Future White House Staffer Joins SparkVision Team!

by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 3, 2016 | Leadership, Millennial

Two months ago a hard-working, curious, young woman reached out to me. “I’m interested to know how I can best prepare myself for the future ” with regards to becoming a millennial specialist. My antenna shot straight up. I was immediately impressed...

10 Ways to Find Inspiration – All Damn Day

by MaryBeth Hyland | Sep 28, 2016 | Culture, Engagement, Experience

10 Simple Ways to Find Inspiration in Everyday Life: Unlock Creativity with Daily Habits It’s easy to get into a routine where inspiration does not feel like it’s a part of your daily mix. I am certainly guilty of getting caught in the hamster wheel. It wasn’t until...

SparkVision’s Legit Year In Review

by MaryBeth Hyland | Sep 22, 2016 | Culture, Engagement, Experience

Being an entrepreneur is one of the sexiest things to be these days. People immediately associate you with characteristics like: innovative, driven and successful. All of these things are a nice image that I’m not trying to shake but that picture isn’t always so...

Collecting, Sharing and Connecting the Dots

by MaryBeth Hyland | Sep 15, 2016 | Culture, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Tribes

How to Effectively Connect the Dots: A 3-Step Guide for Nonprofits to Engage Donors and Stakeholders “Connecting the dots” can be one of the biggest challenges for nonprofits and their external stakeholders. Without a clear connection between the organization’s work...

3 Steps to Develop a Following: Create a Crumb Trail

by MaryBeth Hyland | Sep 7, 2016 | Culture, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Tribes

How to Create a Powerful Breadcrumb Trail: Engaging Your Audience Step by Step Remember the story of Hanzel and Gretel and the Gingerbread house? As a kid, I had a very strong association with the crumb trail they had created to help them find their way back home. I’d...