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.AfSAE NEWS
AfSAE launches monthly learning webinar series for association executives
AfSAE
The African Society of Association Executives is pleased to announce the launch of monthly learning series covering a range of high-interest topics that target association executives across Africa and beyond. The webinar series will feature local and international content experts, offering a blend of both local and international flavors on the subject matter.
The first webinar titled "Association Strategy: Planning and Year-round effort" will introduce the series and focus on strategies and tactics for developing practical, realistic and achievable strategic plans for the year. It will take place on Thursday 26 January 2023 at 1100Hrs GMT (2 p.m. EAT) and will feature Mr. Mungai Nfi, president of AfSAE, and guest speaker Mr. Lowell Aplebaum, founder and CEO of Vista Cova, LLC.
In subsequent series, an array of topics are lined up for discussions, including but not limited to membership marketing and engagement, non-dues revenue generation, association leadership and management, succession planning, volunteer management, and sustainable event management among others.
The learning series is being offered in conjunction with Vista Cova and is expected to be a valuable addition to the continuous professional development of association leaders and managers in Africa.
To participate, please register via the Zoom link below.
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5 facilitated conversations you can't afford to put off in 2023
Event Garde
Did you catch our recent facilitation advice in the Dec. 9 edition of CEO Update? Along with several other facilitators, I was quoted in a cover story by William Ehart titled, "Experts see facilitation as 'next frontier' for group leaders." Specifically, I shared five tips for effective meeting facilitation, including a focus on creativity, clear aims, participation, ground rules and documentation.
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Meet your best event planning resource: AI
Skift Meetings
On Nov. 30 OpenAI opened public free access to ChatGPT. On Monday, less than a week later, it accumulated over 1 million users. Now experts predict that ChatGPT will soon be a threat to Google or mark the end of homework and take-home exams.
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Why staff-culture leadership means more now
Associations Now
This may be the year that COVID-19 restrictions fully ease, the hybrid office settles and the supply-chain crisis dissipates. But for now, all those challenges remain in place, and it's having an impact on retention. A recent report in The New York Times found that the number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs "has slowly been declining in recent months, but it is still far higher than before the pandemic."
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.AFRICA NEWS
A new era for global business and investment in Africa
World Economic Forum
At a time of multiple, overlapping global challenges – from climate change to energy shocks to rising inflation and a cost-of-living crisis – the Africa Continental Free Trade Area offers promise not only for the region but for the world.
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Africa: Ubuntu could help push Africa's free trade agenda
AllAfrica
Applying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement has always been described as a marathon, not a sprint. This has proven true as no commercially significant trade has occurred under the deal since its launch on 1 January 2021 due to negotiation delays. But significant progress has been made.
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Can China breathe fire into Africa's economies?
Institute for Security Studies
With continuing global economic uncertainty in 2023, there's been precious little to cheer about for Africa. However, China's recent reopening after lengthy COVID-19 restrictions has sparked enthusiasm around a demand-led stimulus to the global economy, boosting Africa's prospects.
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.GENERAL ASSOCIATION NEWS
What event attendees want from you
Skift Meetings
Many of us may be aware that there is a merging of our business and personal lives and interests. This has been a development over the last 15-20 years with the pandemic accelerating this shift. In a recent survey, 75 percent of respondents said it was important that their professional and personal relationships and interests overlapped or aligned.
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How associations can avoid assumptions to better serve their members
Higher Logic
It's easy to feel beaten down and like your voice isn't important, but it is. When we approach every interaction with a genuine wonder and curiosity around who that person is, what they have to share – truly believing they have value – that helps get you to a more intimate place, which leads to better conversations, relationships, and engagement.
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Managing in all directions
Association Adviser
Everyone has heard the phrase "people don't quit the job, they quit their boss." Whether you are reporting directly to the Board of Directors, executive director, or other internal leadership, your working relationship is the biggest influence over your ability to succeed. By honing your skills to not only manage up but also across and down, you will create a better work environment for everyone, reach your strategic goals, and help your association further its mission.
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