
March 24-26, 2013, The Peabody, Orlando, FL
Alliance Partners
Visit the links below to read the session descriptions of what was presented at the 2012 Great Ideas conference.
| Sunday, March 25 | |
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Speaker(s) |
| 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | |
| Opening General Session: Jamming - The Art of Getting Innovation Done |
Kao, John |
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| Activate Your Creative Thinking: How to Put your Ideas into Action |
Vankooten, Jeff |
| Collaboration is Good - Don't Make It so Hard |
Hutchison, Ann Skutchan, Clint |
| Conversation that Matters: Membership Meltdown: Where Will Your Association Be in 5 Years? |
Harley, Shari |
| Five Internet TV Strategies to Strengthen Member Engagement and Increase Non-Dues Revenue |
Meyer, Stuart |
| From Network to Community: How One Association Built a Social Networking Tool that Really Works |
Sanner, CAE, Shelley Adolph, Amanda Menzer, Joan |
| Implementing a Self-Sustaining Executive Leadership Development Program |
Gellici, Janet Hayes, Jason |
| Lead It Forward |
Stevenson, Doug |
| Next Generation Learning: Sizzle And Substance: Create Brain Friendly Conferences |
Hurt, Jeff |
| Straight Talk: Creating a Culture of Creativity, Openness and Honesty |
Johnson, Larry |
| 2:45 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| Deep Dive: Creating A More Human Association |
Grant, Maddie Notter, Jamie |
| Executive Leadership Program on Innovation |
Kao, John |
| Half-day Workshop: Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary |
Pyrz, Paul |
| 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| A Strategic Approach to Association Staffing |
Dorsey, Mark Burns, Nora |
| Association Business Intelligence Gets Social |
Carden, Teri Martin, Ben Morrison, Tom |
| Developing and Managing a Conference and Tradeshow in Dubai |
Myers, Barbara Miller, Kevin |
| Five Lessons from My Most Difficult Year in Associations |
Boyd-Flynn, Betsy |
| Improve Employee Engagement and Performance Through Effective Coaching |
Arzt, Robert |
| Leadership Lessons from the Land of Oz |
Riesz, Nancy J |
| Next Generation Learning: Convert Talking Heads to Learning Liaisons |
Petrillo, Tracy |
| Stronger Component Relationships Through Increased Understanding |
Sepp, Cecilia |
| Turn Your Personal Experiences into Inspiring Messages |
Koretsky, Ira |
| Monday, March 26 | |
Session Title ![]() |
Speaker(s) |
| 6:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
| Sunrise at the Broadmoor— A Photo Safari Opportunity |
Blanken, Robert |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | |
| Eight Proven Ways to Get More Members to Read |
Sight, Melynn |
| Getting Beyond "That's Not How We Do Things" |
D'Amour, Cynthia |
| Hands-on iPad Training – For the New User |
Henry, Reggie |
| Hybrid Events: Extending the Life and Reach of Your Program |
Beaulieu, Kristin Doyle, Michael Boyce, Steve |
| Mobile Innovation: It's More Than Just Apps and QR Codes |
Wenger, Rob Mouw, Alex McNair, Heather |
| Next Generation Learning: Five-minute Forecasts of the Future of Learning |
Thayer, Glenn Boynes, Shawn Conley, Tobin Hodes, Carol Kelleher, Amber Plater-Turner, Ericka Yimam, Tadu |
| Return to Relevance |
Boyd-Flynn, Betsy Karen, Jay Jacobs, CAE, Sheri Smith, Steve |
| The End of Membership As We Know It |
Sladek, Sarah |
| The Laws of Member Attraction |
Broderick-Bedell, Angela |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| Deep Dive: Race for Relevance: The Marathon |
Coerver, Harrison Byers, Mary |
| Half-day Workshop: Return on Impact™ – How Will You Lead Differently |
Nour, David |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| Chopped! The Association Version |
Donahoo, Pamela Howard, Kim Rossi, Josephine |
| Creative Problem Solving for Associations and Nonprofits |
Melia, Greg |
| How Full Is Your Bucket? |
Klossner, Sophie |
| Inbox Detox: 12 Steps to an Awesomely Productive Day |
Egan, Marsha |
| Is Your Culture Eating Your Strategy for Breakfast? |
Slaughter, Jodie |
| Let the Wild Rumpus Start: Improve Group Decision Making |
gerstandt, joe |
| Marketing the Association in the Google+ Era |
Drake, Steve Riggs, Brian John Schultz, Greg Wintringner, Betsy Whaley, Hugh Sheehy, Jeanne |
| Next Generation Learning: Informal & Social Learning |
Thayer, Glenn |
| No More On-the-Job Training for Volunteers |
Shepherd, Bill La Chappelle, Elaine Neals, Kathryn |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | |
| Breaking the Barriers in Your Mind - Lessons Learned Riding a Bike over 10,000 Miles |
Ehrecke, Wes |
| Hands-on iPad Training – For the Experienced User |
Henry, Reggie |
| Intuitive Leadership |
Storsteen, Karen |
| Next Generation Learning: Create Customized Learning Experiences |
Lutz, Dave Hurt, Jeff |
| One Team, One Dream: Is There One Plan? |
James, Jenny Duckworth, Holly |
| Pricing Strategies for Membership and Events |
McIlwraith, Mariela |
| Product Innovation |
Harms, Yvette Brown, Karen |
| The Pocket Retention Guide: 12 Strategies and 36 Ways to Increase Membership Retention |
Hight, Cathi |
| You've Written a Social Media Policy, Now What? |
Sumner, Randi Gerstmann, Elena |
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | |
| Deep Dive: Everything Mobile |
Hissrich, Amy |
| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| Half-day Workshop: The Future of Associating Scenarios Lab |
De Cagna, Jeff |
| 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM | |
| 10 Social Commerce Strategies |
Raphael, Sterling |
| 11 Applications of Social CRM |
DeLorenzo, David Dorsey, Patrick |
| 25 Tips for Improving First Year Renewal Rates |
Seril, Scott Beighley, Buck Heard, Robert |
| Get Twice the Work Done in Half the Time! |
Rosenberg, Ron |
| Launching an Association Foundation - Lessons Learned |
Johnson, Eileen Balek, Jane Kushner, David |
| Next Generation Learning: Open Space Technology |
Nishimura Sneath, Karyn |
| What If There Were a Money Pill? |
Leopold, Ronald |
| What is Your Social Media ROI? |
McClintock, Thomas |
| Would an "Angel Investor" Program be Right for Your Association? |
Glassie, Jefferson Stack, Pat |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |
| Great Ideas Ignite |
Ballinger, Beau Brisson, Elizabeth McIlwraith, Mariela Alcorn, Shelly Egan, Marsha Cehrs, Adele Aplebaum, Lowell |
| Tuesday, March 27 | |
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Speaker(s) |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | |
| General Session: Standing Out in the Marketplace: Inspiring Lessons from Apple, Foursquare, and Other Creative Brands |
Gallo, Carmine |
| 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
| 29 Ways to Market Your Education Like Lady Gaga |
Jacobs, CAE, Sheri |
| Board Training that Isn't Boring |
Wolff, Margaret |
| Conversation that Matters: The Move to Digital Publishing |
Rubin, Gary |
| Diversity and Inclusiveness - You Can Move the Needle! |
Nalty, Kathleen |
| Engage Your Young Professionals |
Ison-Miller, Denise Bibbo, Rebecca |
| Generation Now: Connect to the Members of Today & Leaders of Tomorrow |
Aplebaum, Lowell Mitchell, Trevor |
| The Future According To YOU |
Alcorn, Shelly |
| The QR Quest - Use Mobile Technology to Find Engagement Treasures |
Kelly, Jim Wenger, Rob |
| What Innovation Looks Like Here |
Lee, Robb Mosher-Williams, Rachel Nelson, Mark Turner, Ann |
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | |
| Deep Dive: Next Generation Learning: Curating and Connecting Knowledge, Learning & Community |
Donovan, Kristi Hockman, Jon Nishimura Sneath, Karyn |
| Half-day Workshop: From Firefighting to Fire Prevention: A Systems Thinking Primer |
Cufaude, Jeffrey Swafford, Steve |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | |
| Bringing Innovation to Life |
Notter, Jamie Daniels, Jessica Mason, Michelle Stackpole, Kerry |
| Conversation that Matters: Ideas for New Marketing Techniques to Increase Attendance |
Broderick-Bedell, Angela Oser, Scott |
| Environmental Scanning like the Pros |
Rhea, Marsha Montgomery, MLS, Shawn |
| Hunting for Teamwork? Bring Out the Animal in You! |
Dillon, Lu Ann Pierce, Thomas |
| Silence Isn't Golden: Illuminating the Real Power of Feedback |
Clarke-Epstein, Chris |
| The 10-Minute Volunteer: Engaging Members in a 24/7/365 World |
Wheeling, Linn |
| The One Page Strategic Plan |
Allan, Elizabeth Wies, Donna |
| Way Cool: Innovations in Green Meetings |
Clarke, Kristin |
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | |
| The Broadmoor: Behind the Scenes to Deliver Extraordinary Service |
Manzanares, Kate |
| 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |
| Photo Safari to the Garden of the Gods (separate fee applies) | |
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