Episode 11: Technology Conversation with Finalsite's Rob DiMartino

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 Rob DiMartino, a Director for finalsite, a web software and service provider for the Educational Community, is here with us today to share ideas on web communications for your alumni community. Prior to his decade with finalsite,  Rob worked UConn Athletics and The UConn Alumni Association as an innovator in web initiatives for outreach, engagement and communications purposes.You can learn more about Finalsite at http://www.finalsite.com/. You can follow Rob on twitter @robdimartino.

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Episode 10: Diversity and your Alumni Association

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Our guest today is Christina Wright from the University of Iowa Alumni Association.  She works with diversity outreach and currently serves as the ‘lead’ staff member in their office for all things diversity-related. They've gone from an office that did not incorporate diversity in any programming, to re-establishing some constituent groups and collaborating on campus in new and innovative ways. You can get in touch with Christina at christina-wright@uiowa.edu.

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Episode 9: Characteristics of the 21st Century Alumni Associations

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Show notes
Characteristics of a 21st Century Alumni Association
o Strives for self-sufficiency not independence
o Builds relationships for the institution, not the individual
o Delivers relevant programs, communications and services
o Builds partnerships across campus
o Is a critical function of University Development
o Nimble and customizable
o Technology savvy
o Utilizes data to empower gut decisions
o Operates in a transparent and accountable way
o Spreads the good news of the academy and her alumni
o Voice of alumni on campus

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Episode 8: Alumni Career Services with John Hill (Michigan State)

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Show Notes: http://www.alumnipodcast.com/In this episode I talk with John Hill of the Michigan State Alumni Association. John is responsible for directing the Alumni Career Services office at MSU and is a leader in the field.

We talk about how John and his team took a passive, you-come-to-us type program and turned it into program delivery machine. In addition, he explains the Life stage model to Alumni Career Services and how that is a generator of alumni giving. Finally he talks about how LinkedIn and Twitter are integral components to their strategy.

Resources:

· http://msualum.com/careers/

· Find John on Twitter at @msuaajohn

· Send him email at hilljohn@msu.edu

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Episode 7: Realities of Regional Alumni Programming

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In this episode I discuss the 5 realities that Alumni Professionals face as they attempt to deliver programs to alumni regionally.

• Reality #1: People need and want face to face events and networking opportunity
• Reality #2: Generational Trends
• Reality #3: Access to Information
• Reality #4: Accountability
• Reality #5: Creativity beyond CASE

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