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Food for Thought: Advance Reading for #ASAE14

Heading to the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition? Get a taste of what’s in store with articles and interviews from Adam Grant, Noreena Hertz, and a variety of Learning Lab speakers.

Heading to the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville? Get a taste of what’s in store with articles and interviews from Adam Grant, Noreena Hertz, and a variety of Learning Lab speakers.

In advance of 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, several expert content leaders shared their wisdom in articles and interviews with Associations Now. If you’re heading to the conference in Music City—or even if you’re not—check out these articles and interviews from the pages of Associations Now and Associations Now Plus to get an early look at some of the lessons and advice that will be shared at the conference.

[*Articles marked with an asterisk require an ASAE member login.]

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General Sessions

Session: Adam Grant, “Give and Take,” 8:30 a.m. Sunday
Read:Adam Grant: The Giving Revolution,” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now, May/June 2014

Session: Noreena Hertz (pictured above), “Eyes Wide Open: How to Make Smart Decisions in a Complex World,” 12:30 p.m. Tuesday
Read:Learning: Are Experts Really Experts?” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now, May/June 2014

Game Changers

Session: Kenneth W. Gronbach (pictured below), “Change—The Demographic Mandate!” 9 a.m. Monday
Read:Learning: Kenneth Gronbach on Understanding ‘Y,’” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now, July/August 2014

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Master Mind

Session: “Big Data, Big Business Analytics, Bigger Ideas: How to Introduce Them in Your Organization,” 3:30 p.m. Monday
Read:Growth Strategy: Do You Know How to Grow?” by Jay Younger, FASAE; Patrick Glaser; and Shelley Sanner, CAE, Associations Now, July/August 2014

Express Learning

Session: “Use Social Media to Advocate for Your Association’s Priorities,” noon Tuesday
Read:3 Ways to Better Use Social Media in Government Relations,” by Rob Stott, asaecenter.org, June 23*

Learning Labs

Session: “A Virtual Success: BBB Rebuilds Trust,” 2 p.m. Sunday
Read:Power of A: Better Business, Virtually,” by Rob Stott, Associations Now, May/June 2014

Session: “Why Strategic Planning Is Damaging Association Business Models,” 3:30 p.m. Sunday
Read:BlackBerry Breakdown: How a Smartphone Giant Lost Its Way,” by Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, Associations Now, July/August 2014

Session: “Digital Badges and Micro-credentialing,” 9 a.m. Monday
Read:Digital Badging at EDUCAUSE: Building the Profession of Higher Education IT,” by Tracy Petrillo, CAE, asaecenter.org, July 21*

Session: “Move From Files and Folders to Tags, Taxonomies, and Meta-Data,” 2 p.m. Monday
Read:Talking Tech: Information Architects,” Associations Now, July/August 2014

Who, me? Find out how to accountability improves performance by reading our interview with David Maxwell. (iStock/Thinkstock)

Session: “Accountability at Work: Bridging the Gap Between Performance and Expectation,” 2 p.m. Monday
Read:Who Me? How to Build Accountability in the Workplace,” by Katie Bascuas, associationsnow.com, June 19

Session: “Getting to Y: How to Engage the Most Unengaged Generation,” 2 p.m. Monday
Read:Spend Some Time Getting to Know Generation Y,” by Sarah Sladek, asaecenter.org, July 28*

Session: “License to Thrive: Could Licensing Drive Nondues Revenues in Your Association?” 9 a.m. Tuesday
Read:New Money: Clean Up,” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now, May/June 2014

Session: “The 5 Most Important Trends in Membership,” 9 a.m. Tuesday
Read:Magnetic Membership: Create a Stronger Draw for Your Association,” by Sheri Jacobs, FASAE, CAE, Associations Now, July/August 2014

Session: “Recruit Top Talent in an Evolving Marketplace,” 9 a.m. Tuesday
Read:Recruiting Top Talent to Associations Requires a New View on Hiring,” by Jim Zaniello, asaecenter.org, August 4*

Session: “Attention CEOs: What Questions Should You Be Asking Your CFO?” 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
Read:Association CFOs: Here’s How to Keep Your CEO Happy,” by Craig Silverio, CAE, asaecenter.org, July 28*

Session: “Create Profitable Member Value Through eLearning,” 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
Read:6 Steps to Create Profitable Member Value Through E-Learning,” by Tom Morrison, asaecenter.org, June 30*

Session: “Membership Dashboards: Engagement, Spending, and Your Audience,” 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
Read:Membership Engagement and Spending Data, All in One Place,” by Joe Rominiecki, associationsnow.com, August 28, 2013

While We’re In Their Backyard …

Get to know some associations that call #ASAE14’s host state home in “Associations USA: Tennessee,” Associations Now, July/August 2014.

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Joe Rominiecki

By Joe Rominiecki

Joe Rominiecki, manager of communications at the Entomological Society of America, is a former senior editor at Associations Now. MORE

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