Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I’ve gotten through all the topics I had planned for the Membership 101 series, which leads to two additional questions: What did I miss? Are there membership topics you were hoping I’d cover that I never did? So then you might ask: “Um, what were all the topics you covered again?” So glad you asked! Here’s the list of all the Membership 101 posts with all the links: Series Launch (which did have a topic request that it still on my list, but it was related to certif

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Last year, when Community Brands released its Member Loyalty Study, Code of Ethics ranked as the top benefit for retaining members across all generations and loyalty segments. When we first received these results, I personally went through a range of emotions as I put back on my Membership Director hat. At first, I was shocked. I couldn’t believe Code of Ethics, out of all other offerings, ranked number.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

This guide contains everything you need to know about starting a new chapter of an organization: what a chapter organization is, why you might want to start a new chapter, rather than a new nonprofit, a few organizations you can work with, and more.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

People seem to love trilogies, trios—really, anything in threes. You’re not a true Star Wars fan unless you’ve seen A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. How many people would still be fans of the Two Stooges, Two Musketeers, or Two Amigos? Heck, being that our Saratoga, NY office is in a town known for their horse racing track, the magic of the trifecta is not lost on us.

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Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Emilio Arocho is a Washington, DC professional with over a decade of experience empowering nonprofit organizations by allocating their modest resources towards mission-focused digital transformation strategies. As Director of Technology and Digital Strategy at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), he facilitates data-driven decision making across teams and tailors cloud architecture and business processes to anticipate and exceed stakeholder demands.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Last week, in When Decisions Get Made , I talked about when a member's decision to renew or not to renew their membership in an association gets made. Using a cautionary tale of my own experience as an association member, I confirmed that the timing of this decision typically occurs well in advance of the delivery of the association renewal invoice in the member's mailbox.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

During our latest Champion Program Summer Challenge, we asked our clients to share their best tips for attending Super Forum 2018 in Higher Logic’s own community, the Higher Logic Users Group (HUG). Because we can’t really say it any better, here are the grade-A recommendations brought to you by your fellow Huggers. 1. Don’t Wait! Map Out Your Schedule.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Meetings don't have to be monotonous, but ensuring they are engaging, productive, and efficient requires answering some questions at the start. Here are a dozen that I often draw on as a facilitator or meeting participant. They are not sexy. They are not earth-shattering. What they are is useful and all too often, not a part of effective meeting design.

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Virtual

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Stop. Analyze. Correct Course. Even in the Middle of Action. By all accounts, World War I was one of the deadliest armed conflicts in the history of mankind, a four-year campaign in which the technological capabilities of the combatants far surpassed military strategy. One of the more sorrowful realities of the war, though, was the. View Article. The post Doing Battle Against RFPs appeared first on Professional Association Management Company | Virtual Inc.

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Ever wonder why brands like Apple, LEGO, and Sephora are going all-in on branded communities? It’s because online community building is the secret sauce to connecting with audiences in ways that ads and emails simply can’t. But here's the best part—it’s not just for big corporations. Associations can create thriving online communities too. GrowthZone’s eBook, "The Power of Community," breaks down exactly why a branded online community can be a game-changer for your association.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Holiday observances are a great way to keep your association’s social media feeds active. Talk Like a Pirate Day, Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and Service Dog Month are just a few September holidays. Here are several more September holidays to inspire you: Monthly Observances. Baby Safety Month. Hispanic Heritage Month. Square Dancing Month. Honey Month.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Online communities are becoming more mainstream every day, with many companies using them for customer support and retention. No question, they’re great for that. However, there is another HUGE benefit you can get from your online community – increased sales. Are you ready to learn how? Here we go: 3 Ways Your Online Community Can Increase Sales. 1.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Culture change that starts small can have big impact at associations. Usually when we talk about workplace culture, we’re talking about the entire organisation. However, it is possible to look at culture on a more micro level, which can be important when trying to make significant change at the team level. In 2010, I was brought in as leader of the communications team at the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) when the association was undergoing an overhaul.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A flagship event may be tradition, but is your annual conference still providing measurable ROI for your organization? Many organizations hold an annual conference or flagship event year after year. But how often do you ask yourself why you’re hosting the event? Your reasons should be more than you’ve done it for years and that’s what attendees expect.

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HighRoad Solution

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In the final weeks of summer, the HighRoad client services team de scended onto Walter E. Washington Convention Center to connect with area digital marketers and those traveling from all over the country. After sightseeing the DC monuments on Sunday (pictured above are Abby, Jeremiah and Sami), we started the DC Digital Summit Conference on Monday with opening keynote speaker Dan Pink, best selling author of When.

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Membersuite

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

If you are part of a small staff association, it is very likely that your day-to-day involves wearing multiple hats and checking items off your never-ending to do list. Check out these 5 tips to keep your small staff productive.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Associations send a lot of email to members. In fact, for most associations email is the most important channel we have to communicate with members. Make each touch count by using these key strategies to guide your email development. Members are concerned with their success, challenges, worries, and goals so attract their attention by addressing these concerns in the first sentence of the email.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Going paperless has lots of advantages, but look before you leap. If you think now’s the right time to say goodbye to paper at one of your association’s upcoming conferences, consider these three questions. When I first started working here at Associations Now , we did our magazine proofing on paper and with red pen. Every page of the issue was printed out, editors marked up the pages, and then we walked a folder of edited pages over to our design team for updates.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Case Study: Converse Economic Development Corporation, Converse, TX. THE CHALLENGE. Kat Lindquist plays a significant role in the success of the Converse Economic Development Corporation (TX) as their Business Retention and Marketing Manager. With a master’s degree in Environmental Design and Consumer Economics, her passion for continuous improvement has added value to the Texas-based EDC’s efficiencies and customer service.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Our communities are our experts – and we leverage that to ensure our events are successful. Virtual events are more than just a convenient and fun means for education and engagement. While it is important to work hard to translate the in-person experience into the virtual space effectively, virtual events are in themselves a unique and valuable form of interaction (which I have written about before ).

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As part of the workshops that I deliver based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , one of my most popular is how to avoid collaborative overload in the nonprofit workplace. Collaborative overload results from too many pointless meetings, a tsunami of emails, and a drumbeat of constant interruptions. These three things not only cause a lot of stress and can lead to burnout, but also end up costing a lot of money in wasted time and lost productivity.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The association’s Thinking of You Week, taking place in the U.S. for the first time later this month, will get a nod of public support in the form of a postmark on all first-class mail in September. The campaign is an extension of a hit U.K. campaign. The U.S. Postal Service has been embracing a lot of novelty approaches in recent months, including scratch-and-sniff stamps (which proved somewhat controversial ).

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SOS Association

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

By Conni Ingallina. President. About Conni. If you are like me, the day to day tasks can get in the way of the overall big picture for an organization. Thinking strategically is very important for every association – but how to make it top of mind? Strategy itself is really a way of thinking about, and planning, the steps you will take to accomplish a purpose.

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CommPartners

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Guest blog by Jake Fabbri, Senior Vice President, Marketing – Fonteva, Inc. Whether it’s online courses, learning sessions, discussion forums, streaming seminars, or live webinars — when it comes to eLearning and the value it can bring to your organization, the possibilities are endless! You might already understand the value of eLearning from a marketing […].

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.orgCommunity

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

There’s a lot of satisfaction in neatly wrapping up a project that at first glance was as messy as a teenager’s bedroom. When I started consulting I thought my biggest reward would be helping great organizations grow even better. My clients do incredible work, and I love playing a role in their accomplishments. Most associations experience some degree of tunnel vision.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The new Emergency Nurses Association headquarters will not only enable the group to grow and cast a vision for the future but also provide its staff with opportunities for better collaboration. Last week, the Emergency Nurses Association moved into its newly designed headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois. “In 2020, we’ll be 50 years old,” said ENA Executive Director Nancy MacRae.

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SOS Association

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

By Conni Ingallina. President. About Conni. If you are like me, the day to day tasks can get in the way of the overall big picture for an organization. Thinking strategically is very important for every association – but how to make it top of mind? Strategy itself is really a way of thinking about, and planning, the steps you will take to accomplish a purpose.

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Holly Duckworth

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

All my coaching clients and audience members tell me the same excuse. “Holly, I don’t have time to be mindful.” Here is what I say to that. You, you need it the most. First point of clarification, Mindfulness is NOT meditation. Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment without judgment. It is […].

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Robert Skrob

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Pointless. I was writing, printing, and mailing a 24-page full-color newsletter for 36 people. That’s all that signed up. It was so humiliating to write and preparing a newsletter for only 36 members. Expensive too — although each member paid $199.00 monthly, total dues collected was not enough to cover my production and fulfillment costs with so few members.

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