This Tuesday at 12:30 pm EDT, I’m talking with someone who is using technology to make finding the perfect sponsors and exhibitors not just more strategic, but interesting, as well. My guests will share their experiences on finding the best match for sponsorships. At 2 pm EDT, I’m talking about Marketing, Membership and a View of the Digital Future for Associations with the VP of growth at Personify and CMO for Wild Apricot. Thursday at 2 pm EDT we’re talking about the ethics around online revie...
Jul 09, 2018•3 min
Jul 06, 2018•3 min
Welcome to Association Chat News Flash Briefing - I’m KiKi L’Italien and here’s what you need to know for Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 ! Today, Tuesday, you can listen to 2 live Association Chat interviews back-to-back starting at 12:30 pm EDT! The first interview is all about GDPR: It's been a month since The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect and what has happened since then? I’ll ask members of the UK data privacy company The Trust Bridge about what’s happened since GDPR went i...
Jun 26, 2018•1 min
GDPR and Associations ...a Month Later It's been a month since The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect and what has happened since then? Have the questions around GDPR changed? Are organizations more GDPR compliant today than they were on May 25th, when the EU's new rules on privacy and user data became enforceable? What do association executives need to know? We'll discuss that on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 12:30 pm EDT for a special edition of Association Chat. From a The Verg...
Jun 25, 2018•4 min
Jun 22, 2018•3 min
There should be no doubt that the future of learning and work will look vastly different than its present; the profound implications of accelerating technology adoption, an aging workforce, economic inequality and other factors will see to that. If associations are going to be influential contributors to shaping that future, however, their decision-makers will need to shift current thinking in fundamental ways, steer clear of counterproductive hype and focus on how their organizations can meanin...
Jun 11, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Association Chat News Daily Flash Briefing Some sad news this morning as we learned of Anthony Bourdain’s death by an apparent suicide – Bourdain was a chef, author, and TV personality who also appeared years ago at an ASAE conference to talk about lessons about management from running a kitchen. Bourdain's suicide may not be association news specifically, but it does impact us all. There is an epidemic of suicide in the United States and Bourdain’s death and fashion designer Kate Spade’s unexpe...
Jun 08, 2018•2 min
Here is the latest news in the association realm for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018! Yesterday I interviewed Jeff de Cagna on Association Chat. The title for that show? “From Hype to Help: Associations and the Future of Learning and Work.” Jeff talked about why leaders need to shift their thinking and avoid orthodoxy. The reason we need to make this change? Jeff De Cagna says association leaders need to lead their members and association staff in nurturing learning because new tech, like machine lear...
Jun 06, 2018•2 min
This Week’s Association Chat Flash Briefing for the week of May 21, 2018 – with all the links and extras mentioned in the micro-podcast! Meetings Today Live! Midwest I’m recording this from St. Louis, Missouri, where Meetings Today Live! Midwest is taking place and where I’ll be presenting on Design Thinking for Better Engagement tomorrow. This meeting is for meeting planners who are interested in finding out more about the ways to jazz up their meetings with suppliers meeting with them for one-...
May 21, 2018•4 min
For this episode of Association Chat, we explore the Race for Relevance with author and association consultant Mary Byers. It's been a few years since Race for Relevance and the follow-up to that book (co-authored with Harrison Coerver), Road to Relevance , were published. Are Race's "Five Radical Changes" still the right initiatives association execs need to employ to "energize" in governance, management, and strategy? What has Byers witnessed in her experiences with associations since then? Ha...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 13
How to listen to Association Chat Flash Briefings on Amazon Echo devices There's now a new way get Association Chat News updates throughout the week! Association Chat is now delivering the latest association industry news updates weekly through Amazon Echo devices. You'll need to add Association Chat as a skill to your Amazon Alexa app: Go to the menu in your Alexa app and click on "skills" Search for "Association Chat" Click on the Association Chat Flash Briefing logo and then click "enable" --...
May 08, 2018•6 min
For this episode of Association Chat, I was live with Ryan Williams ( @ryanjwill on Twitter) to learn about the Influencer Economy. Are you curious about influencer marketing or how to become an influencer yourself? This is the episode you've been waiting for. What does Ryan Williams know about The Influencer Economy? Quite a bit. He wrote the book! Marketers are asking themselves how to use influencers in their marketing and many more people are asking how to become influencers themselves! Lear...
Mar 13, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 10
The Dangers of Generational Orthodoxy In shaping their approach to both the present and the future, associations are all in on generational thinking. The language of generations is featured prominently in association publications and social media, frequently heard at association conferences and meetings and factored deeply into how associations organize their work, especially the work of membership recruitment. But many of the assumptions made by generational thinking are flawed, misguided or ju...
Mar 11, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Join us for this special #ReviewChat [Episode 3] with Eooro.com CEO Gavin Mullins and The Review Society Executive Director Ben Martin about In-Person Realtime Reviews! February's #ReviewChat features Review Society member Gavin Mullins from Eooro.com, and focuses on the psychology, benefits, and drawbacks of acquiring reviews in person. Sponsored by: The Review Society
Mar 07, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Sexual harassment in Hollywood and Silicon Valley is dominating news cycles. Many people in the association and meetings space wonder when the eye of the storm will turn toward their industries and make examples of them. Others are concerned whether they've done enough to protect their employees and members from harm. For this Association Chat, I talk with the brilliant journo/professor/podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte about the problems our society faces with sexual harassment in the workplace, w...
Mar 06, 2018•59 min•Season 2Ep. 5
If you aren't already thinking about whether or not you are in compliance with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) taking effect in May 2018, you should be. This regulation will impact organizations worldwide, carries hefty penalties for those who abuse or ignore their responsibilities, and is ushering in a new day for better data privacy and data hygiene for everyone. But what do YOU need to know right now to make sure you are on the right path? This show's guests include two...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What can we learn about creativity and persistence from the man who holds the Guinness World Record for Most Consecutive Days Writing a Song? Twitter: @songadaymann This show is all about creativity and persistence. Many people who promise they’ll do something consistently, creative or not, give up on it. Maybe they give up for a moment or maybe it's a lifetime. But in this show, we meet someone who decided to do something every day in January of 2009 and 10 years later he's still doing it. What...
Feb 09, 2018•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 6
Making a decision to buy a high-dollar solution for your organization is hard. But what happens when you run into conflicting information about that solution? How do you decide? For this Review Chat, we talk with Michelle Steward and Jim Narus, researchers who have explored the topic of online reviews and how people make decisions.
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Are we approaching a paradigm shift in the testing industry? Join host KiKi L'Italien for Association Chat as she interviews Dr. Greg Sadesky (@gsadesky) & ANSI Assessor Mickie Rops (@mickierops) about high-stakes testing and remote proctoring. "The Proctor Is In" explores a topic that might blow the lid off of what you think you know about professional testing. Greg Sadesky is a psychometrician and the Chief Scientific Officer of Yardstick Testing and Training Experts. The company specializ...
Jan 17, 2018•39 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Communication is changing. Technology is changing. Social norms are changing. What does this mean for the workplace? For this episode of Association Chat, I'll be talking with Dave Will (Co-founder and CEO at PropFuel) and Jamie Notter (Partner at WorkXO Solutions) about today's workplace, the needs - old and new - for creating a productive and successful work environment, and what smart leaders need to think about to make sure their workplaces are set up for success in 2018. About Association C...
Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Hello! Welcome to the inaugural #ReviewChat! #ReviewChat is held on the second Thursday of every month at 2pm ET. For this show, host KiKi L'Italien welcomes Ben Martin, the ED of Review Society, and interviews ReviewMyAMS Founder Teri Carden about the opportunities and research behind online review sites and the development of her own business. Don't miss the next show when host KiKi L'Italien interviews Dr. Jim Narus and Dr. Michelle Steward as they discuss their research into the rapidly evol...
Dec 20, 2017•41 min
"The time is now for membership associations to tackle the challenges facing them and transform themselves for the future." For this Association Chat, KiKi interviews Omer Soker – an association futurist and strategist based in Sydney, Australia. Omer is the author and founder of The Future of Associations : a 6-step roadmap to progress, change, and influence. About Association Chat Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST on ht...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 31
For this Association Chat, I reported live from ASAE headquarters with the ASAE Foundation for #GivingTuesday! Learn more about the purpose of #GivingTuesday and ASAE Foundation initiatives that are supported by annual gifts. We'll talk about the Foundation's latest research and I'll interview several special guests who will be right there in the ASAE studio with me! There will be challenges for viewers! There will be announcements! You have to listen to find out more. :) About Association Chat ...
Dec 06, 2017•46 min
For this Association Chat, we talk about establishing and maintaining your health journey over the busy holiday season, carving out time for your own self-care in between holiday parties, considerations for the office (when cookies and candies abound!) and health-conscious options for your learner participating in association programs throughout the holiday season. Guests: Aaron Wolowiec is an award-winning learning strategist and meetings coach for leading trade associations and individual memb...
Nov 27, 2017•46 min
Why aren’t associations more innovative when it comes to tech maturity? What’s holding us back? For this show, I jumped off the stage at AMS Fest in Washington, DC, and ran to my computer to talk with experts about tech innovation (or the lack thereof) in the association industry. [Sorry for any of the "crowd noise" behind me in the audio] This topic, studied by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Foundation, sheds light on information technology (IT) maturity levels at associa...
Nov 20, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 28
You've made it this far, but what is the best way to finish the year strong so you can begin 2018 even stronger? Executive coach and trainer Carol Vernon will tell us how to tap into our resilience and handle the multitude of things coming at association leaders, particularly as things “rev-up” for the final quarter/finish of the year. About Carol Carol Vernon is a certified executive coach and trainer who partners with leaders in the association, corporate, and government arenas. Her 10+ years ...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 27
What Will We Do for Work? Associations and Entrepreneurs Taking on The Skills Gap From https://talentedlearning.com/how-associations-bridge-skills-gap-digital-badges/ : "According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6 million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. That includes many notoriously hard-to-fill jobs. These persistently unfilled positions are attributed to an unfortunate and somewhat ironic phenomenon called the “skills gap.” Sk...
Nov 03, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Webinar technology was designed for virtual interaction and it has the potential to be a powerful tool in the learning portfolio. But we’re doing it wrong. Its potential is untapped. So far. On this show we have some guests with ideas on how to change webinars for the better. We'll talk with education and learning experts looking at technology and learning design for a better answer. We'll also hear from association pros – both seeking to evolve webinars – but doing it two very different ways. W...
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 1 min
According to a 2017 study , most people listen to the majority of a podcast and don’t skip the ads. The effect is essentially that of having an influencer whisper into your audience’s ear, “try this.” In this Association Chat, we explore the business of podcasts – the marketing and the opportunities presented – and the way some associations use advertising to meet their goals. About Our Guest Mike McAllen Mike McAllen started producing audio on demand in 2006. He produces and hosts hundreds of p...
Oct 20, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Having “high potential” does not mean performing at maximum capability. While many believe they are doing all they can, a huge number of professionals are frustrated because they are coming up short of their personal expectations (and the expectations of others). Some have become paralyzed from taking risks by the fear of failure, while others are not sure what is holding them back. Speaker and facilitator Thom Singer has surveyed hundreds of people and the feedback is stunning that the majority...
Oct 13, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 23
