asae09

5 Ways Clarity Can Replace Control

It’s one of the things Clay Shirky said at ASAE09–control is a thing of the past. Clarity should be the goal for today. Clarity and control are not new topics among some of my favorite association blogs. Still, the way Clay Shirky framed the issue was, well, very clear. Scott Briscoe talks a little about [...]

October 7th, 2009 | Lindy Dreyer | Comments | Continued

How your association can start innovating today

The time is right now.

August 28th, 2009 | Jeff De Cagna | Comments | Continued

From recession to reset: Three learning questions for #ASAE10

Let’s look ahead…

August 21st, 2009 | Jeff De Cagna | Comments | Continued

My #ASAE09 Session Video

Only slightly edited…

August 20th, 2009 | Jeff De Cagna | Comments | Continued

Karaoke – The Ultimate Community Builder

At ASAE09

It was a special event at a cool location.

Open to anyone.

Hosted by myself and Sharon Kneebone.

(We do this at every ASAE annual meeting.)

This year – Karaoke!

Sharon is an amazing singer.

Let’s just call me enthusiastic.

Plus it’s a ton of fun.

We decided to hold it opening night.

After the formal reception.

To give people a chance to reconnect.

And find [...]

August 20th, 2009 | Cynthia D'Amour | Comments | Continued

Prepping for #ASAE09

No time for reading this week – I leave for Toronto in two days! So it’s about time for the ASAE AM preview post. If you’ll be there – or even if you won’t – here are some things you should check out:

Awesome learning labs – check out the Wordle!
ASAE AM Hub. It’s all the feeds, but optimized for your smart phone. Groovy! (But don’t just take my word for it.)
#ASAE09 Twitter back channel. It’s a great way to keep up with what’s happening, whether or not you’ll be there. Lots of people live-tweet sessions (myself included), and it’s the place to get the latest news on all the hot parties!
Bling, the legendary annual YAP party. Monday night. DO. NOT. MISS. It’s worth coming to Toronto just to attend this event.
The CAE Lounge. This year, we’re not going to be in the next town, and Deborah Chin and her cadre of volunteers from the CAE Action Team have been preparing some fun events and promotions. Show your CAE pride!
New this year – video blogging!
Also, if you’re looking for good sessions to attend, I can personally vouch for Counterintuitive Paths to Success (Maddie Grant and Jason Della Rocca are the main presenters, and I’ll be facilitating/live tweeting, and then Mads & I will carry on the discussion in the CAE Lounge after), Membership Marketing on a Shoestring Budget (Kathy Wilson of NATLE and I will share our experiences squeezing blood from turnips, so to speak), and Practicing What You Preach (Frances Reimers, Bob Wolfe, Kevin Whorton and I will talk about creating and participating in awesome volunteer experiences).