New Article Posted

Posted by Wes Trochlil under Uncategorized

I’ve posted a new article on my website, entitled “Establishing a Contact Tracking Policy.”
Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list, you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box.
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Read & discuss at Wes Trochlil's blog.

Psst… Andy’s Got a Secret!

Posted by Cynthia D'Amour under Uncategorized

  He let out the word out late Friday night.
Andy, a volunteer with American Society of Association Executives, is also a social networking guru kind of guy.
Andy leaked the news of a secret session at a secret time at the upcoming annual meeting taking place in San Diego.

Two secret speakers would debate the impact of social […]

Read & discuss at Cynthia D'Amour's blog.

Corporate logos

Posted by AEM under Uncategorized

When Bank of America (BOA) purchased LaSalle Bank, the corporate logo at all of its branches was changed. The LaSalle logo was gold and teal. It was light, warm, and inviting. BOA is standard red, white, and blue. It makes the bank look like the post office.

Does it matter? Probably not. Nobody selects a bank because of its logo.

Most people don’t join associations for that reason, either. Still, it’s helpful to convey a positive feeling about an organization in any way possible.

Read & discuss at AEM's blog.

Why God Created YouTube

Posted by Kevin Holland under Uncategorized

People can talk about how to use online media as part of their strategy til they’re blue in the face, but let’s face it, THIS is what YouTube was meant for: The One Semester of Spanish Love Song.

Read & discuss at Kevin Holland's blog.

When Did It Become Presenter vs. Attendee?

Posted by Kevin Holland under Uncategorized

Sue Pelletier responds to the Allen Stern post I linked to (referencing social media gone wild in a conference panel) by pointing to someone else’s idea for trying to harness this energy. Jeffrey Veen writes:
“As we were planning Start, he said, ‘We should have someone onstage the whole time to represent the audience. Like an […]

Read & discuss at Kevin Holland's blog.

FastCo?s Big Idea: Videoconferencing will obliterate business travel

Posted by Sue Pelletier under Uncategorized

It’s interesting to peruse through the responses to Fast Company’s Big Idea: “Within five years, technology will obliterate the need for business travel.”
As I expected, there are 22 commenters who agree, and 92 who don’t. Make that 93 as I cast my vote (or try to. The darn system keeps booting me out for some […]

Read & discuss at Sue Pelletier's blog.

Totally off topic: Hungry?

Posted by Maddie Grant under Uncategorized

Maybe because it’s lunchtime….

Check out Endless Simmer. Best. Food. Blog. Ever.

Read & discuss at Maddie Grant's blog.

Don’t forget about the live audience

Posted by Mickie Rops under Uncategorized

I think there are some great applications for social media to enhance the conference experience; HOWEVER, like anything, it can be overdone and abused. Here is an interesting post about how a session panel got so wrapped up in sharing the session with their followers on Twitter, etc., that they seemed to forget about the learners at the session they were leading! Thanks to Kevin Holland for the link point.

Read & discuss at Mickie Rops's blog.

How Important Is Being Right?

Posted by Jamie Notter under Uncategorized

Read & discuss at Jamie Notter's blog.

Presenters too wrapped up in live-streaming content?

Posted by Sue Pelletier under Uncategorized

I guess I’m lucky never to have attended a session like the one Allen Stern talks about, where the presenters were so busy with the backchannels (live webcasting the session, that sort of thing) that those who were attending live felt short-changed. Allen writes:
When I spend thousands of dollars and my time to attend a […]

Read & discuss at Sue Pelletier's blog.