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Great Ideas Conference 2009 Videos

Title: Patti Digh Delivers General Session
Description: Patti Digh delivers the general session on her book "Life is a Verb"



Title: Dan Roam on Back of the Napkin
Description: Dan Roam delivers the general session on the "Back of the Napkin"



Title: Carolyn Fazio discusses the idea of creating contracts with your volunteers.
Description: Carolyn Fazio from Fazio International talks about the idea of creating a contract for association volunteers so there is clarity around the expectations of both the volunteer and the organization.


Title: Howard Horwitz talks about taking education programs online
Description: Howard Horwitz from the American College of Healthcare Executives talks about how to overcome resistance to change when taking an association education program from face-to-face to online.


Title: Bob Carr talks about how the economy is affecting SHRM's conferences
Description: Bob Carr from the Society for Human Resource Management talks about how the economy is affecting SHRM's conferences and meetings and how they are focusing on subject matter to create attendee value.


Title: Bob Carr discusses SHRM's strategies for meeting attendance in a down economy.
Description: Bob Carr from the Society for Human Resource Management discusses strategies that SHRM is using to boost attendance and create attendee value at its upcoming conferences in a down economy.


Title: Jeff Cufaude shares some pointers about channeling creativity
Description: Jeff Cufaude, president of Idea Architects shares some pointers on how to channel creativity within yourself and those you work with.


Title: Rhea Blanken Talks About Creativity.
Description:Rhea Blanken explains why creativity is so important for individuals and organizations, and how to develop a culture that nurtures it.


Title: Rohit Talwar on innovation and willingness to fail
Description: Rohit Talwar on innovation and willingness to fail and why it was identified as one of the biggest take aways from the trends research project.


Title: Jeff Cufaude talks about collaboration.
Description: Jeff Cufaude, president of Idea Architects, talks about collaboration and how it can help organizations get more done with less. He also shares some key factors to make collaborations work between organizations, and/or with industry partners.


Title: Rhea Blanken Discusses How to Guard Against Burn Out.
Description: Rhea Blanken talks about how to remain motivated and excited in demanding and stressful times. She offers advice on how to keep from getting burned out.


Title: Elizabeth Engel discusses how associations should be working with technology.
Description: Elizabeth Engel addresses what she hopes were the key take aways from her session including how we focus on technology instead of the content that is the purpose of the tool and how to share control with your members.


Title: Glenn Tecker talks about web 2.0 and social media.
Description: Glenn Tecker, principal facilitator for ASAE & The Centers Symposium for Chief Staff Executives and Chief Elected Officers (CEO Symposium), talks about the implications of Web 2.0 and Social Media for associations.


Title: Cooking Up Leadership
Description: Rhea Blanken talks about her course at the Great Ideas 09 Conference in Miami on "Cooking Up Leadership".






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