The future of aging is a complicated constellation of issues that is in front of us at all times and yet never seems to garner the attention it demands. To help raise your awareness and focus your association on this critical conversation, Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC joins KiKi, Tamela, and Nabil for a lively discussion about the duty of foresight and some compelling facts on the future of aging that you probably don't know. Jeff's Bio Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE is executive advisor for F...
Oct 12, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to the Talent Economy—a 21st century economy characterized by unprecedented innovation, connectivity, disruption, and opportunity. Unfortunately, the positive attributes of this economy have been largely overshadowed thus far. With job satisfaction declining across three decades, employee turnover costing organizations billions, profitability shrinking, and millions of Boomers retiring, the impetus to close the widening gap between talent-development practices and business impact has nev...
Oct 11, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On this Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italien interviews special guest Adrian Segar about what he has called the " Meeting Industry's Dirty Little Secret ." In Adrian's words, "We spend vast sums of money and consign umpteen person-hours to a meeting — and we have no idea whether it made any significant long-term difference to the people who attended it!" Adrian is an acknowledged innovator and speaker on participant-led event design, and facilitates two popular opening and closing plenaries. Hi...
Oct 08, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Drones – Amazing technology offering opportunities and dilemmas for all of us! But how much do you really know about drones and what do you NEED to know in order to do your due diligence as a leader? Meet the extreme leader of Geoteaming – John Chen. He climbs mountains, walks on fire, swims with dolphins in the wild, rides Harleys and snowboards out of helicopters. He's also been doing some pretty amazing things using drones at events. Sounds cool, right? But what kinds of things EXACTLY can we...
Sep 28, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 19
About this Episode Learn why ROInspiration® is the new ROI and how tapping into your creative ability can make you a better problem solver and innovator from award winning songwriter Billy Kirsch! For almost every organization, the only constant is change. To thrive, successful organizations become adept at meeting change, staying ahead of trends and succeeding at continuous improvement. All of this requires creativity. It requires support for innovative thinking within an organization. You can ...
Sep 22, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 18
With this Association Chat, a "TV Producer's Association Story on Change Management" we talk with Sharon Newport, a TV producer turned association executive, who will share how she has leveraged her background as an actor and tv producer to bring a mentality of nimbleness and a culture of change management to the association world. Sharon will speak on the value of communications and storytelling to support the process of effective change management, and she’ll illustrate her points with example...
Sep 21, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Your Association Chat crew has created a quick bootcamp because we are invested in ensuring that you are prepared to take full advantage of this important opportunity to establish lifelong connections and friends through networking. Networking is a vehicle to establish a connection. We as association professionals have the power to choose if we are going to network with authenticity. To ensure that you can develop your authentic networking gameplan, we have invited Jaymin Patel, creator of "Netw...
Sep 18, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This year, the PCMA Digital Experience Institute [DEI] released "The Power of Digital Events" white paper which includes insights into adult learning, virtual and hybrid events as an engagement strategy, and the value of second-screen technology. Data included in this report proves that a long term digital event strategy delivers both exponential revenue and engagement from audiences. Join our special guest, Jennifer Kingen Kush, DES, Executive Director of PCMA Digital Experience Institute as sh...
Sep 17, 2017•16 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Tanya Geisler – certified Life and Business Coach (CPCC), TEDxWomen speaker, and writer – teaches women how to step into their starring roles, own their authority, and overcome the Impostor Complex in their life, in their work, and in their life’s work. "Impostor Complex is the number one thing that keeps people from activating their brilliance, stepping into what’s possible for themselves and their lives, and keeps people from their dreams." Join us on Association Chat as we talk about the fear...
Jul 21, 2017•28 min
Naked and Afraid: Organize, don't overexpose, your association for successful BI initiatives BI and IT projects are very different. But do you know how and in what ways? We'll dig into this with our special guests for another fabulous episode of Association Chat. Some questions we'll address: •What are the common pitfalls? •How do you transition from “historical” to “real time reporting” and how does this help an organization transition to BI? •Where do I start? •What tips do you have for being ...
Jul 21, 2017•29 min
How can associations move from Social Media to Social Business ? Our guest, bestselling author Olivier Blanchard , joins us to discuss what most association execs are getting wrong about digital strategy and how to align social media activity to key business objectives (among other things)! Olivier Blanchard is a French-born, American-based Senior Analyst with Futurum Research, a Brand Management, Digital Marketing, and Digital Transformation consultant, the author of three best-selling books, a...
Jun 21, 2017•43 min
ICYMI, traditional public relations (and along with it, the hallowed press release) has evolved, employing new strategies and tools of the PR trade that can help amplify an organization's presence to its ideal audience. Hear about case studies, tools, and trends you might not have noticed that can benefit organizations struggling to rise above the noise with our special guest Kristen Sala . More About Kristen Kristen Sala is the director of Cision’s U.S. Media Research team, which is the powerho...
Jun 17, 2017•52 min
About today's show Ban the V Word – let’s change how we think about, talk about and engage members in volunteering! About our guest Peggy is a serial volunteer with a passion for optimizing the volunteer experience for volunteers and volunteer managers in associations. She’s been involved in the two seminal research projects on volunteering, trains volunteers and staff, writes about volunteering and supports her awesome volunteers. About our host and co-hosts Host KiKi L'Italien - Since 2009, Ki...
Jun 17, 2017•35 min
What if creativity took your team from good to great? What if it could transform your business? What if it could transform your life? Monica H. Kang is an entrepreneur and innovator who is changing the way people think (and learn) about creativity. Join us on Tuesday for this amazing live Q&A with Monica to find out about a different way to look at creativity, InnovatorsBox, and so much more. More About Monica Monica loves building bridges, relationships, and communities . She believes that ...
Jun 02, 2017•59 min
The new CIO is more than a technology manager, with an adeptness for business strategy and more. Hear from tech leaders in the industry and get ready to talk about the evolving expectations of the CIO 3.0 role and what you need to do to be prepared. Special Guests: Thad Lurie, CAE, CIP, MSEd., VP Operations and Chief Information Officer, EDUCAUSE David DeLorenzo, CIO - Technology Management, DelCor Technology Solutions Prabhash Shrestha, PMP, CAE, VP of Technology, American Gastroenterological A...
May 19, 2017•58 min
In business, when they say there is no “I in team” your eyes probably roll. But if you are the CEO, how do you make sure your senior leadership team is helping and not hurting your organization? And if you are part of that team, how do you keep an eye on improvement so that you can level up? In this episode I ask Seth Kahan (CEO of Visionary Leadership) these questions and so many more...and he answers them. Some of his answers still have me thinking and I bet they will for you, too. And, hey gu...
May 10, 2017•54 min
For this episode, I talked with the entertaining and enigmatic Chuck Fazio for the Association Chat episode, "Being Chuck Fazio - Photographer & Instigator, on Life, Art, and the Meetings Industry Fund." A few questions we received for Chuck: "How did you reinvent yourself (you weren't always a photographer, were you) and hone your craft? What were the top three lessons learned along the way?" "Chuck has had and continues to have many successes in a variety of different worlds. How much of i...
Apr 26, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Remember atmosphere around the 2016 Presidential Election and the discussion happening in the association and non-profit realm at that time? Where are we now? This Association Chat with the CEO and Chair of American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) discussed leading in times of uncertainty. No matter which administration is in office, we all have to find ways to work together. What that work looks like, how we conduct it, and all the related nuances can be challenging for any association...
Apr 20, 2017•53 min
This chat features a Q&A and discussion with industry thought leaders discussing the creation of Community Brands and what it means for the association industry. Please join me as I talk with: JP Guilbault, the president and CEO of YourMembership, who has been named president of Community Brands (he also leads Abila and Aptify as part of Community Brands) Layla Masri, President of Bean Creative Paul Lundy, President of Fonteva Loretta DeLuca, Founder and CEO of DelCor (along with Delcorians:...
Apr 12, 2017•59 min
Will Strategic Illiteracy Compromise Your Association’s Future? – with Leadership Strategist Cynthia D’Amour, MBA Strategic illiteracy is rampant – and is impacting your association right now. “That’s not how we do it!” is the battle cry of those dedicated to the past – rather than getting strategic about your future. The louder the roar, the bigger the potential impact. Leadership Strategist, Cynthia D’Amour, MBA is joining us to explore strategic illiteracy as a risk management issue for your ...
Mar 31, 2017•56 min
Recruitment and retention is a popular topic for articles because these issues can so often plague an association executive with doubt and worry. For this Association Chat, we're exploring how the focus has changed for association requests over the past few years, how research and social media play into recruitment and retention, and what executives really need to know to make sure they prioritize effectively in order to best meet their goals. About our guest JP Moery is the President and founde...
Mar 29, 2017•59 min
Why is it important for associations to understand their online communities? What are some of the ways associations are using their online communities and what are the resources needed to manage them effectively? Meet the organizers for this year's Community Manager Appreciation Day , who each have their own special perspective to add to this discussion. Ask your questions and we'll share some solid advice on how to make your online communities even stronger! Special guests include: Susan Cato M...
Mar 29, 2017•1 hr
