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January 6, 2012

Episode 29: A Conversation with CASE Commission on Alumni Relations chairman Gary Olsen


Gary Olsen
Villanova Alumni Association


Show notes at alumnipodcast.com.

Today on the podcast we are joined by Gary R. Olsen, Executive Director, Villanova University Alumni Association and the Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at Villanova University.  Since 1993, Gary Olsen has headed the alumni relations program at Villanova University. He is just the fourth person to serve in this capacity and the longest serving alumni director in the university’s history. Gary is very active with Association of Private College and University Alumni Directors (PCUAD) as well as a number of leadership roles with CASE.


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September 20, 2011

Episode 28: JMU Love - A Volunteer Engagement Revolution




James Madison University Alumni Staff
 Show notes at alumnipodcast.com.

Today on the podcast we are joined by Ashley Privott and Kevin Gibson of the James Madison University Association to talk about the volunteer engagement revolution they have started called JMU LOVE.

You can learn more about JMU Love at http://www.jmulove.com.  JMU LOVE is a movement to build alumni involvement now and in the future by developing Leaders of Volunteer Engagement throughout the JMU community — because involvement is at the heart of the Madison Experience.Send me feedback to paul.clifford@alumnipodcast.com. Please leave comments below or on the iTunes Music store.

The JMU Alumni Association — in partnership with host programs throughout the university — will provide alumni with Madison-based, certified volunteer opportunities that extend the JMU experience for graduates, benefit the university and strengthen ties between alumni and students.


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August 27, 2011

Episode 27: Social Media with Cornell's Andrew Gossen



Show notes at alumnipodcast.com.

Our guest on today's podcast is Andrew Gossen.  Andrew is the Senior Director for Social Media Strategy in the Division of Alumni Affairs and Development at Cornell University. He joined Cornell in early 2010 to spearhead the integration of social media and mobile technology into the division's strategic plan. Previously, Andrew spent eight years at the Alumni Association of Princeton University in a number of diverse roles. He sits on the CASE Commission on Alumni Relations, co-chairs the CASE Task Force on Social Media, and chaired the 2011 CASE Social Media & Community conference. Andrew holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton and a doctorate in social anthropology from Harvard University.

You can follow Andrew on http://twitter.com/#!/agossen

During the show Andrew mentions how Cornell is integrating video into their social web strategy, here is a link to their work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ra7ztGV7jA&feature=youtu.be

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June 2, 2011

Episode 26: Giving of Yourself with author of The Go Giver, Bob Burg

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Today on the podcast I am joined by best selling coauthor of "The Go Giver," Bob Burg.  Bob discusses his "Five Laws of Stratospheric Success.”

#1 The Law of Value
#2: The Law of Compensation
#3: The Law of Influence
#4: The Law of Authenticity
#5: The Law of Receptivity
 
 
 
 
About Bob  www.burg.com
Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s business person. He speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies and numerous direct sales organizations.

Bob regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 – sharing the platform with notables including today’s top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.

For years he was best-known for his book Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales which has sold well over 200,000 copies and is still going strong.

His national bestseller (coauthored with John David Mann), is entitled, The Go-Giver. A business parable that both touches hearts

and build bigger bank accounts, it shot to number 6 on the Wall Street Journal Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek. It’s been translated into 19 languages and has already soared passed the 200,000 copies sold mark.

He and his coauthor, John David Mann released a companion volume to The Go-Giver entitled, Go-Givers Sell More, which takes the Five Laws contained in the original book and applies them specifically to the selling process.

Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. A lover of animals, he is a past member of the Board of Directors for Safe Harbor, which is the Humane Society of Jupiter, Florida.
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April 24, 2011

Episode 25: What metrics are important in Alumni Relations--Mark Marshall



On the podcast Mark J. Marshall managing associate in Bentz Whaley Flessner's Minneapolis office and I discuss:
  • Most effective measurements for successful alumni program
  • Difference between program and event participation
  • Alumni relations programs have a role in fundraising
  • Making the case for alumni relations

 About Mark
Mark J. Marshall is a managing associate in Bentz Whaley Flessner's Minneapolis office. With over 20 years of development and alumni relations experience, he brings a strong background in major and planned gifts, development operations, alumni relations, annual giving, and campaign strategy to clients. He has a particular interest in strengthening development teams through coaching of leadership and team members.
 

 
Alumni Relations has been an integral part of Mark’s career. He has been a leader in alumni programming at several types of institutions including K-12 education, a major university and a small college. His career has included Marian Catholic High School in Chicago, The University of Minnesota Medical School, and William Mitchell College of Law. A firm believer in strengthening constituent engagement, Mark believes that we can strengthen our case for the profession by ensuring that we methodically impact our institutions.
 
Mark has been a frequent speaker at CASE, AFP, APRA, and other conferences around the country. He holds a bachelors degree from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He is the author of a new blog called the Marshall Art of Fundraising : http://marshallartoffundraising.wordpress.com/

 
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