Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

We are educators and we are educated. We are partnering with a number of leading industry experts both to create new content and to deliver exceptional client deliverables and experiences. And individually, we belong to networks and organizations that enhance our personal and professional goals.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 21, 2012

ET, I’ll have the pleasure of delivering a webinar titled, “Adopting Education Strategy to Jump-Start Member Engagement.” And, of course, I’m excited to share my presentation on “Adopting Education Strategy to Jump-Start Member Engagement” on Jan. to leverage current education offerings and content to jump-start member engagement.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Q & A with Jeannette Stawski, executive director of Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. Filed under: Associations , Best Practices Tagged: AORE , Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education , Jeannette Stawski , Q & A. Jeanette Stawski, executive director, AORE. A: Je parle Francais. Well, I used to know how!

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Content Education How To 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 31, 2015

Heidi Letzmann, education and programs manager, American Association of Law Libraries. Q & A with Heidi Letzmann, education and programs manager, American Association of Law Libraries. Q: If you had to choose another career path, what would it be, and why?

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Library Content Education 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 31, 2015

Jeff Hurt, executive vice president, education and engagement, for Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Q & A with Jeff Hurt , Executive Vice President, Education and Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Photo courtesy of Jeff Hurt. Q: It’s a Saturday night. What would we most likely find you doing?

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Content Innovation Education How To 100

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 3, 2012

Titled “Curating Conference Content to Promote Member Engagement,” this session delivered five simple, but effective strategies for curating conference content. During the program, a simple poll question was asked: “Does your organization currently curate content in some way following your major annual meeting?” Recordings.

Content 100

Content Video Conference Social Media 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 30, 2016

Q & A with Emily Thomas, assistant director and membership manager, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. Emily Thomas. Q: Would you rather sky dive, bungee jump or climb to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, and why? A: Bungee jump. It’s a bucket list item of mine that gives me butterflies just thinking about it!

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Content Social Media Course Membership Management 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 28, 2016

I have a very good understanding of why this is important; however, I’d love to take it to another level and understand the science behind it, too, so I can educate others as well. I focus on eating non-processed foods without all the fillers and preservatives. Q: Network: Social media or face-to-face?

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Content Social Media Michigan Industry 100

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

A: I earned my degree in deaf education from Michigan State University but never used it, as I was working in the association industry at the time. Now in the role of conventions and exhibitions manager, I’m looking forward to being involved in the full process and experience again. Q: Give us one little known fact about you.

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Michigan Content Conference Team 100

Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. Most respondents believe they are good at creating relevant content, and more than half are conducting communication-specific surveys at least once every 12–24 months to stay on top of members’ needs. That goes for businesses, too.

Communications 223

Communications Survey Social Media Revenue 223

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

“The new normal” is shifting to a process whereby a cross section of the association’s membership comes together as a conference task force or education committee and: Brainstorms what topics the members should be hearing at XYZ meeting (based upon the anticipated audience and conference goals/objectives). visuals, handouts, activities).

Michigan 100

Michigan Committee Survey Content 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

From education to content creation, we’ve had a successful year and have experienced tremendous growth. Learn – We are educators and we are educated. Very engaging, personable, knowledgeable, understood his market, well prepared, very good at herding cats, great content, well-presented.

Michigan 100

Michigan Newsletter Atlanta Content 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Because they know educated employees drive success. Some HR departments have been pretty lax in encouraging professional development and education, because, quite frankly, it wasn’t deemed important. But with workplace dynamics changing and younger, better-educated professionals coming on board, that’s no longer the case.

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LMS Education Class Innovation 190

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Because they know educated employees drive success. Some HR departments have been pretty lax in encouraging professional development and education, because, quite frankly, it wasn’t deemed important. But with workplace dynamics changing and younger, better-educated professionals coming on board, that’s no longer the case.

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LMS Education Class Innovation 183

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 25, 2014

Associations are beginning to grow their education departments by bringing member education online. At the same time, members who can’t attend a conference or workshop benefit from the convenience of on-demand content. Want to get off to a good start with your association’s online education products? Keep it fresh.

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Learning Management System LMS Education Course 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 28, 2014

Not necessarily, according to Jeff Hurt , executive vice president, education and engagement, for Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. When you create education sessions for everyone about everything, you can’t go deep into the issues and challenges that your audience craves,” he said. A good example: education tracks.

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Revenue Education Conference Content 100

Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Why would you allow your speakers to “educate” your attendees without first understanding their qualifications and, more importantly, what they intend to say. Do you coach speakers beforehand to ensure accurate/engaging content? They’re content experts. Pre-program, clear and succinct communication is key.

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North Carolina Class Content Education 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 20, 2015

While goal setting often occurs during an annual performance appraisal, the start of a new calendar year also lends itself to reevaluating learning plans for the development of skills, competencies and content expertise. Otherwise, time passes (quickly) and you discover that little has been accomplished or achieved.

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Analysis Project Team Education 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 24, 2015

The public seems to embrace them, while higher education remains skeptical of their educational value. Since associations are nimble and can respond quickly to industry trends (much more quickly than higher education institutions can), associations are prime MOOC providers, the whitepaper says. Massive Open Online Courses.

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Mooc LMS Learning Management System Social Media 100

Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. Most respondents believe they are good at creating relevant content, and more than half are conducting communication-specific surveys at least once every 12–24 months to stay on top of members’ needs. That goes for businesses, too.

Communications 100

Communications Survey Social Media Revenue 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

When’s the last time your organization’s education committee was asked to identify the three to five greatest challenges currently inhibiting its industry speakers from reaching their fullest potential during the annual conference? PowerPoint slides are overwhelmed by too much content. Do these sound familiar?

Conference 100

Conference Committee Review Video 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Tagoras recently released its much-anticipated 2016 Association Learning + Technology Report , which contains a wealth of information about associations’ efforts to incorporate technology into their educational programs and platforms. Other key takeaways from the report: Social media – Not surprisingly, associations use YouTube for education.

Learning Management System 100

Learning Management System Class Social Media LMS 100

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

First and foremost, organizations need to have a sharp, well-defined understanding of where members are in their career journey and cater their content and communication strategy to address the needs and desires of their members based on age and/or career stage,” Abila said. “A So what does this all mean?

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millennials Social Media Communications Newsletter 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 19, 2016

Without content, communication efforts are null. percent feel their publishing/content creation teams are understaffed. They have made significant strides in optimizing their websites and publications for mobile, and in offering members a wide variety of streaming video content, mobile apps and social media outlets.

Communications 100

Communications Social Media Newsletter Video 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Weaving an interesting narrative into educational content not only provides entertainment value and instant connection to the storyteller (speaker), it also has been scientifically proven to promote ‘neural coupling’ – a phenomenon that connects an audience with a speaker by prompting their own memories of past experiences that relate to that story.

Content 100

Content Education Communications Process 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

All in a day’s work with the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) and Jeannette Stawski. The course continued with a variety of instructional strategies, segmented content sequences and real-life facilitator tips and stories. This Wilderness First Aid course has absolutely made me a better learning strategist.

Handbook 100

Handbook Course Education Content 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Count those who visit the content afterwards (e.g., Take as much of the content as you legally can and give it back to the people who paid to come to the conference to read again, listen again or watch again. Take bits and pieces of the content and send it out to the related industries. Observe behavioral data. Less is more.

Conference 100

Conference Case Study Video Education 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 7, 2013

Previ­ously he worked as a senior media editor for Pearson Education. Other than content, what else makes this book a must-read? The role of professional writing (particularly when it comes to curating industry content and publishing original research) continues to grow. But enough about them, what did I think of the book?

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eBook How To Sample Price 100

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 3, 2014

food and beverage, AV and function space) while instructional designers focus on the content presented. Was the content well organized? Now think about the education sessions your organization offers. Whether you mostly utilize industry speakers or professional speakers, it’s likely they have content expertise.

Michigan 100

Michigan Dallas Chicago Content 100

Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 9, 2012

As part of my ongoing series titled “Achieve More,” I’m profiling this month the role of research in the development of compelling educational experiences that inspire learning, engagement and community. The second is much more traditional in his/her approach to the development and delivery of content.

Strategy 100

Strategy Blended Learning Survey Case Study 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 26, 2015

This month’s guest blog post is by Jeff Cobb, co-founder of Tagoras and co-host of the annual Leading Learning Symposium , a high impact event for leaders in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education and professional development. The rise of “free” content has not and will not change that.

Mooc 100

Mooc Authoring Tools Course Cost 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 26, 2012

Part of being an effective educator, facilitator or content leader involves understanding how adults learn best. From a staff perspective, these principles become important when identifying qualified professional speakers or when coaching home-grown subject matter experts to deliver content in a meaningful and engaging way.

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Case Study Content Education Innovation 100

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Meetings and events offer the best possible platform to help millennials expand their networks, customize their self-education and personalize their career paths,” the report says. Enter the rise of hybrid meetings.

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millennials Social Media Report Case Study 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 11, 2013

Considered Michigan’s premier education and networking event for professionals in the nonprofit sector, the conference will be held from July 8 to July 10 at the Kalamazoo Radisson. ORGPRO 2013 will offer two full days of educational programming for all levels of the employment spectrum. So who should attend? What do you think?

Michigan 100

Michigan Education Conference Technology 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The world of continuing education and professional development has changed dramatically in the past few years,” Cobb and Steele said. “To Cobb and Steel found organizations that consider themselves to be very successful: • Report increased net revenue from their education offerings as a result of their use of technology for learning.

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Social Media System Technology Survey 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Each month, we’re asking editors and content producers to share with us what they’re writing about, upcoming trends and other behind-the-scenes must-haves for the association industry. If you’d like to contribute, please contact Kristen Parker, digital content manager for Event Garde LLC , at Kristen@eventgarde.com.

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Las Vegas Innovation Conference Technology 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Those who really learn about your members and their needs, facilitating an education experience unique to each audience. part speaker, part facilitator, part educator). For the purposes of this post, we’re talking about this second category of speakers (i.e., First, a few thoughts about a speaker’s investment: Time.

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