Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Provide access to resources and tools Boost volunteer engagement by offering volunteer resources and tools in your online community. Your online community platform should be your member volunteers’ go-to resource for all sorts of pertinent information about your volunteer program. Download now

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 7, 2021

In order to be successful, you’ll need strong, consistent support from your C-suite (and your board or volunteer leadership), actively providing direction and the resources for that change to happen, and that involves identifying and, as necessary, adjusting your culture patterns.

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The conversation was based on Hilary’s and my recently released whitepaper, Cut Through the Clutter: Content Curation, Associations’ Secret Weapon Against Information Overload. Why focus on content curation now, when there are so many pressures on association resources? We discussed topics such as: Why now?

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When you’re working with limited resources it can be a struggle to both get new people in the door and then keep them there once you do. Most associations have a strategic objective that can position them as the go-to resource for people in their profession. Will you send them additional content resources?

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2015

I’m excited to share the launch of the seventh whitepaper in the ongoing Spark whitepaper series, Innovate the Lean Way: Applying Lean Startup Methodology in the Association Environment. The whitepaper addresses a simple (but not necessarily easy) concept.

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2015

“There’s no bigger waste than investing resources working on the wrong thing.” Given associations’ tight resources, we can’t afford to waste time pursuing the wrong thing. I’m excited to share that the newest Spark whitepaper is launching NEXT week. You can find out more and register (it’s free!

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In keeping with what’s becoming a regular practice when I release a new Spark whitepaper, I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the Yourmembership.com Thought Leader series on Innovate the Lean Way , which I co-authored with Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

“The demographic shifts, revamped business models, digitization of products, rise in big data analytics and new forms of competition require organizations to fuel perpetual skill upgrades,” King said in her new whitepaper. “HR This involves making information available and actionable and connecting employees with the appropriate resources.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

“The demographic shifts, revamped business models, digitization of products, rise in big data analytics and new forms of competition require organizations to fuel perpetual skill upgrades,” King said in her new whitepaper. “HR This involves making information available and actionable and connecting employees with the appropriate resources.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 4, 2015

Whitepapers. I’m excited to share that I’ll be coming out with two new whitepapers this spring/summer. Guillermo and I think this approach could be a game-changer for perpetually resource-strapped associations. Speaking of whitepapers, Peter Houstle and I released one on evidence-based decision making last spring.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

As you may recall, Peggy Hoffman and I came out with a whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer last fall. Mission-driven volunteering is a new model that allows associations and our volunteers to focus our limited resources, measuring everything we do by how well it supports and contributes to the mission of our organizations.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

If so, you’re well aware that v olunteers are an invaluable resource , helping to advance your mission and drive success across your organization. Does your association count on the hard work of member volunteers? R ead our blog to discover how PEAK Grantmaking empowered its member volunteers and strengthened its volunteer program.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2013

From the new Spark whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer , written with Peggy Hoffman: We know that switching to a mission driven model of volunteering isn’t easy. volunteering whitepaper Peggy Hoffman' They are mission-driven volunteers. Are you ready for them? Download your free copy at [link].

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Spark Consulting

MAY 2, 2014

Final day of whitepaper release week! Co-author Peter Houstle and I did a sneak peek webinar with the Association Resource Center last week, and the recording is now available. And don’t forget to download your free copy of the whitepaper at [link]. innovation leadership management Big Data Peter Houstle'

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2013

This week, I’ll be blogging about the contents of the whitepaper. Mission-driven volunteering is a new model that allows associations and our volunteers to focus our limited resources, measuring everything we do by how well it supports and contributes to the mission of our organizations.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Association Laboratory recently released a whitepaper (scroll down to download) on how associations can build strategic boards. Some of that is because associations often don’t invest proper resources in training and orientation. Superior decisions mean superior outcomes.”. And so an ethical battle ensues.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

You have TWO upcoming opportunities to join me and Peggy Hoffman to explore a new model that allows associations and our volunteers to focus our limited resources, measuring everything we do by how well it supports and contributes to the mission of our organizations. Option one: In-person at ASAE.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 15, 2013

From the new Spark whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer , written with Peggy Hoffman: The Maryland Association of CPAs realigned all their volunteer roles along a grid where the X-axis represented high value to members and the association and the Y-axis represented alignment to strategy. volunteering whitepaper Peggy Hoffman'

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 28, 2017

When she did, you tracked what she clicked on, then offered her a free resource (infographic, webinar, whitepaper) on that topic. When she took you up on that, you offered her something that cost money (another webinar, a resource on the same topic that wasn’t free), which she purchased (hopefully).

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YourMembership

MAY 8, 2014

Before we knew it social media began to dominate the landscape as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube began providing relevant content, social networks, online learning resources and online job boards, much at little or no cost. What would we do? Elizabeth Engel, M.A.

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YourMembership

MAY 8, 2014

Before we knew it social media began to dominate the landscape as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube began providing relevant content, social networks, online learning resources and online job boards, much at little or no cost. What would we do? Elizabeth Engel, M.A.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 12, 2023

Promote member resources. Share membership resources and promote exciting updates to all your members to encourage engagement. Read our free whitepaper for helpful strategies: How to recruit more volunteers at your association. Establishing these guidelines will make it easier for more members to serve on your committee.

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Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

It's the final day of whitepaper release week, which means it's time to focus on what associations can do about the problem of information overload to better serve our members. Meaning is. Our audiences need our help. But they need it in non-traditional ways.

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Vanguard Tech

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Each week, we will find 5 relevant articles or resources that relate to how associations are building and managing their websites. As Elizabeth Engle at Spark Consulting pointed out in her whitepaper titled Attention Doesn’t Scale , the problem is the amount of information that is online – it is a matter of filtering and finding good content.

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Association TRENDS

JUNE 12, 2021

In this whitepaper, we discuss five essential steps for crafting a successful learning business. Download the whitepaper and take your learning business to the next level. Click here to download this free resource today! These include: Evaluating the eLearning needs of your association.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 29, 2015

If you’ve taken the Results at Hand assessment and realized your organization is ready to make the leap to mobile apps, a new whitepaper by Silverpop , a cloud-based digital marketing provider, could help. Silverpop focuses much of its whitepaper on mobile push apps. But where does your organization begin?

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Consider integrating your association management software (AMS) with innovative career management software that utilizes a job board, placement service s , career coaches, and a career pathing resource. Prioritizing the right tech will make you an industry leader in career insights , showing members you value them and their c areers. .

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

That said, eliminating wasted efforts and minimizing defects can lead to new products and innovations, according to a new whitepaper by Elizabeth Engel , CEO and chief strategist for Spark Consulting , and Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate , director of information systems for National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Next, you measure.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MARCH 3, 2020

An experienced, partnership-oriented LMS vendor can also prove a valuable resource to newcomers to virtual conferences. Author’s note: this article is adapted from my previous whitepaper on the same subject. Essentially, an event coordinator is responsible for orchestrating the attendee experience.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 23, 2023

When you list your new software’s member resources, you’ll promote excitement for new benefits like an online community platform or AI to improve the overall member experience. Download our whitepaper to discover how your entire organization can thrive with Nimble AMS! Online community platform. Are you in the market for a new AMS?

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

There has already been much discussion about the whitepaper, “ The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm ”, which has generated significant conversation about how associations need to lead change with education programs to help bridge the growing gap between academic training and employers needs in a rapidly changing society.

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Elevating Engagement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Where one person may not have the resources to tackle the problem, many people might! SIGS tend to be more successful when they have a tangible outcome goal like producing a whitepaper, industry standard, conference, etc. They need solutions and maybe support, but usually, these things can’t be found in a session or article.

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YourMembership

MAY 22, 2014

Last week we hosted our monthly Thought Leadership Webinar , featuring a whitepaper published by Association Laboratory entitled Looking Forward 2014: An Environmental Scanning Whitepaper for the Association Industry. That’s up from 3.8 million openings listed in the final report for 2013.

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Association Success

AUGUST 17, 2020

Most associations publish valuable resources such as articles, guides and whitepapers for members. . When your association welcomes a larger audience of members and non-members, it can become a place for many members of your industry to congregate. . With very little effort, you could support and educate a much larger audience.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

We have put together a few reasons to consider investing in association learning technology and some resources to help get you started with this process. Association Learning Technology: Resources for Planning. New Year, New Goals, New Technology.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 9, 2023

Leveraging modern software at your organization can help you provide an excellent member experience and ensure you remain a valuable member resource. Read our free whitepaper: Your association's essential guide to generating revenue. Invest in Nimble AMS to drive membership growth and retention at your organization. Download now

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

One of the most valuable resources you have is your association’s e-learning content,” Abila wrote in its whitepaper. As the association industry continues to evolve, community engagement and networking among industry leaders will be key to success, which could include sharing of resources.

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