Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2016

In 2017, I would encourage your readers and listeners to start a formal program of regular audience conversations. I would argue, though, that it’s better to invite the momentary discomfort that comes from finding out something negative than it is to ignore it. When you know, you can do something.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 26, 2016

As we end another year, here's a look back at the five posts on this blog that received the most page views in 2016. I hope you plan to stay engaged in 2017. + + + This post first appeared on Eric Lanke's blog , an association executive and author. My thanks to everyone who has been reading what I've been putting up here.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2017

A new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics and The Hill found that lobbying spending was at a five-year high for the first half of 2017. With a new presidential administration in place in Washington, DC, overall lobbying spending saw a big jump during the first six months of 2017—but the players were a bit different.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. Include Is a Verb: Moving from Talk to Action on Diversity and Inclusion (PDF), co-authored with Sherry Marts, PhD, S*Marts Consulting, May 2017.

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Socious

JANUARY 4, 2017

With exploding phones, a divisive election, and major international news, 2016 certainly kept up on our toes. No one is sure how that mission will evolve in 2017, but we know we can learn from the changes and advances from last year. That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2016

As a new year begins, associations reveal their predictions of what’s to come in their respective industries in 2017. From cruising and business travel, to retail and realty, here’s what associations think 2017 will bring. For instance, from 2016 to 2017, U.S. million in 2016 to 25.3 million in 2017.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 20, 2017

The 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now available as a downloadable PDF. In addition the increases reported in total membership counts, the 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report also highlights continuing strong data on other key membership statistics. Here are some of the highlights of this year’s research.

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 5, 2017

A recent webinar now provides a unique way to learn about the results of the 2017 Index and the thinking that it has inspired among the associations participating. Hear from executives whose associations were part of the 2016 and 2017 benchmark studies.

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2016

For the upcoming year, Aptify just released a report titled, Top Association Management Predictions for 2017. In 2017, membership will continue to be the glue that enhances networking, information distribution, and sales for associations. I was asked to provide my perspective on where membership is headed.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Don’t let your association fall into that pattern in 2017. The 2016 study found that the No. The post Set Your 2017 Communications Resolutions Now by Sarah Sain first appeared on AssociationAdviser.com. That lack of preparation is likely why many of my resolutions are long forgotten before the calendar turns to February.

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Achieve

AUGUST 3, 2016

this year, took advantage of the free live stream or you’re just now hearing about the event, check out these 11 can’t-miss moments from MCON 2016. #11 MCON 2017. ? This year’s event gathered leaders, social entrepreneurs, activists and students from all over the country to National Geographic’s campus in Washington, D.C.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. Include Is a Verb: Moving from Talk to Action on Diversity and Inclusion (PDF), co-authored with Sherry Marts, PhD, S*Marts Consulting, May 2017.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 2, 2017

For tech fans, 2017 will get off the ground with a little bit of excitement. — Faraday Future (@FaradayFuture) December 23, 2016. — TechRadar (@techradar) December 23, 2016. CES 2017 will be ground zero for an experimental test of the technology, reports FierceWireless. CES 2017 will take place January 5-8.

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Principled Innovation

DECEMBER 22, 2018

It is November 2017 and I am boarding a flight home from a conference in the USA. 3 - Get a New Job Up until December 2016, I had worked directly for a local, state, national or international association my entire career. I was tired and feeling like s**t. Get a new job. #3 I had experienced a management style I did not enjoy.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

We are all making personal and professional new year’s resolutions for 2017, setting goals and making promises to ourselves to keep them this year. Take a look at the Top Association Management Predictions for 2017 from 13 experts, in this report from Aptify.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Whether your team didn’t meet its annual goals or your association is facing financial hardship, an HR pro shares some tips on fostering motivation and encouraging success in 2017. But what if your association or team has experienced a similarly disappointing 2016? It’s been a bad year for the Cleveland Browns. Learn the lesson.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Other Projections IBTM World’s report is not the only one of its kind highlighting forthcoming trends for 2017. On the geopolitical front, 2016 has been quite a year, and those shifts in leadership and policy have had an effect on the economy as well. The post Could 2017 Bring a Buyer’s Market for Event Planners? In the U.S.,

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Peck Plaza stands tall, despite being hit by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and then Hurricane Irma in 2017. Four years after being severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew, a condominium complex received the OK to reopen.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 20, 2016

As we end 2016, associations and their employees are surrounded by cloud services that involve someone else pulling the strings. To start out 2016, I posed a point that has played itself out in numerous ways over the last 12 months: the idea that the middleman is in a position of power. But why should they be the center of attention?

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Associations Now

MARCH 1, 2017

“We’re confident that we’ll have a much better showing in the 2017 study,” a spokesperson for the airline told MarketWatch. The post Report: Fliers Happier With Air Travel Experiences in 2016 appeared first on Associations Now.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In 2016, AACSB started using Activity Sync, a tool that brought new depth to their member analytics and added huge value to each member interaction on the platform. In the first few months of 2017, Corporate Official Representative engagement almost exceeded their 2016 engagement numbers. How does it work?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

That’s a key point underlined in a recent report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, which covers both the recession period between 2007 and 2012, and the recovery period between 2012 and 2016, leaning most significantly on the latter. percent in 2007 to 59 percent in 2016. percent in 2007 to 59 percent in 2016. “In

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Association Success

OCTOBER 15, 2020

According to a November 2016 report , revenues from membership dues were down to 45% of total revenue for trade associations and a meager 30% for professional associations. At least 112 million Americans have listened to podcasts , a figure up 11 percent from 2017, with 67 million listening to podcasts every month.

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Achieve

JANUARY 24, 2017

The Great Give first approached Achieve in November 2016 in hopes of creating a new website. In 2016 the Great Give raised $2.7M The goal of the Great Give is to raise as much money as possible for a slew of local nonprofits in just one day. The challenge: it would need to handle thousands of donors for 24-hours without crashing.

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Potomac Core

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Their focus was to have Outdoor Recreation recognized by the Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis: Legislation was introduced and later enacted into law by President Obama in 2016. The Outdoor Industry Association updates its estimate of the Outdoor Recreation Economy in 2017.On billion of current-dollar GDP in 2016.

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Potomac Core

JANUARY 4, 2017

in the third quarter of 2016 growth forecasts for 2017 remain mixed. What is becoming increasingly more clear is how Associations can accelerate their business impact for their members in 2017. Even though the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 3.5%

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Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2017

Event Tech Tribe Unite 2017 (New York). Tell us what you think it means to be an event professional in 2017, help us shape the Tribe manifesto for the future, share your knowledge about creating awesome events, learn from our speakers and each other, and leave with new ideas, connections and insights. Tue 6/6 at 1:30 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6 million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. In support of its Future of Learning initiative, the AICPA launched a digital badge program in April 2016. What is the “Skills Gap” Problem? According to the U.S. Badging Platform: Credly.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

On July 25, ASAE announced the host cities for its meetings, through 2022: 2017 – Toronto. And, it’s hard to believe, but the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting is next week, Aug. Good news fellow Midwesterners! In 2018, ASAE’s Annual Meeting and Exposition will be coming to Chicago! 2018 – Chicago. 2019 – Columbus. 2020 – Las Vegas.

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Socious

JANUARY 4, 2017

With exploding phones, a divisive election, and major international news, 2016 certainly kept up on our toes. No one is sure how that mission will evolve in 2017, but we know we can learn from the changes and advances from last year. That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016. Top 3 Member Engagement Articles.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Mon 12/19 at 2 p.m* – Countdown to 2017: Tips for Member Retention into the New Year. What Does 2017 Hold for Chapters? Lessons from 2016 Benchmarking Study. If I find out about webinars for the week of January 2, I’ll be back on December 30. If not, I’ll meet you back here in the New Year. Wed 12/21 at 2 p.m.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 28, 2017

Interestingly, since January 2017 there has been a proliferation of well-researched articles, opinion pieces, and whitepapers which echo the sentiment behind this stark indictment of the current education-to-employment system. ” (‘Leapfrogging in higher ed’, Tech Crunch, Jan 27, 2017.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 21, 2018

Did you know that the volume of emails sent through marketing automation campaigns in 2017 increased by 110 percent compared to 2016 email volumes? First and Foremost: Marketing Automation Is Here to Stay.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Mon 12/19 at 2 p.m* – Countdown to 2017: Tips for Member Retention into the New Year. What Does 2017 Hold for Chapters? Lessons from 2016 Benchmarking Study. If I find out about webinars for the week of January 2, I’ll be back on December 30. If not, I’ll meet you back here in the New Year. Wed 12/21 at 2 p.m.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 18, 2017

We’ve been busy here at Higher Logic - last September we announced our spot as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape : Worldwide Online Communities 2016 Vendor Assessment, as well as our new investment and partnership with JMI Equity. And we’ve done just that!

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Associations Now

AUGUST 30, 2017

The 10th edition of the study, by Nonprofit HR, finds a significant percentage of nonprofits looking to hire in 2017. In the 2016 survey, 57 percent of nonprofit employers said they planned to hire in the coming year, compared to 36 percent of for-profit organizations.

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Associations Now

MAY 3, 2017

In a recent survey, the Nonprofit Research Collaborative found that the number of nonprofits reporting an increase in donations dipped slightly in 2016. Some organizations said the 2016 election had a negative impact on receipts. Fundraising is still growing for many charitable nonprofits—just not for as many as before.

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