I have wanted to sit down and talk with Co-Founder and Principal at The Community Roundtable, Rachel Happe (@rhappe) for years. The Community Roundtable is a company dedicated to advancing the business of community. Recently, I finally got my wish to talk with Rachel and it was everything I’d hoped it would be and more. In fact, I might have gushed a little more than usual about my conversation with her. We talked about the state of community, where community goes wrong, what companies don’t und...
Aug 12, 2019•53 min
Keynote speaker and influence expert Garrison Wynn shares how influential leaders think differently about conferences – a special interview for #ASAE19 attendees! Be sure to keep watching this channel for more exclusive footage and commentary from the #ASAE19 meeting! Join the private community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assoc ... #associations #ASAE19 #ASAE #eventprofs...
Aug 12, 2019•24 min
Covering the upcoming Association Chat birthday party, the latest Association Chat podcast interview on the Neuroscience of Success with Dr. Shimi Kang, my interview on #EventIcons , and more! #associations #assnchat #eventprofs #eventicons...
Jul 26, 2019•7 min
In this episode, Association Chat host KiKi L’Italien interviews Dr. Shimi Kang about the neuroscience of success. Dr. Kang is an award-winning, Harvard-trained doctor, researcher, media expert, writer, and keynote speaker. She is the author of The Dolphin Parent: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Self-Motivated Kids (Penguin Randomhouse 2014), The Self Motivated Kid (Penguin Tarcher 2015), and a forthcoming book about establishing healthier boundaries with technology. The Dolphin Parent is...
Jul 23, 2019•41 min
In this episode, Association Chat host KiKi L’Italien interviews Tyler Gates about Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (or AR and VR) for marketers of nonprofits. Tyler is the Managing Principal at Brightline Interactive, President of the DC Chapter of the VR/AR Association and a visionary for the applications of VR/AR.
Jul 16, 2019•37 min
How can the philosophies, habits, and models in entrepreneurship catalyze associations? That’s what we’re talking about this week on Association Chat when I interview the founder of the Associations Catalyzing Entrepreneurship (ACE) group Meena Dayak.
Jun 26, 2019•31 min
How can the philosophies, habits, and models in entrepreneurship catalyze associations? That’s what we’re talking about this week on Association Chat. I’m KiKi L’Italien, your host at kikilitalien.com. If you are a fan, please do me a favor. Like and subscribe. When we look at associations, a lot of times we get bogged down by thinking of them as these unwieldy, rigid organizations. We can look at entrepreneurs, large innovative companies, and the startup culture and begin to wonder about the fu...
Jun 24, 2019•3 min
This episode's special guest is Neen James. Neen is the author of Folding Time™ and Attention Pays™. She has been named one of the Top 30 Leadership Speakers by Global Guru several years in a row because of her work with companies like Viacom, Comcast, and Abbot Pharmaceuticals among others. Neen has boundless energy, is quick-witted and always offers powerful strategies for paying attention to what matters so you can get more done and create more significant moments at work, and home. Neen is t...
Jun 12, 2019•43 min
Welcome to today’s inspiration! I am KiKi L’Italien and today I wanted to continue on the exploration of curiosity. I heard from yet one more human being yesterday who heard this short briefing and responded, so at least I know there are a few people who might be listening to these short diatribes of mine. Poem shared: Earthworm by Anne Sexton
Jun 07, 2019•4 min
Welcome to today’s inspiration! I’m KiKi L’Italien and today I’m thinking about the beauty of curiosity.
Jun 07, 2019•8 min
I’ve been writing more lately than in any of the years since college. And one thing I can say with certainty is that once you begin showing up for the writing, the words you choose, the words you notice, begin to change. Today I want to start you off with some words that inspired me this morning. A Song Of The Future Sail fast, sail fast, Ark of my hopes, Ark of my dreams; Sweep lordly o'er the drowned Past, Fly glittering through the sun's strange beams; Sail fast, sail fast. Breaths of new bud...
Jun 03, 2019•3 min
One of the best things I love about attending conferences is meeting new people and finding out about the amazing work that they do. It is fortifying. When my friend, Lauren, tagged me and a person named Jason Williams on a post, suggesting we connect while attending the Collision technology conference in Toronto, I quickly did some Google sleuthing to find out more about the person I was about to meet. Once I did that, I *knew* I had to get some time for a mini-interview with Jason. Jason is th...
May 23, 2019•13 min
"The Secret to Building Bigger Buzz" Svetlana Legetic is the co-founder of Brightest Young Things now BYT Media, Inc. — a collective of content makers, culture curators, event planners and creative marketing strategists. For over a decade now, they’ve produced a legitimately cool AND useful online and offline presence in DC, NYC, and Chicago, and work with amazing individuals, institutions and brands to build loyalty, start conversations and create memories, 365/24/7. GQ magazine named Legetic “...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min
What if you could harness all the best wisdom - knowledge, experience, intuition - from a group of people and use it to make extremely accurate decisions and predictions? Would that be valuable for you? If the answer is yes, you must watch this interview. A few weeks ago I saw a tweet from my friend Adrian Segar, who literally wrote the book on unconferences, discussing the wisdom of crowds sharing why an unconference would always be better than a conference designed using a conference curator, ...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Simon Sinek says “Working hard for something you don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something you love is called passion.” My guest for this episode is helping people connect their passion and professions and she’s GOOD at it, too! The Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show - who has probably met some pretty sharp thinkers in her day - calls her “one of the brightest lights and most accessible wisdom-sharers in our culture today.” Please enjoy this conversation with the in...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min
How Comfortable Are You With Challenging the Status Quo? Many of us might think we are pretty good at testing our assumptions, but my guest for this episode is masterful at it. In fact, she’s a successful social entrepreneur [precisely because she’s so good at disruption. And she even wrote a book to help us all get better at “radically challenging the status quo,” too, called Disrupt-Her (like disruptor...get it?) Here’s what Fast Company said about her: “Miki Agrawal brings the wit and provoca...
Apr 25, 2019•43 min
CURIOSITY, COMMUNITY, and DEEPER CONNECTION | Andrew Horn Guests | Association Chat with KiKi L'Italien How do You Avoid Auto-Piloting Your Life?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As you begin your day in whatever your morning routine looks like, I want you to think about what life would look like if you weren’t operating out of fear and opted instead to move in a more purposeful direction. One with intent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Would you hide from meeting people or get excited about the chance to learn about someone else’s experience? ...
Apr 24, 2019•52 min
She has almost half a million people across the globe up and dancing before sunrise. Radha Agrawal will share how she created “Daybreaker” the wildly popular morning dance party concept, plus details on her new book “Belong.” #community #daybreaker #socialentrepreneur #associations She is the community architect behind brands like THINX and LiveItUp, which is an international club dedicated to teaching students the Life Wellness skills you won't learn in the classroom! Radha talks with KiKi abou...
Apr 10, 2019•59 min
We talk about the events that happened since the last podcast episode, the Association Chat "Why Associations Matter" project and community.
Apr 04, 2019•53 min
“You’re only two clicks away from uncovering a lie,” is the mantra Phil Riggins, founder of the Brand & Reputation Collective (the BRC) in the UK, now lives by. Is it the mantra for the age we live in? The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that trust has changed profoundly in the past year—people have shifted their trust to the relationships within their control, most notably their employers. Globally, 75 percent of people trust “my employer” to do what is right, significantly more than N...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr
How do you feel about your LinkedIn profile? Find out how to up your game on Association Chat with communications connoisseur Dave Delaney! Dave talks with us about ways to improve your profile, networking, and strategies for using your profile to identify the best people to reach out to who can help your goals – whatever they may be! Live LinkedIn makeovers you won't want to miss! Subscribe to the YouTube channel + get a reminder on all the upcoming shows and videos: https://www.youtube.com/use...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 4 min
How can the power of AI work as a tool to boost existing products and services and can it help us reimagine the membership experience? We explore this heady topic with special guest Ron Moen who is the CIO at CHEST. Ron and his team serve at the intersection of people, process, and technology - in the premier innovative organization for chest medicine professionals around the world. CHEST constituents and staff are champions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the lungs (...
Feb 15, 2019•50 min
About our guest: Eric Kuhn is a successful entrepreneur sitting at the intersection of media, entertainment and technology. Most recently he helped start and run Layer3 TV, a next-generation cable provider that sold to T-Mobile. Previously Eric was Hollywood’s first “social media agent” at United Talent Agency where he represented some of the industry’s top writers, directors, actors and producers on investments, digital strategy and social media. In 2009 Eric became CNN’s Audience Interaction P...
Feb 05, 2019•59 min
Guest David Beebe talks with Association Chat about the changing media landscape and transforming marketing organizations and brands to create creative and content that wins the hearts, minds, and wallets of members in an age of disruption. Check out David's website: https://davidbeebe.com/ What is Association Chat? Online Community | Podcast | Alexa Skill | Resources | Events Check into the Association Chat podcast for an hour each week to hear from bestselling authors, influential business thi...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min
In Community We Trust People do business with people they know, like and trust. This begs the question: do your members really know, like and trust your association? Do you create, foster, and maintain such a community? Join KiKi L’Italien -- the “voice of the association industry” -- as she shares the story of launching and growing Association Chat : the industry’s most popular online community. Outlining the steps she took to build the Chat’s online forum, professional education outlet, and po...
Jan 29, 2019•2 min
It's day 33 of the government shutdown on today's Association Chat News Flash briefing Sign up for the mailing list and find out more at associationchat.com. What is the Association Chat News Flash Briefing? You can listen to the Association Chat News Flash Briefing on your Amazon Alexa ! Find out what's happening with associations in 1-2 minute clips.
Jan 24, 2019•3 min
Association Chat special guests Brian Carter and Adele Cehrs review the trends that have changed industries, why so many organizations have lost traction, and how top performers are growing and winning today. Carter is the #1 bestselling author of The Like Economy, LinkedIn for Business, Facebook Marketing, and The Cowbell Principle. Brian is respected as an international authority on how organizations of all sizes can create and retain business using the Internet. Cehrs, founder and CEO of Epic...
Jan 23, 2019•46 min•Ep. 85
"Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, the goal is clear: to build a career that thrives on your unique passions and talents. But to achieve this in today’s competitive job market, it’s almost certain that at some point you’ll need to reinvent yourself professionally." And our guest for this show to talk about creating the career you want is Dorie Clark. She is a keynote speaker and author of bestsellers Stand Out, Rein...
Jan 16, 2019•4 min
On today’s Association Chat show at 2 pm ET, I’m interviewing the bestselling author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out, Dorie Clark and asking “what does it take to create the career you want?” You can call into our studio and ask Dorie your questions PLUS we’ll have a second surprise guest making an appearance today, sp you won’t want to miss it. The first FIVE people to tweet me today with your feedback about this flash briefing or my daily blog over on Amplified Growth using #associationmu...
Jan 15, 2019•3 min
Blake and KiKi laugh about not going to their high school reunions while David Burkus shares why it's those dormant ties that could amount to selling the UFC. David is a best-selling author, sought after speaker and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His newest book, Friend of a Friend , offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He’s del...
Jan 09, 2019•45 min•Season 4Ep. 83
