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Donna Oser, CAE hosts Association Impact, which looks into what some of Michigan’s top professional and industry groups are doing to make a positive impact for their members and for the state of Michigan. As part of MSAE, Association Impact works with all associations in Michigan.

9:00 AM every Thursday
Replay: 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 3:00 AM. Also a big thank-you to 2011-2018 original host Cheryl Ronk, CMP CAE and check out the 2015-2018 blogs for her MSAE content, and her successor before Donna, Taylor Benavente!


Recent Posts

Delivering Value in Membership Organizations

Association Impact
August 30, 2016 1:00 PM

This is required listening!  Jay Karen, CAE, Chief Executive Officer (CSE) of the National Golf Course Owners Association reviews the Chapter in Membership Essentials on Defining Value. He covers why the chief staff executive (CSE) should be involved in membership activities, how to define value and especially value for members. He then moves into discussing the value proposition for members and why organizations sell memberships.

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Sara Miller on the Role of the Membership Department

Association Impact
August 22, 2016 1:00 PM

Sara Miller, CAE a recognized experienced membership professional and membership director and author of two chapters in the new ASAE and Willey publication, Membership Essentials, Second Edition, shares her perspectives on managing the membership department and new ideas for department success.

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Future of Membership

Association Impact
August 16, 2016 3:00 PM

Lowell Aplebaum, CAE author of chapter 18, Innovations and Potential Directions for Membership Based Organization, of ASAE and Wiley’s new Membership Essentials highlights a variety of the key messages in the context of the Chapter. Listen as this insightful thought leader discusses the core component s of membership for the Chief staff executive; membership model, innovation for relevancy and inclusiveness.

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The Evolving Environment for Membership and Engagement

Association Impact
August 2, 2016 4:00 PM

MSAE was honored to interview Scott Oser, MBA of Scott Oser Associates and Ken Doyle, FASAE, CAE, Executive vice president, Smart Electric Power Alliance, the authors of the first chapter of ASAE/Wiley’s new version of the publication Membership Essentials.

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Pitch Perfect: Speak to Grow Your Business!

Association Impact
July 5, 2016 12:00 PM

Mimi Donaldson, author of Pitch Perfect: Speak to Grow Your Business in 7 Simple Steps, covers recommendations to explain your job or project whether it is in 20 seconds or 30 minutes. The preparation for thinking about what you are going to say is key. But it is more than that. It is considering the audience and what it is that they need to hear. She shares the 7 steps along with great perspectives on visual aids, question and answer time and how you assemble the presentation. Mimi spoke to MSAE a few years ago at ORGPRO. This is worth the listen to improve your communication skills.

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Being Responsible for Governance Process Design

Association Impact
June 20, 2016 11:30 AM

Doug Eadie, President of Doug Eadie & Company discusses the four facets of CEO perspectives regarding governance, the characteristics of a Board savvy CEO, Board committees, and the importance of governance process design.  Doug shares advice on board committee purposes. He also covers two insidious foes, or assumptions, that are not always true. The two he addresses in this show are

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New Regulations Impact All Organizations

Association Impact
June 14, 2016 11:00 AM

The Department of Labor new regulations will impact all organizations but especially associations.  Jodi Wehling, owner and managing consultant of People Matters, LLC reviews the four pieces of the new regulations, what is exempt and non-exempt. When the regulations go into effect and where you can locate resources.  She covers the budget threshold for exemption along with state and federal law.

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Financial Perspectives With Trey Williams

Association Impact
June 14, 2016 9:52 AM

What’s new in the financial world as it relates to Michigan Associations? Trey Williams, CPA of Maner Costerisan reviews charitable requirements and federal grant recipients. He explains the services of the firm and the differences between audits and reviews. 

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MSAE ORGPRO 2016

Association Impact
May 18, 2016 12:00 PM

Learn. Network. Enrich.

That’s our true commitment to you.  ORGPRO 2016 stands to be one of MSAE’s best annual conferences to date.  We’re blending high-level presentations and speakers with the excitement that naturally arises from time spent in Traverse City, one of Michigan’s top destinations.

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Copyright Compliance for the Legal Use of Motion Pictures

Association Impact
May 9, 2016 6:00 PM

Eileen Korte, Vice President of the Licensing Division for the United States office of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC), reviews the umbrella license an association can secure to cover the usage of all motion picture, television programs and other audiovisual scenes in educational presentations and during events.

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