Radio Free 501c - The Podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia." Today we talk with Bruce Rosenthal of Bruce Rosenthal Associates (and member of the Rogue Tulips Network) and Chris Gloede of Ricochet. These two thought leaders partnered on THE paper about sponsorship and corporate partnerships in the Virtual Era. We discussed the challenges, opportunities, and the ethics of data colle...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia." Today we speak with our guest Lucy Brazier, CEO of Marcham Publishing and Publisher of "Executive Secretary" magazine about delivering exceptional value in uncertain times. Just by working more effectively with administrative professional staff, one organization increased productivity by 28%! Lucy discusses identifying w...

Today's episode: We talk with guest Kimberly Stansell, CMP, of Strategic Planning Partners about what Events and Meetings will look like after the pandemic. Kimberly's overall conclusion is that how it ends will dictate how things evolve in the future. But in the meantime, she has tips for dealing with the pandemic and shares best practices for meeting planners. Want to know what else she shared?...

It's a special edition of "Chatting" with guest host Michael Butera of the Rogue Tulips Network! Today Cecilia Sepp, CAE is joined by Michael to discuss Rogue Tulips' new report "Nonprofit Organizations React to the COVID-19 Pandemic." They discuss what the data revealed, new questions about the future, and celebrated the second anniversary of Rogue Tulips Consulting! Download the paper at roguetu...

Today's Episode: A Strategic Approach to Volunteering During a Pandemic with our guest Paul Reddish, CEO of Volunteering Matters, a UK-based organization. We are also joined by Barbara Regnier, Volunteer Manager for their program Independent Visitors. We get a view of the big picture, UK-wide situation from Paul and the project based view from Barbara. Volunteers give the gift of time, and in the...

Today's episode: CyberSecurity is a priority but in today's world of (sometimes) forced Virtual Work due to the pandemic, we need to heighten our awareness of this issue. Security starts with awareness (said Agnes) so we invited Sanjay Deo, cybersecurity expert and CEO of 24by7security to share his thoughts on this topic. Did you know you can buy cybersecurity insurance? Or that 3,000 ransomware i...

Guest Theo Harris, nonprofit expert & entrepreneur based in the United Kingdom, shares her insights into managing multiple stakeholder groups and finding balance between their different needs and expectations. She shares tips on how to redirect funder energy and create additional positive outcomes for all. Theo also shares advice on maintaining your own happiness and how that can make others h...

Today's episode: Join us for a far reaching discussion on Membership Engagement in Tough Times with Katherine Vaillaincourt, National Director/President of the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP). AAP is based in Ontario and has 9 branches throughout Canada. During this challenging period, AAP has invested in technology, developed new strategy, created a Re-Brand, and re-positioned t...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia brought to you by Rogue Tulips Consulting. Your hosts Agnes Amos-Coleman and Cecilia Sepp welcome guest Kevin Mayeux, CEO of NAIFA. Kevin shares his view on how the way Associations Do Business has changed and the importance of being nimble. So much of our interactions at associations is in person that filling that need for...

Our guest, Wendy Toyama, CAE, recently moved from one Executive Director position to another. While the arrangements were made pre-pandemic, the on-boarding happened POST pandemic. What was it like moving from one Chief Staff Executive position to another completely virtually? And what was it like to move from a stand-alone association to an association management company -- also virtually? Join u...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia." Today's episode: Freedom to Choose! Mission or Vision? With our guest Michael Butera, a member of the Rogue Tulips Network and Governance expert!, we discuss Mission and Vision. Is one better than the other? Are they mutually exclusive? Or, are they integrally connected? Is Mission WHY? Is Vision HOW? OR is reversed? Sho...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" presented by Rogue Tulips Consulting. Today we launch our July "Freedom To" series inspired by the US holiday of Independence Day. Today we talk with Bruce Rosenthal, Corporate Partnership expert and Rogue Tulips Consultant, talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the aftermath of lock-downs and conference canc...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" with our hosts Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP . Today we discuss  Cutting Through the Noise with our regular Guest Aaron Castelo, CAE  (and long-time friend and colleague) whom returns for his occasional series on Government Relations in 2020. In this episode Aaron shares some tips on ma...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" with your hosts Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP . Today's Episode: Our guest Ed Barks , President of Barks Communications (long time friend and colleague of our hosts!) discusses communications "must knows" for C-Suite Executives as well as how they can help their staffs handle situations where cl...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" brought to you by Rogue Tulips LLC with Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP . Did I ever think I could laugh about Burnout? Not until I had this conversation with our guest Beth Sperber Richie , Licensed Psychologist, Trauma specialist, and Principal at Fermata Consulting. Beth shares her insights abou...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" with our co-hosts Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP .  Cecilia was quoted as saying, "The only time society advances is when people work together." This applies across the board in all human endeavor and in today's episode, our Guest Kimberley Jutze , Chief Change Architect at Shifting Patterns,...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" brought to you by Rogue Tulips LLC ! Join Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP , Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP and our guest June Kress for a discussion of "Executive Transitions." Executive Transitions consultant and Coach June Kress joins us on her birthday to discuss writing your next chapter, how she wrote hers, the difference betwe...

Today we are pleased and honored to bring you a Special Edition of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia": Leading with Compassion, with our guest, Dr. Solomon Arase.  Dr. Arase is a scholar, attorney, mentor, leader, and security consultant specializing in the area of law enforcement leadership. During his tenure as the Inspector-General of Police for the country of Nigeria (a large and complex...

Today's Episode: Get along with anyone, any time, any where! While this is always important, in our current pandemic lockdown, building connections in a virtual world is on all of our minds. Plus, the pandemic WILL end and then what will you do when you actually have to be in the same room with other people again?? Our guest Arnold Sanow, author, facilitator, and speaker shares his insights into g...

Today's Episode: CAE Candidates Speak! Our guests Eileen Arnold-Ley, Terry Dowdy, and Divya Parikh discuss their CAE studies, their motivations for earning the designation, and balancing all of this while working. This episode features members of the CAE study group mentored by "Chatting" host Cecilia Sepp and we couldn't be more excited to have them! www.roguetulips.com

It's Monday! Time for another Episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" with Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP . Today, we talk about Restoring Your Organization's Health with our guest (and Fellow Rogue Tulip Consultant!) Elisa Brewer Pratt, CAE . While this may be on your mind now due to the pandemic, Elisa shares why you should always be taking your organization's tem...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" with hosts Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP . Today's episode: We are SO excited to have talked with Donté P. Shannon, CAE , about his personal CAE journey. Why? Because in addition to serving as the CEO at Association of Equipment Management Professionals, and a senior executive at AMPED Associatio...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia" with Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA,CMP and Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP . Today's Episode: Crisis Communications expert and former Association CEO Edward Segal, CAE discusses his new book "Crisis Ahead: 101 Ways to Prepare for and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals and Other Emergencies."  Learn the 10 Reasons you NEED a Cris...

Today's episode: The Myth of Hard and Soft Skills with our regular guest (and Rogue Tulips Network member!) Michael Butera. See the Work Ecology Triangle, hear Michael's take on integrating skills in both people and organizations, and we even use the word Dryad! What's your favorite (or maybe least favorite?) work myth? Share it with us in our comments section. We also want to share hear MIchael's...

Looking Forward and the COVID-19 Study: Today's Episode: Nikki Haton and Meg Whedbee of Association Laboratory share early insights into the Looking Forward 2020 Environmental Scan and preview the COVID-19 Study on the impact of the virus crisis on the association community. Learn about the Association Laboratory Research Alliance and the benefits for your organization!