Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 31, 2016

Although still relatively new, online communities are quickly becoming popular platforms for engagement, discussion and membership. But there’s still some confusion about best practices and culture, according to a new report by The Community Roundtable and Higher Logic. “In

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Strategy Social Media Report Class 140

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 31, 2016

Although still relatively new, online communities are quickly becoming popular platforms for engagement, discussion and membership. But there’s still some confusion about best practices and culture, according to a new report by The Community Roundtable and Higher Logic. “In

Strategy 100

Strategy Social Media Report Class 100

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Aaron Wolowiec facilitates an “Ask the Experts” panel during the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo. I may not be your nerdy best friend ; however, I was pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Destination Michigan earlier this year to help facilitate the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo.

Michigan 100

Michigan Resources Products Event Planning 100

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This post looks at three disruptions and how associations can turn discomfort into benefits to better focus on members, manage operations and invest wisely. 2023 is the year leaders will benefit from disruption in the association sector.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 8, 2022

Understanding the process of managing your value proposition is vital, but challenging – especially for non-profits. For any organization, value proposition is the fundamental building block of growth. Here are some do's and don'ts of a value proposition process:

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Process Organization 230

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It’s one session in a series intended for association professionals who want to broaden their understanding of association management in an interactive and engaging manner. I was recently asked to design a session on professional development.

Association Management 242

Association Management 242

Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Over the past few weeks, Shannon has had a refresher course in managing on-site event hiccups! While these unexpected situations come with the territory of live events, she's been reminded of why it is so important to keep up with our best practices when approaching each new event.

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Course Communications 130

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 9, 2021

She founded XYZ University, the nation’s first generational research and management consulting firm. As a best-selling author and CEO, Sarah Sladek brings her expertise to 40+ events a year. Sarah is an advocate for younger generations and a futurist.

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Strategy 246

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Here's a new volunteer management model for 2023 and what it looks like. We have in the past 2 years innovated our education and digital strategies, our decision-making models and our workplaces. To a certain degree, we innovated our member engagement strategy as well – and left the volunteer strategy to age another year.

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Strategy Innovation Member Engagement System 130

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Kelly Clark, Manager for Online Marketing for Naylor Association Solutions, is our Gardian of the Month.

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Marketing 246

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

But that’s not the case for associations across the board, according to a new benchmark report by Mariner Management and Marketing. At the same time, the central organization frequently offers promotion assistance for events and meetings and helps with database management. And so, for me, my chapter is of the utmost value.

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America Michigan Report Education 199

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Promotes accountability within the board and in the board/staff relationship — A strategic board values and supports an objective, accountable partnership with association management. All this said, it’s not always easy to find and/or develop those characteristics, Association Laboratory warns. Photo by Svilen Milev , freeimages.com.

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Strategy Leadership Analysis Survey 185

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Peggy Hoffman, President & Chapter Exec, Mariner Management, is our Gardian of the Month.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

Tom Morrison, CEO, MTI Management. This month’s guest blog post is from Tom Morrison, CEO of MTI Management. Filed under: Best Practices , Learning , Meetings Tagged: ASAE , ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo , associations , conference , expo , Meetings , MTI Management , networking , Tom Morrison. Do you have tips to share?

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Conference Strategy Tips Products 124

Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

Tom Morrison, CEO, MTI Management. This month’s guest blog post is from Tom Morrison, CEO of MTI Management. Filed under: Best Practices , Learning , Meetings Tagged: ASAE , ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo , associations , conference , expo , Meetings , MTI Management , networking , Tom Morrison. Do you have tips to share?

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Conference Strategy Tips Products 124

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 29, 2014

The Gallup report found that managers are almost solely responsible for building employee engagement. Managers need to be coached and encouraged to participate in professional development. Knowing your employees on an individual basis is the only way to know how to manage and recognize their accomplishments effectively.”.

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Report Leadership Recruiting Recruitment 100

Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The cool thing about leadership and management is that it doesn’t matter what the industry is; the concepts are the same,” McClintick said. “A A manager, quite honestly, ‘manages’ all the details of where the organization is going. Describe the differences between a “leader” and a “manager” mindset. Read bullet No.

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Michigan San Diego Leadership Organization 100

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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140

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 30, 2016

Shana Killips, sales manager, The James B. Q & A with Shana Killips, sales manager, The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development. Henry Center for Executive Development , Michigan State University. Q: Learn: What’s your favorite part about learning something new?

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Michigan Content Project 189

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 24, 2018

Fundraisers, who manage relationships with donors have figured out how to make everyone along that continuum feel known and appreciated in a way that’s commensurate with their giving level.

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How To 133

Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 19, 2016

Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. 70 percent have a dedicated sustainability coordinator or sustainability manager on staff. 80 percent donate excess food to local charities on an ongoing basis.

Michigan 100

Michigan Report Communications Certificate 100

Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 19, 2016

Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. 70 percent have a dedicated sustainability coordinator or sustainability manager on staff. 80 percent donate excess food to local charities on an ongoing basis.

Michigan 100

Michigan Report Communications Certificate 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Break down the silos between talent management and learning. In short, in a self-developing organization: Learning and talent management efforts and technologies should be coupled together. Technology provides the ability to manage talent and deliver learning in innovative ways.

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LMS Education Class Innovation 190

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

But that’s not the case for associations across the board, according to a new benchmark report by Mariner Management and Marketing. At the same time, the central organization frequently offers promotion assistance for events and meetings and helps with database management. And so, for me, my chapter is of the utmost value.

America 100

America Michigan Report Education 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Promotes accountability within the board and in the board/staff relationship — A strategic board values and supports an objective, accountable partnership with association management. All this said, it’s not always easy to find and/or develop those characteristics, Association Laboratory warns. Photo by Svilen Milev , freeimages.com.

Strategy 100

Strategy Leadership Analysis Survey 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 17, 2015

This month’s guest blog post is by Jordan McArthur, content marketing manager and event tech specialist at Guidebook Inc. Jordan McArthur, content marketing manager and event tech specialist at Guidebook Inc. The Crisis Management Center. A Crisis Management Center is the most covert of all the war rooms.

Social Media 100

Social Media Cost Content Conference 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Break down the silos between talent management and learning. In short, in a self-developing organization: Learning and talent management efforts and technologies should be coupled together. Technology provides the ability to manage talent and deliver learning in innovative ways.

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LMS Education Class Innovation 183

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 8, 2015

The thin-slice approach to learning can be a game-changer for managers, Meyer said. Like their pupils, managers are less likely to become overwhelmed and can focus solely on training. “So knowledge retention, which is the Holy Grail in training, is much more likely to be high as well.”. Remember the Nov.

Innovation 100

Innovation Video Education Examples 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 1, 2015

Q & A with Peggy Hoffman, President, Mariner Management and Marketing. Peggy Hoffman, president of Mariner Management and Marketing, LLC. Filed under: Innovation , Marketing Tagged: Academy Awards , Event Gardeian of the Month , Mariner Management and Marketing , Oscar , Peggy Hoffman. A tribute to the Academy Awards!

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Content Innovation Marketing 100

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. Learning Meetings Professional Development Academy of Association Management advocacy annual meetings chairs chicken competition content development Deborah B.

Education 100

Education Michigan Certificate Revenue 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

It’s about rethinking association management systems, Abila says. 2016 will be a year in which many associations will take a deeper look at membership and the entire membership experience to better understand when and how to engage,” said Amanda Myers, senior product marketing manager for Abila. Or it learns how to better network.

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Certificate Revenue System millennials 100

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 17, 2015

John Ricco, vice president, Partners in Association Management. This month’s guest blog post is by John Ricco, vice president, Partners in Association Management. It originally ran on Partners Preceptors, a blog by Partners in Association Management. In the association world, we know boxes – literally and figuratively.

Organization 100

Organization Association Management Course Review 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 20, 2014

Do you have an emergency management plan? In a session titled “Emergency Action Plans: Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best,” participants swapped stories and advice for emergency management. So ask yourself: How ready is your association to handle a crisis? It’s important food for thought.

Michigan 100

Michigan Detroit Communications Conference 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 4, 2014

The event focuses on creative approaches to everyday issues in association management and is built around the sharing of – you guessed it – great ideas. If you’ve not attended before, I highly recommend looking into it (if not this year, then next year). The second Oser I’ll be speaking with is Donna Oser, CAE.

Michigan 100

Michigan Social Media Innovation Revenue 100

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Kelly is a convention service manager at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Following are a couple of tried and true tips guaranteed to help you communicate more effectively with your convention services manager. This type of signage may or may not be permitted by your property’s management team. Kelly Van Dyke, CMP. Don’t hold back.

Communications 100

Communications Cost Conference Team 100

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 23, 2018

Alina Cooper, manager of client projects for Event Garde, is Gardian of the Month.

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Project 154

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 12, 2015

Research suggests the event management industry is filled with left-brained thinkers. Here’s a good summary from Cathy Key in a recent Event Manager blog post : Left-brained people tend to be detail oriented and thrive on data. And so, event management teams should comprise both types of thinkers. So event ROI is important.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Innovation Analysis Team 100