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Help Your Members Find the Signal in the Noise

Spark Consulting

Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. The Mission Driven Volunteer (PDF), co-authored with Peggy Hoffman, CAE, Mariner Management, August 2013. Associations can help.

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Ethanol Industry Suffers Setback as EPA Proposes Lower 2014 Target

Associations Now

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to decrease the required amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply has producers on the defensive. But the oil industry suggests the proposal doesn’t go far enough. billion in 2013 and well below the 18.15 This proposal cannot stand.”

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Innovation: Key to Boosting Meeting Attendance

Associations Now

Earlier this week, it announced it would postpone its 2013 Publishing Conference scheduled for later this month in Los Angeles. Here’s how it works: Marketing firms or individuals can submit proposals to explain how they will at least double attendance in two years. Take the Western Publishing Association.

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Leading People Through Change: An Essential for Success

Association Adviser

Whether you need to adapt to a changing market, innovate your programs, engage new volunteers or develop new activities to advance your mission, your success requires changing the mindsets and behaviors of your team. The more people can weigh in about proposed changes, the more likely they’ll get on board. .

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The Fantasy Sports Industry Is Still Growing—Despite the Extra Regulations

Associations Now

“We continue to see innovation that broadens the appeal of fantasy sports and data that shows tremendous gains in the scale of participation and economic impact.” ” But a lot’s changed since the heady days of 2013 and 2014 , when the activity started to hit a peak in mainstream consciousness.

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Three Free Event eBooks You Should Read

Velvet Chainsaw

Disruptive innovation is the name of the game. The 2013 Speaker Report: The Use Of Professional And Industry Speakers In The Meetings Market. There were also some surprises from the 2013 report including the downward trend of livestreaming, the decline of the call for the proposal and the increase in DIY methods to secure speakers.

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Establishing A New Model To Select Conference Content And Programming

Velvet Chainsaw

Is it time to end the speaker call for proposals ? Too often staff and committees rely on the call for proposals to fill their conference education programming. We allow our speaking proposal submissions to drive our conference education process. Our needs steer our actions. Usually, it’s the other way around.

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