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2: Strategic Planning v. Strategic Thinking

Spark Consulting

We’re almost at the end of the revisiting of the top ten all-time Spark blog posts in honor of Spark’s tenth anniversary! Coming in at the #2 spot: Strategic Planning v. In other words, do 100% the opposite of what we usually do in strategic planning. The post 2: Strategic Planning v. Strategic Thinking.

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Event-Planning Reminders From “Christmas Vacation”

Associations Now

And, as I was watching Christmas Vacation last weekend, I couldn’t help but notice the film has a lot of good takeaways related to conferences and events. So, in keeping with the holiday spirit and to finish out my blog for 2016 on a lighter note, I offer up four lessons and reminders from the Christmas classic. View post on imgur.com.

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Association Brain Food: 6.16.23

Reid All About it

Event planning. Is your event planning to-do list still up to snuff? Whether you’re new to the business or have been planning events forever, take a look at the post-pandemic event checklist put together by Impexium. We develop expertise from researching, thinking and writing. Don’t give that up!

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Association Brain Food: 11.10.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.26.21

Reid All About it

Sigh, another self-improvement project—almost complete. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Industry Insight: What To Know About Hybrid Events | A Case Study. Hear insights from Addie’s extensive hybrid event planning experience. Follow Blog via Email.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

The blog recommends roasted potatoes with dill as a side. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Consider where the AMS fits into your organizational ecosystem at the onset of the project rather than an afterthought. Another keeper.

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A “To-Do List” for an Association Intern

GrowthZone

Here are some task ideas for association or chamber of commerce interns that are developmental and mutually beneficial: Research and write blog articles. Provide your intern with some topic ideas and let them find information online to create content for your association’s blog. This is a fun project that allows room for creativity.