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Have you embraced your black sheep values? For this episode, I interviewed Brant Menswar who was named in the nation's “Top 10 Motivational Speakers.” He is an award-winning musician and founder of the band Big Kettle Drum, and he’s also the CEO and founder of Rock Star Impact, a boutique…

“CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca explains what drew him to highlight stories about historical figures that many people may not know about. He also shares why Obit Con might be better than Comic Con and we wax poetic about encyclopedia salesmen in Iowa. Many things have changed because of…

Are You Ready for Your "Hire" Moment? What does today's job market look like and how can you best prepare for a potential job change? Join Association Chat host KiKi L'Italien as she talks with executive recruiter and coach Shira (Harrington) Lotzar about how to best prepare for job changes…

Join Association Chat host KiKi L'Italien as she interviews founder of TheNewQuo.com Christina Blacken about using leadership and narrative intelligence for addressing culture change and inclusion. Christina Blacken is a public speaker, performer, podcast host of "Sway them in Color," and founder of TheNewQuo.com. The New Quo is a leadership…

Association Chat interviews award-winning medical writer & editor, Harriet A. Washington about racism and discrimination in health care, its impact during Covid-19, and how we can begin to address systemic racism within our healthcare system. Harriet Washington is an award-winning medical writer and editor, and the author of the best-selling…

Host KiKi L'Italien will interview Amy Ledoux, Chief Learning & Meetings Officer at ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership about ASAE Annual, their decision to take the Annual Meeting to virtual, to make it free for attendees, and how they are approaching exhibitors and sponsors to provide the greatest value.…

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Membership Surveys During Crisis | How to Ask The Right Questions When everything is uncertain, questions abound. But which questions you ask can make a world of difference. What are the essential conversations you must have right now within your association? For this episode of Association Chat, we'll explore the…

Lights, Camera, Business! How You Show Up Is How They Know You With everyone working from home, video-conferencing is quickly becoming a way of everyday work-life. But all jokes about sports coats and sweatpants aside, the image you portray still matters. Ask yourself: have you been looking to improve your…

Author Max Brooks (World War Z and DEVOLUTION) is used to using fictional metaphor (like zombie lore) and historical events to facilitate discourse around large-scale problem-solving. He regularly explores new ways to attack old problems as well as new concerns, which is a valuable exercise when we are all in…

In a Forbes article titled, "Why Collaborating With Your Competition Can Be A Great Idea," the author shared research indicating that "coopetition" could be a financial win for the organizations that opt to go that direction. Becoming a collaborator with your competitor can be a challenge, but it might be…

The murder of George Floyd was the tipping point for generations of frustration. Faith in the social contract that citizens have with the police has crumbled. Listen in on this flash chat segment from Thursday, June 11, when Former DC and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey answered my question about…

What's the future for virtual events post COVID-19? I asked Map Dynamics! Here's a clip from their full-length interview available on the Association Chat website. FOLLOW Association Chat: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13680339/ WEBSITE: https://associationchat.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/assnchat INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/associationchatlive/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/associationchat Have you joined the Association Chat mailing list? Don’t miss…

This episode is sponsored by Map Dynamics. Go to https://bit.ly/mapdynamics to check out virtual, hybrid, and in-person event tools for teams of any size. Map Dynamics is trusted by thousands of community builders and millions of event-goers. Even if you have navigated the novel coronavirus crisis communications gauntlet relatively unscathed,…

Technology for Virtual Events and Creating a New Product – How One Company Figured Out How to Help Event Planners In New Ways in The Midst of a Global Crisis **What you'll learn** - Use guiding questions to design and build projects that create significant value for the people they…

As association executives search for new ways to convert their in-person learning and events into online experiences, there is a constant refrain of "What do *you* use?" in the air. There are many solutions, but which software or platform is best for an event and what are the unseen advantages…

Founded by Miki Agrawal in 2015, Tushy (along with several of Miki's other companies) has been a successful venture already. But the coronavirus and toilet paper shortages this year have equaled gains beyond the company's wildest expectations. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Tushy saw its growth double year-over-year. CEO Jason…

On this episode of Association Chat with KiKi L'Italien, ASIS CEO Peter O'Neil and ASIS Director of Communications Andy Cutler talk with KiKi about how their association is making these tough decisions during the current COVID-19 pandemic. While advocating for associations and marketers to avoid being tone-deaf during this disruptive…

Bust boredom and use this time to really get to know others! If you want to learn one way to encourage engagement and collaboration for your virtual meetings attendees or remote staff, then you will enjoy watching how serial entrepreneur and creative technologist Deedre Daniel, uses her card game, The…

It is very possible that we are headed into difficult economic times, and increasingly possible, a recession. Even if we try to hide, it won't help. What actions can help association leaders lead effectively in industries of all kinds? I asked Glenn Tecker, co-CEO of Tecker International, to discuss how…

A crisis can come in all kinds of forms, but what do you say to your members when a never-before-seen virus appears and no one knows for sure what will happen next? What is your strategy for talking with the Board? Or working with international chapters? What do you say…

So many people SUCK at videoconferences. And Beth Ziesenis should know. She's been watching the rest of us mess things up for years. You're talking to their chin... They're looking at the other screen... You can't hear them... ...but you still need to present yourself as the professional you are.…

Is your Inner Critic designing your future? We've all got one!!! The most amazing things happen when we learn how to manage or Inner Critic! We feel a sense of freedom to do more brave things, our creativity shows up more fully, we dream bigger, and what once felt impossible…

With more than 500 cases in almost three dozen states, US officials worry that current containment efforts for the coronavirus aren’t enough, and many meetings and events are having to cancel, postpone, or create virtual and hybrid versions of their meetings. The attendees and sponsors are a concern for planners…