#1: Tips for Avoiding Overwhelm in Accreditation

An episode of the Accreditation Made Easy podcast, hosted by Areaka Jewell, titled "#1: Tips for Avoiding Overwhelm in Accreditation" was published on February 17, 2025 and runs 10 minutes.

February 17, 2025 ·10m · Accreditation Made Easy

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Summary

Episode Description:In this pilot episode of Accreditation Made Easy, co-hosts Areaka Jewell and Oscar Kieffer discuss strategies to avoid feeling overwhelmed at accreditation conferences, share personal experiences from their first conferences, and highlight the importance of building connections. Plus, Areaka introduces her Accreditation Journal book promo and offers a free audiobook download for listeners!In this episode, we discuss:0:32 The plan for the podcast pilot week and what listeners can expect.0:56 Highlights of the conference agenda, including the value of keynote speakers and chapter-specific sessions.2:24 Personal stories of feeling overwhelmed at the first accreditation conference.3:37 Tips for first-time attendees to manage overwhelm: take notes, ask questions, and build connections.5:01 The importance of networking, including conference themes like Sports Night for breaking the ice.7:15 Managing time-sensitive standards and using resources like the CFA website.7:35 The challenges of planning assessments and how Areaka’s Accreditation Journal can help as an ongoing reference.8:29 Areaka’s book promo: Accreditation Journal for $20 or FREE with a social media share, plus a free audiobook giveaway!Freebie for Listeners:🎁 Download your free audiobook of the Accreditation Journal: accreditationacademy.net/freebies(https://accreditationacademy.net/freebies) or areakajewell.com(https://areakajewell.com).Rate, Review, & Follow:If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow Accreditation Made Easy on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or the PowerDMS Content Hub. Your support helps us reach more accreditation professionals like you!Accreditation doesn’t have to be complicated—let’s make it easy together!Follow Oscar Kieffer:LinkedInConnect with Areaka🙋‍♀️ Digital Business Card🌐 Website🔗 LinkedIn📘 Facebook📸 InstagramAre you signed up to get my free content?Head over to www.accreditationacademy.net/signup to get started. You will get access to a library inside YOUR PowerDMS of hundreds of Helpful Tips smartly organized in categories and new or updated content published every week.

Episode Description

Episode Description:

In this pilot episode of Accreditation Made Easy, co-hosts Areaka Jewell and Oscar Kieffer discuss strategies to avoid feeling overwhelmed at accreditation conferences, share personal experiences from their first conferences, and highlight the importance of building connections. Plus, Areaka introduces her Accreditation Journal book promo and offers a free audiobook download for listeners!

In this episode, we discuss:

0:32 The plan for the podcast pilot week and what listeners can expect.

0:56 Highlights of the conference agenda, including the value of keynote speakers and chapter-specific sessions.

2:24 Personal stories of feeling overwhelmed at the first accreditation conference.

3:37 Tips for first-time attendees to manage overwhelm: take notes, ask questions, and build connections.

5:01 The importance of networking, including conference themes like Sports Night for breaking the ice.

7:15 Managing time-sensitive standards and using resources like the CFA website.

7:35 The challenges of planning assessments and how Areaka’s Accreditation Journal can help as an ongoing reference.

8:29 Areaka’s book promo: Accreditation Journal for $20 or FREE with a social media share, plus a free audiobook giveaway!

Freebie for Listeners:

🎁 Download your free audiobook of the Accreditation Journal: accreditationacademy.net/freebies(https://accreditationacademy.net/freebies) or areakajewell.com(https://areakajewell.com).

Rate, Review, & Follow:

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow Accreditation Made Easy on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or the PowerDMS Content Hub. Your support helps us reach more accreditation professionals like you!

Accreditation doesn’t have to be complicated—let’s make it easy together!

Follow Oscar Kieffer:

Connect with Areaka

🙋‍♀️ Digital Business Card

🌐 Website

🔗 LinkedIn

📘 Facebook

📸 Instagram

Are you signed up to get my free content?

Head over to www.accreditationacademy.net/signup to get started. You will get access to a library inside YOUR PowerDMS of hundreds of Helpful Tips smartly organized in categories and new or updated content published every week.