Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for embracing AI without losing the human touch Fresh takes on membership models that engage and inspire Real stories of resilience and innovation from associations worldwide Practical tools to help you adapt and thrive Plus my piece, Innovate the Lean Way , introducing the key concepts in lean startup methodology and (..)

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Learn how to develop winning names for publications, events, workshops, webinars, courses and products to help you energize attendance, increase participation and drive interest. 8: Innovate. 8: Innovate. More info/register. Tue 1/26 at 1 p.m.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 2, 2023

We can’t wait to meet with thousands of association professionals, attend meaningful sessions, and get inspired to innovate. The 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition will offer innovative and engaging community-building experie nces. See firsthand innovative solutions that will help to future-proof your association.

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Higher Logic

MAY 11, 2020

With 92% of users rating four or five stars, Higher Logic Online Community has the largest market presence and highest customer satisfaction rating among products in Online Community Management. 94% of users believe the product is headed in the right direction, and 89% of users said they would recommend Higher Logic Online Community.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

There are research studies out there demonstrating the fact that successful DEIA efforts do lead to more innovative, productive, and higher earning organizations over their competitors. Data-driven decisions are a good way to eliminate bias in any situation.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Guest: Ron Hetrick, Development of Staffing Product at Emsi Data. Presenters: Michelle Schweitz, Marketing Manager, and Tirrah Switzer, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Community Brands. More info/register. Fri 6/18 at 12 p.m. – EventTech Chat.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. Your organization’s strategy must offer “an inspirational, robust, and innovative pathway to a better future.”. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Host: Sidecar.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Michelle Brien, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy for TopClass LMS by WBT Systems. The Most Innovative Campaigns in Digital Advocacy. Fri 6/25 at 11:30 a.m.* – DEI Practitioners Social Hour: Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Race? 1 CAE credit.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

“Best practice is our only product practice.” Not only is the saying one of our core product principles at Nimble AMS, but it’s also the guiding light for our product release methodology. When Salesforce releases a new product update to all customers, Nimble AMS does the same—three times a year, year after year.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 5, 2020

It exposes people to new ideas, prompts product and service use, and rapidly surfaces shifting needs.” – The State of Community Management Report 2020. Innovation (42%). Product improvements. Product usage. Innovation. Productivity and efficiency. Networking (59%). Community of practice (48%).

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Strategy 1: Innovate and Differentiate What can your association do for members that others can’t? Look to create new and innovative products and services for an underserved population in your membership. While the strategy is different from the Innovate and Differentiate strategy above, the steps are largely the same.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Product ideas. James Young at Product Community shares ten revenue-generating product ideas. He explains how to build product lines using a framework involving product extensions—an interesting and potentially fruitful strategy. Innovation culture. Post-event attendee engagement. Wed 9/18 at 12 p.m. –

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2024

Which has had me thinking about another component of innovation and culture: Who’s allowed to have an idea? Spoiler alert: the hard part isn’t the tools. It’s the culture change. Associations are accustomed to acting on HIPO: the Highest Income/Influence Person’s Opinion. That “Influence” bit?

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

To make many of the changes Mike suggests, you need more than technology, you need staff with an innovation mindset. WBT Systems identifies ten traits of an innovation mindset to cultivate at your association if you want to turn innovative ideas and strategies into reality. Now for the educational events scheduled for next week.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 9, 2020

If you want to create a customer hub that drives retention, reduces costs, creates a better product, and grows your brand, you have to build a true community network where people want to engage, and not just when they have a problem. Product Innovations. Higher Logic’s sub-communities act in just the same way. But there’s more.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting applies the principles of product management to virtual/hybrid conferences and comes up with several ideas for repackaging and rebroadcasting session content that will deliver member value and/or new revenue. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Tue 2/23 at 2 p.m.

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Reid All About it

MAY 28, 2021

Collaborative innovation. Greg Satell says great innovators cultivate long-standing relationships with trusted thought partners. Because innovation is a highly social activity, collaboration is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Digital Learning Accessibility, The Road Ahead Learn about elevating accessibility as an institutional imperative, designing and implementing institutional policy and strategies, and selecting and using technology-driven innovations to enhance accessibility. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Connecting to Your Creativity: How to Have an Ah-Ha Moment Learn how the brain functions during the creative process, how technology—specifically AI–can assist with innovative thinking, how to get your creative juice flowing, and how this knowledge can work for you.

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Reid All About it

MAY 22, 2020

The goals they discuss are thought leadership, meeting leads and decision-makers, product showcasing and brand awareness. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Presenter: McNeel Keenan, Vice President, Product Management, Cvent. Virtual conference success stories. Stay safe, stay well, take care.

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Higher Logic

MAY 6, 2020

The problem is, customer experience issues usually don’t lie just in one department, like sales, or product. Plus, customers can share creative ways to resolve issues and innovative ways to use your product, improving the value for every customer reading the discussion. Enter: customer engagement.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Learn proven strategies to implement AI within your association, potentially boosting overall productivity by up to 40%. Next gen membership #2. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

Association innovation. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

MemberSuite describes how to show virtual event ROI to sponsors and exhibitors by creating opportunities for them to achieve their marketing goals: increasing brand awareness, providing thought leadership, showcasing their products, and developing and deepening relationships. We want to educate, inspire and innovate together.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Kit” (innovation in a box) and then crowd-sourcing the most impactful tools that people use throughout the Disruptor League. Presenters: Lori Pugh Marcum, CMP, CMM, HMCC, CED, Head of Meeting Innovation, Meeting Professionals International. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

The Online News Association is turning their conference into a virtual “ global journalism innovation festival.” I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Fri 5/29 at 12 p.m.* – 3 Ways To Lower Anxiety & Boost Productivity: How To Gain Momentum In Uncertain Times. Virtual conference of the week.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2024

Two-thirds of associations plan to develop new products/services, yet only one-third plan to hire more staff. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Host: American Marketing Association Speaker: Kunwar Singh, Product Marketing Manager, Sprinklr Tue 4/30 at 2 p.m. But a few data points trouble me.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 17, 2020

Organizations have historically seen communities as having a siloed use case like deflecting costs for customer support or product innovation. It exposes people to new ideas, prompts product and service use, and rapidly surfaces shifting needs.” – The State of Community Management Report 2020.

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EventMobi: Association Events

MAY 1, 2024

Is this product designed for association events like mine? Ensure the provider’s product is flexible enough to support your meeting and event requirements. Can you share case studies of similar organizations using this product? What’s on your product development roadmap? Do you offer any additional services?

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Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. The industry leaders are the individuals who have the skills to bring together a diverse group of participants to create a productive community, all while achieving stakeholder goals. Watch interactive demos of cutting-edge products. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Sherry Budziak at.orgSource talked with Tom Morrison, CEO of the Metal Treating Institute, about how his organization respects tradition while embracing innovation and change. A post titled “Sharing a Beer” is always going to catch my eye, especially when written by James Young of Product Community. Membership value. Good humans.

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Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Our flagship product, Path LMS , was born, and the exciting world of eLearning evolved around us. Since then, we’ve built and grown Path LMS, adapting and innovating based on what’s going on in the industry and feedback from our clients. And eLearning software isn’t the only technology that has come a long way in the past 10 years.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

James Young of Product Community describes a twist on mentoring. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Learn innovative communication tactics and effective win-back methods to transform these former members into active, engaged participants once again. Congratulations, Dean! Co-mentors. CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. Time Management and Goal Setting for Optimal Productivity. Explore the trends and technologies your association can better monetize and/or innovate with so you can more effectively educate and communicate with your members, constituents, and the public.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

Innovation method. WBT Systems introduces a new brainstorming and innovation tool: jootsing. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product centric. In this panel discussion featuring four innovative association leaders, we’ll examine everything that 2020 brought with it: The good, the bad and the ugly.

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