Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 12, 2018

These mental models are deeply embedded in our conference planning and management practices. Savvy conference organizers realize that their mental models have much more influence over their outcomes than their decisions and actions. This is especially true of our conference mental frameworks. Our Mental Model Lens.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. The Engaging Conference 4.0 The Engaging Conference 4.0 More info/register.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The magnitude of an innovation project doesn’t determine whether the project is innovative or not. Innovation is synonymous with big. So innovation also might be just as well be synonymous with risky, scary and the domain of only a privileged few. Innovation Type 1: Evolutionary.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Big idea: Successful innovation can be small, too. How do you define innovation? I want to invite you to the real world of innovation: small-sized innovation,” Tatonetti says on Association Success. One way to implement this vision of innovation is to focus on streamlining workflows. Hint, Hint; Nudge, Nudge.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I bet that if you pull any association’s job posting for a leadership opening, you will find the word “innovation” at least half the time, either as a requirement of the type of person or a descriptor of where the organization is going. This is not the only way to define, measure or think of innovation.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 28, 2020

To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. This means he is in charge of public relations and conference planning. Visit Orlando: How do you define innovation and what are you doing to infuse this into the meetings you plan?

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 5, 2011

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Leadership Limerick: Innovation Requires Many Contributions. Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Whether in-person or virtual, these partners are important, although they are not all created equal (and they probably feel that way about th e conferences they exhibit at and sponsor!). Many exhibitors and sponsors might feel like the conference needs them and their sponsorship dollars. Seek to influence through Thought Leadership .

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MAY 26, 2023

Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. They discuss configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program and more.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 14, 2023

Abstract/conference management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. They discuss configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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MARCH 1, 2024

When associations canceled their conferences during the pandemic, sponsors and exhibitors found other ways to achieve their marketing goals. Explore the inner lives of leaders and leadership. Learn about innovative solutions in content generation, inline editing, image creation, and AI-driven audio editing tools. Sponsorships.

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Associations Now

JULY 2, 2019

Building an innovative culture? Start by not calling it “innovative.” As associations strive to strengthen workplace culture, creating “collaborative,” “innovative,” and “results-driven” environments is at the top of many organizations’ to-do lists. The post Daily Buzz: Is Your Culture Really “Innovative”? In the U.S., “we

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Reid All About it

JUNE 12, 2020

Virtual conference of the week. The CB Insights Tech Conference is relying on a session format that looks much more interesting than the standard association conference. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. A new episode is posted every Monday by 1 p.m.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

. – Digital Learning Accessibility, The Road Ahead Learn about elevating accessibility as an institutional imperative, designing and implementing institutional policy and strategies, and selecting and using technology-driven innovations to enhance accessibility. Imagine a live virtual expo hall without the conference registration fees.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic society events. Their guide covers configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 7, 2019

Many conferences are stuck in the rut of legacy routines, age-old rituals and cloned programming. Conference organizers and its advisors replicate the past maintaining the traditions and well-established procedures of yesteryear. Conference organizers and advisors can breathe new life into their events. Robert Evans.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

Judges get an inside look at some of the most innovative and outstanding marketing, membership and communication projects and programs in the association profession. Inclusive leadership. He suggests ten steps nonprofits can take to make space for black male leadership. Content/education strategy. The future of chapters.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Planners share why host destinations don’t need to be large in size to deliver on expertise, collaboration and innovative resources for attendees. Conference planners have taken note and are increasingly looking to these cities to host their life sciences meetings. Halifax and Saskatoon prove that good things come in small packages.

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Reid All About it

JULY 31, 2020

Planning virtual conferences. Lisa Block at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting suggests a list of questions to consider—about business model, meaningful engagement and content development—when planning a virtual conference. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Do we have approval to book live conferences? Breakout room topics will include asynchronous virtual education, virtual conferences, and Zoom tips. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 8: Innovate. Conference Organizers Summit (Day 1). 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

MemberSuite describes how to show virtual event ROI to sponsors and exhibitors by creating opportunities for them to achieve their marketing goals: increasing brand awareness, providing thought leadership, showcasing their products, and developing and deepening relationships. Virtual conference success story. Fri 5/15 at 1 p.m.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 22, 2014

Executives and conference organizers need to train themselves to look for change! Innovative organizations look out the window, away from the organization as well as look inside the organization for opportunities. They embrace change as an opportunity to innovate. Too often conference owners and organizers become complacent.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Most of us realize innovation is key to driving a business forward. in conjunction with the National Business Aviation Association , polled association professionals to learn how they set innovation goals, how they support innovation, what rewards and recognition they offer and how they set metrics for innovation.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2024

She recaps a case study presented at the Innovation Summit about the American Board of Medical Specialties’ use of the blue ocean strategy to expand their certification tool into new markets. Learn about unmet attendee needs and innovative ways to leverage event technology to conquer these challenges. Blue ocean strategy.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Leadership. Innovation. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. The first day of the summit was facilitated by Jeff De Cagna , and its focus was on building new capacities for innovation within the association community. Member Engagement.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas. We pursue fads, gimmicks and trends as the silver bullets of our conference woes. Conference trend and fad bandwagons.

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Associations Now

MAY 16, 2019

Conference: 2019 Annual Meeting. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. The senior advisor to President Barack Obama will speak on leadership and the responsibilities of a 21st-century citizen. Venue: Moscone Center.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 21, 2018

It's one of the many core elements of innovation, one Franz Johansson nicely described in his book The Medici Effect. He suggests innovation results from stepping into The Intersection, a place were ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide, ultimately igniting an explosion of extraordinary discoveries.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

During a virtual conference, attendee attention is more focused on the educational content. Virtual conference success story. In just five days, WalkMe turned their 500-person user conference into a virtual live talk show. Virtual conference of the week. Virtual learning strategies. Jeff Cobb, Managing Director, Tagoras.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Leadership. Innovation. Secrets of Innovation. This past week I attended the annual conference of one of my partner associations. Not surprisingly, the question of innovation came up. What can a bunch of art students teach my professional engineers about innovation? Labels: Innovation. Innovation. (15).

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Reid All About it

JUNE 4, 2021

Introvert-friendly conferences. Introverts everywhere want to hoist John Spencer up on their shoulders and thank him for the five suggestions he asks you to consider when planning your next conference—or, at least, I do. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 19, 2012

Leadership. Innovation. Innovation Circle on Member Engagement. Im leading another innovation effort for WSAE. However, over the last year or so, we have begun to realize that we are not building an appropriate pipeline of engaged members who are ready to step into the leadership positions of the future.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. Connecting Art and Innovation: Norman Rockwell Museum’s Digital Transformation Learn how the iconic Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) skillfully integrated its heritage with 21st-century technology.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2023

Conference planning. Julius Solaris of Boldpush says don’t even think about planning a conference like last year’s. Leadership & Learning: The Best Leaders Ask the Best Questions: Because Who Needs All the Answers Anyway? What cultural leadership characteristics keep an organization from reaching its potential?

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

Oh yeah, pandemic, virtual conferences, faltering economy and all that. What happens after your virtual conference. MemberSuite says, “The virtual conference is where the attendee experience begins, but not where it ends.” Virtual conference success story. AAM’s Twitter stream gives you a sense of the conference program.

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Associations Now

APRIL 27, 2016

The American Psychiatric Association’s first-ever innovation lab, to be unveiled at its annual meeting in Atlanta, will feature a $2,500 prize for the winner. The future of innovation in the psychiatric profession could involve an app, data analysis, or maybe even a bot. The event was conceived by Nina Vasan, M.D.,

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Leadership. Innovation. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite for innovation. Since September weve had two conference calls.

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