Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

Tom Morrison, CEO, MTI Management. This month’s guest blog post is from Tom Morrison, CEO of MTI Management. I’ve used this plan of attack for 10 years now and it has contributed to our association growing more than 1,000 percent in net worth and has increased my professional network the same. Do you have tips to share?

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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. I’ve used this plan of attack for 10 years now and it has contributed to our association growing more than 1,000 percent in net worth and has increased my professional network the same. Do you have tips to share?

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

Congratulations to the cities selected for our 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 ASAE annual meetings and expositions,” said John Graham, ASAE president and CEO. “We ASAE last held its annual meeting in Chicago in 2007, which had the highest attendance of association executives. 2018 – Chicago. 2019 – Columbus. 2020 – Las Vegas.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… Only 10% of Americans love cooking. WBT Systems spots some disappointing news about association e-learning programs in Association Learning + Technology , a recently released report from Tagoras. Tue 10/10 at 2 p.m.* – Association Chat.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Well, it does in my world and the world of my fellow association tech geeks – you know who you are. Tue 12/13 – Association Chat live streaming at the ASAE Tech Conference. Association Chat will be talking with a variety of thought leaders and trailblazers in the association and tech industries. Tue 12/13 at 10:30 a.m.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

.* – Turning Your Org’s Continuing Education into a Competitive Advantage (Association Chat). What portion of this market do associations claim and should your organization be a part of it? Host: KiKi L’Italien, CEO and founder, Amplified Growth. KiKi L’Italien (moderator), CEO and founder, Amplified Growth.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

If not, take 15 minutes to participate in the Association Leadership Study. This study will find out what leadership practices nurture great boards, what behaviors and skills CEOs need to move their boards ahead, and more. Associations and the New Education Paradigm (Association Chat on Huzza). Tue 9/6 at 2 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development and events for the association community… Politicians and pundits need to listen to these two women whose friendship survives their opposing politics. interviews, this time with one of my favorite CEOs, Dave Will, formerly CEO of Peach New Media and now CEO of PropFuel.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… Now that holiday feasting and festing is over (sad face), if you’re like me, you’ve recently renewed your commitment to a healthier lifestyle. But I’ve been thinking, a list of this type is not professionally on topic for this blog. Location: Washington DC.

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JUNE 2, 2012

We need to update the organization and our model, or else we’re going to lose people,” says Anna Maria Chávez , CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. Does your association provide a transformational experience for your members? Read more about why the Girl Scouts have lessons for associations at the Avectra blog. Sound familiar?

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AUGUST 26, 2016

Association Chat on Huzza). Join Association Chat host KiKi L’Italien, founder of Amplified Growth, and special guest Esteban Escobar, CEO & Executive Producer at 5:00 Films & Media, as they dig into those questions and much more. . – Small Staff Association Brown Bag Lunch Group (Washington DC).

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Look out associations, now that LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, you can expect it to become a professional development and networking behemoth. Hmm, sounds like a souped-up association mentoring program. And that means association marketing too. Association Chat Live from #ASAE17. Host: Association Headquarters.

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MARCH 9, 2012

I fell into the association world. I bet many of you accidentally landed in associations. We were promoted or moved to another association. We learned that despite some similarities, each association is unique. We learned that despite some similarities, each association is unique. I’m not the only one.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… This week’s photo is a preview of my weekend, but without the chair—can’t fit a chair like that in my backpack. So, what did I enjoy reading this week… What happens when a membership prospect calls your association? Do you really know?

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DECEMBER 22, 2017

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… I heard the bells on Christmas day. Thanks for being a loyal reader of Association Brain Food Weekly. More advice, this time from DelCor Technology Solutions on what your association needs to know before jumping on the Office 365 bandwagon.

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MAY 8, 2012

Whose reactions concern you the most: your boss, the CEO, leadership or the average member? Read about these five characteristics at the Avectra blog. Tagged: Association , Innovation , Leadership , Management. Or collaborate with a colleague from another department? Photo by Stephanie Vacher (Flickr).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

After reading Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn’s paper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , I was inspired to write my own take on how associations could transform higher education. Associations must adopt that mindset or, well, I hate to think. Social Media Siloes (Association Chat). More info/register.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 17, 2016

This month’s guest blog post is by Holly Duckworth , a keynote speaker and consultant. She’s the author of the award-winning book, “Ctrl+Alt+Believe: Reboot Your Association for Success.” And CEOs must create companies that reflect what they believe in order to keep the highest levels of talent.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 17, 2016

This month’s guest blog post is by Holly Duckworth , a keynote speaker and consultant. She’s the author of the award-winning book, “Ctrl+Alt+Believe: Reboot Your Association for Success.” And CEOs must create companies that reflect what they believe in order to keep the highest levels of talent.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Now, a few good reads and listens from the past week… One of the most thought-provoking and informative discussions I’ve heard lately was an Association Chat from a few weeks ago featuring association consultant and futurist, Shelly Alcorn. Scott Wiley, CAE, president and CEO, The Ohio Society of CPAs and chair of the ASAE Board.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… It drives me nuts when I hear about associations that don’t give their employees a decent professional development budget. Association Chat. Speaker: Richard Finstein, founder and CEO, CommPartners. Host: American Marketing Association.

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YourMembership

MARCH 9, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. YourMembership.com Blog. Recently, our CEO (Bill Stover) and CTO (Hutch Craig) were featured in a video as part of the St. Associations. Tags: Chamber of Commerce Software , member community , member retention , membership organization.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Well, it does in my world and the world of my fellow association tech geeks – you know who you are. Tue 12/13 – Association Chat live streaming at the ASAE Tech Conference. Association Chat will be talking with a variety of thought leaders and trailblazers in the association and tech industries. Tue 12/13 at 10:30 a.m.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Now, a few good reads and listens from the past week… One of the most thought-provoking and informative discussions I’ve heard lately was an Association Chat from a few weeks ago featuring association consultant and futurist, Shelly Alcorn. Scott Wiley, CAE, president and CEO, The Ohio Society of CPAs and chair of the ASAE Board.

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MAY 20, 2016

Speaker: Yvette Fang, CEO, Red & Blue International. Culture and the Board (Association Chat on Blab). Association Networking Group Happy Hour (DC). If you’re an association professional in the DC area who loves sharing ideas and meeting new people, please join us for this different kind of “Happy Hour”. 1 CMP credit.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… A few weekends ago at Association Charrette , I talked to the group about studies from around the world that proved what you and I have always intuitively known: walking in the forest is good for us. Frank Klassen, CEO, Brightfind.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… More evidence that I only associate with the most successful companies: my clients keep getting bought. Listen to Higher Logic CEO Rob Wenger talk to DelCor Technology Solutions founder and CEO Loretta DeLuca about the deal.

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JULY 28, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Every association should be figuring out how they can use Alexa and her cousins to deliver value to members. Tim Ebner at Associations Now thought up some other ways associations can put Alexa to work. Tue 8/1 at 2 p.m.* – Association Chat.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… We’re all Equif*cked. Dave Coriale at DelCor Technology Solutions isn’t one to use that kind of language in public but he did share 12 steps association CEOs can take to avoid becoming the next Equifax —and avoid getting the axe. I’d wager “no.”

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JULY 21, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Yesterday I went on an ebook buying rampage thanks to BookBub. LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. Host: American Marketing Association.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… My friends at DelCor Technology Solutions have kicked off their 15th Annual.org Community Food Drive to support the Capital Area Food Bank. Find out about the latest association growth trends revealed in MGI’s 2017 membership marketing benchmarking survey.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

This week kicks off with a webinar you won’t want to miss: Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn discussing their insightful new report, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm. So much opportunity is there to be grabbed, but it will require associations to step up their game. Intrigued but not into reading a paper?

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MARCH 17, 2017

Aptify shows how associations can use inbound marketing for lead generation and, ultimately, membership recruitment. In the last few years, I’ve seen many articles in Associations Now about associations rethinking the chapter structure. Scott Stetson, counsel and compliance manager, MultiState Associates.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… More M&A news this week: Personify bought Wild Apricot. DelCor’s Loretta DeLuca, Gretchen Steenstra, and Kathleen McQuilkin had a chat with Personify CEO Eric Thurston to get the deets. Host: Association Analytics. Host: Billhighway.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 9, 2012

Association executive and author. Thanks to Elizabeth Engel for tagging me in the meme started by Maddie Grant about what people are planning to do to change the world in 2012. Please dont tag me! So, now that Ive been tagged with this meme, what can I realistically say? is the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association.

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JULY 7, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Many of us, after enjoying a four-day weekend, now have to reconcile ourselves to the usual two-day affair. Association Chat). – Include Is a Verb (Association Chat). CEO, S*Marts Consulting LLC. Now, that’s cool. Tue 7/11 at 3 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Every day in my association’s online community, people reach out to fellow members to ask questions or request guidance. Today I saw someone ask for examples of associations that have had proven success with social media. That’s why they write articles, blog posts, and white papers, and speak at conferences, workshops, and webinars.

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