Panel Presentation for American Society on Aging, Aging in America Conference 2015. Presentation Title - Informed Aging: Grow Your Business by Educating Your Community. This presentation discusses the value in creating educational and networking events in your community. Both Annual and Monthly event types are discussed. Details on Why you should create an event - What type of event might work best for you and your community - Who should you invite - Where should you hold the event - When you have the event(s). Handouts were provided. Presenters: Laurie Miller, Apple Care and Companion, Barbara Crowley, Snabbo.com, Chris Bradshaw, Boombox Network

1. WELCOME
to this
session at
Aging In
America
2015!
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2. NOW - 10 Second Introductions!
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Your Name:
Your City:
Your Business’ Name:
Your Industry:
Why are you in this session?
My Example:
- Chris Bradshaw
- Dallas,Texas
- BOOMbox Network
- Social Media Marketing to Baby Boomers
- To share some ideas

3. What will you learn?
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More Information
Available:
- Sign-up Sheet being passed around
- Nuts & Bolts documents will be
emailed to you
- PowerPoint available on ASA
website
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4. Why it’s important!
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5. What it’s NOT!
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6. http://www.meetup.com/iACTsummit
Innovation in Aging, Caregiving and
Technology Summit
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@iACTsummit
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8. FIRST iACT ---- October 2013
Speaker: David Dillard
Topic: Architecture and Design for
Aging Communities
Location: Private room in a bar (free)
Cost: co-founders hosted food, guests
bought their own drinks
Attendees: 30+
Time Spent: sent invitations to all
potentially interested groups, called
people, asked others to send emails to
lists
Learnings:
- Tech challenges
- Noisy location
- Idea was valuable (great feedback)
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9. More iACT Events
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10. How we measure our success
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11. It takes Effort & Time
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13. Defini&on
of
Compassion
Fa&gue
The
emo'onal
residue
or
strain
of
exposure
to
working
with
those
suffering
from
the
consequences
of
trauma'c
events.
It
differs
from
burn-­‐out,
but
can
co-­‐exist. Compassion
Fatigue can occur due to exposure on one
case or can be due to a “cumulative” level of
trauma.
Also
called
“vicarious
trauma'za'on”
or
secondary
trauma'za'on
(Figley,
1995).
Defini&on
of
Burnout
Cumula've
process
marked
by
emo'onal
exhaus'on
and
withdrawal
associated
with
increased
workload
and
ins'tu'onal
stress,
NOT
trauma-­‐related.
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16. YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
Cash/Budget $1500 $4250 $11,500
Sponsors
3@$500
+ in-kind
4 @ $500.0
2 @ $1000.00
$250 Donation
+ in kind
2 @ $3500
2 @ $1000
5 @ $500
+ in kind
Venue CCRC Facility Church Church
# of Attendees 150 235 270
Wait List 46 70 40
Schedule 8am - 2pm 8am - 3:30pm 8am - 3:30pm
CEUs Free Free Free
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How did we do?
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19. Laurie Miller
@LaurieFMiller
Non-Medical
Home Care
Dallas,Texas
Open For Questions
& Brainstorming!
Barbara Crowley
@Snabbo
Baby Boomer Social
Networking
Dallas,Texas
Chris Bradshaw
@ChrisBradshaw
Baby Boomer / Senior
Social Media Marketing
Dallas,Texas
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THANK YOU!
We’ve enjoyed our
morning with you.
Please join us
TONIGHT
for continued
conversation!