Spark Consulting

JULY 22, 2016

I’ve been blogging about association management since 2008 – and I was far from the first one into the pool. I remember participating in my first bloggercon at ASAE in a sunny plaza in San Diego in 2008, shortly after I’d launched Thanks For Playing, the precursor to the Spark blog, with about 30 other association professionals, sharing our thoughts about how to use this new platform to strengthen our industry and our community.

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2016

FOMO isn’t limited to TV shows or video games; it’s also common in the workplace. That’s not a good thing. Also: How one DC-area vehicle-rental company has taken advantage of the Pokémon Go buzz. The fear of missing out, or FOMO, is great for marketers who are trying to get people to buy a product. But in the workplace, it might be a big problem that frays employees’ nerves and leaves everyone just a little more stressed.

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2016

After careful consideration, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the call to move the 2017 NBA All-Star Game out of North Carolina, in protest of the state’s controversial HB2 law. Here’s what you can learn from the league’s methodical approach. The National Basketball Association exists on a whole different plane from most organizations with the word “association” in their name.

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2016

Every year, the chair of the bipartisan political group focuses on a singular issue. This year, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants to bring his state’s cybersecurity know-how to a wider audience. Terry McAuliffe has helped his home state embrace technology and security issues. Now he wants to share with the rest of the country. The Democratic Virginia governor, who is the 2016-17 chair for the National Governors Association (NGA), made cybersecurity his primary initiative for the coming y

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2016

Days away from the Democratic National Convention, the City of Brotherly Love is ready to welcome conventioneers, delegates, and other visitors from both near and far. Just how big is the Democratic National Convention (DNC) going to be? Here are some numbers to give you an idea : 50,000 attendees expected, 92 hotels and 15,000 hotel rooms booked, 18,000 volunteers signed up, 1,090 signs displayed around the arena complex, and $250 million to $300 million pumped directly into the region’s

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