Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 15, 2014

associations’ global strategies and international engagement. Specifically, the study found associations with successful global operations: Recognize that international business operations are important to their financial health. Introduce products to international markets frequently. Develop strategic global partnerships.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Before working full time for the association, Moore was an intern. What can associations offer interns? I interned with the ABA three separate times. Associations benefit from creative and fresh perspectives from interns and interns grow into people who are well rounded and prepared for the road ahead.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Interns often think associations are run solely by volunteers and are therefore broke. In 10 years, it employed about 125 interns. For starters, DeLuca suggests associations: • Reach out to on-campus career center staff. • Hire interns and co-ops. Interns at PCI. PCI pays its interns $10 per hour.

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m guessing many of you experienced the same awful Friday night and since then have been rethinking international travel plans. In addition, 15 percent of survey respondents plan to add security for the events – especially those organizations that host international conferences. Or what about your events? Tell us about it.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 1, 2014

Ashley Jones, Event Garde intern. Q & A with Ashley Jones, Event Garde intern. Filed under: Associations , Communication , Young Professionals Tagged: Ashley Jones , Event Garde , Event Garde-ians , intern , superhero. Q: When you’re not working for Event Garde, what keeps you busy?

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

According to a recently released study by Association for Talent Development, the top benefits of formal mentoring programs were high employee engagement and retention, support for the growth of high-potential employees, international relationship building and collaboration and knowledge management and transfer.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 30, 2014

That’s according to Meeting Professionals International ’s Meetings Outlook (fall edition). The past few months have been a bit harried, no doubt. That’s understandable since it appears 2015 might be challenging for meetings and events.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 25, 2013

Crenshaw, southeast zone adviser of the Michigan District of Key Club International, to present two breakout sessions on public speaking and confidence building at the organization’s 2012 Fall Rally in Wayland. If you’re not familiar, Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

Other key findings from the MGI report: The primary internal challenges to growing membership are difficulty in communicating value or benefits, insufficient staff and difficulty meeting members’ needs due to a broad membership base. So why do associations remain popular?

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 28, 2015

According to a new list by International Association of Conference Centres , such palate-pleasing spreads will soon be the norm. Filed under: Associations , Meetings Tagged: conference , drinks , food , food and beverage trends , IACC , International Association of Conference Centres , Meetings , Pinterest , trends.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Event Garde has a great team, said Kathleen Mennillo, executive director of the International Hearing Society. Miller is a sales guru. She’s currently working with CPAs, selling sponsorships, advertising and exhibit space. Event Garde helped IHS plan its annual convention and expo for nearly 600 people.

Michigan 100

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 23, 2016

She co-organized the first European Listening and Healthcare Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2014 and is currently planning the International Listening Association’s 2018 convention. While both of these definitions describe elements of listening, neither is complete.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

Other key findings from the MGI report: The primary internal challenges to growing membership are difficulty in communicating value or benefits, insufficient staff and difficulty meeting members’ needs due to a broad membership base. So why do associations remain popular?

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Just as sound, internally-focused risk management failed to protect companies from the collapse of the financial system, strong internal computer security controls won’t shield even the best-protected companies from a ‘cyber sub-prime’ failure.”. The FCC has a good tip sheet, “ Ten Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses.”

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. It’s the center of everything I do – from my personal life to my professional life. That goes for businesses, too.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 29, 2013

If there is an intern or assistant coordinating the details during the planning phase, how are they being supervised? Ask the name of the individual on staff who will be in charge of your event. After the contract is signed, will you work with an event coordinator throughout the process? Will that individual be on site for the event?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 9, 2015

Filed under: Communication , Meetings , Young Professionals Tagged: communication , intelligent growth , live events , Meeting professionals , Meeting Professionals International , Meetings , Meetings Outlook , MPI , networking , report , strategy , survey , technology , virtual events , Visit Denver , young professionals. Let us know.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Bonney has spent the last 20 years bringing this to leadership and educational roles with companies including Under Armour, Les Mills International, Town Sports International and The New England Aquarium. . She is a John Maxwell Team certified speaker, trainer and coach specializing in leadership and empowerment topics.

Leadership 100

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 23, 2016

She co-organized the first European Listening and Healthcare Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2014 and is currently planning the International Listening Association’s 2018 convention. While both of these definitions describe elements of listening, neither is complete.

Conference 100

Conference Communications Social Media Process 100

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. Strengths: Positive attributes internal to your organization.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 31, 2016

OPERATIONS: Engage and empower members, through feedback programs, member- and internal expert-led programs and by prioritizing getting organizational buy-in and understanding of community. Giving the community a say in its operation can help increase engagement and community contributions.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 8, 2016

Key audiences include staff, board members and volunteers (internal messaging works well for this audience), those who might use products and services (think potential clients here, too) and potential donors. Reach the right audiences – I’ve said before and I’ll say it again: Communication is key, especially tailored communications.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. It’s the center of everything I do – from my personal life to my professional life. That goes for businesses, too.

Communications 100

Communications Survey Social Media Revenue 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

So, will there be an uptick in swapping of online materials and open source documents? Your association should look closely at similarly aligned organizations – regionally, nationally and internationally – to forge alliances for greater visibility and awareness,” Abila wrote.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 31, 2016

OPERATIONS: Engage and empower members, through feedback programs, member- and internal expert-led programs and by prioritizing getting organizational buy-in and understanding of community. Giving the community a say in its operation can help increase engagement and community contributions.

Strategy 100

Strategy Social Media Report Class 100

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 7, 2012

Likewise, we’re motivated more and more by internal incentives (so it’s important to identify a relationship between the learning activity and personal goals/objectives), and we’re increasingly more social and enjoy working collaboratively with others (both people and resources).

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 14, 2014

Identify your internal crisis team. Identify all your potential audiences and tier them based on type of crisis: internal (board members, employees, retirees, volunteers, donors, etc.) Here are some must-haves, according to Truscott Rossman: 1. Usually it’s your executive team and includes the CEO (always!),

Michigan 100

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The report states hotel brands are creating internal systems to share client information among venues. And with the advent of technology comes digital sharing systems. This knowledge sharing is a huge boon for meeting planners, who as a result don’t have to start from scratch with every transaction.

Social Media 100

Social Media Software Report Technology 100

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 10, 2015

Survey respondents identified internal meetings as consuming the most time. More staff and more funding rank first and second as the resources that would most help improve marketing effectiveness. However, neither staffing nor funding correlated to greater marketing effectiveness in the analysis of the study’s data.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 19, 2016

In the survey, 97 percent of venues reported having an internal sustainability policy and 64 percent said their policy is publicly available. And, of course, efforts would be remiss without effective communications. At the foundation of communications should be a clear sustainability policy that’s shared with all audiences.

Michigan 100

Michigan Report Communications Certificate 100

Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 19, 2016

In the survey, 97 percent of venues reported having an internal sustainability policy and 64 percent said their policy is publicly available. And, of course, efforts would be remiss without effective communications. At the foundation of communications should be a clear sustainability policy that’s shared with all audiences.

Michigan 100

Michigan Report Communications Certificate 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 2, 2012

Here, resources include staff (be it full-time, part-time or the often under-utilized intern), supplies, training, recognition and support. In what ways does your organization encourage collaboration both internally and externally? Additionally, collaboration is key. Filed under: Achieve More , Innovation , Organizational Behavior.

Michigan 100

Michigan Innovation Leadership Newsletter 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 26, 2012

Adults are internally motivated and self-directed. Following are the six principles of adult learning as identified by Knowles (and then grounded within the context of association learning by yours truly): 1.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The most common way to educate continues to be printed materials, the institute said, but emails, social media and internal messaging systems also work well. Or consider hosting educational benefit sessions throughout the year. Have a little-known perk? Communicate with your employees on a regular basis.

Education 100

Education Social Media Survey Resources 100

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 5, 2014

Because as a parent, I’m not faced with mounds of data, mission statements and internal politics. After 12 years of practice, I’ve finally learned to listen to my gut. So why is that so hard to do in the workplace? I’ve written before about the importance of data. They can be powerful decision-making tools.

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Survey Revenue Leadership Course 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 5, 2016

Builds internal support at sponsoring companies. In a nutshell, it’s a report penned by a host organization and provided to sponsors following an event. It benefits sponsors in the following ways: Helps sponsors justify their investments. Demonstrates how conference hosts have over-delivered. Sets the stage for renewal discussions.

Report 100

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 22, 2014

Even mom-and-pop businesses are dabbling in international business. “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.”. Globalization.

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