Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

I’ll be blogging about the whitepaper in the coming days, highlighting some of our major findings, but in the meantime I invite you to download your free copy at [link] – we don’t collect any data on you to get it, and you won’t end up on some mailing list you didn’t ask for.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2014

Associations Now shares the top five leadership lessons from 2013. Maddie Grant’s eclectic and interesting list of favorite reads of 2013. Association Adviser shares two case studies that prove it works. Eric Lanke reminds us that information is useless without action. The importance of “ this might not work.”

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Eight years ago, on September 5, 2011, I made my first post on this blog. I called it " Recipes for Innovation ," and in it, I talked about several things that were heavy on my mind at the time, including my then soon-to-be-ending first foray into blogging, The Hourglass Blog. But there are two other Blog Topics on that list.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2014

It’s not too late for one last year-in-review blog post, is it? Over the year-end holiday break, you might have seen the “Best Of” editions of the Associations Now Daily News , one each in Leadership , Technology , Money & Business , and Meetings , which gathered highlights from our coverage in 2013.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 29, 2013

The 2013 Social Media Marketing Report is out. blog roundup cool technology generations innovation leadership management marketing membership social media Associations Now Facebook Google Innovation Excellence Jamie Notter John Haydon SEO Shelly Alcorn Technology Review' Among the top 10 findings?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 27, 2016

per year, women in CEO roles at nonprofits have grown 14 percent since 2013. Launched in 2013, the app and website grew into a community around creative looped videos—either humorous, danceable, or newsworthy. Sam Bagnato writes at the VolunteerMatch blog on how to dig deep on volunteerism. What’s the problem, then?

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 16, 2013

KiKi L'Italien encourages us to live dangerously in 2013. Jeff Hurt identifies conference trends to watch for 2013. Leadership tips , ostensibly "for millennials," but really for all of us. Bold" marketing predictions for 2013. Jamie Notter points out that being clear is better than being right. Can I get an "amen"?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2014

Try these tips to revamp your leadership nomination practices. New Year's resolution: review your organization's leadership nomination process before your next election. Helping members climb the volunteer leadership ladder can bring in a new crop of ideas. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup. assnchat [link].

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Wired4Leadership

DECEMBER 19, 2012

What’s your game plan for success in 2013? We all know foresight is better than hindsight, so where … Continue reading → You are reading Five Skills Every Leader Needs in 2013 from the Wired 4 Leadership blog. As leaders we receive plenty of conflicting advice.

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Mariner

MAY 2, 2013

May 2, 2013. Blog Association Executives Association Volunteers Build Chapters Develop Leaders Engage Volunteers Association Management Chapter Component iVolunteer Leadership Volunteering' We remind them by email - have deadlines posted everywhere and on each document or online document to no avail. Anyone have any ideas?

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Then, in 2013, we themed that exercise around the "future of our industry," and the future that we envisioned was five years forward -- 2018. And that was the piece of the 2013 exercise that we realized we hadn't carried through on. First, a little background. So one decision my Board chair and I made was not to let that happen again.

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 23, 2013

Personal branding trends for 2013 (I'm not so sure these are new this year, but they are good remidners). Is there a leadership gene ? Everyone's all excited about Facebook's new Graph Search, aka Facebook takes on Google, including Social Media Examiner , ASAE , and SocialFish. An interesting look at why innovation is so hard.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 27, 2013

Suppressing overhead suffocates organizations and leads to higher turnover, poorer leadership, and worse service." I read this in a recent Dan Pallotta post on the HBR blog. Are you attending the 2013 ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference? Associations Leadership' This is a great example.

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Associations Now

APRIL 15, 2013

“Take a long-term view, and the interests of customers and shareholders align” businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-thi… #leadership #assnchat. — Amith Nagarajan (@AmithNagarajan) April 15, 2013. — Jenise Fryatt (@JeniseFryatt) April 15, 2013. Your association has plenty of people to please. ht @JeniseFryatt ).

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Wired4Leadership

MARCH 15, 2013

That’s right friends, come July 1, 2013 (unless they change their minds) Google Reader is a goner. Over on the Google Official Blog here’s what they had to say. … Continue reading → You are reading Get Wired 4 Leadership Now Via E-Mail from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 30, 2013

Marketing Profs picked up Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter's survey on new leadership skills for the social media age (and wrote a really nice article about it). Want to make real progress in 2013? Want to innovate in 2013? Big list this week. Hey, lots of people have been writing interesting stuff! There are signs.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 20, 2013

I read this on Tom Morrison''s blog the other day and thought it was one of the best answers I''d ever heard to one of the most debated questions among association staffers. Personally, I''ve always thought it was kind of a false dichotomy. . + + + Do you like the things I say on this blog? Associations Leadership'

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The subtitle here is “A Personal Guide to Leadership and Career Fulfillment in Association Management.” Sept 25, 2013 Eric - Thought you might find this of interest. How it came into my possession I no longer remember, but my copy is signed by the author himself.

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YourMembership

MARCH 5, 2013

Its latest study revealed that the top five professional goals for people in the US in 2013 are: Professional development through learning new skills (48%). Get promoted or move into a leadership role (25%). The number one professional goal for 2013 is learning a new skill. Network/build more professional relationships (46%).

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 29, 2013

IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. If you read this blog through Google Reader, please find another way of accessing the feed after July 1. Associations Leadership' But understanding that you''re trying to do both gives you an advantage over those who don''t. Use that advantage wisely.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Patreon, founded in 2013, is already valued at $450 million. Get leadership buy-in. However, staff leadership must do more than just support a learning culture, they must model the behavior they wish to see. Everyone—leadership and staff—must acknowledge learning as one of the association’s strategic assets.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This 2013 blog post from meetings blogger Samantha Whitehorne highlighted a number of industry predictions from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. The Leadership Elements That Made Nelson Mandela an Icon. (iStock/Thinkstock). 5 Future Trends Affecting the Events Industry. How correct were they?

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 28, 2016

Our Vision is to lead a (r)evolution in leadership and management that is based in the power of human community, the intricacies of thriving workforces, and authentic connections with today's and tomorrow's talent—all driven by the Workplace Genome.™ That's nearly 11 years of blogging--more than 1,100 posts. automatically.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 3, 2013

image source After my blog post on Transactional vs. Aspirational Membership published on April 29, 2013, I was contacted by the Midwest Society of Association Executives and asked to expand on a few ideas for their newsletter. Are you attending the 2013 ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference?

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Principled Innovation

APRIL 2, 2013

This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 28, 2013. IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader will be shut down on July 1, 2013, making this an opportune moment to subscribe to the Principled Innovation Blog via email. You can read Part I here. Are you ready to get started?

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 5, 2014

Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? There’s an excellent summary by the study’s authors in this post, “ Preparing Millennials for Leadership Success ,” the tips include: 1. Leadership' Flickr Photo by Flower Factor.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 15, 2013

image source Read an interesting blog post about the changing nature of music industry. IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. If you read this blog through Google Reader, please find another way of accessing the feed after July 1. Associations Leadership'

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Principled Innovation

APRIL 28, 2013

The ACE Symposium will feature nine CEO Thought Leaders presenting 15-minute TED style talks organized into three critical conversation themes: the future of membership, the future of new value creation and the future of leadership. You can use the “Receive Blog Posts Via Email” box found on the right sidebar to initiate your subscription.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 8, 2013

IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. If you read this blog through Google Reader, please find another way of accessing the feed after July 1. Associations Leadership' Perhaps "all of the above" is the correct answer here, too. Or, subscribe via email by using the link in the right sidebar.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For Sunday soup night, I made a delicious wild rice and mushroom soup from the January/February 2013 issue of Cook’s Illustrated. If you’re not a subscriber to Cook’s, you’d usually be out of luck because they hide their recipes behind a paywall, but you can find this one on another blog. Copyright infringement?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In 2013, his vacation was the subject of a news report. Freed says first-timers and fervent fans alike have fallen in love with the films, which have their own dedicated blog and have become excellent marketing tools for Virtual. “I But there are leadership lessons here too. Blockbuster Breaks. Let a Little Personality In.

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Mariner

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

February 3, 2013. There's an excellent recap on their blog. When I was asked if I could talk about creating a vibrant volunteer management program in 20 minutes, I said sure! There are really 10 tips association pros need to know. When I was asked if I could talk about creating a vibrant volunteer. There are really 10 tips.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 7, 2013

One of the new people I'm trying out in 2013 is Dorie Clark on the HBR Blog Network. By the way, if anyone has suggestions for some high value bloggers and tweeters I should give be trying out in 2013, I'm all ears. It's still early in our relationship, but so far, I'm liking much of what I'm reading.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 1, 2013

But when speaking from a position of leadership, never refer to anything as "just" something else. IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. If you read this blog through Google Reader, please find another way of accessing the feed after July 1. That volunteer is not just a troublemaker that can be ignored.

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Wired4Leadership

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Executive Development Leadership Servant Leadership leadership ideas Wired for Leadership' Executive Development Leadership Servant Leadership leadership ideas Wired for Leadership'

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Mizz Information

JUNE 12, 2019

If you read this blog, you know I’ve written about both the Community Roundtable and their research for almost that long. actually, I did go down that rabbit hole back in 2013, come to think about it. They are also, for all intents and purposes, an association, and as a former and–yay! Communities propel engagement. seriously.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 23, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Beginning in 2013, I hope to change that by repurposing a portion of my work to provide even more content-rich learning experiences coupled with compelling conversation over a sustained period of time. Wheres Jeffrey.

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