Spark Consulting

MARCH 4, 2015

In addition to upcoming chapter leader training for the California Dental Association, the Consortium for School Networking, and the American Academy of Family Physicians, I’ve also been working on some session for my association peeps: The Mission Driven Volunteer, ASAE Marquee Management Series, March 2015.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Since the launch of Link (The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s online community) in 2015, Jamie Chapman has worked tirelessly to make it an engaging platform and valuable networking tool. Most Innovative Way of Using the Higher Logic MA Platform: American Association of Airport Executives. Say congrats on Twitter!

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YourMembership

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Last week we held our December Thought Leadership webinar Mindful Associations: Fuel 2015 Success with Vision and Gratitude , with Holly Duckworth, CAE, CMP, recognized speaker and CEO of Leadership Solutions International. We will kickoff our 2015 CAE Webinar Series on January 22 with Shelly Alcorn, CAE.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. Leading Engagement from the Outside-In: Become an Indispensable Partner in Your Members’ Success (PDF), co-authored with Anna Caraveli, PhD, The Demand Networks, May 2015. Steal This Idea!

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 15, 2018

At the risk of bragging too much about our collective success, let me recap all of Higher Logic’s recent, amazing growth: 2007-2015 : We maintained a steady 30% growth rate on our own over the years, as we forged ahead in providing the best community and collaboration software for our customers. As always, I am ALL IN on Higher Logic.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 25, 2016

Lean startup is a development approach that requires articulating and testing assumptions, favors rapid experimentation over elaborate planning, relies on customer feedback over intuition, and encourages iterative design, all in the service of ensuring you’re investing in the right thing.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 14, 2015

. — PartnersInAssocMgt (@Partners_AMC) July 14, 2015. Brandon Robinson CAE (@bkke) July 14, 2015. By informal sharing – each lesson I learn I try to relate in a narrative to at least three other people #assnchat — Lowell Aplebaum, CAE (@Lowellmatthew) July 14, 2015. Karen Hansen (@hansenkarenm) July 14, 2015.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 14, 2015

We’re proud to have this opportunity to showcase the most innovative community managers and thought leaders. A close second are 2015’s can’t-miss keynote sessions. Super Forum's 2015 Keynotes. Higher Logic has a lot of great news to share for 2015. Our innovation panel is sure to inspire. See you next week!

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 20, 2013

In 2015, the American Society of Association Executives will host its annual meeting Aug. ASAE sees the 2015 meeting as an opportunity for us to raise awareness about how the city has improved and educate our members and exhibitors about all the opportunities the city has to offer,” he said. 8-11 at Detroit’s Cobo Center.

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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. The Smart Electric Power Alliance has seen annual revenues grow 23% (2015 to 2016) and also in 2016 experienced a 62% increase in total staff (to 35 employees from 22).

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 10, 2018

Social sharing has dropped by 50% since 2015 , which is making it more difficult to get eyeballs on your content. Host: Community IT Innovators. With so many new content options, innovative formats, methods, tools and sources that are rapidly changing the face of online learning, how do you make the biggest impact on customers?

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the United States in 2015, 32% of employers reported. Innovate the Lean Way: Applying Lean Startup Methodology in the Association Environment (co-authored with Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate ), available at [link]. Total student debt in the U.S. trillion and rising. 47% of college-educated workers under 25 work in jobs. Worldwide, 73.3

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 15, 2015

GivingTuesday 2015: Attracting Millennial Donors looks at the behaviors of millennials during #GivingTuesday , which was Dec. We’re committed to lifelong learning, for ourselves and for our clients, believing in its ability to produce transformational experiences that advance innovation.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2020

Most Innovative Way of Using the HL MA Platform (MA): American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Just because it's automated doesn't mean you don’t need innovation. They were an early adopter of automated campaigns, creating their first in 2015. ARRS has been an iMIS-integrated client since 2013. Could This Be You Next Year?

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Just as we all start trying to lose those holiday pounds, it looks like 2015 is going to be a fun year for food and drinks. Out-of-the-box – and off-the-plate thinking – will define 2015, according to a new e-book by socialtables, which produces cloud-based software for the hospitality industry. Drinks served in mason jars.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 7, 2016

Advancing the clock to 2015, the Board of Directors now wanted GCCA to elevate and position the industry in the global marketplace as Leader of the Cold Chain. As a result, the association is now the Industry’s Strategic Ally through an enhanced and more collaborative and innovative advocacy program. Leading The Cold Chain.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In early 2015, Protech Associates Director of Customer Care Matt Bruffey recognized the need to improve the customer support experience. Bruffey launched the Protech Users Group (PUG) in July of 2015. Bruffey plans to continue innovating with the PUG. Based in Columbia, Maryland, Protech Associates, Inc. Launching the Community.

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Potomac Core

JANUARY 6, 2016

These innovations help capture consumer imaginations, elevate company operating performance, and grow market share. Innovative Organizations who reach outside the box to help their member’s develop growth solutions can transform themselves into Driverless Associations. What set the stage for Driverless Associations?

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This session featured experts on the latest Data + AI + CRM + Trust innovations. Here are four partners we were proud to showcase: RSM Nimble AMS has a longstanding partnership with RSM , offering innovative solutions to empower associations. Tips to prep your data for AI Is your organization ready for AI?

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Potomac Core

MARCH 3, 2020

Factors including Coronavirus Disease , supply chain disruptions , political polarization , innovative technologies, cyber threats, trade policy, shifting consumer attitudes, & workforce shortages all complicate markets. Uncertainty is palpable and it makes sustainable growth difficult.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

TopClass LMS had previously been named the Best Association LMS in 2015. Announcing the award, John Leh , CEO and Lead Analyst at Talented Learning noted, “ Although the association LMS space is extremely specialized, it continues to experience explosive growth and innovation.

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Potomac Core

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Innovation and disruption will shape the future state of associations. The future state of associations will: Provide opportunities for members to collaborate virtually (and in some cases in person), develop innovative solutions, address business challenges and create opportunities to drive financial success.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

Learn how the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) uses innovative technology to boost their organization’s reputation by supporting member services and products. Today, ASSH takes innovation to new levels, creating efficiencies through automation and boosting member trust with the latest tools and technology.

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YourMembership

JULY 27, 2015

It’s been a great week in Dayton, Ohio as I wrap up my time at the 2015 Ohio Association of Association Executives Annual Conference. There are other disruptive innovations should be aware of as you make strategic decisions about where you will lead your association in this fast changing, tech driven environment we work in today.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The Cost of Standing Still In 2015, AOL still had 2.1 Associations must take a similar approach: remove barriers to engagement, offer value that aligns with members expectations, and innovate continuously. Foster a Culture of Innovation : Encourage staff and leadership to think creatively and embrace new ideas.

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Potomac Core

JUNE 8, 2016

As a result of a fifteen-month strategic exercise with its board of directors, the organization re branded itself in 2015 and is now known as the Smart Electric Power Alliance. In a time of uncertainty, innovation , and disruption , the role of Associations is evolving well past traditional boundaries. The Vital Association.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Based on 2014 successes and trends, here are some things the association meetings industry may want to resolve to do in 2015. And with less than two weeks until the start of 2015, others are beginning to set goals for next year, whether that’s to find a new job, be healthier, or learn to play the guitar, among others.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 3, 2017

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 will ease REIT tax provisions and research and development (R&D) tax credits for E&C companies. Online retailing, on-demand manufacturing, and innovations in speed and mode of delivery (such as same-day delivery and e-lockers) are disrupting the retail and industrial markets.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MARCH 19, 2019

By 2015, that number had actually decreased to $50,219! I believe we are experiencing another ebb and flow in what our workforce is demanding due to innovative technological changes. Every decade since the ’70s, there has been a consistent increase of 4-6% of the population becoming college graduates. Crazy, right?

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

MARCH 24, 2015

The March 24, 2015 edition of Association Chat will focus on The Digital Organization - inspired by this great book. How does your org support innovation? Is your association a digital organization? We''ll discuss during today''s chat. Does your organization focus on always improving? What tools do you use, both analog & digital?

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Potomac Core

APRIL 19, 2016

In 2015, Thomson Reuters published its sixth annual Cost of Compliance Survey noting among other challenges “regulatory fatigue.” Through the creation of innovative compliance strategies that create competitive advantage for the industry. For companies, the spike in regulatory activity is real. Big Data Drives Positive Disruption.

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Associations Now

MARCH 11, 2015

“No generation really runs things completely,” Notter said during the authors’ Tuesday session at ASAE’s 2015 Great Ideas Conference in Orlando, Florida. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) March 9, 2015. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) March 10, 2015. — PYMLive (@PYMLive) March 10, 2015.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 11, 2016

Adam Werbach, CEO and founder of Yerdle, recently spoke at CMX Summit West 2015 about what community managers can learn from grassroots movements. Rachel Happe of The Community Roundtable touched on this method in her Super Forum 2015 keynote. That’s why empowerment and a sense of ownership is key. So what’s your hook?

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear a lot of hype about up-and-coming technologies to watch in 2015—including from me. But, having had a little time to let my brain stew over what I got from the session, I keep coming to this main point: Innovation needs context. Mainstream Failure, Niche Success?

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

There are two main types of networkers – 1) delivery-driven and 2) innovator-driven. Innovation-driven attendees network different(ly). The post Innovators Network Differently appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Networking 201. The majority of our attendees fall into the delivery-driven category.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In 2015, JP Moery launched his Association Playbook podcast, and it was the best business decision he ever made. Technology vs. Innovation: Association Learning Strategies in Practice. Clearly, these innovations are promising. Debbie Amini from the American Occupational Therapy Association. Thu 2/21 at 2:30 p.m. –

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Potomac Core

AUGUST 18, 2015

trillion in 2015. An association’s job is about facilitating 24/7 knowledge-sharing that leads to innovative solutions. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that if the current trend continues, Data provider Dealogic estimates that Global Mergers and Acquisitions will climb to and exceed $4.58

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