Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Associations have been struggling with digital transformation because the advice that exists on how to do it misses what makes our community special. We delve deeply into how that impacts associations particularly and what association execs need to know and do to be successful in their DT initiatives. Steal This Idea!

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Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

A list of “how-to” guides and curation tools. Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm (PDF), co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, August 2016.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 20, 2017

When I say the word innovation to you, what feelings does this word evoke? In a recent research study association professionals reported that innovation is synonymous with risk, big expectations, large investments, long commitments and failure. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide to association innovation?

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Vanessa: “Speed to innovation”. Research your members, interview them, and find out their biggest challenges and how to solve them. Whenever you measure data, you need to know what decision it’ll help you make. It’s you selling yourself internally to your team, and ROI is one way of doing that. Rachel: “Prompt micro-behavior change”.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Katherine Wayne, AMC Association Management Center ) Dealing with data: how to create reports that work for everyone. In 2016, China reported 17.86 Sponsor perspectives. Ross Barkan ) Wow.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 30, 2017

Leveraging opportunities to drive ideation and innovation (40%) or brand, product and service awareness (40%), for greater upsell and informed purchasing decisions (37%), would be more strategic routes for B2B/B2C companies. So I must ask: how many of these reported outcomes are mere speculation?

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 24, 2017

Interestingly, Associations Now , the information resource for association executives from ASAE , has a long-running series of articles called “ Best Benefit Ever “, which highlights what innovative associations are doing from a benefits perspective to attract new members and reward membership renewals.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2016

“We’re looking at new ideas for how to make the APA relevant to existing and potential members,” APA representative Kim Mills said. — Deirdre Reid, CAE (@deirdrereid) March 14, 2016. The post Monday Buzz: New Membership Strategies for the Class of 2016 appeared first on Associations Now.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2016

” Plus: How to find the perfect writing style guide for your website. Because the marketplace changes rapidly, innovation is key to survival, regardless of your industry. The real question many associations face isn’t whether to incorporate change, but how to best develop and act upon it. Writing Tips of the Day.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

A recent association industry benchmarking study says that 7 out of 10 associations have just started focusing on innovation in the last one to five years. We are having to innovate but innovation is new, uncertain and risky. Four keynote and five session speakers will be tackling the topics of innovation and change.

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Potomac Core

OCTOBER 4, 2016

growth , the race for talent, and disruptive innovation create opportunities for Associations and Professional Societies to become more essential. SEPA is all about helping members determine how to best drive future outcomes. Sluggish global growth and U.S. 3 Association Growth Strategies. 3 Association Growth Strategies.

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NXUnite

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While these investments involve several moving parts, impact investing is essentially leveraging capital to create positive change, earn revenue, and drive innovation across the social good sector. They do so by supporting and accelerating the development of innovative, ambitious SMEs leading the ecological transition. Yes, it does!

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Reading this article on technology trends for 2016 got me thinking: It's hard to believe that just a decade ago, most of us had never heard of the term 'smartphone.' Did you know that by the end of 2016, nearly 2 billion people will have one of these little devices? Over sixty percent of you call, text or email from the washroom (!)

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Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

Association innovation. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. How to Find Your Hidden Culture Patterns. Quick hits.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

With less than a week to NiUG Discovery 2016 , we are excited to be sponsoring this great, interactive, learning and networking event for the iMIS Community! Use our tips to learn how to make the most of your time at NiUG Discovery, with a focus on your technology strategy: Plan, Plan, Plan. Tuesday 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Associations Now

MAY 9, 2016

Plus: Learn how to be convincing when facts fail. Old habits die hard but, with a fluid market and the likelihood of innovations on the horizon, it can be dangerous for associations to become too set in their ways. — Travis Bernard (@travisbernard) May 9, 2016. Tweet of the Day. XRoopaM7Ku #TCDisrupt.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Training. How To Design To Get Participants To Apply What They Learned. Learning Styles.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2017

How well do new ideas, like Alexa skills, go over at your association? If you’re in the IT department, you have to walk the fine line between saying “no” to some ideas while not shutting down your staff’s innovation muscle. DelCor explains how to both encourage innovation and reject ideas with no future. Duration: 1 hour.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Over the next 2 months, leading up to Associations 2025 on April 26, 2016 we will be exploring the topics: How do association professionals anticipate big trends like information technology, aging demographics and industry consolation? Where is there innovation? How will your association be affected?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Back to business: If you haven’t yet participated in the Tagoras 2016 Social Learning survey , please do. The survey will help the association community better understand how membership organizations use or don’t use social technologies to deliver learning. .* – Solutions to Engaging Millennials in Associations (Washington DC).

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 7, 2016

I recently heard someone say, “Let’s rock 2016!” Related: How to get an association on the innovation path. The real reason associations are not innovating. We can truly do some GREAT things. ” I agree! Association professionals taking charge of uncertainty.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 4, 2016

Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. When I look back on 2015, it was a very rich and productive year. And, I expect no less in 2016. I wish all my readers and colleagues a very happy and healthy 2016!

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6 In support of its Future of Learning initiative, the AICPA launched a digital badge program in April 2016. What is the “Skills Gap” Problem?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2016

Ask questions and even jump on camera as JP and KiKi dig into what leadership means today and how to best face obstacles on a leader’s path. Discuss professional develop (PD) success stories and lessons learned from the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting. Host: Community IT Innovators. Participate live or view the recording.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

5 Tips to Drive Mobile Event Sponsorships in 2016. New event tech is delivering more relevant experiences to attendees and savvy planners are using their mobile apps in innovative ways to attract event sponsors. Wed 2/24 at 12 p.m. –

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Reid All About it

JUNE 3, 2016

Learn how to apply event design thinking using the #EventCanvas, a practical visual language and innovation process to describe, challenge, and design high-stakes events. – MGI’s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Join us as we discover how to shatterproof our conferences and measure what matters.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 14, 2016

It is officially 2016. What do you have planned for 2016? How do we architect milestones to encourage thoughtful reflection, learning and thinking about change and innovation for the future? A big part of what is keeping us from innovating is just the time to even start thinking about it. Schedule time!

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

I urge my clients to study data to understand how to deliver the individualized service their members want. Luxury brand Burberry launched its chatbot back in 2016. Customize is the marketing mantra of the hour. And, data is important, but there’s a simpler path to engagement that sometimes gets neglected.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

And throughout the year, attend events that are known to innovate, so you can come to your meeting planning with new ideas on how to keep attendees engaged. That’s why you need to make time to attend as many other events as you can—particularly those known to be moving the needle on innovative meeting practices.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

How To Use Microsoft Technology To Supercharge Your Fundraising guest post by Justin Spelhaug, General Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies. A significant number of nonprofits are using the cloud in innovative ways to increase their impact and raise more money. “The The demands on nonprofits are perhaps greater today than ever.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2017

How do you prepare yourself and your organization for the future ? George Barbee, author of 63 Innovation Nuggets , recommends building your foresight network and improving your imagining practice. Here’s some practical advice from Forbes about how to get staff to actually use that expensive new tech system. Duration: 1 hour.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

David Spinks (@DavidSpinks) November 14, 2016. Mertz, CAE (@DianaTMertz) November 14, 2016. We have also posted in the past about how to successfully market your association learning management system to appeal to members and potential members. What if your mbrs had the same brand loyalty that Harley riders have?

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Achieve

APRIL 10, 2016

A 2016 Washington Post expose. This year, MCON 2016. The political town hall will take place on June 21, 2016 on the campus of National Geographic in Washington D.C. How political engagement has changed in the past few years and what it will look like in the future. your voice. Registering before April 30.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2016

How to Minimize the Perils of DIY Project Management. Another good read is about how Google is now prioritizing mobile results. How to Protect Your Nonprofit’s Data. Lessons from 2016 Benchmarking Study. HubSpot explains the impact of mobile-first indexing and what to do to ensure your website isn’t lost on page 3.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 28, 2017

” ( Shift Happens , Innovate + Educate, December 2016. The recently published “ Shift Happens ” whitepaper by non-profit organization Innovate + Educate provides an in-depth overview of how technology is being applied across the education, training and hiring landscape.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2016

In 2016, professionals should not be forced to keep track and self-report stacks of PDFs and paper certificates in order to demonstrate that they have met certification, CE, or professional development requirements. . – Technology as a Strategic Asset: Association Technology Trends, Innovation and Transformation. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2016

In 2016, professionals should not be forced to keep track and self-report stacks of PDFs and paper certificates in order to demonstrate that they have met certification, CE, or professional development requirements. . – Technology as a Strategic Asset: Association Technology Trends, Innovation and Transformation. 1 CAE credit.

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