May 2015
New group is forming

 
What do you want to know about online education?
by Julie Stelter

Do you need to learn more about how to offer online educational programming for your association members? Join the newest WSAE enhanced mentoring initiative spoke, online education, to help you get started, troubleshoot existing problems and plan for the future.

Join us for a virtual kick-off meeting on Thursday, June 18 at 1 pm.


Agenda:
1. Introductions
2. What do you need to know more about to create successful online learning for your members?

Respond to this thread or julie@waldengroup.net with your interest in joining the spoke, your availability on June 18 and any burning questions you already have.

 

Julie Stelter

julie@waldengroup.net 
President
Walden Group


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May 28, 2015
Insights Into Engaging Your Association Members
Webinar


June 8, 2015
Milwaukee CEO Roundtable
Svinicki Association Management, Inc.,
Milwaukee


June 10, 2015
Creating a Strategic Thinking Board: 25 Tips in 45 Minutes
Webinar


June 23, 2015
Turning Millennials Into Members
Webinar



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What we're talking about

The latest discussions on the WSAE Connected Community

 

 

"As of April 21, 2015 Google is going to include 'mobile-friendliness' in their page ranking logic. Of course this is only important to you if you want your website and its various pages to be found by Google search engines."
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"For those of you who are with a professional (vs trade) association, can you provide me with an overview of your membership structure and note whether you have made any changes to your structure over the years?  For example, WSAE has individual membership but recently added company memberships for organizations that have five or more members."
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Join the discussion at www.wsae.org.


Take WSAE with you everywhere

WSAE is pleased to announce that wsae.org, the association's public website and online community, has been upgraded for a more mobile-friendly viewing experience. All the essential elements are still there: connected community discussion area, peer-to-peer communities, communications archives and member-related information. But now they've been designed to be easily accessible from your mobile device.

Take a look and tell us what you think.
 
Send us photos for the
WSAE directory


We will begin work on the 2015 WSAE membership directory next month. If you have not already sent us a professional headshot, or would like to update the one we do have, please send a high-resolution .jpg file to  Kristin McGuine as soon as possible.
 
2015 state and national compensation and benefits report available

Results of the 2015 compensation and benefits survey are now available through WSAE.  The survey is conducted every two years by a group of state societies and association executives with support from Whorton Marketing & Research. Over 1,075 individuals participated in this year's survey. Results are available to survey participants for $75. If you did not participate in the survey, you can purchase the results for $100 members/$200 non-members. Purchase your copy by contacting the WSAE office at (608) 310-7850 or via email

 

WSAE industry partners, brag a little bit!
Let us help spread your good news

Did your property recently complete a renovation? Did you launch a new product or service for associations? Perhaps you received a promotion or industry recognition? Let us know! We love to help spread good news related to our industry partner members. Please send your brags to Michelle Czosek.

 

ASAE annual meeting
Attend the ASAE annual meeting August 8-11 in Detroit.
Visit www.asaeannualmeeting.org for all the details.

 
WSAE Spring Outing

WSAE held another successful Spring Outing on May 17-18 at Grand Geneva Resort. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Plans are already underway for next year. We hope you can join in the fun!

  
  
  


Thank you to our event sponsors for helping make it all possible:



Gather everyone on your staff around your monitor and earn CAE credit for participating in a live or recorded webinar. At $45, regardless of the number watching, it's a bargain!

There are also more than  60 self-study programs  available at your convenience.  See the catalog  to view on demand. 
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Insights Into Engaging Your Association Members

Thursday, May 28, 2015
1-2 pm CT

Unlock the power of personality to help your members connect and engage with colleagues, members and clients, while enhancing your own self discovery.

Scott Schwefel delivers an overview of the Insights Discovery System to help association members understand their unique communications styles, as well as the styles of others. This knowledge helps them better connect with each other, and makes any organization or association stronger.

This same model can be applied to association staff and leadership with amazing results.
 

Register Now 

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Creating a Strategic Thinking Board: 

25 Tips in 45 Minutes 

Wednesday, June 10, 2015
1-2 pm CT

Have you ever wondered why your board members seem to take off their strategic thinking caps before entering the boardroom? This session will explore why boards aren't strategic thinking entities, and will begin with creating a strategy for change and change management principles. More importantly, this session includes 25 tangible ideas for creating strategic thinking experiences to transition your board to a strategic thinking body. Experiential learning works! 

Through the introduction of generative thinking and governance, tools of inquiry and the three key components of strategy, as well as other good governance practices, participants will learn how everything, from board selection to organizational culture to board meeting management, plays a role in creating a strategic thinking board.

Register Now
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Turning Millennials Into Members 

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

1-2 pm CT

 

Starting in 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics predict that Generation Y (ages 18 to 31) will replace Baby Boomers as the majority of the workforce.

This is the largest human capital shift in history. Millennials also have such dramatically different values and communication styles than previous generations that it will take new membership and marketing strategies to turn them into loyal members.


Learn new tactics for growing your membership base, including how to:

  • Relate to the Generation Y mindset
  • Leverage the trickle up effect
  • Introduce concepts relevant to Millennials without alienating the rest of your membership
  • Engage Millennials with a must-have membership value proposition
  • Market your association so it's visible, valuable and relevant to Millennials
The bottom line is that Millennials' new values and behaviors can be threats or opportunities for your association. Knowing Y and the new rules of engagement makes the difference.

 

 

Milwaukee CEO Roundtable

Monday, June 8, 2015

11:30 am-1 pm

 

Please note: This event is for association CEOs only.  

   

Join WSAE for a lunchtime CEO Roundtable in Milwaukee, hosted by Jennifer Rzepka, CAE, Vice President, Svinicki Association Management, Inc. CEO Roundtables are designed specifically for association CEOs as a venue for networking, sharing ideas and helping solve each other's challenges in a confidential forum. This is a perfect opportunity to meet with your peers in a casual setting and discuss topics of interest.  The registration fee includes lunch.

 

Location

Svinicki Association Management, Inc.
6737 West Washington Street, Suite 1300
Milwaukee, WI 53214
 
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Membership Benefit
VantagePoint archives on WSAE website

Did you know that WSAE's quarterly publication VantagePoint is archived on our website? But you need to be logged in to the Connected Community to view this member benefit.

Don't miss out on key association management tips, the latest on industry developments and news from your peers. 

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