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Thursday Buzz: Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day

Associations Now

City Rep @SheilaShowPHL greets the hospitality industry that employs 71K people in #Philadelphia ! Add a touch of home life to your next meeting with a few tips from Christopher Kelly , the president and cofounder of Convene, writing at MeetingsNet. What’s the best way to manage a remote team? Other Links of Note.

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Why Strategic Training Matters for Capacity Building

Leading Learning

In what areas does your team need strategic training? But, to run an effective operation, your training needs to go further, to cover program-specific topics that allow your team to better fulfill their role. Here are ten tips. What you need is systematic training for capacity building. In nonprofits, it’s called a mission.

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Five Things You Might Not Know About Halloween

Associations Now

Some frightful facts and trick-or-treating tips from the world of associations—just in time for Halloween. The 186-year-old Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia houses Terror Behind the Walls, a massive haunted-house production with a cast of more than 200 performers each evening, Hollywood-quality sets, and animatronics.

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Friday Buzz: When Emotions Get the Best of Us

Associations Now

In comments during a Philadelphia Parking Authority board meeting earlier this week, Pennsylvania Taxi Association General Manager Alex Friedman made that comparison—and drew negative attention from media outlets, including Vox , Business Insider , and VentureBeat. VolunteerMatch has some tips. “It is exactly the same menace.”

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Association Brain Food: 6.24.22

Reid All About it

WBT Systems suggests associations revamp their leadership training programs to serve two purposes: teaching the skills members need for volunteer leadership and for leading or collaborating on a remote team at work. Creating Teams in a Virtual World. Learn negotiation strategies and tips that work to get what you really want.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

dnewman - David Newman; Philadelphia; CEO of firm helping professional speakers become MORE successful. gloriabell - Gloria Bell; Philadelphia; People Connector, Social Media Enthusiast, Life Lover, Friend, Hugger, Organizer, Thoughts/Musings at [link]. Parenting strategies, Brain Games™ and diagnosis tips. We teach it.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

Revisiting agile teams after an abrupt shift to remote (source: McKinsey & Company) April 28, 2020 – Agile teams traditionally excel when their members are co-located. or higher will be discreetly informed by a trained member of the security team and not be permitted to remain inside the resort,” a company statement said.