This Association Chat "21 in 21 Talk" features Michael Butera, CEO of Association Activision Consulting for non-profits. Dedicated to thinking with the future in mind, Michael Butera shares the need for long-term thinking when making a decision in his presentation, "Don’t be a 21st Century Dino." What is a 21…
This week on Association Chat, we'll be interviewing the creative CEO of Piccles, artist and entrepreneur Christopher Rockwell Bent! Tuesday 3/02 at 2 pm ET, join us to explore the pathway to creating low-risk, interactive art with event participants. We'll talk with Chris so we can get comfortable with adding…
Who is Julius Solaris, what is EventMB, and what happens when a founder steps back from the role he is most known for in a company he started 14-years-prior? On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Julius Solaris announced he was stepping down from his role as Editor-in-Chief for EventMB. I talked…
Find out what the acquisition of Fonteva means for the association industry! For this interview, I'll be talking with three guests playing a big role in the recent acquisition of Fonteva, an enterprise AMS focused on the association industry. --- Neal Platt Neil has served as CEO of Togetherwork since…
Join me for this talk with Tahira Endean, head of events for the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), about what we've learned about virtual and hybrid events this past year. Tahira is a serial event producer, curious meeting planner, and designer of human experiences. Three continents (so far), hundreds…
Leaders responsible for the decision-making process with volunteer leaders may have noticed that things have changed over the past year. Glenn Tecker and Leigh Wintz, as we talk about how to approach decision-making to accomplish big things! These special guests have incredible stories of how they have used approaches –…
Leveraging your strengths at work makes you stronger personally and professionally. The world seems obsessed with fixing what's broken with people, but if you invest your energy into building on your natural talents (and your team's natural talents), your productivity and engagement will see a boost. We're talking with guest…
Discover how to be authentic in the midst of chaos. We can all agree that 2020 was a year of major pivots. From how we view our health and relationships to how we engage with colleagues. We shifted from handshakes to virtual hugs… from wearing suits to sweatpants. Our worlds…
Kristin A. Sherry is a bestselling and award-winning author, globally recognized career expert, and creator of the YouMap® profile which won a 2020 Career Innovator Award from Career Directors International. She is a speaker, trainer, and author of international bestseller, YouMap, and a 2020 Pencraft award-winner in business books for…
Check out what the creator of the international storytelling project, Mortified, told us about how he eases people into sharing their own stories...! Listen to the full podcast here [AUDIO] https://getamplified.libsyn.com/storytelling-and-connection-with-mortified-creator-david-nadelberg -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Valuegraphics: Revolutionize Your Marketing Strategy with David Allison | Values-Driven World 🌍" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtaCKnRQ070 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Learn how you can shape the future of work through the better engagement of people with guest Troy Pfeffer. Troy developed a world-renowned and highly successful intelligence process of building and capitalizing on a company's internal employee networks. Howspace is an AI-powered digital collaboration tool that brings social learning to…
Dave Nadelberg is best known as the creator of Mortified and the cultural movement has now become a podcast, multiple books, a couple documentaries and the new Netflix series, The Mortified Guide. But it all started with a live show, which is still going strong across 20 cities around the…
In a year with fewer in-person meetings and face-to-face interactions, online communities have played an important role in helping people feel more connected. Find out how the online community leaders for some of your favorite online communities in the association community have stepped up to the challenge. We’ll find out…
So much more becomes possible when more people in an organization are capable, competent, and confident in facilitating or making facilitative contributions. After a long career in higher education, association management, and organizational development consulting, Jeffrey Cufaude has one purpose and passion as he begins his final career chapter: helping…
In a year with fewer in-person meetings and face-to-face interactions, online communities have played an important role in helping people feel more connected. Find out how 10 online community leaders for some of your favorite online communities in the association community have stepped up to the challenge. We’ll find out…
We’re taking a look at where things stand with the association industry in the face of the unrelenting COVID-19, the complex nature of associations, and the role that association advocacy professionals are playing in a year such as this one. I’ll start with a quote from the acting ASAE President…
#NERDALERT: If you commented on the recent Facebook group notebook thread and LOVE notebooks (like many of us in here obviously do), we have an Association Chat exclusive of Kim's notebook haul! (*It isn't super long, but Kim does a great job of explaining what she bought and showing us…
In the year of COVID-19, everyone wants to know, "How can I look better on video?" Charles "Chuck" Espinoza, AVIXA Staff Instructor, has over 27 years’ experience in the Audio-video industry with 13 years in the United States Marine Corps-8 of those years as Platoon Sergeant and Marksmanship instructor. Espinoza…
Look, we know times can be tough in association marketing (and for your own personal branding, as well!). But Sherron Washington is determined to show us how to transform our challenges into opportunities. Learn how she has continued to build her brand, start a meaningful movement (#YourWorthIsValued), and grow her…
Instead of relying on guesswork and opinion to understand why groups of people behave the way they do, today’s technology allows us to analyze and synthesize data. When we truly understand what we all value most, we can unleash enormous passion and power. This is the fundamental disruption of our…
With smaller meetings, limited dine-in, hybrid options, and modified service styles, how can associations design F&B experiences that generate crave-ability for both in-person and online participants? Tracy is *the* dietary needs expert. Meetings Industry Changemaker. Certified Special Events Professional. thrive! meetings & events is a full-service event and culinary consulting…
Find out how event experience designer Hilary Howes makes virtual events stand out for attendees before, during, and after the event! Hilary Howes is the CXO of Moonshot Event Production famous for her award-winning sets and lighting she is now innovating in virtual events to create the new media of…
This episode features my interview with co-creator of the 'Asians Strike Back' Comedy Show which highlights the topics of racism & misinformation, Kyle Marian. Kyle Marian is a comedian, producer, science communications consultant, & former physical anthropologist. She produces & hosts socially-mindful, inclusive, & accessible comedy shows. She and Esther…
Scott and Alison Stratten talked with Association Chat for the Association Chat Book Club in December about their book, The Jackass Whisperer: How to Deal With the Worst People at Work, at Home, and Online—Even When the Jackass Is You. Scott and Alison are co-authors of several best-selling business books,…