Spark Consulting

MAY 9, 2013

I just submitted a proposal in response to an RFP that asked for my “project management methodology,” aka, my approach to managing the consultant/client relationship (which I thought was a damn fine question). The proposal process is like getting dating. We have to work together here! A partnership.

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Oklahoma Proposal Price Discount 150

Reid All About it

MAY 24, 2024

TopClass LMS explains why Gen Z is the most entrepreneurial generation and how associations can attract and support them with education, networking, and other membership benefits. Association magazines. They also explain how to develop a content strategy, identify the best time for a redesign, decrease costs, and increase revenue.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

They share a bunch of resources to help you get up to speed on what you need to do to become a truly inclusive association. Strategies for getting out of a negative thought spiral and into a more productive state of mind. When AI is part of a well-formed marketing strategy, the rewards of effective personalization can be considerable.

Revenue 363

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 25, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving professional landscape, associations dedicated to serving the interests and development of professionals in various fields are encountering an array of unprecedented challenges. Creating Non-Dues Revenue: The traditional membership […]

Proposal 152

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Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Perhaps your current software is outdated, and you believe new association management software (AMS) will help future-proof your organization. Ensure your board understands your association’s technological needs, helping board members get on board to adopt new technology. Begin the conversation early. Seek feedback.

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

by Erin Fuller, FASAE, CAE, President | MCI USA Association Management & Consulting & Member | AMCI’s Board of Directors. The email came out of the blue, from a really strong association executive that I interviewed a few months back who wasn’t the right fit for the professional society leadership role I tried to fill.

Proposal 150

Proposal Leadership Team Process 150

Aptify

JULY 23, 2021

A lot is riding on your proposal to the board: staff’s productivity and effectiveness, data security, and usefulness, maybe even your reputation, and definitely your stress level. But making the case to your board that it’s time for new association management software (AMS) requires research and preparation. Change management.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 7, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When’s the last time you talked to your AMS vendor? Wes Trochlil explains why you should meet with your association management system partner at least once a year. Presenter: Scott Oser, president, Scott Oser Associates, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

I love Lead Marvels’ curated list of association podcasts , but it’s missing two of my favorites: Leading Learning from Tagoras and Reboot IT from DelCor Technology Solutions. Impexium describes the steps for creating a request for proposals (RFP) for association management software (AMS). RFP for an AMS. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 270

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Board strategy. Jeff De Cagna has come up with ten purposeful provocations that every board member and association professional should commit to heart. Host: American Marketing Association. Hosts: Billhighway and Mariner Management.

Revenue 322

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Many solutions have been proposed to address this disconnect, including expansion of apprenticeships and online continuing education. Training: Most associations provide training and issue formal continuing education credits, so members are already accustomed to consuming their learning content. Check the webinar replay!

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APRIL 17, 2020

WBT Systems found out how they managed to pull that off so quickly. Hint, it has a lot to do with their course design strategy. Associations are scrambling to virtually resurrect their canceled conferences. In fact, MemberSuite describes the many ways associations can come out ahead by hosting virtual events. Host: ASAE.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Learn the do’s and don’ts of association email marketing, how to develop members personas for personalization and segment your audience, tips for onboarding and renewal emails, and proven strategies to boost email engagement (increase your open and click through rates). Content Strategy & Your SEO Roadmap. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 370

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Reid All About it

JUNE 3, 2022

In a recent webinar, MemberSuite’s Ryan Costello asked an association exec, selection consultant, and one of his sales colleagues for advice on knowing when it’s time to upgrade technology , setting project expectations, identifying requirements, and considering the people factor. Sponsorship strategy. Fri 6/3 at 4 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Arlington 39

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APRIL 22, 2022

If you’re new to association technology and haven’t quite wrapped your head around the association management system (AMS) concept, Personify shares a primer on what has to be every accidental techie’s favorite piece of software. Marketing’s Seat at the Table: Obtain and Leverage Marketing’s Role in Organizational Strategy.

Proposal 39

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MARCH 10, 2023

Dean West at Association Laboratory wonders if he’s lazy, stupid or resilient (I’m not saying) and shares lessons about resilience that can guide your association’s strategy decisions. Association podcasts. Developer, Data Visualizations, Association Analytics Thu 3/16 at 7 a.m. 1 CAE credit.

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Membersuite

JULY 16, 2021

Every association management software (AMS) company loves to demonstrate how their AMS meets an association’s requirements. The association staff on the project team care about these functions and features, but most of their co-workers only care about one thing: reports. If you don’t have the data, is it worth collecting?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Program Manager, Virtual. Hear about strategies that nonprofit organizations can incorporate to mitigate cybersecurity risk through the implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and other risk management initiatives. J David Rozsa, CAE, ACA; CEO, Metacred, Inc.

Utah 370

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Membersuite

MAY 25, 2021

Prioritize the evidence you’ve gathered according to your association’s goals and strategies—the concerns of leadership. Highlight how the current AMS is hindering progress toward goals and how a new AMS would help your association achieve its goals. #4: This is association management software, not software for one department.

Software 170

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

WBT Systems proposes a different doable solution: host your in-person conference first and your virtual conference later. If you were at the Association Component Exchange (CEX) last week, you heard about the “bright spot” concept. Association Board Leadership & Governance in the Era of Business as Unusual. Or will they?

Education 285

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Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

I’m thankful for the same silver lining that Dean West, FASAE, president and founder of Association Laboratory, sees: “Every day associations are discovering that they have both the capacity and the capability to do things differently and more successfully. Presenters: Graham Harvey, Chief Strategy Officer, Matchbox Virtual Media.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Charles Darwin was a geologist when he proposed the theory of evolution. Learn about marketing AI tools you can begin using right now to optimize your marketing strategy, how to embark upon easy marketing AI experiments, and use marketing AI to enhance your processes and make workflows less time consuming. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2022

“In mid-November, I had the pleasure of traveling to upstate NY to collaborate with the talented Nimble Research & Development and Product Management teams – and it snowed! Is your organization preparing to adopt association management software (AMS) in 2023? Create an RFP for Association Management Software (AMS) .

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Membersuite

JUNE 16, 2021

After reading this post, you can decide if your membership committee members are spending their time and talent in the best way and, if not, you can propose some changes. A membership committee’s purpose or charge usually depends on the size of the association and where membership begins—the local or national level. Did you know?

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Now, I'm sharing a some of the solutions the group is coming forward with--strategies that have been demonstrated to work in at least one association environment. Two, the professional expertise of staff focuses on association management and programs, not on the industry we represent.

Member Engagement 100

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Association Subculture

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Best of all, those words sparked the " Association Executives: Provocative Proposals for Change " interview project, and were the underpinnings for the successful bid to be included in the " Edupunks Guide to a DIY Credential." Labels: strategy. Shelly blogs at Association Subculture because her cat is a bad listener.

United States 100

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I am, like everyone, riding the tides of innovation in the association community. Quite frankly, associations arent too bad at identifying innovative practices. There are lots of creative solutions being proposed at different levels within our organizations at any given moment. What used to be one job description is now two.

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Forj

MAY 15, 2018

If you are purchasing a learning management system, do you have an LMS administrator? There may be an option for the LMS company to provide the administration; but this is something to clarify during your request for proposal process. Technology. Register below!

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SBI

JULY 24, 2024

Background SBI Association Management has been at the forefront of providing innovative solutions to associations seeking to grow and retain their memberships. Following the pandemic, many associations faced a significant decline in memberships, presenting a critical need for effective strategies to reverse this trend.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

I’m a regular reader of Collaborate (with a subscription to dozens of daily digests) and Associations Now. I go to one or two ASAE conferences a year and usually volunteer as a session proposal peer reviewer for one of them. Learn how to adopt a new learning strategy that aligns with today’s learners. More info/register.

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Virtual

APRIL 2, 2015

Technology associations based on standards efforts share many common goals and challenges. Over the years, through the shared experiences of literally hundreds of such efforts, a set of best practices has emerged, including strategies on: How best to set up a new association. association management Associations'

Tools 100

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The undisciplined pursuit of more is a heady mixture of danger and daring and often includes stifling dissent, pie eyed optimism and coping strategies (i.e., If your association leadership is after more and you aren’t feeling good about it, you may need to take steps to counter. management. (3). strategy. (5).

Recruiting 100

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GlowGlobally

APRIL 29, 2009

global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. « Enterprise Level Product Management & Sales in Europe. Therefore a critical stop for any association seeking to build an international strategy for SE Asia. Association Management. Membership.

Class 60

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Committees that help the board better govern the association should report to the board. But committees that help the association manage and execute its programs should report to the CSE, because that's who is supposed to be in charge of management and program execution. Provocative Proposals for Change.

Committee 100

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Association Adviser

JULY 13, 2016

Outsourcing content can also be a practical option if your association’s bottom line is in question. However, the right time to outsource depends on a variety of factors, so it’s a good idea to start by comprehensively assessing your association’s needs. Associations also face unique communication challenges according to their size.

Content 60

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 23, 2012

You can script the formation of strategy. Whats happening now and what does that tell us about where the association should go next. This is where our illustrious leaders head off to their strategy retreats to develop their carefully laid plan that is then distributed to the worker bees for flawless execution. at 7:00 AM.

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Association Subculture

JANUARY 3, 2010

Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. She is determined to see associations continue to serve as a bulwark of adult education in the United States. She got her CAE (Certified Association Executive) just to prove she knows what she’s doing.

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