Do you think that social media and today’s digital technology have impacted how content gets distributed, either from a conference or from any organization formed to disseminate information? What's your favorite way of getting the information you want now? What alternatives have you experienced that you like?

Nothing Has Changed" vs. "Everything Has Changed"

At ASAE & The Centers Annual Conference held August 16 - 19 in San Diego a "Secret Session" was held to debate if the use of Social Networking will change the way associations function or it it just another technology tool.    Terrance Barkan, AGS and Jeff De Cagna, Principled Innovation provided a group of 200+ to a lively debate.   Who won, you be the judge...below are links to audio recordings captured by Omnipress.  

Question 1: Is the buzz of social media with associations a fad or will it have impact?

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_q1.mp3

Question 2: What is the threat of social media to accociations?

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_q2.mp3

Question 3: The member directory - Is the social network the member directory of the future?

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_q3.mp3

Question 4: Social networks (public vs private) - which should associations be doing?

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_q4.mp3

Question 5: Associations 2.0 - should they be structured, unstructured, or hybrid?

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_q5.mp3

Question 6: Will the Association of the future charge dues?

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_q6.mp3

Question & Answer Session:

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_QandA.mp3

Full Session:

http://www.omnipress.com/media/audio/ASAE08/ASAE08_Secret_Session.mp3