Spark Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2016

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn a little bit about the disruption affecting education, the changes in the employment market (both in the US and world-wide), the “wicked” problem that perfect storm has created, and how Shelly Alcorn and I think associations are uniquely positioned to respond, what if you’d like to learn more?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 26, 2016

Birthday weeks always put me in a reflective mood. Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking about…. …what I accomplished, or didn’t, this past year, and what I hope to achieve in the coming year. …what habits I’ve developed, broken, and want to develop. …how I’ve been spending my time, and how I rather spend my time. …how I can help others because, well, it’s not all about me.

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Socious

AUGUST 26, 2016

What’s the number one way that people want to hear from you? Email. According to research from Exact Target , up to 91% of consumers use email every day. And, based on consumer preference, email is the number one direct channel for daily marketing communication.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2016

A new resource from the Event Service Professionals Association helps meeting venues, hotels, CVBs, and destinations ensure they are accessible to everyone and that all attendees have the information they need. Prior to our Annual Meeting here at ASAE, we have a staff preview meeting where our meetings team, along with a number of other departments, give us a rundown of logistics, details, and need-to-knows.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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Membersuite

AUGUST 26, 2016

MemberSuite is pleased to bring you this valuable information from our partner, BluePay. BluePay offers fast, easy, and secure payment processing solutions integrated within the MemberSuite platform to fit every association’s needs.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 26, 2016

Photo by CogdogBlog. Note from Beth: I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of Data Driven Nonprofits by Steve Maclaughlin (launching Sept. 6th so stay tuned) and so data and nonprofits has been on my brain. So when colleague, Cheryl Contee reached out an idea for this post, I could not resist! Speaking of books, you can pre-order my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout due out in October.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2016

Sustainable practices should be a starting point, not a feel-good bonus. For many of today’s meeting attendees, sustainability isn’t a luxury. It’s a requirement. They expect compelling experiences and sustainable, Earth-friendly practices. For millennials, who will make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2025, sustainability is a major motivator in their lives.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2016

What the purchase of Monster.com—for a price far lower than its peak valuation—says about the value of job boards. Also: Focus on your first-timers before the event. In case you hadn’t heard, Monster.com was recently sold for $429 million—not circus peanuts by any means, but far from its peak value. During the height of the dot-com boom, Monster was worth $8.4 billion , and for years it held its value.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2016

The Toronto Taxi Alliance is taking a two-pronged approach to improving the reputation of taxi drivers in the city by launching a tip line and increasing training for new drivers. Got a problem with your taxi driver? Toronto’s primary taxi-industry group wants you to speak up. This week, the Toronto Taxi Alliance (TTA) launched a set of initiatives to battle some noted pain points for customers that have made it easier for companies such as Lyft and Uber to compete with the taxi industry.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2016

Ahead of the 2016 U.S. Open, in Flushing, New York, the United States Tennis Association launched an epic experiment in selfiedom at Times Square. New York City’s Times Square is constantly lit up with larger-than-life ads featuring the beautiful, rich, and famous. But on Thursday, the United States Tennis Association gave a bunch of regular people the chance to get their faces on the giant LCD screens that surround the so-called Crossroads of the World.

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