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Upcoming FSAE events June 11
finance & operations roundtable
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June 18
ceo/Executive Director roundtable
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2015 Annual Conference July 15 – 17
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Frank Rudd, CAE, CMP FSAE President/CEO
Summer is quickly approaching and all of us in the association world know what that means: it’s conference and convention season. Our own FSAE Annual Conference is right around the corner on July 15-17 at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg. It is the premier event of your professional society and our Conference Co-Chairs, Rachel Luoma, CAE and Richard Miseyko, CMP, CMM have orchestrated a first-class event. If you have not already signed up for the conference, do it today. You will not be sorry. The Annual Conference is a prime example of our members coming together to create something amazing for the membership at large. The Conference Committee is made up of just 14 members, each of whom chair individual committees to accomplish our goals of excellent education, fun and effective marketing exposure, sponsorships, successful Silent Auction and VIP Reception. In total, there are over 60 members working to deliver a phenomenal experience at Annual Conference.
We can’t do it without our volunteers – thank you for all that you do! Another committee with incredible volunteers making a difference is our Governmental Affairs Committee chaired by Paul Ledford, CAE with Barney Bishop serving as Vice Chair. As I reported in an earlier column, HB 549 and SB 1114 were introduced this Session. Titled, “Act Relating to Membership Associations,” the bills would have created onerous reporting requirements for an estimated 50 state associations that receive public funding and would have limited their ability to litigate against the state (for any reason).
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Due to the collective efforts of numerous association public policy teams, both bills were amended at several committee hearings which effectively narrowed the scope and reach of the legislation. In the end, the legislation did not pass and had been amended to affect far fewer associations. This was a great example of the association community coming together through the Governmental Affairs committee to make sure harmful legislation with unintended consequences for our associations did not pass. I am very happy to welcome Sandy Merrill to our staff as Office Manager. Sandy has great experience in Association Management and I love her can-do attitude as well as the member service skills she brings to our FSAE Team. Sandy worked for a national corporation for 15 years before joining the Florida Dental Association where she served as the Member Services Coordinator for 9 years. She most recently served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Florida Podiatric Medical Association. We’re glad she’s here! I know we’ve had some staff changes this year, so take a minute to go to our website, www.fsae.org/ourStaff and familiarize yourself with who can best assist you for your specific questions or issues. Of course, you can always call all of us are happy to help. Call me or email if there is anything I can do to assist you and your organization do your job. FSAE is your professional society and we want to be a valuable resource for you.
FROM THE CHAIRS
Twelve Things to Remember BY JANEGALE BOYD
As your elected Chair I must say the year has flown by quickly! My “official” term ends at the close of the 2015 Annual Conference, however this article is my last. Make sure to attend this year’s Conference as the theme is “Strength Through Collaboration” and promises to be the best yet! As I reflect on FSAE’s many achievements this year, I must give the credit to an outstanding Board of Directors, enthusiastic Committee Chairs and members, inspiring Associate members and our exceptional CEO Frank Rudd and the FSAE staff! Thank you all for making FSAE the best professional association!
Janegale Boyd FSAE Chair
As association professionals we have many opportunities and challenges. To succeed we need passion and motivation as well as following a path to personal discovery and achievement. You never know who or what will provide you with words or ideas that help to conquer fears and motivate us to achieve our goals. A colleague of mine shared a book she recently read titled The Tiny Warrior by D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas. This is the type of book that you read over again because it reminds us how to better ourselves to better serve others! Serving others is what our associations do every day. Here are my Top Twelve Things to Remember from Tiny Warriors: 1. Your capacity in life should not be based on what others can do, but only on what you can do. 2. The simplest lessons in life are often the most powerful. Truth requires few words. 3. You will be rewarded and judged by actions, not intentions. 4. Your success in life will be a direct balance with how much you help others achieve it. 5. Live the life you love. Love the life you live. 6. If the passion and desire for your dream outweighs your fears of looking foolish or failing, you will succeed. 7. Be a cheerleader, an enthusiastic believer in yourself and your dreams. Don’t ever criticize yourself; there are critics who will do that for you. 8. You only gain courage after you take a risk. 9. There is no limit to what a group can do when egos don’t interfere. 10. Success is choosing your sacrifices. Consider the time, energy and effort you use to improve yourself as an investment. 11. Times change but true wisdom and power of the human spirit are timeless. 12. Each person has the power to do amazing and wonderful things. Now imagine what a few, a dozen, or the entire Association can do working together! The power of association is real. The achievements this year are amazing and to recap a few: • Membership: is the highest ever at over 950! We welcomed our TSAE colleagues and recruited new friends and associates.
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wOW! BY deborah boza-Valledor, CIPS, CRB, CRS
Nearly one year ago I began my first Chair’s article by saying WOW! As we look back on the past 10 months and look forward to our Annual Conference…I must repeat: WOW! It’s been a record breaking year thanks to you, our members - our supporters and our unbelievable investors.
Deborah Boza-Valledor, CIPS, CRB, CRS FSAE Foundation Chair
Professional Development Grants for the FSAE Annual Conference One of the primary purposes of the Florida Society of Association Executives Foundation is to encourage member professional development and certification through financial support. These Grants are designed to assist an association professional in gaining professional development through education at the FSAE Annual Conference. There’s still time to apply: Apply today: www.fsae.org/grants - Application Deadline: June 1st Support of the FSAE Leadership Academy FSAE partnered with the University of Florida to develop a hands-on Leadership training program and your Foundation showed its support of the new FSAE Leadership Academy with a $1,500 investment in sponsorship AND awarded $1,500 in Tuition Grants. Bright Ideas: Innovation Grants Program The FSAE Foundation’s Bright Ideas Innovation Grants Program is a pilot program that will provide grants to support innovation development, and is one of a number of initiatives designed to raise awareness and engagement in innovation efforts for the association community. Serving as a champion and role model for innovation, this exciting program represents one element in a multiyear effort for the FSAE Foundation to increase the credibility, approachability and culture of innovation in the Florida Association community. The application period is OPEN through midnight May 29th – For more information and to download the application: www.fsae.org/innovationGrants There is NO better R.O.I. You’ve heard me say it over and over, there is NO better R.O.I. of your FSAE membership than investing in YOUR Foundation. The FSAE Foundation continues to be supported entirely by voluntary, tax-deductible contributions and grants. To continue to support education and professional development through our grants programs, we need your help and we need you to invest in YOUR Foundation. Make a one-time investment now or you can arrange for monthly deductions all year long. Remember, your personal contribution to the foundation is tax deductible to the fullest extent provided by the law. This has been a record breaking year for investments and the number of investors…exceeding our goals…let’s keep that going! Invest in YOUR Foundation today: www.fsae.org/makeAnInvestment As the 2014/2015 year comes to a close and we welcome your 2015/2016 Foundation Chair Jaime Caldwell and the Board of Trustees, I want to say Thank You and WOW!
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7 Keys to Cultivating a Spirit of Excellence Fsae annual conference Keynote speaker BY Delatorro L. McNeal, II Regardless of our industries, career titles, roles, functions or positions, we all desire excellence in our organizations, our teams, and most importantly within ourselves. If you ask most corporations what their top 10 core values are, over 90% would list “Excellence” in their top 5. But how do we get to excellence? Is it a one-time achievement, or a perpetual on-going quest to be the best? As a Peak Performance Expert, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with Fortune 100 organizations all over the world, and I’ve learned over the last 15 years that excellence is a habit. It’s a skill that can be learned.
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What follows are 7 keys that I believe will help any professional unlock that ever-elusive Spirit of Excellence in themselves and others. 1. Desire Excellence. If you want to be a person of excellence you must first desire to be that type of person. A person of excellence doesn’t take short-cuts. They don’t go for the cheap things. They have a genuine desire to be excellent and they have an attitude that is not willing to settle for half-baked, half-done and half-assed results. 2. Get an Example of Excellence. In order to cultivate excellence you must have an example. What does excellence really look like in your industry? How does it sound, feel, smell, taste? Excellence leaves you clues to find and collect. 3. Gain Access to Excellence. Once you’ve found an Example of Excellence you must gain access to that example up-close and personal so you can see what happens behind-the-scenes. Typically, excellence is 80% back-end and 20% what you actually see. And if you want to be excellent you can’t just sit in the audience and enjoy the play, you have to go backstage which is where the real excellence is born. Sometimes gaining access to excellence may mean investing in events, retreats, experiences, and/ or opportunities to get time with the people you want to access. 4. Serve Excellence. If you are blessed to gain access, you’ll need to serve excellence. Donate your time. Work for free. Don’t ask for a single penny, because what you’ll learn you could never pay for anyway. As you serve a person or an organization of excellence you will quickly learn that excellence is a “crockpot” process - there are no “microwave” results. It takes time. But if you have a humble and helping heart, you can serve your way into excellence. 5. Study the Details of Excellence. Think about it. What makes a great dining experience excellent? What makes a great vacation excellent? What makes a car buying experience excellent? What makes a movie, play or production excellent? What makes a conference or event
“Over the last 15 years I’ve learned that excellence is a habbit. It’s a skill that can be learned. These seven keys will help any professional unlock that ever-elusive Spirit of Excellence in themselves & others.” excellent? It’s the attention to the detail! If you want to be excellent, focus on the details that your customer, client or consumer cares about and over-deliver on those details. 6. Demonstrate Excellence at Your Level. One of the biggest mistakes I see people make as they strive for excellence is they negatively compare their own excellence with someone who has been excellent for 30 or 40 years, and they get discouraged. Stop the madness. If they’ve been doing something for 30 or 40 years longer than you, they are going to be much better at it than you. So now that that’s settled, focus on being excellent at your level, with your resources, education, background, credentials, support system, know-how, creativity and hustle. Be excellent at your level, and that will be more than enough for your tribe to love you. 7. Tweak Excellence. What makes people and organizations excellent is their commitment to continually improve upon their last level of excellence. Think about it, the root word of excellence is excel, which means to go above and beyond. As you do all 7 of these steps to cultivate excellence, know that you will always be making changes, improvements, modifications and adjustments to grow your excellence on daily basis. Always remember, that your best…is your next!
Most recently ranked #32 of the Top 60 Best Motivational Speakers in the World, Delatorro L. McNeal, II , MS, CSP, has been transforming the lives of people from all walks of life for over 15 years. As an internationally renowned Peak Performance Expert, Keynote Speaker and Best Selling Author, Delatorro has spoken in 49 of the 50 US states and abroad and has delivered well over 3000 paid presentations to major corporations, professional associations, conventions, pro-sports teams, churches, and leadership conferences. His list of clients includes Johnson & Johnson, New York Life, JP Morgan Chase, Prudential, Accenture and a host of others. Delatorro holds the prestigious CSP designation, which places him in the top 7% of paid professional speakers worldwide. This is the highest international recognition of professional speaking excellence. Delatorro has been featured on national and worldwide television networks like FOX, ABC, NBC, BET, TBN, Daystar and Oxygen as well as syndicated radio shows all across America. Delatorro.com
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Definitions of Collaboration
Fsae annual conference speaker
I think the most misunderstood word right now in the English language is the word collaboration.
We collaborated by sharing a comment on a Facebook page.
By doug devitre, csp
We collaborated by posting a Tweet with a hashtag so others could see our idea.
collaborate
verb: col•lab•o•rate \kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt\
: to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something : to give help to an enemy who has invaded your country during a war
Synonyms for collaboration noun: cooperation association combination participation teamwork fraternization working together
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Here are some examples of how I’ve seen it used: We collaborated on ideas together by shouting out what’s on our mind during a meeting.
collusion concert partnership alliance joint effort
We collaborated with our marketing and sales departments on improving the customer experience with a journey map. We collaborated on better ways of improving the results at the end of our project. We collaborated in real time with customers using an agile approach with team members using smartboards, desktop screen sharing, and team live chat. Which is the best definition? The beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And too often those eyes are impaired with complacency that restrict themselves from creating a leaner, more productive, and smarter way of helping their team reach their goals.
“Too often we’re impaired with complacency and restrict ourselves from creating a leaner, more productive and smarter way to reach our goals.” Collaboration to me is a process, not just a noun. It’s a carefully customized approach to filtering the best ideas to solve real problems in real time. You would never say “let me get back to you in a couple months.” Either the idea is good or it’s not. Collecting them is the easiest part. Saying no is much harder. And you don’t need to hire a consulting firm in order to help prioritize each move as long as you have a defined decision making process to separate the wheat from the chaff. Collaboration requires better tools. The latest hardware, SaaS (software as a solution) tools, and apps have many different features that enable collaboration, but not all of them are as user friendly. Roadblocks to collaborating with new tools include device cohesiveness (everyone is using the same device, operating
system, etc.), tool selection (tech/software/app), and training the team on how to use them effectively inside of your collaborative decision making process. Collaboration requires alignment on the tools. Everyone has their own favorite tool they will want to use. There becomes a point when the team leader has to say, “We are using X tool, end of story.” Leaders who don’t, may have their team members arguing over which tool’s features are better, rather than intentionally solving the problems at the start. Think about those areas of focus where your team needs the most help. Is it the process, the tools, or alignment on the tools? Ask your team. I’m confident they will want to collaborate with you. Companies bring in Doug Devitre, CSP to improve their performance in sales, marketing and technology. His upcoming book with McGraw Hill “Screen to Screen Selling: How to Increase Sales and the Customer Experience Without Being Physically Present” shares ways that dramatically reduce costs and improve sales performance. Doug is a Certified Speaking Professional which is bestowed upon the top 10% of professional speakers world wide.
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Reconsidering Technology in the Workplace
From entry level to management level employees, a laptop computer, smartphone, teleconferencing platforms and cloud storage services are a staple of many By kenyetta M. mullins employees’ day-to-day lives. Most executives can attest to the numerous benefits of incorporating technological advances in the workplace: greater efficiency, reduced costs related to printing and archiving documents, as well as improved communication with clients, employees, and vendors. Notwithstanding these benefits, you should consider some of the legal implications related to employees and their use of technology in the workplace. 1. Is Physical Presence at Work Necessary? The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against an individual based on an actual or perceived disability. If an employee is qualified, then absent an undue hardship, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation to its employee so that the employee may perform essential job functions. As an example, in a technology-laden work environment, one’s typical workday may consist of little face-to-face
communication with others. Consequently, physical presence at work may not be an essential job function. Therefore, permitting an employee to work from home, also known as telecommuting, may be a reasonable accommodation. Simply stated, complying with the ADA requires an employer to assess the reasonableness of an accommodation in light of the technology available. 2. When, how, and how much do employees actually work? The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay non-exempt employees time and a half for working in excess of 40 hours during one week. In a traditional work environment, employers would likely have constant observation of, and thus, knowledge of when and how an employee actually works. Contrastingly, when an employee works independently, there may be concerns about whether the employee is working efficiently, and more importantly, whether he or she is even working at all. While the law precludes an employer from docking an employee’s pay for down-time, measures can be taken to ensure oversight in this area. A non-exhaustive list includes: developing a policy that expressly addresses internet and computer use; requiring employees to make a daily report of how their
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Associate Members: Arelis Abatte Senior Sales Manager Sheraton Suites Ft. Lauderdale at Cypress Creek 555 NW 62nd St. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 492-5842 SheratonSuitesFortLauderdale. com Michelle Aguiar Sales Executive Vista Convention Services South 6901 NW 26th Ave. Miami, FL 33147 Phone: (305) 673-1123 www.vistacs.com Karen Bell Sr. Account Executive St. Petersburg Marriott 12600 Roosevelt Blvd. Saint Petersburg, FL 33716 Phone: (727) 572-7800 www.marriott.com Rich Bosaaen Sales Manager, Group Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort 1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Phone: (407) 934-4519 www.swanDolphin.com
Camile Burlison Sales Manager St. Joe Club & Resorts 1701 E. County Hwy 30A Ste. 201 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Phone: (850) 231-7164 www.StJoeClub.com Juan Camacho National Sales Manager Hilton Clearwater Beach 400 Mandalay Ave. Clearwater, FL 33767 Phone: (727) 298-1483 HiltonClearwaterBeach.com Ann-Marie ClarkeMontoute Sr. Regional Sales Manager Widewaters Hotels, LLC P.O. Box 3 DeWitt, NY 13214 Phone: (813) 493-7844 www.wideWaters.com Melissa Cleveland Director of Sales Hilton Garden Inn Tallahassee 1330 S. Blairstone Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 893-8300
Maggie Cornelison Director of Sales Doubletree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic Distric 116 San Marco Ave. St. Augustine, FL 32084 Phone: (904) 825-1923 StAugustineHistoricDistrict. DoubleTree.com Jennifer Coto Director of Sales Holiday Inn Daytona Beach LPGA 137 Automall Cir. Daytona Beach, FL 32124 Phone: (386) 236-0200 Terry Daniel Andrew’s Catering 228 S. Adams St Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 644-2767 www.andrews-catering.com Carla De Baldo SVP and Chief Sales Officer First Commerce Credit Union P.O. Box 6416 Tallahassee, FL 32314 Phone: (850) 410-3567 www.firstCommerceCU.org Zack Dunlap Sales Manager Service Plus Office Machines 500 Capital Cir. SE Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 402-0646 www.servicePlusTally.com Geri Eannarino Director of Sales The Seagate Hotel & Spa 1000 E Atlantic Ave Delray Beach, FL 33483 Phone: (561) 665-4830 www.theSeaGateHotel.com
Rachel Emami Group Sales Manager Sofitel Luxury Hotels Miami 5800 Blue Lagoon Dr. Miami, FL 33126 Phone: (305) 503-8318 Cathy Ennis Director, National Accounts Naples Grande Beach Resort 475 Seagate Dr. Naples, FL 34103 Phone: (239) 594-6037 www.naplesGrande.com Noreen Fenner PAC Financial Management 8489 Cabin Hill Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32311 Phone: (850) 212-0226 Kathy Ford Sales Representative Panaprint 7979 N.E. Industrial Blvd. Macon, GA 31216 Phone: (850) 510-6665 www.panaprint.com Jeff Fork Sales Manager Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront 3003 N. Hwy. A1A Melbourne, FL 32903 Phone: (321) 777-5000 MelbourneBeach.Hilton.com Javier Garrido Sales Manager Hilton University of FL Conference Center 1714 S.W. 34th St. Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone: (352) 371-3600 www.UF.Hilton.com
Ben Graybar VP, Commercial Banker Hancock Bank 101 N. Monroe St., #150 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 792-8829 www.hancockBank.com Cindy Greer Director of Sales Doubletree Jacksonville Airport 2101 Dixie Clipper Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32218 Phone: (904) 741-1997 www.jacksonvilleAirport. DoubleTree.com Alan Hanstein Director of Business Development E-Vents Registration LLC 400 Capital Circle SE Suite 18-242, FL 32311 Phone: (850) 298-8460 www.events-registration.com Karen Heird Director of Sales and Marketing Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort & Spa 2605 N. Hwy A1A Melbourne, FL 32903 Phone: (321) 775-0026 www.CPMelbourne.com Dan Hepler Sales Manager Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore 4400 W. Cypress St. Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: (813) 357-6126 SheratonTampaAirport.com
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Connie Hunter Sr. Director of Sales - Meetings & Conventions, Affinity Markets Discover Palm Beach County 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 800 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone: (561) 233-3054 www.palmbeachfl.com Amy Hyde Sales Manager B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale 1140 Seabreeze Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Phone: (954) 564-1000 BOceanFortLauderdale.com Emily Johnson - Truitt Springhill Suites by Marriott, Tallahassee Central 1300 Executive Ctr. Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 325-1103 www.marriott.com/tlhse
Brett Kolmetz Director of Sales Hotel Duval 415 N. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 895-2929 www.hotelduval.com Jeff Kottkamp, P.A. Predisent Jeff Kottkamp, P.A. 3311 Dartmoor Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32312 Phone: (239) 297-9741 JeffKottkampPA.com Leigh Ann Krohmer, CMP Sales Manager Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort 1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Phone: (407) 934-4359 www.swanDolphin.com
Cathy Jones National Sales Manager Renaissance World Golf Village Resort 500 S. Legacy Trail St. Augustine, FL 32092 Phone: (904) 940-8637
Betty Ann Lewis Sales Manager Holiday Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista 1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Orlando, FL 32830 Phone: (407) 827-7064 www.hiorlando.com
Mike Kelly Senior Sales Manager Holiday Inn & Suites-Tallahassee 2725 Graves Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303 Phone: (850) 536-2005 www.holidayinn.com/ tallahasseei10
Crystal Lezama Sales Manager Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & SPA 1200 N. Ocean Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33062 Phone: (954) 944-9511 www.pompanoMarriot.com
Louise Lobinske Sales Associate Aflac 972 Wakulla Arran Road Crawfordville, FL 32327 Phone: (850) 926-6426 Cynthia Martinez Sales Manager Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort 1850 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Phone: (407) 827-6541 wyndhamLakeBuenaVista.com Kathy Masterson Regional Director of Sales and Marketing Westin Daytona Beach/Summit Hospitality 1615 S. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Phone: (386) 255-0921 www.hiResortDaytona.com
William Pennington Director of Sales & Marketing Harbor Front Hampton Inn & Suites-Amelia Island 19 S. Second St. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Phone: (904) 557-2120
Kevin Strickland Relationship Banker Regions Bank 2000 Capital Circle NE Tallahassee, Fl 32308 Phone: (850) 661-1596 www.regions.com
Marissa Porri Sales Manager DoubleTree by Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront 2080 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 Phone: (321) 868-1392 www.doubletree.com
Joyce Turner Sales Manager Embassy Suites Tampa USF/Busch Gardens 3705 Spectrum Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 903-6625 www.embassySuitesUSF.com
Tina Porter Senior Sales Manager Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau PO Box 1010 Asheville, NC 28802 Phone: (828) 258-6133 www.exploreAsheville.com
William Wohlsifer Chairman NationalHemp.Org 1100 East Park Ave Suite B, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 219-8888 www.nationalHemp.org
Rebecca McCollum Sales Manager Radisson Resort Orlando Celebration 2900 Pkwy Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34747 Phone: (407) 997-7038 RadissonOrlandoResort.com
Christian Salazar Director of Sales and Marketing Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore 4500 W. Cypress St. Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: (813) 879-4800 www.tampaDoubleTree.com
Deanna Mims Owner Market Done 3006 Southshore Cir. Tallahassee, FL 32312 Phone: (850) 425-5240 www.marketdone.com
Shannon Staunton Sales Manager Doubletree Orlando East @ UCF 12125 HIgh Tech Ave. Orlando, FL 32817 Phone: (407) 996-0793 www.doubletree.com
Victoria Wyatt Director of Sales Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village 10 Harbor Blvd. Destin, FL 32541 Phone: (850) 424-0635 www.emeraldGrande.com
Student Member Christina Brown-Wujick 1919 Sandpiper Dr. Clearwater, FL 33764 Phone: (352) 275-8459
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The Latest Cyber-Threat:
Boss Phishing
By blake dowling
Years ago the most complex email fraud going on was an email claiming to be from a prince in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who had misplaced the family fortune of diamonds ... but if you would pay his processing fee of $10,000 he could get it back and share it with you.
“Criminals register a fake domain resembling that of your organization. It’s usually one letter or a word off, but close enough to pass a casual glance. Then a fake email account is created and that’s when it gets devious.”
Cyber crime has evolved since those days, continuing to develop ever more sophisticated threats to our technological security. The latest is called "Boss Phishing." This practice is a tactical, well thought out and an extremely methodical ploy.
Most targets avoid this fraud by consulting an IT professional or by noticing the domain is off. But organizations where the culture dictates that you do what the boss says no matter what might fall victim to this attack. Or it might be standard operating procedure to frequently move cash around.
Here's how it works: The criminal registers a fake domain resembling that of your organization. It's usually one letter or a word off, but close enough to pass a casual glance. Then a fake email account is created and that's when it gets devious. The perpetrator of this kind of fraud trolls public records, social media and your website looking for who's the boss (not Tony Danza) and the name of the accountant.
A common misconception is that people think they have been “hacked” if they get this kind of email. You have not. Simply do not reply to the email. Contact your IT professional and report the incident to our friends at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement – Cyber Crimes unit.
In advanced examples, I have seen specific projects mentioned, which adds even more credence to the attack. For example, "Tom (accountant) send me $25,750 dollars to the account below so I can pick up more concrete for the Johnson project in St Pete. From Bob (the boss)."
Let me know if you have any questions, and be safe out there! Blake H. Dowling is Chief Business Development Officer for Aegis Business Technologies. He writes and consults for a variety of local organizations. You can reach him at dowlingb@aegisbiztech.com
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how to Use Call Analytics to Grow your Association and your Members’ Businesses Attracting and engaging new members is key in every association. Knowing which marketing messages and which channels reach your target audience is essential for your recruitment and retention success.
By jamie nicols
We all know that members are bombarded by an increasing number of messages delivered by a growing number of channels. Some members read print while others prefer email, and some prefer methods you may not have even considered yet. Not only do you need to get their attention, you need to earn and keep their trust – trust that you won’t waste their time, and your email, newsletter, or blog will be worth their attention. But how do you accomplish all that? Luckily, there are several tools available that allow you to use analytics to gain valuable business intelligence that leads towards more informed marketing decisions. Tracking your Advertising When a potential member, or any type of buyer, is considering investing in annual dues they probably will have questions for you. Research shows that when consumers are getting serious about spending money, they prefer to speak with a person rather than purchasing online without any personal attention. Despite all the internet buzz, the phone is still a primary form of contact between you and your potential buyers.
Call tracking is a relatively new and little known strategy that offers huge advantages to marketers that use it. It answers questions such as “which marketing campaigns are working and which are just wasting money?” Essentially, you assign phone numbers to different forms of advertising and forwards the calls to your existing office number. Using an online phone number provider is an easy and cost-effective way to use multiple phone numbers. And more importantly, providers include detailed call tracking reports that make it a snap to see which ads are driving calls. Other Analytics Derived from Call Data In addition to call tracking, hosted communication services can serve as a great asset to your organization in a variety of other ways: Call Recording The person answering your phone is responsible for the first impression potential members have of your organization. Adding call recording capability to your phone numbers allows you to monitor your members’ experience with your company. Additionally, it can be used for training purposes or preparing your customer service representatives to overcome objections. So now you’re not only tracking where the calls are coming from, you’re also learning what your members are calling for. Advanced Caller ID To really get the most out of your call analytics, investigate advanced caller ID services for in-depth reports about your callers. Advanced caller ID cross-references the caller’s phone number against demographic databases and can provide incredibly detailed data points such as Continued Page 26
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Executive Member News
FSAE Staff News
Sandy Merrill joins FSAE as Office Manager Sandy brings 25 years of membership, sales, accounting, and administration experience to FSAE. Most recently she served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the FL Podiatric Medical Association. Prior to that, she worked for 9 years at the FL Dental Association as the Member Services Coordinator. Welcome Sandy! Hester Ndoja, CAE promoted to Vice President, Membership & Development We are also pleased to announce that in recognition for her outstanding work and leadership for the past eight years, Hester Ndoja, CAE has been promoted to Vice President, Membership & Development. Congratulations Hester and thank you for your service!
Frank Rudd speaks at UPHS Conference
On May 6, FSAE CEO Frank Rudd presented “Strategies for Successful Leadership: Basic Rules for Survival and Success” to United Partnerships for Human Services Conference participants from Tallahassee’s non-profit sector.
Teresa King Kinney Announced Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Global Pioneer Award Winner The Greater Miami Chamber honored International Business Leaders in April during their eighth annual International Business Leadership Awards luncheon. At the Luncheon, FSAE Member and PastPresident Teresa King Kinney was presented the Ponce de Leon Global Pioneer Award for her achievements in the international arena. Congratulations Teresa!
Where in the World is Bob Harris? Bob Harris, CAE, visited with business associations in Amman, Jordan to increase their organizational capacity and understanding of advocacy.
AMC Source Hires Three New Staff
AMC Source recently hired three new full-time team members: Rasheeda Wallerson, MBA; Alisha Winn, Ph.D; and, Judy Tripp, MA. These additions stem from AMC Source’s continued growth. Each associate will be responsible for specific strategic endeavors that will help AMC Source with business development, workforce infrastructure, and client service. Congratulations Rasheeda, Alisha, and Judy!
Buy FSAE. It Matters! Recent Winners
FSAE has held several drawings for participants in the Buy FSAE. It Matters! campaign. Any member that logs booked business with any other FSAE member is eligible for prizes. The next drawing will be at the FSAE Annual Conference for $500 CASH courtesy of Cheryl James with Hilton Worldwide. Prize Winners: Lori Grooms, CMP
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Associate Member News Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay wins Hyatt Sales Team of the Year
Congratulations to Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay and Sales Manager Mary Malone for winning Sales Team of the Year for Hyatt Hotels and being named the number one place to work in Tampa for medium sized businesses!
YourMembership.com announces partnership with QuickMobile
YourMembership.com Inc., the leading provider of integrated member management software, career center services, marketing tools and learning management systems, announced it has formed a strategic partnership with QuickMobile, the global leader in mobile enterprise meeting and event apps.
Two St. Pete/Clearwater Area Beaches Named “Best In the U.S.” for 2015
TripAdvisor announced two St. Pete/Clearwater area beaches were named to its annual list of the 25 Best Beaches in America. St. Pete Beach checked in at No. 2 and Clearwater Beach at No. 8, making St. Pete/Clearwater the only destination in America with two beaches in Top 10 of TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards of Top 25 U.S. Beaches.
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What is this “VIP Connection Reception” at Annual Conference?
By kristin marshall VIP RECEPTION CHAIR
FSAE’s VIP Connection Reception has been part of the Annual Conference for over ten years. This upscale networking opportunity allows FSAE Associate Members to host a reception in honor of all Association Executive conference attendees.
The Annual Conference is full of amazing educational sessions. But there’s not always a lot of time to talk to the person next to you, to catch up with or meet new friends. The Associate Advisory Committee created this reception to give attendees a chance to break away from conference events for quality networking with friends and colleagues. For the past several years, the VIP Connection Reception has successfully brought outstanding entertainment and experiences to conference attendees. This year may top the charts with the event at the Dali Museum in St. Pete. The reception begins at 6:30 pm and features delicious hors d’oeuvres and libations along with private docent tours of the best Salvador Dali art collection in the country! Plus, we also have the good fortune of attending during the Leonardo da Vinci special exhibit. Visit St. Pete/Clearwater is providing transportation to our VIP attendees and hosts from the Vinoy to the Dali Museum. The Dali is located directly across the courtyard from the Mahaffey Theater where the Welcome Reception sponsored by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater begins at 7:30.
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As Associates, we want to get to know the FSAE Executive Members on a professional and personal level. Of course we want to tell you about our properties and services, but we also want to get to know the members of our FSAE family. This association is about being part of something bigger than yourself. The relationships we develop here are what make that happen!
The VIP Connection Reception is complimentary for all association executive attendees (meaning anyone that works in an association).
Associate suppliers can participate by signing up as a Host through the conference registration form. But hurry – this host opportunity is limited to 60 associates and is filling up fast! See you at The Dali Museum in St. Pete!
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top twelve things Continued
JANEGALE BOYD, FSAE Chair
• Education: is available for every level of association staff; from beginners to the seasoned professional! The number of educational programs have more than doubled. We kicked off two new courses: the Quality Association Specialist “QAS” and the Leadership Academy! • Advocacy: due to excellent work by the Government Affairs Committee and collective efforts of numerous association policy teams, they effectively narrowed the scope and reach of two bills titled, “Act Related to Membership Associations.” Fortunately the bills died with the respective, House and Senate Sine Die. • Finances: We are in a solid financial position and have good reserves! • Governance: Future leadership and the new strategic plan will be revealed at Conference. • Staffing: The addition of our exceptional CEO Frank Rudd and now being fully staffed has enabled all the work to get done with outstanding results! Now remember to find your path to achieving your dreams. As my friend, Foundation Chair and colleague Deborah BozaValledor said so well-Wow! What a year!
technology in the workplace Continued
Kenyatta Mullins
time is spent daily; utilizing technology to monitor when employees log in and out; and how much time is dedicated to each task. Lack of oversight in this area may result in costly litigation for unpaid wages. 3. Is information being intentionally or unintentionally compromised? Although some employers require their employees to sign a covenant not to compete or other agreements, stipulating that they are subject to a privacy policy, privileged information may be compromised by the simple click of a button on a smartphone camera. What may appear to be an innocuous picture, may actually – or even unintentionally - capture protected information. If necessary, revise your employee handbook to address pictures as well as audio and video recordings, and e-mails to personal e-mail accounts. Kenyetta M. Mullins of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A., practices in the areas of labor and employment law, civil rights defense, insurance defense and administrative law. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her J.D. from Florida State University. She may be reached at kmullins@sniffenlaw.com or (850) 205-1996.
Call analytics Continued address, estimated income, job industry, political affiliation, homeowner status, mortgage value, and more. This data not only helps you better target members/customers in the future, it also gives you a better understanding of who is responding to your campaigns. Relaying Value to your Members Call analytics are some of the tools that can paint the picture of who your prospective members are and how they are finding you. With this knowledge you are equipped to advertise more effectively using proven methods of marketing. You’ll be reducing wasteful ad spending as well as attracting new members that you might not have otherwise.
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Going a step further, your members are also searching for other ways to engage new clients. Educational information such as “How to Spend Ad Dollars More Effectively” and “What Can be Learned from Your Data” are topics that are applicable to all organizations and businesses. Additionally, providing such valuable information to your members helps position you as a valuable partner. Jamie Nichols is in Marketing for Hosted Numbers. With a background in Account Management and Business Development, Jamie focuses on outreach and partnerships for Hosted Numbers as well as content creation and digital strategy. She can be reached at Jamie.Nichols@hostednumbers.com.
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DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ORLANDO AT SEA WORLD
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DOUBLETREE RESORT ORLANDO— INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
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Embassy Suites Jacksonville Baymeadows
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EAU PALM BEACH resort & spa
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HILTON SANDESTIN BEACH GOLF RESORT & SPA
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INNISBROOK Golf RESORT
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MARRIOTT HARBOR BEACH RESORT & SPA
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