Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

And on a resume, those letter combinations pique employers’ interests since it means candidates strive for professional development. Yes, this may delay progress for a month or two, but it may very well save your association a costly mistake or help develop a certification program that’s much stronger for it.”.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. According to Marketing General Inc. ’s The good news, though, is that associations continue to grow.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Following a presentation I delivered for Experience Grand Rapids on justifying conference expenses , writer Cami Reister developed this post chock-full of planner tips. Highlights include my thoughts on controlling costs, maximizing resources and demonstrating conference value. Reno Tahoe Meetings.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 15, 2014

NFF is a community development financial institution. As a result, nearly half of the nonprofits reported collaborating with others to cut administrative costs. As another cost saving tool, organizations are relying more on volunteers. Last week’s post focused on the economy, and here I am writing again about it.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 6, 2014

I recently facilitated two sessions on meeting planning and professional development for the Michigan Society of Association Executive’s (MSAE) Academy of Association Management. Members believe the most important function of an association is to provide training and professional development. cost savings). Deliver content.

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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. 2: Creating interactivity in e-learning costs a lot. And that’s no myth.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 19, 2015

We all know professional development is important. These leading-edge training methods could enable all organizations to replicate or scale up their learning programs quickly and cost-effectively across multiple locations,” the authors wrote. They also indicate a lack of resources for developing programs and implementing efforts.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 22, 2014

“As a result, certification programs, assessment-based certificate programs, digital badging and competency-based education are likely to be areas of significant growth for continuing education and professional development providers.”. They want trend-savvy employees, so professional development is a must. Globalization.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 20, 2015

It’s easy to assume these choices don’t matter, but they engage learners and cost nothing.”. Filed under: Learning , Professional Development Tagged: Learning , Professional Development , Rapid Learning Institute , research , Stephen Meyer , training.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 24, 2015

Associations need three things: people (SMEs, instructional designers, LMS administrators), processes (course development, marketing) and technology (video, left-navigation layout). And MOOCs are generally free, or at least low cost. Think of a MOOC as an entry point for members into your educational offerings,” Websource says. “It

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 22, 2014

And then, there’s my Public Relations Society of America membership, which provides professional development, networking opportunities and member-only must-haves for public relations junkies like me. 1 challenge, while cost remains an obstacle. I also love my World Market membership because, well, I enjoy the wine discounts.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 26, 2016

However, you can achieve many of the same goals of hosting a conference event (without the cost) by hosting a meetup. Filed under: Best Practices , Communication , Professional Development Tagged: conference , hashtag , John Rampton , networking.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 27, 2013

There are many other cities that are facing the exact same legacy cost issues that Detroit is facing. Throughout the last two years, the private sector has brought to the city nearly 12,000 new jobs and $11 billion in new economic development. Filed under: Professional Development. Professional Development'

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 3, 2015

Recently, I had the opportunity to utilize my mobile app prowess – as a former education director and current learning strategist – to partner with mobile engagement company Results at Hand to develop a simple, 16-question Mobile App Readiness Assessment. Today, you are invited to take part in this brief assessment at no cost to you.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Results at Hand develops mobile-centric solutions for associations, events and direct sales organizations. Given the diversity of mobile devices and mobile accessories, developing strategies that allow and encourage members to use the best tools for them to accomplish their goals will be of increasing importance. And, it’s not hard.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Heed these helpful hints: Develop a strategy. It is important to prepare staff by teaching best practices, running through set-up/tear down time frames and developing a familiarity with the hustle and bustle of a trade show. Headed to a trade show soon? Lee Ali, managing director and founder of Expo Stars Interactive Ltd.,

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 16, 2013

Meanwhile, their employers are trying to control costs, leaving fewer dollars to attend meetings, and those budgets are always among the top targets for reduction or elimination. Time away from family, the office and customers are also costs that our stakeholders must bear. However, I do think there are far too many meetings.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 15, 2014

The ASAE Foundation and MCI Group , a global network of 50-plus offices providing market development services and conference management, just launched a multi-year, multi-phase research project to better understand U.S. Develop strategic global partnerships. Good business acumen. Cultural appreciation. Just to name a few things.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 25, 2012

I had the pleasure of developing content for a trend that’s near and dear to my heart: Innovative and Interactive Learning Formats. Filed under: Innovation , Learning , Meetings , Professional Development. The five-minute presentations focused on the following four key areas: What is the trend? Why is it hot?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 9, 2015

It was developed in partnership with Visit Denver. At the same time, food and beverage costs have increased, so organizations will need to come up with creative budget solutions (i.e. This year has been, and will continue to be, defined by intelligent growth for the meetings and events industry, the report found.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 17, 2015

Let your attendees vote on a session’s topic, or really live on the edge and leave a blank spot in your speaker schedule to develop a day-of session based on hot topics at the event. Just imagine the wave of positive feelings that instant chocolate delivery would induce in your exhibitors, all at a relatively low cost to you.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 18, 2012

In addition to driving the development of timely follow-on educational programs, and aiding learners in linking theory (presented at the conference) with practice (challenges encountered on the job), curated content can also support organizational recruitment and retention efforts (by delivering quality products and services that members value).

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Instead, the session was developed as a result of a conversation I overheard at last year’s conference describing the challenges associations often have implementing strategy they’ve either developed internally or in conjunction with a consultant. What contingency plans could you develop to minimize threats?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 29, 2014

Managers need to be coached and encouraged to participate in professional development. Ericson offers some other free or low-cost reward ideas: Flex hours and telecommuting. It sounds easy, right? But it’s not. Mentoring programs work well, according to those surveyed. But what about associations? Casual dress day. Public recognition.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 15, 2013

In that same article, Von Deak referenced a recent study by GradStaff, which suggested the cost to fill and train a new employee could run an organization more than $10,000. . • Encourage alumni on staff to return to campus to share their knowledge. Von Deak’s interns earned a stipend, but weren’t paid otherwise.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 14, 2015

No other tech development came close. Making your content mobile and web-friendly is far more cost-effective, and it doesn’t require specific downloads,” Underwood said. Nearly half (42 percent) of respondents to our unscientific reader poll said mobile apps have had a bigger impact on their association than any other factor.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 21, 2015

In my role as education director for a state trade association, I remember early in my career my priorities for hiring a speaker: cost, availability and topic (often in that order). Without key insights and takeaways, professional development investments are wasted. Once a contract was signed, we’d next touch base the day of the event.

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