happen in the association space.

Fall Conference Season is still rockin’ and rollin’ throughout October
Folks are looking at how to meet goals by the end of the year
We’re all beginning to look at what we need to do for the next year

If you are in any kind of communications or marketing, you are already looking at the “How to End 2018 Strong” or “Top Trends to Know About for 2019” types of content.

As much as I like to smirk at titles like this, I click on more of those types of items than anyone else. Here’s what I’m thinking are my “Top Three Ways to End 2018 Strong for Association Chat”:

Invest in the community: Host at least one Association Chat Happy Hour in the DC Area - I want to try to connect with association folks in the DMV area (or anyone visiting) in-person, bringing together the Association Women in Tech people, the CIO Leaders group, the Idea Swap regulars, and all the others. Watch and listen for when/where this is happening in October. I’ve already got a sponsor for it and I think this will be fantastic!
Deliver the best content: It seems like there are great needs and desires in our industry to understand things like intellectual property and innovation - both on the creator’s side and on the organization side - and I would like to learn more about this and bring some experts to you so they can help us all make better decisions. Watch in the coming weeks for interviews and content surrounding these topics.
Diversify the voices: Over the years I’ve tried all kinds of things to bring different types of content, formats, and viewpoints to the Chat. Struggles with time, money, and other resources have made this difficult, but I think I’ve found a way to do this in a way that maintains the spirit and quality control needed for Chat content while keeping me compliant with the law and not adding more of a time issue to my own shoulders. I’m excited to share with you that I am working with some partners on bringing you some fresh, new, UNIQUE content in the upcoming months that will add value and hopefully inspire you to do bigger, better, and more.

So that’s my Association Chat plan for the last three months of 2018. What’s on your agenda? Share your plans with me by tweeting me @kikilitalien using the hashtag #associationflash. I’m curious to find out what others are planning and I think sharing our goals can sometimes lead to better outcomes.

On this week’s Chat interview I talk with American Mensa Ed/CEO Trevor Mitchell about how Mensa is leveraging cultural influences to enhance its brand through new partnership and licensing opportunities, as well as discussing how the membership is shaping the perception, our perception, of high intelligence.

You can hear all that and more on Tuesday’s chat live at 2 pm EST.

Be sure to visit the Association Chat Facebook Group and if you love this flash briefing and live interviews, please consider becoming an Association Chat Patreon patron. You can support these efforts for as little as $1 a month.

Check back in later for the next Association Chat News flash briefing and be sure to sign up on the associationchat.com mailing list so you never miss out on another flash briefing!

Have a great week everyone!

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Last week ended with the Association Chat interview with ASAE leaders John Graham, Rhonda Payne, and Reggie Henry talking with me about the recent controversy surrounding the Great Ideas Call for Content Leaders, plagiarism, paying speakers (or not), and how all of these things are being communicated with the membership.

Over 130 registered to hear this interview on Crowdcast and over 500 watched on Facebook Live!

It was a fascinating discussion and one you can hear the entirety of on the Association Chat Podcast or on the Association Chat website.

On this week’s Chat interview I talk with Lenora Knapp about “The Show & Tell of Microcredentialing.” She has just released a new book covering this topic and I will ask her about the business of microcredentialing, the appeal of this offering, the costs associated, and how some associations get started with it.

You can hear all that and more on Tuesday’s chat live at 2 pm EST.

That all happens on Tuesday at 2 pm EST live on the Crowdcast platform. You can find out more and link to register to the Chat over on the Association Chat website associationchat.com.

Be sure to visit the Association Chat Facebook Group and if you love this flash briefing and live interviews, please consider becoming an Association Chat Patreon patron. You can support these efforts for as little as $1 a month.

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The ASAE Great Ideas Brouhaha - (Recorded September 21, 2018 - 12:30 EST)
A seemingly simple post sharing the ASAE Great Ideas Call for Speakers was posted to the members-only Association Chat Facebook Group on Friday, September 6, 2018.

This post sparked a controversy over ethics issues concerning plagiarism, intellectual property, and equity of membership.

A rough timeline of the ensuing events and key topics at issue:

On September 6th a link to ASAE's Great Ideas Call for Content Leaders is shared. Part of this Call for Content Leaders includes a PDF of "prototypes" for sessions that are open for speaker submissions. - The prototypes offer descriptions of each session that would be ideal for the conference.
Within hours, a comment from an Association Chat member is posted suggesting the session prototypes seem to be descriptions of well-known consultants' work.
Soon after, another member posts some examples of descriptions in published articles (from sources like Harvard Business Review, KPMG, Salesforce, Deloitte, etc) that they have found using plagiarism tracking software.
A concern is raised about plagiarism and intellectual property violations. Is this unintended negligence, a glimpse at deeper cultural issues at hand, or something else?
More comments soon follow. Many are focused on the most recent speaker agreements from ASAE that some interpret as requiring each speaker to sign over to ASAE their content, IP, and rights to future sale and distribution without further compensation. (In addition, Association Chat members post that the agreement includes an additional request for speakers to create 15 questions and answers to help sell their material for ASAE's profit.)
Requests are made for transparency into the plagiarism auditing process.
Requests are also made for a more in-depth look at the way ASAE receives its content (including speaker contracts).
ASAE's Ethics Committee's mission comes into question – what is their role? What is the process for submitting that a violation has occurred?

Chat Host KiKi L'Italien interviews ASAE's Chief Executive Officer John Graham, Chief Learning Officer Rhonda Payne, and Chief Information & Engagement Officer Reggie Henry for today's Association Chat.

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Summary: The American Society of Association Executives responds to criticism over their Great Ideas call for papers, what are you giving away when you sign that next speaker agreement, and what do associations still need to learn about D&I – on this week’s Association Chat News Flash Briefing.

A simple Facebook post sharing ASAE’s new process for applying to speak at next year’s Great Ideas Conference became the focus for attention last week when members of the group found the language used to describe the suggested session prototypes a little too similar to session topics and specialty areas authored by specific consultants throughout the industry.

When other session descriptions turned out to have been taken without attribution or citation from published articles in sources like Harvard Business Review and Inc, plagiarism concerns were heightened and a question of ethics arose around those concerns and other aspects of the Call For Papers were raised.

ASAE’s CEO John Graham issued a statement to the Association Chat community on Friday to address some of this concern. You can find this statement over on associationchat.com

The statement satisfied many who wanted to make sure that something was being done.

But questions linger.

Some post comments from the community ask for follow-up information from ASAE including:

What changes are being made to make sure the plagiarized material is found and what is the auditing process exactly?
Are the current speakers agreements fair to speakers and their IP?
Have any ASAE or CAE ethics violations occurred?
How will this incident impact Great Ideas?
What are the boundaries of ownership when it comes to ideas?

Also...

What can we learn from this?

Will there be more answers or will this conversation die away? Watch for more information here as the story progresses.

In other news, on Tuesday Association Chat welcomes Michelle Mason as our podcast guest and she will be answering questions about the work that associations still have to do to get Diversity & Inclusion right.

That all happens on Tuesday at 2 pm EST live on the Crowdcast platform. You can find out more and link to register to the Chat over on the Association Chat website associationchat.com.

Be sure to share your take on things over on the Association Chat Facebook Group and if you love this flash briefing and live interviews, please consider becoming an Association Chat Patreon patron. You can support these efforts for as little as $1 a month.

It takes so little to do so much.

Check back in later for the next Association Chat News flash briefing and be sure to sign up on the associationchat.com mailing list so you never miss out on another flash briefing!

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Welcome to Association Chat News! I’m your host, KiKi L’Italien, and it’s Monday, so let’s talk about this Association News flash briefing for September 10, 2018.

Things got pretty fired up in Association Chat-land last Friday. In case you missed it, let’s get you caught up-to-speed.

First, we dealt with long-seeded issues over member value. When a consultant member of ASAE posted a blog to Collaborate, the members’-only community platform, some people thought it was more self-promotional than a community resource, and should be taken down. This triggered a discussion dredging up longtime concerns about membership value and the perceived imbalance between membership as a consultant versus association executives.

Later, things again got heated on the Association Chat Facebook Group over a post sharing ASAE’s new process for applying to speak at next year’s Great Ideas Conference. Members of the group found the language used to describe the suggested session prototypes suspiciously similar to session topics and specialty areas authored by specific consultants throughout the industry.

As more people began to study the language in question, other session descriptions surfaced suggesting they too may have been lifted from other published articles, generating potential plagiarism concerns.

Association Chat posters also discussed concerns about the new ASAE process for identifying conference content, wondering if the process for generating content for a meeting focused on innovation was itself not innovative enough.

With this discussion still fresh and ongoing, several questions remain.

Are consultant members at ASAE getting a fair shake?
What is the line between helpful resource and content that is viewed as self-promotional?
What are the boundaries of ownership when it comes to ideas?
What are the rules for using wording found in online articles for prototypes?
What happens next with the ASAE members and consultant engagement?
What about the Great Ideas conference application process? Will that change in light of all this discussion?

Clearly, it will be interesting to follow these conversations and see what happens next.

You can see what happens next on this news and share your take on things over on the Association Chat Facebook Group.

And don’t forget! You can subscribe for the daily flash briefing and regular tips about association chat news on the AssociationChat.com website.

Check back in later this week for the next Association Chat News flash briefing.

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This Week in Associations (Week of Labor Day)

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What does KiKi think about the association industry after hosting weekly conversations about it for over nine years? What are her plans for Association Chat's future? How does her own consulting business with Amplified Growth play into what she is doing with the Chat?

On this Association Chat, Vista Cova consultant Lowell Aplebaum "flips the script" and interviews KiKi L'Italien, the usual host of Association Chat.

Please join us for this one-of-a-kind interview on Association Chat.

About Association Chat
Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Association Chat remains free (and only allows for one sponsor per episode) and takes me dozens of hours a month to research, write, facilitate, and schedule and thousands of dollars to sustain.
If you find any meaning and value in what I do, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/associationchat.

Find out more about Association Chat at https://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

How to listen to Association Chat Flash Briefings on Amazon Echo devices

There's now a new way get Association Chat News updates throughout the week!

Association Chat is now delivering the latest association industry news updates weekly through Amazon Echo devices.

You'll need to add Association Chat as a skill to your Amazon Alexa app:

Go to the menu in your Alexa app and click on "skills"
Search for "Association Chat"
Click on the Association Chat Flash Briefing logo and then click "enable" -- you're all set!
When you're ready to listen to the latest flash briefing, just say: “Alexa, what's my Flash Briefing?” or "Alexa, play the Association Chat Flash Briefing!"

Please check it out!

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Here's what you need to know about some good stuff coming up that you might be interested in for the association industry.

Challenge the Excuses: Why Associations Must Do Better with Inclusion (Interviewing Gina Glantz of GenderAvenger)

Tue, Aug 14th at 10:30 AM EDT

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/interview-with-genderavenger

Association Chat at ASAE Annual: Interview with Gary LaBranche at Fonteva Lounge and Smoothie Station

Sunday, Aug 19th at 12:45 pm CDT

Join me at the Fonteva lounge and smoothie station at ASAE Annual for an Association Chat interview with Gary LaBranche, CAE, to discuss his latest book being released on succession planning!

I'll have a few Association Chat swag items (t-shirts, stickers, and buttons) there and afterwards, you can even get a smoothie, courtesy of Association Chat sponsor Fonteva!

While I'm on vacation next week I'm going to be uploading some previous interviews I've done on Association Chat. Watch for those and please let me know if you like these short briefings on Twitter or Instagram!

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What role have mentors played in your life? Chances are, whether they were called "mentors" or not, there are individuals you have learned from and whom you credit with teaching you some of your best lessons in life.

When Cecilia Sepp, CAE, saw yet another online post featuring someone looking for a mentor in the association space, she took notice and did something.

This Thursday I'll talk with Cecilia Sepp about the new program she created, the Association Mentoring Network, asking her about mentoring, the program itself, and why something like AMN is needed more now than ever.

Register at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/mentors-and-mentorship

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This is a longer Flash Briefing to kick off the week. I'm preparing for my family vacation down to Universal Studios next week and hearing from a lot of folks who are navigating vacation times and back-to-school prep.

What are you up to this week?

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Post your audio comments in response to my flash briefings on the anchor.fm app!

https://anchor.fm/associationchat/episodes/What-is-your-voice-strategy-e1smcn

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In 2015 Nancy Belmont launched a project called the Courage Wallthat captured the attention of national and international media. The Courage Wall is a huge public chalkboard that reads, “I WISH I HAD THE COURAGE TO . . . ®” Nancy was interviewed on the TODAY Show, was featured internationally on Al Jazeera Network, and was highlighted in print media including The Washington Postand Forbes Magazine. The project was even tweeted by First Lady Michelle Obama.

In 2016, Nancy launched the UNITY Project, interactive public art that aims to bring people together to celebrate individuality and strengthen the ties that bind us together. The project went viral with an Upworthy video that captured over 8 million views. Nancy created a manual to empower others to bring UNITY to their communities. To-date, over 1,000 people from 47 states and 30 countries have downloaded the manual.

In December of 2016, she created Be the Light, a project that helped people identify how they would share their light with the world. Over the course of four weeks, thousands of people lit candles and wrote intentions of actions they would take to spread light and love. The moving ABC story on the project recently won an Emmy Award.

In June of 2017, Nancy launched Soar, a project that encourages people to let go of burdens that hold them back from stepping into their best selves. Participants identify a burden they are ready to release, write that burden on a rock and place the rock in a bin. Then they are invited to hang a brightly colored origami bird to symbolize their lightness and freedom from that burden. The project helps us understand that we are not alone in the human journey and reminds us of our individual and collective greatness.

Nancy’s latest project, The Sanctuary, highlights people’s inner critic. Participants identify a negative thought about themselves that does not serve them. They discard that thought by writing it on a slip of paper that is ceremonially burned at the end of the project. They then craft a positive affirmation to take its place and write it on a colorful disc. Participants hang their positive affirmations in a field surrounded by thousands of other expansive thoughts, creating a sanctuary of limitless thinking.

Association Chat
Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET onhttps://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Association Chat remains free (and only allows for one sponsor per episode) and takes me dozens of hours a month to research, write, facilitate, and schedule and thousands of dollars to sustain.

*If you find any meaning and value in what I do, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/associationchat.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/.*

("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

*KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Association Chat: https://www.associationchat.com

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien
Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More
Website: https://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group (private):https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/association-chat-28628199/?cmp=web_share
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien
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This Tuesday at 12:30 pm EDT, I’m talking with someone who is using technology to make finding the perfect sponsors and exhibitors not just more strategic, but interesting, as well. My guests will share their experiences on finding the best match for sponsorships.

At 2 pm EDT, I’m talking about Marketing, Membership and a View of the Digital Future for Associations with the VP of growth at Personify and CMO for Wild Apricot.

Thursday at 2 pm EDT we’re talking about the ethics around online reviews for #ReviewChat.

You can find more information about how to register for each of these upcoming events at associationchat.com

Now go out there and have a wonderful week and I’ll talk to you next time!

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Welcome to Association Chat News Flash Briefing - I’m KiKi L’Italien and here’s what you need to know for Tuesday, June 26th, 2018!

Today, Tuesday, you can listen to 2 live Association Chat interviews back-to-back starting at 12:30 pm EDT!

The first interview is all about GDPR: It's been a month since The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect and what has happened since then? I’ll ask members of the UK data privacy company The Trust Bridge about what’s happened since GDPR went into effect and the questions we all need to be asking ourselves today. Which murky rules have been clarified and which remain shrouded in mystery? We’ll find out today at 12:30 pm EDT.

After that, you can find out about a member engagement channel that too many associations aren’t leveraging. In fact, this channel is more often referred to as baggage and I have three guests that will challenge you to explore this channel further today at 2 pm EDT!

Look for more information about how to register on associationchat.com!

That’s it for today - Check back again soon for the next Association Chat Daily Briefing.

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If you enjoy these Flash Briefings or have a comment to share, please let me know by reaching out to me at kiki@amplifiedgrowth.net or on twitter @kikilitalien using the hashtag #associationflash

Have a great week everyone!

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If you are still wondering what you can do about GDPR, you can check out the resources and interviews available on the Association Chat private Facebook Group. You just need to make sure to join that.

Also, you can check out AssociationChat.com to see the latest post about new online learning on GDPR available from The Trust Bridge. This learning is available as a mobile app and you should check it out if you or your team needs more education on GDPR compliance.

Thanks for tuning into this Association Chat flash briefing.

If you enjoyed this briefing, please share it, visit associationchat.com, and subscribe to receive weekly emails and access to the podcast and online community!

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GDPR and Associations ...a Month Later It's been a month since The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect and what has happened since then?

Have the questions around GDPR changed?
Are organizations more GDPR compliant today than they were on May 25th, when the EU's new rules on privacy and user data became enforceable?
What do association executives need to know?

We'll discuss that on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 12:30 pm EDT for a special edition of Association Chat.

From a The Verge article earlier this year:

But perhaps the GDPR requirement that has everyone tearing their hair out the most is the data subject access request. EU residents have the right to request access to review personal information gathered by companies. Those users — called “data subjects” in GDPR parlance — can ask for their information to be deleted, to be corrected if it’s incorrect, and even get delivered to them in a portable form. But that data might be on five different servers and in god knows how many formats. (This is assuming the company even knows that the data exists in the first place.) A big part of becoming GDPR compliant is setting up internal infrastructures so that these requests can be responded to.

No one’s ready for GDPR. (2018). The Verge. Retrieved 20 June 2018, from https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/22/17378688/gdpr-general-data-protection-regulation-eu

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It's been a month since GDPR went into action...check out what has happened since then! Live interview on Association Chat 6/26 at 12:30 EDT https://www.crowdcast.io/e/gdpr-and-associations#associationchat #assnchat #associations #CIO #GDPR #dataprivacy #GDPR

Member Engagement or Old Baggage? There’s a member engagement channel that too many associations aren’t leveraging. In fact, this channel is more often referred to as baggage. There are a number of associations who have turned the baggage into an asset. The baggage we’re referring to? Hint: it is your components – call them chapters, affiliates, sections or any other name and the potential is member engagement, awareness, sales, and growth.

We’ll share a few stories, plus research culled from a survey of association CEOs and association benchmarking study.

Guests:

Charlotte Muylaert, Billhighway

Peggy Hoffman, FASAE, CAE, Mariner Management

Dresden Farrand, MPA, MPP, CAE, Vice President of Chapter Development, Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)

*SAVE THE DATE CEX: ASSOCIATION COMPONENT EXCHANGE OCTOBER 26, 2018 | ARLINGTON, VA***

Association Chat
Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Association Chat remains free (and only allows for one sponsor per episode) and takes me dozens of hours a month to research, write, facilitate, and schedule and thousands of dollars to sustain.

*If you find any meaning and value in what I do, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/associationchat.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/.*

("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

*KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Association Chat: http://www.associationchat.com

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien
Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More
Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/association-chat-28628199/?cmp=web_share
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth
RSS Feed: http://getamplified.libsyn.com/rss*

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There should be no doubt that the future of learning and work will look vastly different than its present; the profound implications of accelerating technology adoption, an aging workforce, economic inequality and other factors will see to that. If associations are going to be influential contributors to shaping that future, however, their decision-makers will need to shift current thinking in fundamental ways, steer clear of counterproductive hype and focus on how their organizations can meaningfully help their current and future stakeholders thrive in this dynamic environment.

Join KiKi and association contrarian Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC for a provocative conversation!

Crowdcast URL: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-hype-to-help

*Did you know you can receive regular short association-related updates on your Amazon Alexa devices? Subscribe to the Association Chat Flash Briefing at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLLXXWQ

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There should be no doubt that the future of learning and work will look vastly different than its present; the profound implications of accelerating technology adoption, an aging workforce, economic inequality and other factors will see to that. If associations are going to be influential contributors to shaping that future, however, their decision-makers will need to shift current thinking in fundamental ways, steer clear of counterproductive hype and focus on how their organizations can meaningfully help their current and future stakeholders thrive in this dynamic environment.

Join KiKi and association contrarian Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC for a provocative conversation!

Crowdcast URL: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-hype-to-help

*Did you know you can receive regular short association-related updates on your Amazon Alexa devices? Subscribe to the Association Chat Flash Briefing at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLLXXWQ

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Association Chat News Daily Flash Briefing

Some sad news this morning as we learned of Anthony Bourdain’s death by an apparent suicide – Bourdain was a chef, author, and TV personality who also appeared years ago at an ASAE conference to talk about lessons about management from running a kitchen.

Bourdain's suicide may not be association news specifically, but it does impact us all.

There is an epidemic of suicide in the United States and Bourdain’s death and fashion designer Kate Spade’s unexpected suicide earlier this week has brought a focus to this situation in Americans’ minds.

Why is this happening and what can we do about it? How can we identify the signals in others that they may be in danger? What can associations do to curb this problem?

There are a lot of questions to be sure. More than what this Flash Briefing can contend with.

Perhaps as we go through our day today we think on this and discuss it with each other online.

Or call each other.

Or actually meet with each other in person.

Maybe we do something instead of shaking our heads and moving along.

Maybe.

This wasn’t the Flash Briefing I had in mind to post for today, but I had to share it.

I’ll post another briefing later with more information about next week’s events and some info on things that happened this week, including some excerpts from my interview with association contrarian Jeff De Cagna.

Please let me know if this news of suicide is getting to you too. Send me a message on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram @kikilitalien or email me kiki@amplifiedgrowth.net and let me know.

If you are thinking about suicide...if you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @800273TALK (8255).

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Here is the latest news in the association realm for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018!

Yesterday I interviewed Jeff de Cagna on Association Chat. The title for that show?

“From Hype to Help: Associations and the Future of Learning and Work.”

Jeff talked about why leaders need to shift their thinking and avoid orthodoxy.

The reason we need to make this change?

Jeff De Cagna says association leaders need to lead their members and association staff in nurturing learning because new tech, like machine learning and AI, is transforming industries and society so that we need to become better at the human strengths we have...embracing creativity, ingenuity, and curiosity to move from incidental learning to intentional learning.

It was an amazing interview with a great thought leader in the association space and you can catch the edited podcast version of the Association Chat podcast!

Hope you are having a great week everyone and catch you later on the next Association Chat Flash Briefing!

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Check out AssociationChat.com to see the latest post about new online learning on GDPR available from The Trust Bridge. This learning is available as a mobile app and you should check it out if you or your team needs more education on GDPR compliance.

NEW GDPR RESOURCE New GDPR E-Learning from The Trust Bridge If you are still wondering what you can do about GDPR, you can check out this new online learning resource, available as a mobile app! (Association Chat members receive a discounted price at this link.)

http://www.thebridgegroup.biz/products-for-members

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This Week’s Association Chat Flash Briefing for the week of May 21, 2018 – with all the links and extras mentioned in the micro-podcast!

Meetings Today Live! Midwest

I’m recording this from St. Louis, Missouri, where Meetings Today Live! Midwest is taking place and where I’ll be presenting on Design Thinking for Better Engagement tomorrow.

This meeting is for meeting planners who are interested in finding out more about the ways to jazz up their meetings with suppliers meeting with them for one-on-ones, it provides a deep-dive into the location and its properties, and it also has a little bit of education and entertainment.

(I guess I fit into the education part!)

I’ll be doing a collaboration with Meetings Today for Association Chat live Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm EDT, if you’d like to watch it as we interview meeting planners discussing hot topics in the event industry.

There’s also another big meeting taking place this week...

ASAE’s 2018 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (MMCC) - is taking place May 22-23rd in Washington , DC...this is an event for association professionals looking to improve their marketing, communication, and membership strategies and learn about technologies and trends to enhance their business. I’ve spoken at it and attended it in years past and I have to say, this one usually provides inspiration that keeps me running for the next year, so I can’t wait to follow along on Twitter using their hashtag #MMCCon

By the way, you wanna get personal?

On Thursday the 24th, you can join a free webinar on “Personalization for Associations” explaining how personalization can increase engagement online for membership associations and nonprofits.

The link for registering for this webinar can be found on the Association Chat website blog, associationchat.com.

Personalization for Associations: Creating A Seamless Digital Experience For Your Members

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2004945550047799554

Thu, May 24, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Join Michael Spinosa, CEO of Unleashed Technologies, and Jason Currier, Director NGO Mid-Atlantic at Acquia, as they share their insight into how personalization can increase engagement online for membership associations and nonprofits.

This webinar will provide an overview for marketers on how to begin exploring personalization and no prior background on the subject is required to attend.

Finally, do you like these Flash Briefings?

Find out how you can make one for your own organization in a 1-hour online class next Thursday on May 31st!

The class costs $50 until May 28th and then the price will go up to $75, but will save you hours and hours of research as I share with you the tools, programs, and essential steps you need to take to create your own micro-podcast for Amazon’s Echo devices. You can sign up for that class for $50 today by going to associationchat.com and checking out the info on the site.

(By the way, Association Chat Patreon patrons receive a discount. If you are a monthly patron, check out the Patreon site or your inbox for special codes and instructions for your discount!)

Well, that’s it for today!

Thanks for tuning into this Association Chat flash briefing.

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How to listen to Association Chat Flash Briefings on Amazon Echo devices

There's now a new way get Association Chat News updates throughout the week!

Association Chat is now delivering the latest association industry news updates weekly through Amazon Echo devices.

You'll need to add Association Chat as a skill to your Amazon Alexa app:

Go to the menu in your Alexa app and click on "skills"
Search for "Association Chat"
Click on the Association Chat Flash Briefing logo and then click "enable" -- you're all set!
When you're ready to listen to the latest flash briefing, just say: "Alexa, what's my Flash Briefing?" or "Alexa, play the Association Chat Flash Briefing!"

Please check it out and let me know what you think!

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For this episode of Association Chat, we explore the Race for Relevance with author and association consultant Mary Byers.

It's been a few years since Race for Relevance and the follow-up to that book (co-authored with Harrison Coerver), Road to Relevance, were published.

Are Race's "Five Radical Changes" still the right initiatives association execs need to employ to "energize" in governance, management, and strategy? What has Byers witnessed in her experiences with associations since then? Have associations become more nimble or are we still in danger of losing out to commercial enterprises that can supply the same benefits with speed? What should association leaders be paying attention to these days to better navigate their careers and the future of their organizations in the age of continuous disruption?

We'll talk about all of this and more on this show. Please listen and tell me what you think via the socials or email.

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How to listen to Association Chat Flash Briefings on Amazon Echo devices

There's now a new way get Association Chat News updates throughout the week!

Association Chat is now delivering the latest association industry news updates weekly through Amazon Echo devices.

You'll need to add Association Chat as a skill to your Amazon Alexa app:

Go to the menu in your Alexa app and click on "skills"
Search for "Association Chat"
Click on the Association Chat Flash Briefing logo and then click "enable" -- you're all set!
When you're ready to listen to the latest flash briefing, just say: “Alexa, what's my Flash Briefing?” or "Alexa, play the Association Chat Flash Briefing!"

Please check it out and let me know what you think!

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For this episode of Association Chat, I was live with Ryan Williams (@ryanjwill on Twitter) to learn about the Influencer Economy. Are you curious about influencer marketing or how to become an influencer yourself? This is the episode you've been waiting for.

What does Ryan Williams know about The Influencer Economy? Quite a bit. He wrote the book!

Marketers are asking themselves how to use influencers in their marketing and many more people are asking how to become influencers themselves! Learn how in this episode.

#associations #assnchat #ideas18 #asae #nonprofits 🆒

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The Dangers of Generational Orthodoxy

In shaping their approach to both the present and the future, associations are all in on generational thinking. The language of generations is featured prominently in association publications and social media, frequently heard at association conferences and meetings and factored deeply into how associations organize their work, especially the work of membership recruitment.

But many of the assumptions made by generational thinking are flawed, misguided or just plain wrong, a form of emergent orthodoxy that may well do more harm than good for associations.

Join KiKi for what promises to be a provocative conversation with association contrarian Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC about how you and your association can think and act beyond generational orthodoxy and learn with the unfolding under 40 future!

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Join us for this special #ReviewChat [Episode 3] with Eooro.com CEO Gavin Mullins and The Review Society Executive Director Ben Martin about In-Person Realtime Reviews!

February's #ReviewChat features Review Society member Gavin Mullins from Eooro.com, and focuses on the psychology, benefits, and drawbacks of acquiring reviews in person.

Sponsored by: The Review Society

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Sexual harassment in Hollywood and Silicon Valley is dominating news cycles. Many people in the association and meetings space wonder when the eye of the storm will turn toward their industries and make examples of them. Others are concerned whether they've done enough to protect their employees and members from harm.

For this Association Chat, I talk with the brilliant journo/professor/podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte about the problems our society faces with sexual harassment in the workplace, what some leaders are doing to prevent it, and steps we can take to improve on this issue.

More about Ashley (from her LinkedIn profile):

Podcast host, broadcaster, writer, teacher. I produce stories for Marketplace, NPR, WNYC and Voice of America and have written for publications including Metro, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Phoenix Focus, Women of Influence and Quill, the Society of Professional Journalists magazine. I teach writing and audio reporting skills to Columbia J-School graduate students. In 2017 I have worked with podcast companies Gimlet Creative and Pineapple Street to host branded podcasts.

You can find links to much of my work and read more about my services at my website, http://www.ashleymilnetyte.com.

My podcasts can all be heard at http://www.TheBroadExperience.com

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Please use URL: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/harassmentinassociations for "Sexual Harassment: Concerns for the Associations and Meetings Industries with Ashley Milne-Tyte"

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If you aren't already thinking about whether or not you are in compliance with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) taking effect in May 2018, you should be. This regulation will impact organizations worldwide, carries hefty penalties for those who abuse or ignore their responsibilities, and is ushering in a new day for better data privacy and data hygiene for everyone.

But what do YOU need to know right now to make sure you are on the right path?

This show's guests include two high profile UK-based GDPR experts, an association CEO, and an association industry technology consultant leading the way in organizing leaders for GDPR readiness. If you have questions about your data and responsibilities with the GDPR, register for this free chat!

Confirmed Guests include:

Dr. Rachel O’Connell, Chief Information Officer, The Trust Bridge

Rachel O’Connell (Co-Founder of The TrustBridge) is one of the preeminent authorities on electronic identification and age verification and has worked with The Digital Policy Alliance (EURIM) which is the politically neutral, cross-party policy voice in Europe of the internet and technology sector. Rachel led the Age Verification Group of the Digital Policy Alliance and is the author of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) and technical standard entitled PAS 1296 on an Online Age Checking code of practice, which was published by the British Standards Institution in August 2017.

Rachel was the fifth person to join the start-up social networking platform, Bebo, and was instrumental in operationally building the business, which was acquired by AOL in 2008 for $850M. Before joining Bebo, Rachel led a series of highly successful large-scale Pan-European projects, which involved managing teams located in 19 countries across Europe.

In 2000, Rachel set up the Cyberspace Research Unit, at the University of Central Lancashire and secured funding from the European Commission to establish and operate the first UK Internet Safety Centre (2000- 2006), which was based at the Cyberspace Research Unit. Rachel’s Ph.D. examined the implications of online pedophile activity for investigative strategies

https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheloconnell/

David Clarke, FBCS CITP, Chief Technology Officer

David is a leading authority on security issues with experience across Finance, Telecoms, and the Public Sector. David is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, at the most senior professional grade. His past work included building secure operations capabilities, often from scratch, and developing a full Cyber incident response. Other projects included the development of CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) on a Financial Intranet which handled $3.5 trillion trading per day and the rollout of managed security services with a $400 million global install base. David headed up the architecture and oversaw implementation.

David’s accomplishments include:

Achieving multiple Global ISO27001 standard qualifications for several $billion dollar contracts.
Development of a PCI-DSS (The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for a UK Credit Card Transmission Service).
Management of Multiple Global Security Operations Centres.
Development of a CERT (computer emergency response team) for leading-edge technological deployments and architectures.
GDPR Technology Forum – Founder LinkedIn Forum

Recognized as one of the top 10 influencers by Thompson Reuter and one of the top 30 most influential thought-leaders and thinkers on social media, in risk management, compliance and reg tech in the UK.

Founder and Owner of Linkedin GDPR Technology group 8600 + Members
Twitter @1davidclarke which has 52.8 k Followers
https://paper.li/1DavidClarke/1477816063#/ published 4 times a week
A recognized thought leader in the InfoSec industry, David has over 52,800 twitter followers and is the author of a forthcoming book on cyber.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/1davidclarke/

David DeLorenzo, CAE, CIO - Technology Management at DelCor Technology Solutions

With more than 20 years’ experience in the association space and nearly 15 years as a senior IT executive, David DeLorenzo has a history of dynamic leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and team building. He is a high-energy leader and visionary who excels at planning and communicating strategic initiatives as they relate to the overall enterprise.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dddelorenzo/

About Association Chat

Association Chat is an online community and podcast with a live weekly show interviewing special guests every Tuesday at 2 pm EST. You can learn more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/ & https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Association Chat remains free for viewers (and only allows for one sponsor per episode).

If you find any meaning and value in Association Chat, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/associationchat.

("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Association Chat: http://www.associationchat.com

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

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What can we learn about creativity and persistence from the man who holds the Guinness World Record for Most Consecutive Days Writing a Song?

Twitter: @songadaymann

This show is all about creativity and persistence. Many people who promise they’ll do something consistently, creative or not, give up on it. Maybe they give up for a moment or maybe it's a lifetime.

But in this show, we meet someone who decided to do something every day in January of 2009 and 10 years later he's still doing it.

What can we learn about creativity and persistence from the man who holds the Guinness World Record for Most Consecutive Days Writing a Song?

Jonathan Mann is an American singer-songwriter, best known for creating and publishing a new song and video each day since January 2009, under the YouTube channel named "Song A Day."

Visit Jonathan Mann on his website at http://jonathanmann.net/ or on Twitter @songadaymann.

You can also visit him on his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/therockcookiebottom/videos

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Making a decision to buy a high-dollar solution for your organization is hard. But what happens when you run into conflicting information about that solution? How do you decide?

For this Review Chat, we talk with Michelle Steward and Jim Narus, researchers who have explored the topic of online reviews and how people make decisions.

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Are we approaching a paradigm shift in the testing industry? Join host KiKi L'Italien for Association Chat as she interviews Dr. Greg Sadesky (@gsadesky) & ANSI Assessor Mickie Rops (@mickierops) about high-stakes testing and remote proctoring.

"The Proctor Is In" explores a topic that might blow the lid off of what you think you know about professional testing.

Greg Sadesky is a psychometrician and the Chief Scientific Officer of Yardstick Testing and Training Experts. The company specializes in e-learning and high-stakes testing for professional associations.

Mickie S. Rops is a consultant who specializes in educating organizations on credentialing options and guiding them in the decision as to which credentialing program, if any, is the right fit for the challenges they face. She also conducts audits of full programs or program components to make recommendations for improvement, and she researches and writes background papers to inform decision-making.

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Communication is changing. Technology is changing. Social norms are changing. What does this mean for the workplace?

For this episode of Association Chat, I'll be talking with Dave Will (Co-founder and CEO at PropFuel) and Jamie Notter (Partner at WorkXO Solutions) about today's workplace, the needs - old and new - for creating a productive and successful work environment, and what smart leaders need to think about to make sure their workplaces are set up for success in 2018.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Association Chat remains free (and only allows for one sponsor per episode) and takes me dozens of hours a month to research, write, facilitate, and schedule and thousands of dollars to sustain.

If you find any meaning and value in what I do, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/associationchat. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Association Chat: http://www.associationchat.com

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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Hello! Welcome to the inaugural #ReviewChat! #ReviewChat is held on the second Thursday of every month at 2pm ET.

For this show, host KiKi L'Italien welcomes Ben Martin, the ED of Review Society, and interviews ReviewMyAMS Founder Teri Carden about the opportunities and research behind online review sites and the development of her own business.

Don't miss the next show when host KiKi L'Italien interviews Dr. Jim Narus and Dr. Michelle Steward as they discuss their research into the rapidly evolving world of B2B reviews. (LIVE show January 11, 2018)

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"The time is now for membership associations to tackle the challenges facing them and transform themselves for the future."

For this Association Chat, KiKi interviews Omer Soker – an association futurist and strategist based in Sydney, Australia.

Omer is the author and founder of The Future of Associations: a 6-step roadmap to progress, change, and influence.

*About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST onhttps://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien.*

*You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the private members-only Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/.("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.*

Support Association Chat on Patreon! Become a patron of the show! #OnPatreon https://patreon.com/associationchat?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare2

Association Chat: http://www.associationchat.com
See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/
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The Future of Associations: Roadmap to Progress, Change & Influence

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For this Association Chat, I reported live from ASAE headquarters with the ASAE Foundation for #GivingTuesday!

Learn more about the purpose of #GivingTuesday and ASAE Foundation initiatives that are supported by annual gifts. We'll talk about the Foundation's latest research and I'll interview several special guests who will be right there in the ASAE studio with me! There will be challenges for viewers! There will be announcements! You have to listen to find out more. :)

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Association Chat: http://www.associationchat.com
See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/association-chat-28628199/?cmp=web_share
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Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
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Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien
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For this Association Chat, we talk about establishing and maintaining your health journey over the busy holiday season, carving out time for your own self-care in between holiday parties, considerations for the office (when cookies and candies abound!) and health-conscious options for your learner participating in association programs throughout the holiday season.

Guests:

Aaron Wolowiec is an award-winning learning strategist and meetings coach for leading trade associations and individual membership societies across the United States. Committed to the latest research and trends in learning, intentional networking environments, and meaningful transfer exercises, he launched Event Garde, a professional development consultancy, in 2011.

Earlier this year, Aaron launched Healthy by Association, a place for association and hospitality professionals to set goals, share their workout accomplishments, exchange healthy recipes and, above all, stay motivated. More information about the inception and establishment of this group is available here.

After spending nearly 20 years in the hospitality and meetings industry, Angela Pelc has transitioned into the health and fitness world.

After having success (at last!) on the Weight Watchers program, Angela now services and supports others on their journey as a teammate for WW in the metro Detroit area and is currently working toward coaching and leading her own meetings. She has lost 70 pounds on the program.

Angela has been on board with HBA since it's inception and works with the moderator team to make this a useful and inspirational community to support busy professionals who have health and fitness goals.

Angela believes in daily activity and has completed several Beachbody workout programs, and also loves both running and yoga.

Lola Capps is a mom, a chiropractor, a cross-fitter, a wellness hacker enthusiast and she is on a mission. She has dedicated her life to wellness and looks for ways to meet people where they are and bring them closer to a healthier lifestyle they can sustain.

About Association Chat Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Please support Association Chat by visiting our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/associationchat

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Why aren’t associations more innovative when it comes to tech maturity? What’s holding us back?

For this show, I jumped off the stage at AMS Fest in Washington, DC, and ran to my computer to talk with experts about tech innovation (or the lack thereof) in the association industry. [Sorry for any of the "crowd noise" behind me in the audio]

This topic, studied by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Foundation, sheds light on information technology (IT) maturity levels at associations.

In its survey, only 9% of associations were found to be truly innovative.

So I wanted to know: What are the major causes holding associations back? How do more innovative associations overcome this challenge? Could the key lie in a stronger relationship between the CIO and CEO be the solution, or is there a deeper issue at hand?

Some questions we discussed on this show:

What did the ASAE study find about tech maturity at associations?
Why do you think more associations aren't on the upper echelon of tech maturity?
How valuable is the CEO/CIO (or equivalent) role in reaching the innovative end of tech maturity?
When the CIO becomes the CEO or Executive Director -- how do you implement this change? What's your relationship with your CIO now?

Panelists:

Tim Hopkins, Director, Digital Center, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Bill Bruce, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Ray van Hilst, Director of Client Results, Yoko Co

About Association Chat

Association Chat is weekly show that takes place live on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST at https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien.

You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the private Facebook Group community.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/.

("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien interviews special guests weekly and holds quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Resources mentioned

ASAE Tech Readiness Assessment: https://www.asaecenter.org/publications/109496-technology-readiness-assessment

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You've made it this far, but what is the best way to finish the year strong so you can begin 2018 even stronger?

Executive coach and trainer Carol Vernon will tell us how to tap into our resilience and handle the multitude of things coming at association leaders, particularly as things “rev-up” for the final quarter/finish of the year.

About Carol

Carol Vernon is a certified executive coach and trainer who partners with leaders in the association, corporate, and government arenas. Her 10+ years experience coaching leaders and teams, and her 20 years experience working as a senior leader in organizations, have taught her that the ability to communicate clearly and effectively is essential to success.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

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What Will We Do for Work? Associations and Entrepreneurs Taking on The Skills Gap

From https://talentedlearning.com/how-associations-bridge-skills-gap-digital-badges/: "According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6 million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. That includes many notoriously hard-to-fill jobs. These persistently unfilled positions are attributed to an unfortunate and somewhat ironic phenomenon called the “skills gap.”

Skills gap theorists say that formal education isn’t preparing enough candidates for specialized high-skill, high-growth jobs such as data analysis, user experience design and software programming. Traditional education isn’t producing enough qualified people to support today’s rapidly changing business needs. And this talent supply problem is only compounded by a decreasing 4.5% unemployment rate."

Featured guests:

Patrick Haller has led a career in non-for-profit marketing for nearly two decades having experience in both membership and donor organizations. He has achieved growth for multiple organizations leveraging analytics and marketing strategy to make sound decisions in managing increased membership numbers and revenues. Additionally, Patrick inspires a customer-service oriented culture in his organization leading to more satisfied members and increased engagement and retention rates. Patrick holds an MBA and MS in Strategic Management from Indiana University and a BS in Marketing from the University of Maryland.

Joseph Valerio is Director of Workforce Development for the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA). AVIXA is the producer of InfoComm tradeshows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Its members include manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, consultants, programmers, live events companies, content producers, and more. Joseph gets the privilege of working with these creative thought leaders each day to build meaningful career pathways into the AV industry. Whether through administering scholarships and internships provided through the AVIXA Foundation, or developing collaborative partnerships with academic institutions, he puts his focus into serving others. He is also staff liaison to the Young AV Professionals Council, a volunteer group of AVIXA members dedicated to promoting the benefits and qualities of the AV industry to new and potential members through outreach and mentorship.

Heather Wetzler is the co-founder of Cue Career, a lifelong learning platform aggregating the resources from associations into a single location. Cue Career's first phase is a career exploration and readiness platform linking students to associations - - bridging the last mile from education to employment and helping close the skills gap.
Before Cue Career, Heather worked in the internet advertising sales space for 15 years coming from companies such as Hearst Digital and deviantART.com-where she was Vice President of Ad Sales

Resources: https://americanstaffing.net/staffing-research-data/asa-staffing-industry-data/asa-skills-gap-index/

About Association Chat Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Association Chat: http://associationchat.com/aboutus/meet-the-team/

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

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Webinar technology was designed for virtual interaction and it has the potential to be a powerful tool in the learning portfolio.

But we’re doing it wrong. Its potential is untapped. So far.

On this show, we have some guests with ideas on how to change webinars for the better.

We'll talk with education and learning experts looking at technology and learning design for a better answer.

We'll also hear from an association pro – seeking to evolve webinars – and discussing how she's doing it.

We'll discuss:

Education strategy and learning design
Technology, production, engagement
Takeaways you can start using tomorrow to make a real qualitative difference in your webinars

Sound interesting? Register to attend today! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/webinar-revolution

About the guests

Tracy King, MA, CAE, CVEP

As Chief Learning Strategist & CEO of InspirEd, Tracy leverages her more than 17 years in the education industry for associations interested in increasing their relevance and revenue with meaningful live, online, and mobile learning programs. Tracy specializes in the intersection of learning science and technology. She's a thought leader in education strategy and learning experience design. Through her speaking and consulting, Tracy promotes leading-edge practices developing learning experiences that make a measurable difference. Most recently, she has co-founded Expertise Enterprise, building competitive education and credentialing businesses to advance industries.

Renee Latimer, MBA, DES

Renee parlays her business acumen and passion for education into integrating technology with learning. In Renee’s current role with the American Dental Education Association, she coordinates both small and mid-size domestic and international events, in addition to managing intersecting technologies such as mobile apps, webinars, and ADEA’s learning management system. Renee earned her Digital Event Strategist (DES) certification and certification in Advanced e-Learning Instructional Design.

Lance Simon, CVEP

Lance is Executive Vice President of iCohere, the unified learning company. iCohere supports webinars, courses, communities and virtual conferences. Lance created and is the lead instructor for, the Meetings Without Walls course and the Certified Virtual Events Producer (CVEP) digital certificate with 435 graduates to date. In his free time, Lance heads a small startup, TVWebinars.com, where he plays with ideas to revolutionize the webinar format.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

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Webinar technology was designed for virtual interaction and it has the potential to be a powerful tool in the learning portfolio.

But we’re doing it wrong. Its potential is untapped. So far.

On this show we have some guests with ideas on how to change webinars for the better.

We'll talk with education and learning experts looking at technology and learning design for a better answer.

We'll also hear from association pros – both seeking to evolve webinars – but doing it two very different ways.

We'll discuss:

Education strategy and learning design
Technology, production, engagement
Takeaways you can start using tomorrow to make a real qualitative difference in your webinars

Sound interesting? Register to attend today! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/webinar-revolution

About the guests

Tracy King, MA, CAE, CVEP

As Chief Learning Strategist & CEO of InspirEd, Tracy leverages her more than 17 years in the education industry for associations interested in increasing their relevance and revenue with meaningful live, online, and mobile learning programs. Tracy specializes in the intersection of learning science and technology. She's a thought leader in education strategy and learning experience design. Through her speaking and consulting, Tracy promotes leading edge practices developing learning experiences that make a measurable difference. Most recently, she has co-founded Expertise Enterprise, building competitive education and credentialing businesses to advance industries.

Renee Latimer, MBA, DES

Renee parlays her business acumen and passion for education into integrating technology with learning. In Renee’s current role with the American Dental Education Association, she coordinates both small and mid-size domestic and international events, in addition to managing intersecting technologies such as mobile apps, webinars, and ADEA’s learning management system. Renee earned her Digital Event Strategist (DES) certification and certification in Advanced e-Learning Instructional Design.

Lance Simon, CVEP

Lance is Executive Vice President of iCohere, the unified learning company. iCohere supports webinars, courses, communities and virtual conferences. Lance created, and is lead instructor for, the Meetings Without Walls course and the Certified Virtual Events Producer (CVEP) digital certificate with 435 graduates to date. In his free time Lance heads a small startup, TVWebinars.com, where he plays with ideas to revolutionize the webinar format.

Lane Velayo, CAE, CEO

Lane Velayo is the CEO of Synergos AMC, an Association Management Company with offices in Saint Paul, MN and Indianapolis, IN. In his role he oversees all operations to ensure they produce desired results which are consistent with the overall strategy and vision of the company's partners. He is an experienced association professional who has been recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) through its Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP), Association Forumland through its ’40 under 40’ Association Leaders award in 2016, and the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) as its 2011 Executive of the Year.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

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Webinar technology was designed for virtual interaction and it has the potential to be a powerful tool in the learning portfolio.

But we’re doing it wrong. Its potential is untapped. So far.

On this show we have some guests with ideas on how to change webinars for the better.

We'll talk with education and learning experts looking at technology and learning design for a better answer.

We'll also hear from association pros – both seeking to evolve webinars – but doing it two very different ways.

We'll discuss:

Education strategy and learning design
Technology, production, engagement
Takeaways you can start using tomorrow to make a real qualitative difference in your webinars

Sound interesting? Register to attend today! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/webinar-revolution

About the guests

Tracy King, MA, CAE, CVEP

As Chief Learning Strategist & CEO of InspirEd, Tracy leverages her more than 17 years in the education industry for associations interested in increasing their relevance and revenue with meaningful live, online, and mobile learning programs. Tracy specializes in the intersection of learning science and technology. She's a thought leader in education strategy and learning experience design. Through her speaking and consulting, Tracy promotes leading edge practices developing learning experiences that make a measurable difference. Most recently, she has co-founded Expertise Enterprise, building competitive education and credentialing businesses to advance industries.

Renee Latimer, MBA, DES

Renee parlays her business acumen and passion for education into integrating technology with learning. In Renee’s current role with the American Dental Education Association, she coordinates both small and mid-size domestic and international events, in addition to managing intersecting technologies such as mobile apps, webinars, and ADEA’s learning management system. Renee earned her Digital Event Strategist (DES) certification and certification in Advanced e-Learning Instructional Design.

Lance Simon, CVEP

Lance is Executive Vice President of iCohere, the unified learning company. iCohere supports webinars, courses, communities and virtual conferences. Lance created, and is lead instructor for, the Meetings Without Walls course and the Certified Virtual Events Producer (CVEP) digital certificate with 435 graduates to date. In his free time Lance heads a small startup, TVWebinars.com, where he plays with ideas to revolutionize the webinar format.

Lane Velayo, CAE, CEO

Lane Velayo is the CEO of Synergos AMC, an Association Management Company with offices in Saint Paul, MN and Indianapolis, IN. In his role he oversees all operations to ensure they produce desired results which are consistent with the overall strategy and vision of the company's partners. He is an experienced association professional who has been recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) through its Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP), Association Forumland through its ’40 under 40’ Association Leaders award in 2016, and the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) as its 2011 Executive of the Year.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

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According to a 2017 study, most people listen to the majority of a podcast and don’t skip the ads. The effect is essentially that of having an influencer whisper into your audience’s ear, “try this.”

In this Association Chat, we explore the business of podcasts – the marketing and the opportunities presented – and the way some associations use advertising to meet their goals.

About Our Guest Mike McAllen

Mike McAllen started producing audio on demand in 2006. He produces and hosts hundreds of podcasts for both onsite or offsite conferences and events.

URL: http://podcastingforevents.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmcallen

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

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According to a 2017 study, most people listen to the majority of a podcast and don’t skip the ads. The effect is essentially that of having an influencer whisper into your audience’s ear, “try this.”

In this Association Chat, we explore the business of podcasts – the marketing and the opportunities presented – and the way some associations use advertising to meet their goals.

About Our Guest Mike McAllen

Mike McAllen started producing audio on demand in 2006. He produces and hosts hundreds of podcasts for both onsite or offsite conferences and events.

URL: http://podcastingforevents.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmcallen

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

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Having “high potential” does not mean performing at maximum capability. While many believe they are doing all they can, a huge number of professionals are frustrated because they are coming up short of their personal expectations (and the expectations of others). Some have become paralyzed from taking risks by the fear of failure, while others are not sure what is holding them back. Speaker and facilitator Thom Singer has surveyed hundreds of people and the feedback is stunning that the majority of people are confident they can have greater success in their career.

Companies in all sectors have employees who have reached a plateau or have become stuck in the “high middle”. There is a very real gap between potential and results, and Thom wants to show people the path to doing more at any stage of their career.

Beyond excuses and finger pointing, this interactive presentation gets to the heart of how people can accomplish more and enjoy their work. For decades companies have been identifying and training their “high potential” employees, but these individuals are not always growing into the organization’s future leaders. There is a clear paradox around potential.

The “future of work” is about more than telecommuting and stand up desks. Finding ways to transcend potential, goals, educations, action, hard work and serendipity is key to long term success. Those who are focused on goal setting, realistic assessments, teamwork, successful human engagement, cross-selling, and other skills will help their company reach the highest potential and be more fulfilled in their jobs.

This gap is true not only for individuals but also for organizations. It is common to see a startup or other company that has a lot of potential, only to later witness it being shut down. While it is not possible to always achieve full potential (as once you get there, new opportunities will appear that creates a fresh path toward more potential), the constant struggle to bridge the gap will not happen by accident. Nobody should be comfortable relying on luck as the answer to their future.

About Thom Singer

Our guest has an eclectic background working in sales, marketing and business development roles for Fortune 500 Companies, Law Firms, and entrepreneurial ventures. He is a professional master of ceremonies, motivational keynote speaker, and the author of twelve books on the power of business development, networking, entrepreneurship, legal marketing, and presentation skills while also serving as the host of the popular “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast. He regularly speaks at business and association conferences around the United States and beyond – and has presented to over 600 audiences during his career as a speaker. He lives in the amazing city of Austin, Texas where he and his wife are the parents of two highly spirited daughters. Please welcome our special guest, Thom Singer.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat. She invites and interviews guests weekly and produces creative collaborations with industry thought leaders throughout the year.

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it also streams on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
People can register on Crowdcast to participate live (the number of registered participants can fall in the range of 20-200+ on Crowdcast, it just depends on the speaker, topic, and marketing).
Each show usually has over 150 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
Episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These are available Wednesday-Thursday of the original episode's same week of live recording
The replay is available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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The future of aging is a complicated constellation of issues that is in front of us at all times and yet never seems to garner the attention it demands.

To help raise your awareness and focus your association on this critical conversation, Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC joins KiKi, Tamela, and Nabil for a lively discussion about the duty of foresight and some compelling facts on the future of aging that you probably don't know.

Jeff's Bio

Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE is executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia. Jeff is a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associations, including the future of governing. He helps association and non-profit boards strengthen their performance through the work of foresight.

Briefing Registration Details

The Future of Aging: What Association Decision-Makers Need to Know

Thursday, November 2, 2017 | 2 pm-3:30 pm EDT

Registration Link:http://4sightfir.st/november2ffbriefing

Use special promo code ASSNCHAT15

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Association Chat: http://associationchat.com/aboutus/meet-the-team/

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

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Welcome to the Talent Economy—a 21st century economy characterized by unprecedented innovation, connectivity, disruption, and opportunity. Unfortunately, the positive attributes of this economy have been largely overshadowed thus far. With job satisfaction declining across three decades, employee turnover costing organizations billions, profitability shrinking, and millions of Boomers retiring, the impetus to close the widening gap between talent-development practices and business impact has never been greater.

For too long, we’ve just assumed there is no other way. But Sarah Sladek proves there is another way.

Drawing from documented workforce and talent-development research, as well as her own ongoing study of generational impacts, her presentation cites numerous examples of organizations that have been capable of engaging employees in this era of disruption—what they did, why it worked, and how it’s made a difference to the organizations’ outlook and bottom line.

Sladek proves that it’s possible to create an organization designed to engage talent, and she provides audiences with the guidance to do it.

About the Author Sarah Sladek was leading the charge for organizations and companies to adapt to younger generations long before anybody else. Concerned about declining engagement in our nation’s membership associations, non-profits, and workplaces, Sarah Sladek founded XYZ University in 2002 and her fifth book, Talent Generation, will be published this year.

https://www.xyzuniversity.com/talentgen

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

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On this Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italien interviews special guest Adrian Segar about what he has called the "Meeting Industry's Dirty Little Secret."

In Adrian's words, "We spend vast sums of money and consign umpteen person-hours to a meeting — and we have no idea whether it made any significant long-term difference to the people who attended it!"

Adrian is an acknowledged innovator and speaker on participant-led event design, and facilitates two popular opening and closing plenaries. His latest book, The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action—described by Paul Salinger, VP of Marketing, Oracle, as a book that “should be OPEN on every meeting planner’s and event marketer’s desk, and used every day”—is a compendium of participation techniques that meeting planners and presenters can use to significantly improve any meeting session.

Original blog post link: http://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/07/the-meeting-industrys-biggest-dirty-secret/

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

KiKi L’Italien is the CEO and founder of Amplified Growth, a digital marketing consultancy specializing in influencer marketing, social media, and SEO. She also hosts the hugely popular Association Chat live-streamed vodcast, a weekly association-centric news and education outlet which has run since 2009.

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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Drones – Amazing technology offering opportunities and dilemmas for all of us! But how much do you really know about drones and what do you NEED to know in order to do your due diligence as a leader?

Meet the extreme leader of Geoteaming – John Chen. He climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins in the wild, rides Harleys and snowboards out of helicopters. He's also been doing some pretty amazing things using drones at events.

Sounds cool, right?

But what kinds of things EXACTLY can we do with drones at our meetings? What are the possibilities? What are the concerns? What are some of the legal issues we need to be aware of?

These are a lot of questions for one person, so for this episode of Association Chat, I also brought on expert photographer Chuck Fazio whom you might remember from a previous episode. He's also been using drones at meetings and when John and Chuck get talking, some amazing things happen...including the potential birth of a NEW ASSOCIATION!

“With every big risk comes a hidden reward. It may not be what you think it is, it may be better!” – John Chen

More About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

Quick disclaimer: The content of this podcast, website, and any other area connected to Association Chat is my opinion alone and please take it as such. While I try to bring on experts and thought leaders to help guide you, none of the information here should replace legal, or other advice, you might need. Please use common sense and personal responsibility when acting on any information gathered here.

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About this Episode

Learn why ROInspiration® is the new ROI and how tapping into your creative ability can make you a better problem solver and innovator from award winning songwriter Billy Kirsch!

For almost every organization, the only constant is change. To thrive, successful organizations become adept at meeting change, staying ahead of trends and succeeding at continuous improvement. All of this requires creativity. It requires support for innovative thinking within an organization.

You can learn more about Billy Kirsch on his website https://kidbillymusic.com/

*This episode of Association Chat is sponsored by FONTEVA! Please check out fonteva.com to see why their innovative AMS is such a great fit for associations' needs!*

Even More About This Episode

With the need identified, to help organizations embrace creative thinking, Billy learned everything he could about group facilitation, program delivery and how to be an effective, entertaining team building speaker. He delved into the connections between the type of storytelling songwriters use and the type of storytelling that corporations use to increase employee engagement and to share mission or vision.

Creative courage is mostly a willingness to experiment; to play with new ideas and to search for solutions without knowing if you’ll get results. Failure is an integral part of success. The courage to chase ideas, fail more than once and try again is foundational to the culture of every genuinely innovative organization.

About Billy Kirsch

Grammy and Emmy nominated, CMA & ACM award winning songwriter Billy Kirsch has harnessed the power of creativity to lead a successful life as an entertainer, songwriter and entrepreneur. His body of work includes award winning songs and career songs for the artists who have recorded them. “Holes In The floor Of Heaven” recorded by Steve Wariner, won a Country Music Association song of the year award, was nominated for a Grammy award and was a number one hit. Top 10 songs, “Is It Over Yet” and “Come Some Rainy Day”, both recorded by Wynonna Judd, have become standards in the repertoire. “Stay Gone” launched singer Jimmy Wayne’s career as a Top 5 single. The list of artists who have recorded Billy’s songs include Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers, Englebert Humperdink, Lee Greenwood, Donny Osmond, Alabama, Collin Raye, Steve Wariner and Wynonna to name just a few. Billy’s appearances and concerts have been televised: including The View, Regis and Kathie Lee and Live from the Bluebird Café.

Billy’s unique abilities as facilitator, leader and performer are the foundation of his highly successful corporate event programs, Team Building Through Song and Harnessing Your Creative Power. Billy’s presentations help people rediscover their creativity to become more innovative and engaged in their work. Microsoft, The Walt Disney Company, Pfizer, PricewaterhouseCoopers, L’Oreal and Vanderbilt University are among the many groups who have benefited from Billy’s interactive and entertaining presentations.

Awards include Grammy and Emmy nominations, Country Music Association Song Of The Year and ACM Song Of The Year.

About Association Chat Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. For more information about Association Chat, please visit www.associationchat.com

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With this Association Chat, a "TV Producer's Association Story on Change Management" we talk with Sharon Newport, a TV producer turned association executive, who will share how she has leveraged her background as an actor and tv producer to bring a mentality of nimbleness and a culture of change management to the association world.

Sharon will speak on the value of communications and storytelling to support the process of effective change management, and she’ll illustrate her points with examples of how DHI has made major strategic changes to the four key areas of their value proposition over the last five years.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

Association Chat is a seven-year conversation that began with a weekly Twitter meeting on Tuesday at 2pm EST(#assnchat), that KiKi L'Italien grew to a weekly webcast that has also evolved into a podcast. In late May she invited Tamela Blalock, MBA, CMP, DES (Executive Director of Section on Women's Health) and association executive Nabil El'Ghoroury (Associate Executive Director at the American Psychological Association (APA)) to join her to add more perspectives and topics to the conversation.

The format is about 1-hour long where we begin with 10 minutes of discussion on association news and then we bring in our esteemed industry expert to for an elevated and nuanced conversation about a key area that top association executives should be considering. We live stream over several platforms (Crowdcast, Periscope, Facebook Live, and YouTube live), and average anywhere between 20-200 live participants each week. There are often live questions from our online audience.

Association Chat: http://associationchat.com/aboutus/meet-the-team/

See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

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Your Association Chat crew has created a quick bootcamp because we are invested in ensuring that you are prepared to take full advantage of this important opportunity to establish lifelong connections and friends through networking. Networking is a vehicle to establish a connection.

We as association professionals have the power to choose if we are going to network with authenticity. To ensure that you can develop your authentic networking gameplan, we have invited Jaymin Patel, creator of "Networking Like a Rockstar" to share his "science" to networking that anyone can leverage to make networking fun and empowering!

He has presented on this topic across the US, and internationally at Fortune 500 Companies and prestigious institutions like Harvard, Stanford and the London School of Economics. Jaymin will present the must do’s and what -not-to-do’s of networking to build meaningful and lasting personal relationships in professional settings in order to achieve your career & life goals.

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This year, the PCMA Digital Experience Institute [DEI] released "The Power of Digital Events" white paper which includes insights into adult learning, virtual and hybrid events as an engagement strategy, and the value of second-screen technology.

Data included in this report proves that a long term digital event strategy delivers both exponential revenue and engagement from audiences.

Join our special guest, Jennifer Kingen Kush, DES, Executive Director of PCMA Digital Experience Institute as she shares how to communicate and activate the value of digital events to improve member engagement and revenue generation.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host and producer for for Association Chat, joined in this episode by two talented co-hosts, Dr. Nabil El-Ghoroury and Tamela Blalock. They invite and interview guests weekly and host two live events with a studio audience each year along with producing creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Join the private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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Tanya Geisler – certified Life and Business Coach (CPCC), TEDxWomen speaker, and writer – teaches women how to step into their starring roles, own their authority, and overcome the Impostor Complex in their life, in their work, and in their life’s work.

"Impostor Complex is the number one thing that keeps people from activating their brilliance, stepping into what’s possible for themselves and their lives, and keeps people from their dreams."

Join us on Association Chat as we talk about the fears that are holding us back and the way to move past them.

About Association Chat Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien****

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Naked and Afraid: Organize, don't overexpose, your association for successful BI initiatives

BI and IT projects are very different. But do you know how and in what ways? We'll dig into this with our special guests for another fabulous episode of Association Chat.

Some questions we'll address:

•What are the common pitfalls?

•How do you transition from “historical” to “real time reporting” and how does this help an organization transition to BI?

•Where do I start?

•What tips do you have for being successful?

•How to get organizational buy-in?

Special Guests

Rebecca E. Achurch, PgMP, PMP, CSM, CAE: Achurch Consulting

Twitter: @r_achurch

With over 20 years of experience, Rebecca has an in-depth knowledge of technology solutions, extensive program and project management experience and a passion for building long-term trusted teams. In all that she does, she strongly subscribes to the guiding tenets of the agile manifesto; “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools” and “responding to change over following a plan” and believes that plans, processes, and tools must adapted to fit the individual, interactions, and organization.

Jim Gibson, The American Hospital Association

Twitter: @jim_gibsonOP

Jim is the Director of Business Integration Services for American Hospital Association and has been with the association for over twelve years. Jim has over thirty years of business management experience and over twenty-five years’ experience in Technology, Project Management, Change Management, Consulting, and Business Operations.

About Association Chat

Association Chat is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/.

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with her two talented co-hosts, Dr. Nabil El-Ghoroury and Tamela Blalock. They invite and interview guests weekly and host two live events with a studio audience each year along with producing creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it also streams on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
People can register on Crowdcast to participate live (the number of registered participants can fall in the range of 20-200+ on Crowdcast, it just depends on the speaker, topic, and marketing).
Each show usually has over 150 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
Episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These are available Wednesday-Thursday of the original episode's same week of live recording
The replay is available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.
Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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How can associations move from Social Media to Social Business? Our guest, bestselling author Olivier Blanchard, joins us to discuss what most association execs are getting wrong about digital strategy and how to align social media activity to key business objectives (among other things)!

Olivier Blanchard is a French-born, American-based Senior Analyst with Futurum Research, a Brand Management, Digital Marketing, and Digital Transformation consultant, the author of three best-selling books, and an acclaimed keynote speaker. He draws from his years of experience in Product Development, Strategic Marketing, Technology Integration, and Business Management roles across a range of B2B, B2C and B2G industries, to help companies and their partner ecosystems develop successful business strategies, properly deploy new technologies and agile business capabilities, and align their programs and investments to business goals and objectives.

Though based in the US, his geographic range extends beyond North America to Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Olivier is the author of the best-selling #1 social business desk reference for digital managers and business executives: Social Media ROI: Managing and Measuring Social Media Efforts In Your Organization(Que/Pearson), and the co-author of The Ultimate Field Guide to Digital Program Management, and Building Dragons: Digital Transformation in the Experience Economy. Olivier is also a sought-after subject-matter expert, keynote speaker, and corporate trainer.

Olivier has worked with companies large and small. Among them: Microsoft,* IBM, Cisco, Dell, IIR (Middle East); ADMA (Australia); iab, Sanoma Media, WDM Belgium, i-SCOOP, EDC London (Europe*); InterLat Group (Latin America), CEGN, the Fondation de Gaspé Beaubien(Canada), PRSA, Jive Software, MIMA, Raytheon, the Federal Reserve System, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the University of North Carolina, Clemson University, Loyola University, Ford Canada, Design Centers International, Adobe, Verizon, Hincapie Sportswear, Americas Mart, K2 Sports, Tickr, Raytheon, Corante, Smartbrief, Lexis Nexis, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Dassault Systemes and General Mills**.

About Association Chat Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.) KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Social Media ROI: Managing and Measuring Social Media Efforts in Your Organization (Que Biz-Tech)

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ICYMI, traditional public relations (and along with it, the hallowed press release) has evolved, employing new strategies and tools of the PR trade that can help amplify an organization's presence to its ideal audience.

Hear about case studies, tools, and trends you might not have noticed that can benefit organizations struggling to rise above the noise with our special guest Kristen Sala.

More About Kristen

Kristen Sala is the director of Cision’s U.S. Media Research team, which is the powerhouse behind Cision’s US media database. She joined Cision in January 2007 and has held her current role since December 2012. Kristen is also an active member of Cision’s HARO editorial staff, advising clients in the product’s usage and analyzing source requests to ensure they meet HARO standards. Her background includes work as a writer and photographer for a few Chicagoland neighborhood weeklies. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Saint Xavier University Chicago. She is based in Cision’s Chicago headquarters.

About Association Chat

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it will also be streaming on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
There is a dedicated core group of people who register on the actual Crowdcast platform for each episode who want to participate live by chatting and asking questions of the guests. The number of Crowdcast registrants can fall in the range of 20-200+, it depends on the speaker(s), topic, and pre-show marketing.
Each show usually has over 1000 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
In addition to that, the episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These will be available Wednesday-Thursday of the same week as the live interview.

The replay will be available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

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About today's show

Ban the V Word – let’s change how we think about, talk about and engage members in volunteering!

About our guest

Peggy is a serial volunteer with a passion for optimizing the volunteer experience for volunteers and volunteer managers in associations. She’s been involved in the two seminal research projects on volunteering, trains volunteers and staff, writes about volunteering and supports her awesome volunteers.

About our host and co-hosts

Host KiKi L'Italien - Since 2009, KiKi has hosted Association Chat, which has evolved from a weekly chat on Twitter to a weekly interactive live streaming interview and podcast with quarterly in-person events.

Co-Host Tamela Blalock is a very active member of ASAE and PCMA. She currently serves on the PCMA National Board of Directors, and is in the ASAE 2016-2018 class of DELP (Diversity Executive Leadership Program) Scholars. Tamela is now one of two co-hosts for Association Chat!

Co-Host Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, PhD, is an Associate Executive Director at the American Psychological Association (APA), where he directs the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). Nabil was accepted into the 2016-2018 ASAE Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP).

Want to know even more about this week's guest?

Peggy M. Hoffman is president and Mariner’s resident expert on communication, marketing and building community. In addition to managing organizations, Peggy has provided training and consultation on leadership development, component relations and strategic planning to more than a dozen national associations and many local groups over the past 30 years.

From her earlier role at a trade association with components, Peggy developed a commitment to building strong communities within associations. To that end, she has been very involved in ASAE & The Center and is past chair for their Component Relations Section Council and 2013-14 Chair, Executive Management Council. She served on the development team for both the Principles and Advanced Components Relations web-based courses and wrote a chapter in the Components Relations Handbook (2012). She was also involved in ASAE & The Center’s groundbreaking Decision to Volunteer research project and contributed to the book of the same name published in 2008. Peggy was part of the team that helped develop ASAE’s communications certificate program in the early 90’s and taught two of the segments.

She has been a writer and speaker for ASAE & The Center and various other organizations. She is currently on the ASAE University faculty and faciliates the six-week Advanced Component Relations course. With Peter, she has developed and taught several volunteer management courses for the Nonprofit Leadership Development Program at Anne Arundel Community College.

In addition to a BA in Communications from The American University, Peggy is a graduate of the association management curriculum of the Institute for Organization Management at Notre Dame and has worked in the nonprofit arena for more than 30 years. If Peggy wasn’t here, it’s very likely she’d be out training for her next triathlon.

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What if creativity took your team from good to great? What if it could transform your business? What if it could transform your life?

Monica H. Kang is an entrepreneur and innovator who is changing the way people think (and learn) about creativity.

Join us on Tuesday for this amazing live Q&A with Monica to find out about a different way to look at creativity, InnovatorsBox, and so much more.

More About Monica

Monica loves building bridges, relationships, and communities.

She believes that change is possible when more people are able to understand and integrate into different worlds simultaneously. That integration is possible with creative thinking and an open mind. For Monica, those two worlds are entrepreneurship and public policy.

Prior to InnovatorsBox®, Monica specialized in nuclear nonproliferation as contract support to the U.S. government and a non-resident Kelly Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS. She has lived and worked abroad at the United Nations in Geneva and Chosun Newspaper in Seoul. She got her M.A. degree in Strategic Studies at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and her B.A. at Boston University. To satisfy her love for entrepreneurship and creativity, she also sought out to be a StartingBloc Fellow and Mentor, Hive Fellow, Design Thinking in DC member, a Startup Weekend Organizer and Facilitator in DC. She is also in the process of being a certified coach and proud to be part of Coach Diversity Institute based on International Coach Federation standards.

Her love for interactive experience, safe space, and vulnerability reflects deeply in the curriculum she builds at InnovatorsBox. Her joy is to create 'aha' moments for the attendees because the best learnings comes by 'being in the moment.' She is a strong believer of 'learning by doing' and focuses on creating a safe space for deep inner search and discovery.

In her spare time, she loves to travel, read, paint, and teach Korean. You'll often see her with a chai latte and chocolate croissant at a cafe.

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it will also be streaming on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
There is usually a dedicated group of people registered on the actual Crowdcast platform for the episode to participate live (this number can fall in the range of 20-200+, it just depends on the speaker(s), topic, and pre-show marketing) and each show usually has over 1000 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
In addition to that, the episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These will be available Wednesday-Thursday of the same week as the live interview.
The replay will be available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.

Website: http://associationchat.com/

Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien

Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

If you want to promote this to anyone in your network, please use: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/rethinking-creativity (with #assnchat)

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The new CIO is more than a technology manager, with an adeptness for business strategy and more. Hear from tech leaders in the industry and get ready to talk about the evolving expectations of the CIO 3.0 role and what you need to do to be prepared.

Special Guests:
Thad Lurie, CAE, CIP, MSEd., VP Operations and Chief Information Officer, EDUCAUSE
David DeLorenzo, CIO - Technology Management, DelCor Technology Solutions
Prabhash Shrestha, PMP, CAE, VP of Technology, American Gastroenterological Association

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it also streams on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
People can register on Crowdcast to participate live (the number of registered participants can fall in the range of 20-200+ on Crowdcast, it just depends on the speaker, topic, and marketing).
Each show usually has over 150 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
Episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These are available Wednesday-Thursday of the original episode's same week of live recording
The replay is available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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The new CIO is more than a technology manager, with an adeptness for business strategy and more. Hear from tech leaders in the industry and get ready to talk about the evolving expectations of the CIO 3.0 role and what you need to do to be prepared.

Special Guests:
Thad Lurie, CAE, CIP, MSEd., VP Operations and Chief Information Officer, EDUCAUSE
David DeLorenzo, CIO - Technology Management, DelCor Technology Solutions
Prabhash Shrestha, PMP, CAE, VP of Technology, American Gastroenterological Association

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it also streams on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
People can register on Crowdcast to participate live (the number of registered participants can fall in the range of 20-200+ on Crowdcast, it just depends on the speaker, topic, and marketing).
Each show usually has over 150 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
Episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These are available Wednesday-Thursday of the original episode's same week of live recording
The replay is available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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In business, when they say there is no “I in team” your eyes probably roll. But if you are the CEO, how do you make sure your senior leadership team is helping and not hurting your organization? And if you are part of that team, how do you keep an eye on improvement so that you can level up?

In this episode I ask Seth Kahan (CEO of Visionary Leadership) these questions and so many more...and he answers them. Some of his answers still have me thinking and I bet they will for you, too.

And, hey guys? Please like it, comment, and share on all the socials. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast or on YouTube and stay curious!

About Association Chat

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

How people can participate live and watch/listen later:

Association Chat provides participants with the ability to register and ask questions live on the day of the event, but it also streams on Facebook Live where people can watch and comment.
People can register on Crowdcast to participate live (the number of registered participants can fall in the range of 20-200+ on Crowdcast, it just depends on the speaker, topic, and marketing).
Each show usually has over 150 viewers on Facebook Live, with episodes later garnering 300-400+ views on the Facebook platform by itself.
Episodes are later uploaded to the Association Chat Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and edited video to YouTube. These are available Wednesday-Thursday of the original episode's same week of live recording
The replay is available at the same URL as the chat within minutes of the chat's end and the link will continue to take people to the replay once it's over.

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc...
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/assoc...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

Animated Explainer Video: https://youtu.be/f4nuGiHUJB8

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For this episode, I talked with the entertaining and enigmatic Chuck Fazio for the Association Chat episode, "Being Chuck Fazio - Photographer & Instigator, on Life, Art, and the Meetings Industry Fund."

A few questions we received for Chuck:

"How did you reinvent yourself (you weren't always a photographer, were you) and hone your craft? What were the top three lessons learned along the way?"

"Chuck has had and continues to have many successes in a variety of different worlds. How much of it was jumping in with both feet, and how much was from meticulous planning?"

"Professional: any lessons learned about hosting place-based education programs / study tours? Personal: if I am obsessed with taking amateur photos of food (and drinks) as a hobbyist, what's the best way to up my game?"

Watch the original, unedited chat (with audience participation!) at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/being-chuck

Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.

Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. ("Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.)

KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders.

Website: http://associationchat.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien

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Remember atmosphere around the 2016 Presidential Election and the discussion happening in the association and non-profit realm at that time?

Where are we now?

This Association Chat with the CEO and Chair of American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) discussed leading in times of uncertainty.

No matter which administration is in office, we all have to find ways to work together. What that work looks like, how we conduct it, and all the related nuances can be challenging for any association leader. But what about when you're the leader of the association of associations?

For this Association Chat, we'll find out how the leaders of ASAE are anticipating and handling these challenges following a divisive US presidential election.

What are their challenges, what are they hearing from members and how are they communicating with them? And what do they see as they lead ASAE into a more complex future that likely includes increasing concerns regarding D+I and many other issues too?

This is a special Q&A you don't want to miss.

"As association leaders, we have a unique challenge and opportunity ahead of us. Associations have always made a difference, and our role has never been more important." - John Graham, CEO of ASAE

YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast

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This chat features a Q&A and discussion with industry thought leaders discussing the creation of Community Brands and what it means for the association industry.

Please join me as I talk with:

JP Guilbault, the president and CEO of YourMembership, who has been named president of Community Brands (he also leads Abila and Aptify as part of Community Brands)
Layla Masri, President of Bean Creative
Paul Lundy, President of Fonteva
Loretta DeLuca, Founder and CEO of DelCor (along with Delcorians: Gretchen Steenstra and David DeLorenzo)

Recorded Live Tuesday 4/11/17 2pm ET

ICYMI - Never miss Association Chat again! You can now subscribe to the Association Chat podcast.

iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539

Google Play http://bit.ly/googleassnchat

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Will Strategic Illiteracy Compromise Your Association’s Future? – with Leadership Strategist Cynthia D’Amour, MBA

Strategic illiteracy is rampant – and is impacting your association right now. “That’s not how we do it!” is the battle cry of those dedicated to the past – rather than getting strategic about your future.

The louder the roar, the bigger the potential impact.

Leadership Strategist, Cynthia D’Amour, MBA is joining us to explore strategic illiteracy as a risk management issue for your association.

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Recruitment and retention is a popular topic for articles because these issues can so often plague an association executive with doubt and worry. For this Association Chat, we're exploring how the focus has changed for association requests over the past few years, how research and social media play into recruitment and retention, and what executives really need to know to make sure they prioritize effectively in order to best meet their goals.

About our guest

JP Moery is the President and founder of The Moery Company. He has 25 years of experience in the association industry, and is a trusted resource in the nation’s greatest associations. He launched The Moery Company in 2011, and has quickly become a sought-after thought leader, speaker, and advisor to the association profession.

JP previously served as Senior Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He developed and launched a program that added more than 250,000 companies to the Chamber’s membership. He also oversaw the Association Committee of 100, the prestigious network of association CEOs.

JP was Executive Director of the grassroots program for the American Trucking Association and Vice President of the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association.

JP also has experience in communications, having served as Executive Vice President, Association Relations for the digital media company, SmartBrief.

He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and serves on the President’s Associates Advisory Council. JP is the commissioner and coach of the elite girls Fastpitch program, Alexandria Tsunami. He was recognized as a “Champion of Character” by Fairfax County for his leadership in youth athletics. His wife, Diane and daughters Grace and Katie Jo live in Alexandria, VA.

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Why is it important for associations to understand their online communities? What are some of the ways associations are using their online communities and what are the resources needed to manage them effectively?

Meet the organizers for this year's Community Manager Appreciation Day, who each have their own special perspective to add to this discussion.

Ask your questions and we'll share some solid advice on how to make your online communities even stronger!

Special guests include:

Susan Cato
Maddie Grant
Ben Martin

Susan Cato is a visionary leader and innovator in the world of digital strategy, online communications, and community engagement creating award-winning websites, applications, online publications and online communities for more than 15 years. Susan’s superpower is leveraging her deep understanding of digital processes, content, branding, and structures to deliver innovative and meaningful experiences for members and customers.

Maddie Grant is the Lead Editor at SocialFish, a widely-read blog about social media and social business strategy. Her recent consulting work focuses on digital transformation and internal and external engagement. She’s also a Founding Partner of WorkXO, a software platform that enables companies to improve their workplace culture.

Ben Martin is the Chief Engagement Officer at Online Community Results, a consultancy dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations achieve their missions and ROI using online communities. He has worked with organizations like IEEE, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Toastmasters International, and the Specialty Food Association.

KiKi L’Italien is the CEO and founder of Amplified Growth, a digital marketing consultancy specializing in SEO, social media, and content strategy. She also hosts the hugely popular Association Chat live-streamed vodcast, a weekly association-centric news and education outlet which has run since 2009.

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