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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Eric Lanke

APRIL 30, 2018

In planning for our session my fellow panelists and I decided that we needed to start with a definition of the term -- and then discovered that we all had a slightly different one. Design constraints make innovation happen. They are what makes actual innovation happen. Mine will be posted on May 4. Go here for more info.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The “Future Meeting Space” innovation network has now released its innovation catalogue 4.0, presenting a comprehensive and sound overview of innovative technologies from AI to quantum computing, that can significantly impact business events in the future. The newly released innovation catalogue 4.0

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Going off-line for a few days, so while I’m gone, you should definitely check out the Technology Review annual list of 35 innovators under 35. And the Pioneers are exploring new frontiers, setting the stage for future innovations. cool technology innovation Technology Review' Check it out and get inspired !

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. What lessons in innovation and leadership can be mined from the views of the man who brought us such classics as Patton , The Godfather and Apocalypse Now ? The parallel to innovation in any bureaucratic organization couldn’t be more clear. Leadership.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2025

Its about rethinking purpose, structure, and the very definition of value. They didnt just add new offerings; they reimagined how existing resources could be combined in innovative ways. By challenging the status quo, AIIM shed outdated processes, freeing up resources for innovation. Question Everything.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2013

From the new Spark whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer , written with Peggy Hoffman: A number of research studies and innovative volunteer-supported projects…provide us with a new working definition for volunteerism: giving one’s time and talent to drive mission.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 29, 2013

Most of us are probably familiar with IDEO , the design and innovation consulting firm, partially made famous by their widely-publicized example of redesigning of shopping carts. It’s an open innovation platform designed to help humans take on the big challenges we face together. But do you know about Open IDEO ?

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Here’s another bit of content from my client presentation about innovation earlier this week. Yesterday I gave you my simple definition of innovation. After the definition, I talked about three different kinds of innovation. I think it’s important that we recognize innovation is not a singular activity.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 26, 2023

First, I looked up the definition of luck. We’re all passionate about bringing innovation into the space, making it easy for customers to get where they want to go faster using the latest technology available. 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

AUGUST 21, 2013

An oldie but a goodie from Guy Kawasaki on innovation (h/t to the SocialFish for highlighting it). Ben Martin urges: don’t be satisfied with passive definitions of engagement. Top membership takeaways from #ASAE13 as identified by the always fab Joe Rominiecki. Running an end of year campaign ? Farra Trompeter can help you.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 17, 2013

Want to foster a culture of innovation? Nope – creative problem definition. blog roundup community conferences innovation leadership management marketing membership ASAE Associations Now creativity Informz Internet privacy Jay Daughtry Jeff Hurt online advertising Technology Review Twitter' Creative problem solving?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Protech Associates published their definitive list of association blogs to follow in 2019. – How to Overcome Innovation Obstacles in Continuing Education. Does your core audience trust your organization for related innovations, forecasts, solutions, and connections to valued resources? More info/register.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 11, 2019

SVP Chris Strong of the National Business Aviation Association shares how he thinks about innovation and strives to improve his events year after year. To creative innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Our show is a big show.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 25, 2014

From that, you should definitely take that, if you’re in any way responsible for your association’s social platforms, you need to be following John Haydon. Facebook keeps changing their rules for Pages. John Haydon helps you stay ahead of the game. (I I know I post something virtually identical to this periodically.

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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.). Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. A summary of PROPEL’s culture management maturity model. Steal This Idea!

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Their job is to be innovators – they may be bring new audiences to your members . Elongate your partners’ definition of their ROI – you should want as many opportunities as possible to succeed with your partner! . Have wide-ranging, specialized experience in particular areas . Are Thought Leaders in their industry .

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 17, 2014

But if you can build the capacity to think in those terms – ask better questions and push for more hypotheses – you can definitely increase your success with solving problems in-house. conferences innovation leadership MSAE'

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Jamie Notter

JULY 30, 2018

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

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2020

Summer’s been weird for all of us, but take one bite of a tomato sandwich and, oh yeah, it’s definitely summer. Join us for this year’s virtual event as we focus on a future that requires us to innovate and exceed expectations. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog for more.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. The Online News Association is turning their conference into a virtual “ global journalism innovation festival.” WBT shares ideas for using what you learn during reboarding to better serve members.

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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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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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Thanks For Playing

JUNE 21, 2012

The report itself is free, so if you do HR, IT or tech planning for your association, you should definitely go get it. Labels: cool technology , innovation , NTEN , staff development , video. The Grassroots Innovation Leader. But thats not the cool part. This is: Does your association ever produce benchmarking reports?

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 2, 2018

We definitely have some major advantages, not the least of which is that we are highly cooperative and collaborative, not least of which because there’s not a lot of intra-industry competition (i.e., If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past 20 years, it’s that associations don’t always have all the answers.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

This difference between innovating privately and innovating out loud is one of the most significant differentiators between successful innovators and those that fail. Unfortunately for anyone in the industry who was hoping for a definitive answer, however, the paper’s latest financial results are a mixed bag.”

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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). Frieda Klotz (moderator), journalist covering health, culture, and business innovation. 1 CAE credit.

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Thanks For Playing

APRIL 9, 2012

Although I dont have much in the way of skill myself in representing information visually, Im definitely down with the idea that people generally understand visual representations of information better than any other way it can be presented. Start With the "Why" Always the Last to Know: 50 Most Innovative Compan. 5 days ago.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

Innovative Remote Workplace. We invite you to participate in our Tech Cluster to talk about Innovative Remote Team Strategies. Amanda Ma, Founder and CEO, Innovate Marketing Group. Presenters: James Marquis, Chief Innovation Officer, 501Works, LLC. Wed 4/21 at 12 p.m. Did COVID-19 create your strategy for remote work?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Strikingly, the tone is overwhelmingly positive – with most of the focus on the opportunities for innovation using event technology. The switch to virtual has been pretty radical, it’s had to be, but we are definitely working on a model that will enable the events of the future, for the audiences of the future, which is exciting.”.

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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. Mine your data to identify opportunities for innovative new products and services to create loyal members. Affiliates. Content contributors.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 20, 2013

I’ve seen figures ranging from 39-49 million, and I find it telling that while it’s easy to get a definitive answer to “how many Boomers are there?” Feature Story generations innovation leadership membership' As in, there are somewhere between 72-79 million Baby Boomers, and there are a lot fewer Gen-Xers.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 15, 2016

The best professional development opportunity this week is definitely the digitalNow conference. – Innovation by Design: Building Your Innovation Capabilities to Deliver More Value to Members. We’ve all heard leaders declare, or perhaps you’ve said it yourself, “we need to be more innovative.” flight to Orlando.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 15, 2016

The best professional development opportunity this week is definitely the digitalNow conference. – Innovation by Design: Building Your Innovation Capabilities to Deliver More Value to Members. We’ve all heard leaders declare, or perhaps you’ve said it yourself, “we need to be more innovative.” flight to Orlando.

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Associations Now

APRIL 11, 2019

Industry evolution led the Brewers Association to update its definition of a craft brewer and add a new member category to make membership more inclusive. Otherwise, BA might risk excluding members because they don’t meet a craft brewer definition for membership. Feedback was key to the member definition change.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Greg Satell, Innovation Excellence ). Presenter: Community IT Innovators’ CTO cybersecurity expert, Matt Eshleman. If you work with components, you will be among your people and will definitely get your time and money’s worth. Seven ways to boost your newsletter open rate. Michael Brenner, Content Marketing Institute ).

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 25, 2012

Yesterday's blog post was a response post, and you should definitely read his original and think about responding yourself. (at least in DC, it's really nice today, so you have no excuse) Jamie Notter has shared his notes from the MIX Mashup. Jeffrey Cufaude reminds us that we are all in the process of becoming. Be honest!)

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