Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December’s ASAE Technology Conference. Edited April 24, 2013 to add: Associations Now recently addressed this very topic and came to the same conclusion: we’re “ only scoring engagement the association values.” Our organizational focus?

Association Value 150

Association Value Committee Recruiting Recruitment 150

Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 30, 2013

Speaking of Jamie, he just released a new white paper, in which he applies the Humanize principles to the real-world problem of performance reviews (spoiler alert: it's the first in a series that's going to do this). Want to make real progress in 2013? Want to innovate in 2013? There are signs.

Social Media 150

Social Media Review Innovation Survey 150

Association Success

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

How I adopted the innovative start-up strategy for the benefit of my association. I first read The Lean Startup by Eric Ries in 2013. If you want to find out more, the white paper I co-wrote with Elizabeth Engel, Innovate the Lean Way: Applying Lean Startup Methodology in the Association Environment can be downloaded for free here.

Project 68

Project Review Tools Innovation 68

Associations Now

AUGUST 23, 2016

The problem of fermenting innovation in the association world is well-documented, but the solutions are a little harder to come by. As you might have noticed about a week ago, I was troubled by the challenges that associations face when it comes to doing really innovative things. Next time, I might test out another tool.

Innovation 40

Innovation Strategy Project Team 40