Author: Joanna Pineda

AI Note-Taking Part 2: Lessons from Five Months of Testing and Refining

We all know that video rules. Check out these amazing video statistics from 2021. I recently attended Non Dues a Palooza (NDaP) in Nashville, TN. NDaP is devoted to helping […]

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How the Air and Space Museum is Using Virtual Docents

Posted on September 22, 2021

My younger son and I are listening to Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Andy Weir also wrote The Martian, which was a great movie and an even better book. Both The Martian and Project Hail Mary are adventure books set in space. Both are full of science and science fiction. [...]

Combine Virtual and In-Person Networking Before Conferences to Increase Engagement

Posted on September 17, 2021

Non Dues-a-Palooza Pre-Event Networking on Zoom

I’m attending Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDAP) next week in Nashville, in person. NDAP is a conference devoted to helping associations and nonprofits increase their non-dues revenue by bringing together execs and solution providers, through case studies and panels. This will be [...]

Review of ASAE 2021 Annual Meeting Hybrid Pop-Up in D.C.

Posted on August 27, 2021

I attended the Virtual ASAE Annual Meeting last week. Unlike other virtual meetings I’ve attended recently, this one had a hybrid pop-up strategy. 10 cities hosted half-day in person events. I got to attend the DC pop-up on Monday, August 16. How did it work and was it successful? Here’s my review.

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What Have We Learned About Creating Engaging Meetings from Virtual Conferences?

Posted on June 15, 2021

Heinan Landa (CEO of Optimal Networks) asked me last week: As we're slowly returning to the office and in-person meetings, what lessons from 15 months of virtual meetings should endure? It's a great question. Over the past year, [...]

How BeSpeake Clients are Adding Fun to their Virtual Meetings

Posted on March 25, 2021

“How do we add fun to our virtual meeting? How do I get people chatting during our sessions? How do we get attendees interacting with each other? These are just some of the questions we get when we meet with BeSpeake clients each week to plan their [...]

Why Journey Mapping is so Important to Creating Amazing Member Journeys

Posted on March 22, 2021

Matrix Group is working on an email signup project for a longtime client. This client wants to create an easier way for members and non-members to see all the newsletters the association has to offer, and easily subscribe to receive them. Some newsletters are open to the public, while others [...]

We Need to Bring Back the “Meet” in Meetings

Posted on March 12, 2021

During a kickoff meeting with a new BeSpeake client, I asked this question: What did not work during your annual meeting last year? Answer: While the education offerings were excellent, there were few opportunities for attendees to connect and network, and the few that did exist, were simple text chats. This client [...]

The ASAE Annual Meeting Goes Virtual; Why This is a Good Decision

Posted on March 4, 2021

I read the email from ASAE (the American Society of Association Executives) yesterday afternoon about the ASAE Annual Meeting. Citing concerns for the health and safety of all members, ASAE Annual, which was supposed to be in person in Dallas,

Virtual Events Made the Conventions and the Inauguration Celebrations More Accessible

Posted on February 8, 2021

On January 20, I watched the Presidential Inauguration celebration from my couch. Normally, I would have been jonesing over the inaugural balls I've never been invited to, but this year, I had a front row seat as Tom Hanks hosted a star-studded musical extravaganza. How amazing [...]

Author: Joanna Pineda

AI Note-Taking Part 2: Lessons from Five Months of Testing and Refining

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