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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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A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Event Management Software

NXUnite

Types of Event Management Software Every organization’s event needs are different, which is why there are so many different platforms to choose from. All-in-One Event Management Software All-in-one event software aims to address all of your event needs in a single platform.

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Becoming Excellent at Post-Event Follow-Up: 5 Tested Tips

NXUnite

It can take six months or longer to plan a nonprofit event and market it effectively. Then, the event itself requires careful management and will inevitably face a few challenges. Follow-up is an indispensable aspect of donor engagement for solidifying supporter relationships after they’ve attended an event.

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Top Educational Resources for Nonprofit Professionals

NXUnite

Nonprofit professionals are used to wearing many hats while working for their organization—from serving as event planners to social media managers to volunteer coordinators. At times, however, nonprofit team members will encounter projects and tasks that they don’t have prior experience in handling. What do they do then? Varying depth.

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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: 9.29.23

Reid All About it

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