Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

In 18+ years in association management, I’ve been on both sides of the Request For Proposal process more times than I can count. As a consultant from February 2007 – May 2009 and running Spark since August 2012, I’ve seen it all: the good – the bad – the ugly. And DO make your proposal easy to read and process.

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Proposal Project Discount Process 150

Thanks For Playing

JULY 10, 2012

10 July 2012. A few ASAE calls for proposals have hit recently, and its gotten me thinking about conference sessions. Preparing all these proposals got me thinking about learning experiences in my own life. July 10, 2012 10:45 PM. July 10, 2012 11:16 PM. July 11, 2012 6:14 AM. July 11, 2012 9:35 AM.

Proposal 150

Proposal Social Media Conference Review 150

Thanks For Playing

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

09 February 2012. Last week, the ASAE annual meeting proposal notices came out. How many of our organizations are open about our selection criteria for our conferences? ▼ 2012. Splash: Refreshment For Your Small-Staff Organization. Social Media And Events Continue To Grow: 2012 Research. Blog Archive.

Social Media 150

Social Media Proposal United States Maine 150

Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Wednesday, February 15, 2012. A couple of weeks ago, my Twitter feed was filled with Tweets from friends and colleagues talking about workshop proposals they had submitted for the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting in Dallas. To me "My proposal didnt get accepted" is very different than "I got rejected." Jeffrey Cufaude.

Proposal 60

Proposal Columbus DC Louisville 60

Plexus Consulting

AUGUST 22, 2011

Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. Should Your Organization Be Centralized? The three questions each pose a test that must be considered by any centralization proposal.

Organization 40

Organization Proposal Maine Education 40

Eric Lanke

APRIL 30, 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012. Theres a great article in the March 2012 issue of Associations Now. " Theres a great article in the March 2012 issue of Associations Now. " Theres a lot of leadership lessons in it, but the thing that really caught my attention was the new business model he proposed and was able to create.

Recruiting 100

Recruiting Recruitment Proposal Member Engagement 100

Thanks For Playing

MARCH 27, 2012

27 March 2012. Theres a bit of a fracas currently occurring around the selection of James Carville and Karl Rove as opening keynoters for the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting. March 27, 2012 8:09 PM. March 28, 2012 10:55 AM. It's important to educate our members about these how issues may affect their organization.

FAQ 150

FAQ Social Media Cost United States 150

Eric Lanke

MARCH 19, 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012. The Innovation Circle is an opportunity to share these ideas with peers who are facing some of the same challenges, and to hear from them some of the experiments theyre thinking of running in their own organizations. 2 comments: Ann Massie Nelson March 19, 2012 9:46 AM Thanks, Eric. Eric Lanke.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Innovation Proposal Committee 100

Eric Lanke

MAY 7, 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012. Shes a volunteer leader in an organization she cares about, and she was struggling with sub-standard performance in one of its programs. She had to rely on organizations staff to fix the problem, and they did not necessarily see it as the problem my friend did. Provocative Proposals for Change.

Leadership 100

Leadership System Innovation Proposal 100

Eric Lanke

MARCH 5, 2012

Monday, March 5, 2012. Leaders are everywhere, and leadership is not some personal characteristic or quality that we assume exists in people who get attention in organizations. This is just one prism through which to view the challenge of system-based leadership, but for many organizations its an essential first step.

System 100

System Leadership Proposal Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

APRIL 9, 2012

Monday, April 9, 2012. McKinley Advisors is out with the results of their 2012 Economic Impact on Associations study. The results of one particular question in the 2012 report that really jumped out at me. Provocative Proposals for Change. ▼ 2012. (45). Every Organization Needs Two Values Statements.

Recruiting 100

Recruiting Recruitment Member Engagement Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

MAY 21, 2012

Monday, May 21, 2012. You will abhor that silence because you will view it as the enemy, as an indication that the issue that caused it is insurmountable, capable of derailing your plans and your organizations objectives. Reply Delete Eric Lanke May 21, 2012 8:34 PM Thanks, Jeffrey. Provocative Proposals for Change.

Leadership 100

Leadership Proposal Innovation Member Engagement 100

Idea Architects

JUNE 4, 2012

Monday, June 04, 2012. The telephone call or Request for Proposals are always so similar. The proposed work involves having a consultant do individual interviews and offer recommendations, lead some training on interpersonal communication, and maybe provide some ongoing process consultation. on Monday, June 04, 2012.

Columbus 60

Columbus Proposal DC Louisville 60

Eric Lanke

MAY 14, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012. Do you want me to get engaged with your organization? Remarkably, it was the same organization that first did all the DONTs, and then did all the DOs. 5 comments: Jeff De Cagna May 14, 2012 9:07 AM DO design collaboration with purpose and intention to achieve shared individual/organizational outcomes.

Committee 100

Committee Leadership Innovation Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

JULY 16, 2012

Monday, July 16, 2012. And the new organization thats created? It should be more effective at meeting the needs of the community than the two distinct organizations had been. Think of all the traditional reasons why associations contemplate merging with an allied or competing organization. Eric Lanke. Leadership.

Leadership 100

Leadership Member Engagement Innovation Proposal 100

Eric Lanke

APRIL 16, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012. Organizations and the people in them are unwilling to take risks (i.e., The trick is getting the people in your organization to see things through this lens. To see that standing pat threatens the organization more than doubling down. Provocative Proposals for Change. ▼ 2012. (45).

Innovation 100

Innovation Proposal Leadership Member Engagement 100

Jamie Notter

MAY 7, 2012

Posted May 7, 2012. In it, I talk about the deep problems we have with the way we run today’s organizations (like how we haven’t seen significant innovation in management in over fifty years), and contrast that with the incredible growth of social media. The People-Centric Organization. Consulting. Generations.

Chicago 70

Chicago Social Media Proposal Innovation 70

Eric Lanke

JULY 23, 2012

Monday, July 23, 2012. The surprise factor, the new experience, the sharing of personal reactions--they all combine to create heightened engagement opportunities, both between the participants and between the participants and the organization. Reply Delete Replies Eric Lanke July 23, 2012 8:10 PM TEDx Indianapolis! Eric Lanke.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Indianapolis Innovation Proposal 100

Eric Lanke

JUNE 25, 2012

Monday, June 25, 2012. I was a an attendee at this meeting, and for the closing reception, they meeting organizers packed us all on to a series of shuttle buses and drove us 45 minutes out into the Texas scrub desert. But the association Im speaking of--and evidently American Express--has something many organizations dont.

Texas 100

Texas Member Engagement Proposal Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

MAY 28, 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012. He knows the capacities of the organization better than any member of the Board. You might think that youre saving the organization (and yourself) a lot of headache and fuss, but youre not. Provocative Proposals for Change. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Innovation.

Leadership 100

Leadership Innovation Proposal Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

JANUARY 30, 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012. All organizations serve a community in one form or another and innovative organizations have developed mechanisms that provide a keen understanding of what’s on their community’s mind. The Mind of the Community. image source. There are two kinds of people in the humanitarian sector.

Innovation 100

Innovation Newsletter Leadership Proposal 100

Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2017

As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony opposing SB 6, saying the measure discriminates against members of the LGBT community and is bad for business. The chambers of congress in Austin, South Padre Island, and El Paso, among other cities, also signed.

Texas 55

Texas El Paso Arkansas Indiana 55

Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Monday, February 27, 2012. Too often, when talking to leaders in heavily centralized organizations, youll get a lot of push-back on the idea of decentralization. Youll get attacked for advocating for a complete absence of control, for allowing every person throughout the organization to have complete and total autonomy.

System 100

System Project Leadership Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

JUNE 11, 2012

Monday, June 11, 2012. For me, the big takeaway comes near the very end: Do not expect your organizations direction to emerge from a formal process all at once. You may have your direction, but youve left the organization no better able to adapt to the next shift in your environment. Provocative Proposals for Change.

Leadership 100

Leadership Innovation Process Member Engagement 100

Associations Now

JUNE 22, 2016

Back in 2000, when the Institute put its housing development proposal forward, it was met with enormous pushback from groups like the Princeton Battlefield Society. In 2012, the National Trust for Historic Preservation even put the site on its list of the most endangered historic places in America. .”

New Jersey 75

New Jersey United States Proposal America 75

Membership Marketing

MAY 10, 2017

proposes that “The role of marketers is to guide customers throughout their journey from awareness and ultimately to advocacy.” Most membership organizations have operated with this philosophy for years. The theme of the recently released book, Marketing 4.0, I have defined this ongoing relationship as the Membership Lifecycle.

Revenue 40

Revenue Proposal Recruiting Recruitment 40

Associations Now

JANUARY 21, 2014

Just weeks after the SEC shelved a proposed disclosure rule on corporate donations, an investigative report has linked $185 million in such funding to politically active nonprofits in part of 2012, with the vast majority going to trade groups. It was a graphic that rekindled a debate. The Nuclear Energy Institute ($15.7

Report 40

Report Proposal United States Washington 40

Eric Lanke

APRIL 23, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012. 5 comments: Jeff De Cagna April 23, 2012 11:32 AM Nice post Eric. Reply Delete Eric Lanke April 23, 2012 8:10 PM Thanks for commenting, Jeff. Reply Delete Jeff De Cagna April 24, 2012 6:44 AM LOL! Reply Delete Eric Lanke April 29, 2012 9:08 PM Ships passing in the night? ▼ 2012. (45).

Innovation 100

Innovation Member Engagement Leadership millennials 100

Eric Lanke

JULY 9, 2012

Monday, July 9, 2012. They dont, however, represent growth areas for the organization. If in order to pursue one of these objectives appropriately, youd have to reallocate resources wildly across your organization and make it 30% or more of your total focus, you have to honestly ask if the objective is worth that kind of intensity.

Innovation 100

Innovation Leadership Resources Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

JUNE 18, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012. No one want to destroy the organization, but a willingness to experiment and take greater risks is needed to meet future challenges. Provocative Proposals for Change. ▼ 2012. (45). Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Social Media Committee Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Rory Sutherland persuasively makes the case that organizations dont spend enough time working on the small stuff. That, in fact, there is a bias in most organizations that big problems have to be met with big solutions--solutions that have to be conceptualized by powerful people and executed with lots and lots of money. Popular Posts.

Innovation 100

Innovation Cost Proposal Leadership 100

Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

One of the presentations they organized was a panel of the member CEOs, talking about challenges in their environment and some creative solutions that they have seen. Bring outside perspectives into your organization and allow them to identify new opportunities hidden by your internal culture and demographics. ► 2012. (45).

Innovation 100

Innovation Proposal Leadership Member Engagement 100

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Analysis has repeatedly shown that proposals to cut, cap, or limit the charitable deduction could cause charitable donations to decline by billions of dollars annually.”. The letter was shared with Senate offices during a legislative fly-in organized by the Charitable Giving Coalition.

Proposal 40

Proposal Committee Analysis Report 40

Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Monday, February 6, 2012. As the association leader, you should clearly want to foster and facilitate that same style of exchange to help your organization innovate and develop on-going generations of breakthrough products and ideas. Provocative Proposals for Change. ▼ 2012. (45). Eric Lanke. Leadership. Innovation.

How To 100

How To Innovation Proposal Leadership 100

Jamie Notter

JULY 22, 2011

Back in December, when we had to put in our proposals for sessions, Maddie and I realized that the book would not be done in time for ASAE, so we didn’t put in to do a session on it (but I am on the agenda for Tech in December!). The book is fundamentally a challenge to make our organizations more human. July 2012 (9).

St. Louis 70

St. Louis Social Media Proposal Committee 70

Eric Lanke

JULY 2, 2012

Monday, July 2, 2012. We want to recognize his contributions to the organization," I told her, which had been significant. Provocative Proposals for Change. ▼ 2012. (45). Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. The Chairmans Gift. Post Topics.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Leadership Innovation Proposal 100

Idea Architects

APRIL 13, 2012

Friday, April 13, 2012. Six Thinking Hats: Many facilitators find using Edward deBonos Six Thinking Hats to be a useful tool when participants have a specific idea or proposal to evaluate. on Friday, April 13, 2012. Jul 2012 (11). Jun 2012 (12). May 2012 (13). Apr 2012 (13). Mar 2012 (13).

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Tools Columbus DC Louisville 60