Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

An interview with Carrie Hane and Dina Lewis, CAE, who co-authored the recent ASAE Foundation content strategy report, Association Content Strategies for a Changing World , with Hilary. A summary of the ASAE Foundation report, Association Content Strategies for a Changing World. A list of “how-to” guides and curation tools.

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Socious

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Many people believe innovation is all about inventing and releasing new products. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Defining Innovation.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2016

One of the biggest changes the associations are making is to their virtual meeting and media strategies, which both AICPA and APA have restructured, according to interviews with Folio magazine. “We’re looking at new ideas for how to make the APA relevant to existing and potential members,” APA representative Kim Mills said.

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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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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. Essentially, they’ll elevate your content strategy both on and offsite. billion in assets related to impact strategies.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Vanessa: “Speed to innovation”. We used a client community to help the business socialize, and did onboarding to help customers feel safe and secure, then measured the migration strategy over time. Research your members, interview them, and find out their biggest challenges and how to solve them.

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Associations Now

MARCH 15, 2016

From office culture to innovation strategies, a few important highlights from the 2016 edition of the ASAE Great Ideas Conference in Colorado. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) March 14, 2016. — Ann Michael (@annmichael) March 14, 2016. The iPad is still a champ, but the Surface is making headway.

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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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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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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

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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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. Participate live or view the recording. Wed 8/24 at 10 a.m. Coffee, Tea, and PD!

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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. – Register. (1 1 CAE credit). Host: Abila/Peach New Media. Host: Wild Apricot.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2017

Orbit Media released the results of its 2016 survey of 1000+ bloggers. Learn about the community lifecycle and how the role of your community manager evolves in each stage. Understand how to differentiate between proactive and reactive tactics, and how both are equally as important – but for different reasons.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2017

Orbit Media released the results of its 2016 survey of 1000+ bloggers. Learn about the community lifecycle and how the role of your community manager evolves in each stage. Understand how to differentiate between proactive and reactive tactics, and how both are equally as important – but for different reasons.

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San Antonio elearning predictions Handbook Denver 150

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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.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. practices, or strategies for success in the digital marketplace. Customize is the marketing mantra of the hour. I frequently write about Association 4.0

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Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2017

George Barbee, author of 63 Innovation Nuggets , recommends building your foresight network and improving your imagining practice. If you need a DIY approach to analytics, take a look at Debbie King’s advice for creating an analytics strategy and roadmap at the Association Analytics blog. Tue 6/27 at 12 p.m. – Tue 6/27 at 2 p.m. –

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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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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. . Learn about strategies to create, distribute and measure the effectiveness of video content to amplify your message.

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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. . Learn about strategies to create, distribute and measure the effectiveness of video content to amplify your message.

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Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2017

Tue 5/9 at 12 p.m.* – Spark Your Innovation Engine. Is your association starting to focus more on innovation? Do you wonder how to get started? How can you foster a culture of innovation? Jo Damato, ‎director, educational development & strategy, National Business Aviation Association. 1 CAE credit.

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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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Reid All About it

JULY 15, 2016

Innovation today is moving at light speed and to deliver a world class member experience your association needs to be able to leverage a strong platform to take you there. Presenter: Kristi Casey Sanders, director of digital marketing strategy of Plan Your Meetings @ Meeting Professionals International. Mon 7/18 at 12:30 p.m.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

How to Align with Your Board and Executive Team's Priorities. Looking to personalize and target your email communications strategy to different member segments? If the board’s specific worry turns out to be an event, you could discuss how an event is actually the perfect opportunity to launch your community. Learn more below.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition to getting the satisfaction of checking off items completed, I also reflect on how I could improve or streamline my process. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Year in Review.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 17, 2016

– How to Leverage Webinars to Fuel Your Marketing & Sales Engine. Meeting planners need to stay on top of technological advances, corporate initiatives, budget restrictions, attendee expectations, meeting innovations and organizational goals or risk becoming obsolete. all times are Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Host: Informz.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Learn how to use a common language to discuss people and process matters related to collaboration and engagement; understand your collaborative behavioral style; and, apply key collaborative concepts to increase engagement and productivity. – App-tastic 2016: 45 of the Best Productivity Apps You Should Be Using. 1 CAE credit.

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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. How Associations Can Lead the Way.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

At the 2016 ASAE Technology Conference, I ran into an old NAHB IT colleague of mine who told me about this new software they were using to streamline and automate dues and data collection from their 700+ local home building associations. How to convert blog readers into leads. Hootsuite ). Kissmetrics ). Location: Washington DC.

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Socious

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

HubSpot’s 2016 INBOUND conference is coming up fast and next week most of us will be hopping on a flight to Boston to attend. They include kickass skills and strategy sessions as well as the keynotes and entertainment that your best networking opportunities will be attending. Gary Vaynerchuk. Anna Kendrick. Alec Baldwin.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Understand the critical components of high-ranking websites, how to conduct organic search keyword research, and how to build a portfolio of back links that can improve search rankings. Insights from the Global Engagement Index 2016: Strengthening Member & Customer Relations Globally. More info/register. Host: Bizzabo.

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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. Presenter: Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy. Lessons from 2016 Benchmarking Study. More info/register. Host: Lumi. Tue 12/20 at 12 p.m.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 18, 2016

Learn how to keep your marketing efforts fresh, current, and relevant without breaking your budget. Session topics include: websites, gamification and polling, data strategies, conference social media ambassadors, virtual events, cybersecurity, working with IT vendors, technology trends, plus roundtable discussions. Robert Waller, Jr.,

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Learn how to create a conference culture of radical hospitality that will increase participant engagement; how to discover your participants’ expectations of your event; and how to make an on-site first impression that extends radical hospitality before and after your event. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. More info/register.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2016

How to Minimize the Perils of DIY Project Management. How to Keep Your Association’s Technology Project on Schedule. Another good read is about how Google is now prioritizing mobile results. How to Protect Your Nonprofit’s Data. Presenter: Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy. More info/register. Host: Lumi.

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