Radio Free 501c - The Podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting

This episode: It's a video world! With multiple channels for distributing video files, and devices that all have built in cameras, it seems like an easy choice to record and upload. Just point, shoot, and upload, right? But that's not always the best way to break through to your audiences. I talk with Cameron Gordon, President, Ellipsis Productions, and Cora Hankey, Producer at Ellipsis ab...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic: Sunsetting - It's good to let go with Purpose

This episode: Every year since 2012, Association Laboratory has conducted an environmental scan of the association space. The report is "Looking Forward" and my guest Dean West and I discuss the 2024 edition. Workforce/staffing concerns and artificial intelligence are top issues affecting associations today, and the database takes users into a deep dive of all the factors tested in this...

This episode: Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere whether we like it or not. While it can be a useful research tool or even perform some tasks like an assistant, there are still many unanswered questions regarding how it can be useful to nonprofits, especially membership associations. My guest Johanna Snider, CEO, Blue Cypress, shares her personal experiences using AI and how that provides...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic: I Didn't Like the "Barbie" Movie.

This episode: The digital world is where we live but change is happening faster and faster. How can any organization keep up? Finding the right tools helps but how do you get them when the annual budget is already set? Glad you asked because this week my guest Rob Barnes, CAE, the CEO of Betty Bot has great advice and suggestions on both fronts! He's going to share how to tell the story that s...

The author reads her weekly message from "Rogue Speak," the newsletter of Rogue Tulips Consulting. The topic: CAE and ACNP - A Unified Body of Knowledge and Unified Profession

This episode: Have you ever daydreamed about writing a book? Like many of us, we think we have a great idea for a book, but we don't have any idea of how to get started. More importantly, we have no idea how to finish it. To answer these questions, I invited Carl Weaver of Broken Column Press (and nonprofit management professional) to discuss the writing process, the editing process, and the p...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic: Lies Technology Told Us - The Big Con

This episode: We all have passion projects, those things we do out for love, not money. Those of us in nonprofit work have a passion for making the world a better place -- we choose this work because it is important. It's what drives individuals to commit to the mission of creating an organization that makes a difference, even if all they have is the idea and their own energy. We call them &qu...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: The Value of Women

This episode: Marketing is part of any effective communications plan, but if you are not a professional marketer where do you start? My guest, marketing expert Lisa Claydon, CAE, outlines the 5 steps for a successful marketing plan. It starts with environmental scanning and wraps up with budget. Want to know what happens in between? Listen to this excellent explanation of how to build your marketi...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: ALL 501c Organizations are Nonprofit

This episode: We launch Season 6 of Radio Free 501c with a crucial conversation about the role of associations when it comes to solving the Climate Change Crisis. While Climate Change is a constant, the way we do things is contributing to the harmful impact of the current period of warming of the planet. The Earth has gotten hotter before but now human endeavors (aka "the way we live") a...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: The Reason We Celebrate

This episode: You may wonder who can influence the culture of your Board of Directors. Some say that the Chief Staff Executive (CSE) cannot do that or should not do that. My guest this week says that's not so, and she has the track record to prove it. Cheryl Ronk, CAE, FASAE, Principal, So Right LLC, spent over 30 years as the Chief Staff Executive of the Michigan Society of Association Execut...

This episode: When discussing a topic as broad and important as Thought Leadership, you need to hear from people who actually THINK. I invited Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, Executive Advisor, Foresight First, and Dean West, FASAE, President, Association Laboratory to join me for this conversation because they are considered two of the leading thinkers when it comes to what's next for Associations spec...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic: AWTC - Doing It Right

This episode: Creativity is an energy that drives us to bring our imagination into reality. My guest Shirley Storms, a Multi-Media Artist, shares her insights, inspiration, and advice on how to tap into our own creativity. She shares her story of how she became an artist and encourages us all to take the time to play. Shirley uses many items in her art and we see that all things can have multiple...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic: Is ASAE Becoming Like Cable TV?

This episode: Solopreneurs offer so much to their clients that sometimes it's hard to hone the message. Enter my long-time friend and colleague, Barbara Armentrout, CAE, of BJA Solutions to share her journey to her refreshed brand and how much fun she had doing it! She tells her "back story" of how she chose nonprofit management as a career path and how her experiences shaped who she...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is "The Social Contract."

This episode: Online communities have been static for decades. We've tried to make them more interactive and interesting but couldn't quite hit the mark -- until now! The founders and leaders of Qiqo Chat, Sandra Nam and Lucas Cioffi, share their vision for a future where online relationships and activities are vital, valuable, and meaningful. If you have seen what their Zoom interface doe...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: Chapter Structures Continue to Frustrate Associations - So Let Them Go

This episode: We all generate content -- social media posts, blogs, articles, presentations . . . the list goes on! But how can we make our content work for us? My guest Cynthia Lockrey of Lockrey Communications is back sharing her wisdom on creating content and sending it out to the world! We discuss communication tools, identifying audiences for our unique content, and tips on repurposing conten...