Spark Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2022

So you should definitely check that out, too. Mission accomplished! Oh, and did I mention? We generated a terrific list of ideas for non-dues revenue that’s just sitting there for anyone who might want to use it. Photo by Ismail Salad Osman Hajji dirir on Unsplash. The post Learning By Doing appeared first on Spark Consulting.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 14, 2021

Coaches often say that trust is the key to their coaching success, but the term itself defies a universal definition. This post suggest three areas where we can leverage trust to strengthen our coaching practice.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 6, 2016

And companies definitely take notice -- one tweet or Instagram post from a Kardashian or Jenner can make or break a product (and can cost tons of money). Micro-influencers might be trickier to find if you don’t normally think about them, but they’re definitely there. You probably thought of a Kardashian or Jenner.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 12, 2024

And definitely *not* groovy. He was spinning at a chi-chi lounge on a recent Saturday night, and we thought we’d swing by and see him. So we roll up only to spot a velvet rope, two scowling bouncers, and a LONG line. And totally unwelcoming. So what’s the connection to associations?

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Try something different instead. Image found here (and you should go check out the post it’s attached to, because the author also has some good advice about why prospects don’t respond).

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 31, 2019

And according to just about every article and blog post out there, engagement is "hard to define," and there are as many definitions out there as there are consultants—and that’s a lot. I have always heard the same thing about culture, yet I managed to come up with a definition that fits on one slide in my presentations.

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Treating your staff as less than equally valuable to senior management is pretty much the definition of bad management. The #1 reason people leave jobs is bad management. So what’s holding us back? Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash The post The “Family Friendly” Trap appeared first on Spark Consulting.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 2, 2021

When Maddie Grant and I were researching The No BS Guide to Digital Transformation: How Intentional Culture Change Can Propel Associations Forward , we found all sorts of definitions, depending on the perspective of the definer (marketing, tech, HR, C-suite, etc.).

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WBT Systems

JULY 19, 2016

In looking at the Association LMS as a Learning Content Curation tool, let’s use David Kelly’s definition of the layers of curation in order to explore all the ways your LMS can help to curate your education program content. Using your LMS as a Content Curation Tool. Aggregation: Gathering and sharing relevant content.

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 14, 2019

I’m not saying it’s super simple and easy, but it’s definitely something we all can handle. One of my mantras is that workplace culture isn’t as complicated, difficult, vague, etc. as we make it out to be.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The “right” definition of “BIPOC-led” might depend on your purpose. While I’ve found that many advocates recommend a narrow definition (e.g., While I’ve found that many advocates recommend a narrow definition (e.g., For example, I spoke to one funder who shared that they purposefully used a broad definition (i.e.,

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 11, 2018

Then Peter Nelson, our Director of Product Management, reminded me that I was celebrating prematurely, because I was definitely not done. So, I definitely understand now why this documentation was important for knowledge transfer purposes, but I also had to figure out what I actually needed to include in it.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 26, 2023

First, I looked up the definition of luck. Guy Raz, the host of one of my favorite podcasts, How I Built This , always asks the question “How much of your success do you attribute to luck, or just hard work?” Being raised by a blue-collar single father in Pittsburgh, PA, we didn’t rely on or talk about luck so much.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 20, 2020

That may mean suspending dues entirely for some significant period of time, drastically changing – or curtailing – the services you offer as a result, and almost definitely dipping into your reserves.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2019

The mailed notices are, of course, not the ONLY reason for that improvement, but they definitely contributed.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2025

Its about rethinking purpose, structure, and the very definition of value. What started as an entity focused on microfilm adapted through the decades, eventually adopting a name and mission that reflects todays reality: managing intelligent information in an era where data isnt just part of the businessit is the business.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 21, 2020

Key takeaways: learning a new definition of member engagement, refocusing engagement to generate real value, and placing engagement at the heart of your membership strategy. Join me Wednesday, June 3 at noon for “Leading Engagement from the Outside-In” at Association Insights in Old Town Cyberspace.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 13, 2020

Key takeaways: learning a new definition of member engagement, refocusing engagement to generate real value, and placing engagement at the heart of your membership strategy. at noon for “Leading Engagement from the Outside-In” at Association Insights in Old Town Cyberspace.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Elongate your partners’ definition of their ROI – you should want as many opportunities as possible to succeed with your partner! . These could be Recruiters, Sales/Booth People, Decision Makers, and Influencers/Educators like AAPS uses. . Think Year-Round – set metrics that relate to relationship-building. Consider a No Booth strategy.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 4, 2025

Many association professionals believe its okay to require membership for certification programs , but, as Apti points out, its definitely not. Pablo Picasso Membership requirement for certification. In fact, its illegal, on antitrust grounds, to tie membership to certification.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 3, 2021

In our research for The No BS Guide to Digital Transformation: How Intentional Culture Change Can Propel Associations Forward , Maddie Grant and I learned that, while associations definitely still have work to do on the technology front, it’s not technology that’s holding our industry back: it’s culture, and more specifically, culture (..)

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

You could definitely cut back on the cheese—that was a big pile of cheddar, gouda and fontina. Get a definition of Level II and III Data and the steps needed for implementing it into your Association Management Software (AMS). No such issues here so I chopped the zucchini instead of grating it. Hosts: Swoogo and Feathr.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

This proactive strategy will definitely help set your association apart in such a busy world! The same can happen by listening to conversations in your online community. Both are great sources of unstructured data to analyze and interpret, and may spark ideas for new and improved products.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 14, 2023

Cvent”) (Nasdaq: CVT), an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) in a transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 Cvent Holding Corp.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Last December, I wrote about the surprisingly complex challenge of aligning on a conceptual definition of BIPOC-led (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous and People of Color). I hope my previous blog offered a starting point for further discussion and crystallization of your definition of BIPOC-led.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 30, 2018

Many of these may be qualitative, but you definitely need SOMETHING to show people that what you’re doing is having an impact. Presuming that you are intentionally moving your culture in a specific direction (more transparency, stronger capacity for innovation, increased emphasis on accountability, etc.), image credit.

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

on expanding your definition of community). Ladders of Engagement, Revisited (they’re not just for prospects). LTV (Life Time Value). Data, Data, Data (learn it, know it, live it). Should You Reward Loyalty or Novelty? (it’s it’s a trick question). Who Counts? (on The Role of Volunteerism (or, more on engagement).

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 8, 2019

If you have a temperature of 101, that’s definitely unfavorable, but I’m not going to stick you in an ice bath to fix it, am I?! But in what universe do we think it’s a good idea to ONLY measure the symptom, and then spend billions trying to change the symptom metrics?

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

The definitive answer to the perpetual “Should we build an app?” Well, OK, *we* think it’s the definitive answer.). A summary of digital transformation maturity assessment tools, and a recommendation as to which we think you should use. A summary of PROPEL’s culture management maturity model.

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Association Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

By definition, when groups of people get together to take some action, there will be discussions, debates, and disagreement. Here’s a definition from dictionary.com: Negativity is a tendency to be downbeat, disagreeable, and skeptical. The art of being a successful association leader is knowing how best to help a group reach consensus.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We definitely see that [perception of an association as an early adopter] continues to really impact satisfaction, connection, and likelihood to renew.” In the 2022 edition of the survey, 72 percent of members who said their associations were early adopters said they were very satisfied with their membership.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Reimagine what you mean when you say “customers” and expand that definition. These and other groups can fall under your new definition of “customers”: Lapsed members. Find new individuals and organizations to expand the scope of your prospect base. Affiliates. Content contributors.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 21, 2018

One way they went about that is, rather than restricting definition of volunteer to committee or board service, ONS asked their members how they DO contribute and how they WANT TO contribute. As Diane Scheuring, ONS’s membership and SIG manager, said: “We don’t want checkbook members.

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Association Leaders

MAY 2, 2019

By their very definition AMCs are specialists. An Association Management Company is, according to the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), “a professional service company that specializes in providing management services for associations on a fee-for-service basis.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 7, 2017

Marketing clearly dominates - 79% marketing teams participate in community - but they definitely aren’t the only ones who bring something to the table. Contrary to what one might believe, in many communities across industries, multiple departments participate by creating content and sharing expertise or by taking other actions.

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Email Maven

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The highlight was definitely the Gala dinner - an experience like non-otherthat I'll never forget. I was honored to have a packed room in my session about Email Best Practices.We had a lively discussion about all the latest tips and tricks to improve emails. Overall, CSAE you outdid yourself!

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Prediction 3: Associations will defy definitions. Narrow definitions limit our focus to just a few options. Each association will find a new balance between professionalism and the kind of engaging warmness that we see the best consumer companies leverage right now.

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