Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The Time Nazi, Get Here When You Can Guy and The Negator), we launched into my four steps for facilitating the most productive meeting ever (which you may find helpful in managing your own meetings). Consolidate agenda items/content for efficiency. Step 2: Examine the role of meeting facilitator. Start and end times. Attendance.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #6: Balance Content and Process, Ideas and Action. Effective facilitation must manage (or balance content and process, as well as attention to both ideas and action. Friday, February 10, 2012. This is critical.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 24, 2015

In far too many organizations, facilitation is still seen as something done by an external consultant or internal manager or leader instead of a core capacity and contribution that everyone should be capable and confident of making. I have been teaching others how to facilitate for most of my professional career. I want to change that.

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Association Success

JUNE 15, 2017

So, now you are asking yourself… what the heck is a networking facilitator ? But modern conference goals and a good bit of research suggest that one of the most impactful parts of your conference may be the choice to add a networking facilitator to your schedule. How a Network Facilitator is different: Statistics support this….

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I detest self-promotion, but I'm doing a rare public registration facilitation skills workshop in Indianapolis on November 15 and thought it might interest a few readers. It's a very practical program with lots of info I've gleaned from my 30 years or so facilitating in varied settings with incredibly diverse participants.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Many associations have elevated the traditional role of conference emcee to that of “content weaver.” But, more and more, that role is being phased out for something else: content weaver. So, what’s a content weaver? My job as Connexity’s content weaver is to be a sense-maker.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

Host: Fridays@4 Facilitator: Marjie George *All events are online at Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted. Hear why associations decided to go global and what board conversations and research facilitated their process. More info/register. Mon 3/11 at 8 a.m. – More info/register. More info/register. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

– Networking Discussion about Being an Ally Against Microaggressions Join us for a facilitated discussion about how white people can be allies against microaggressions of black people at work. Host: Fridays@4 Facilitator: Marjie George, Fridays@4 board member Mon 2/12 at 8 a.m. – Fri 2/9 at 4 p.m. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

Host: ASAE Component Relations and Volunteer Management (CRVM) Advisory Council Facilitators: Vanita Murray and Rachel Grimes Wed 4/24 at 1 p.m. – We’ll go into depth on optimization, responsive design, look and feel, navigation, content management system (CMS), calls to action (CTA), and search engine optimization (SEO). 1 CMP credit.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Host: Association Insights in Old Town (AIOT) Facilitator: Rhea M. Explore strategies, steps and best practices to transition your association from a traditional convener to a dynamic, content-producing powerhouse. Wed 1/3 at 12 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 12, 2024

They discuss the growth of international online audiences, challenges with online networking and engagement, online content libraries and more. Host: Fridays@4 Facilitator: Shelly Trent, CAE, Fridays@4 President Tue 1/23 at 11 a.m. – At Locus, Cory Doctorow says, “Of course AI is a bubble.” But the question is: what kind? 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

WBT Systems explains how these boxes enhance the online course experience and provides ideas for box content and logistics. Hear about the TMG meetings team’s approach to designing, facilitating, and cultivating the environment of community building. Facilit8me: Lunch and Learn – Facilitation Soft Skills.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

What is required for a facilitated session to produce bold thinking and fresh ideas? As more organizations focus on innovation, this is a question that every facilitator must be prepared to answer. What else have you found helpful in convening and/or facilitation sessions designed to produce fresh thinking and ideas?

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Beth Kanter

JULY 25, 2017

Recently, a colleague asked me a wonderful question: How did you learn to become a good facilitator and trainer? Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. Conferences are a great opportunity to take workshops and observe the facilitator’s techniques. Spectragram.

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Idea Architects

AUGUST 17, 2012

Here's the established outcome for an upcoming one-day joint board of directors and senior staff retreat I am facilitating: Clarified and calibrated roles, responsibilities, and relationships between/among Board of Managers and Executive Resource Team that produce accelerated progress on the organization's strategic plan.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here are five ideas you can implement to improve the session planning, presentation and facilitation skills of your presenters. After each 10 minutes of content, the facilitator should have the participants discuss and apply that content either in chat or small group discussion. Curate & Post Tip Sheets.

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Crowd Wisdom

JANUARY 25, 2024

With Crowd Wisdom you can facilitate expert Q&A sessions, encourage course-specific conversations, and offer forums for special discussions. To appeal to more Gen Z learners, you’ll want to leverage a robust LMS that makes it easy to create engaging courses with multimedia content including videos, interactive elements, and more.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2024

Facilitation course : I normally don’t feature paid programs here, but this 12-week course is designed by two guys I really respect: Lowell Aplebaum of Vista Cova and Aaron Wolowiec of Event Garde. The spring cohort for their Association Facilitator Certificate Course begins on March 11. More info/register. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 1, 2024

content attribution—copyrights, legal ramifications, etc.; Delve into an array of AI marketing tools, from SEO optimization using NLP for enhanced semantic analysis and search volume insights, to email tools that optimize content curation. Host: Fridays@4 Facilitator: Marjie George Tue 3/12 at 12 p.m. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 20, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #16: Over-prepare, Under-present. You identify your outcomes, select the appropriate content, and then outline your talk in the most logical order. But in general, we must bridge our content with what participants want and need.

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InternetAssociation

JUNE 12, 2020

“Online content moderation efforts enabled by Section 230 make the best of the internet possible and help people enjoy safe experiences online.” Online content moderation efforts enabled by Section 230 make the best of the internet possible and help people enjoy safe experiences online,” said IA Interim President & CEO Jon Berroya.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Effective facilitation often involves helping people explore the consequences of the way they currently frame issue s, as well as challenging and supporting them to frame their discussions in new language to generate new possibilities. Simple interventions facilitators can make include: Are there other perspectives on the issue?

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Idea Architects

MARCH 30, 2020

Few presenters can simultaneously deliver quality content, attend to informal messages from the webinar host, and engage with the participant chat. This has several advantages: Speaker(s) focused only on presenting great content. Create greater content clarity. That window is reserved for content-related chat.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

I liked this one from Jyrki Paananen, co-founder and COO of Brella, who said, “There’s almost an inflated volume of virtual events at the moment and it is challenging to make content the differentiator, so perhaps connections could be the new king.”. Don’t Just Create Learning Content, Sell It! More info/register.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Learning in the Age of AI: Unlocking the Power of Generative Content Creation Learn how people are using AI to generate content.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Effective facilitation can greatly enhance a group's ability to respectfully work through perceived disagreements and reach an agreeable resolution. Here are a few fundamentals to remember if you are facilitating a group when conflict begins to emerge. When conflict emerges the environment in which the conversation changes.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 20, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #3: Balancing Challenge and Support. Psychologist and scholar Nevitt Sanford introduced an influential construct related to cognitive development that is a valuable framework for facilitation: challenge and support (PDF link).

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2024

Nimble AMS explains how an AMS empowers your association’s recruitment, engagement and retention efforts by helping you better understand members, anticipate their needs, provide a better digital experience and deliver personalized emails and content. Host: Fridays@4 Facilitator: Shelly Trent, CAE, Fridays@4 President Mon 1/22 at 8 a.m.

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Idea Architects

AUGUST 3, 2012

But practice rarely makes perfect, particularly when facilitating. The only way to become a better facilitator is to clock more hours actually facilitating, to encounter unfamiliar situations in real-time and to apply whatever knowledge and skills you've accumulated to trying to help a group advance. I became a winner.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 6, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #1: Anyone Can and Everyone Should. Break down the word facilitation and you find two components: facile which means easy and ation or actions. So simply put, facilitation is defined as actions that make things easier.

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Membersuite

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Your association’s content can serve many purposes. Members get exclusive access to some content as a membership benefit. You can also use it to attract the interest of prospective members and customers in content marketing campaigns and as lead magnets. Train volunteers to take over facilitation duties—or involve sponsors.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 6, 2020

Learners want to both see themselves and hear themselves reflected in session content and delivery. It urges speakers to review their course content and style for inclusive language, professional content versus personal beliefs, and potential sexist, discriminatory, or similarly insensitive language.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We adapted the content of the workshop from the CIMER Entering Mentoring curriculum ,” Martin said. To ensure that attendees still receive opportunities to actively participate and engage with peers, facilitators use virtual platform tools, such as polls, chat, reactions, breakout rooms, and collaborative boards.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Impexium recommends proving you’re an organization they can trust, delivering benefits they value, and having processes and systems that facilitate member referrals, new member onboarding, testimonials, social presence, and member feedback. Content calendars. His points make sense, although he’s not suggesting you stop using LinkedIn.

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Idea Architects

MAY 11, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #19: Resisiting Resistance is Futile. What will you do when people resist your facilitation? The relationship dynamics of the individuals you are facilitating can enhance or impede the work to be done. Friday, May 11, 2012.

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Idea Architects

MAY 25, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #21: How to Wind Down. Few things are more unsatisfying than when a well-facilitated meeting or workshop fizzles at the end in fitful dribs and drabs. effective facilitation, sharing some of the content and thinking I.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Here’s how you can facilitate a meeting with your team to create your own memorable ideas! During my PCMA/MPI session, the key scenes we chose were: anticipation of the event, arrival, content, departure, and post event communication. Ready to harness the potential of this tool for your own events?

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