…Over the course of the 4-day conference (6/19-6/22), according to Topsy.com’s Analytics, there were 679 mentions of #ACUC11 (!!). Thanks to the influx of tweets, retweets, and @mentions CUNAverse managed to gain many new followers, and we can now stay connected to our new friends (in 140 characters or less)…
Travelling cross-country with your dog by VW bus and selling grilled cheese sandwiches made ‘with love’ may not sound like an ideal vacation to you. But, to Eric Saperston this evolved into his ‘coming of age’ journey. After graduating college he travelled the country calling up political leaders, celebrities, CEOs and average Joes and asked [...]
I receive a daily digest from our Trainers Listserv, where credit union trainers can ask questions, share best practices, and network in an open-forum format (sign up for the listserv for free here). Yesterday morning I saw that a trainer was inquiring about what compliance training is required in 2011. It’s a great question that [...]
I have to confess: I’m a discount junkie. I and perhaps some of you as well, have a certain love for discounted shopping. We go by many names – coupon queens (and kings!), discount divas (divos?), frugalistas… the list goes on -just don’t call us cheap . I simply love a good deal. If someone [...]
Hello CUNAverse! I, along with some other team members, just got back from a whirlwind of excitement at CUNA’s Experience Learning Live (ELL) conference. We had some marvelous speakers, workshops, and breakout sessions that provided trainers and HR professionals with great information and materials. Being a first-timer to the conference (as staff and a part-time [...]
I re-read “Orbiting the Giant Hairball” by Gordon MacKenzie recently. This book is about how to think outside the box without getting sucked into the politics and ‘norm’ of your organization. A must-read in my opinion (and a must re-read!). In an interview with Fast Company MacKenzie defined the corporate hairball as: “An entangled pattern of [...]
