Past Spark Events
Wednesday: February 23, 2022
Power Lunch: Discussing Your Brand
How do you align your professional brand with your personal beliefs? How do you communicate your own value? We’ll be discussing these topics and more.
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Tuesday: February 8, 2022
Selling through Storytelling: A Human-centric Approach to Communicating Value
Jody Sutter will discuss ways to gain an immediate edge over your competition, transform your agency, and change your pitch forever!
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Wednesday: January 26, 2022
Power Lunch: Social Media Promotion
What platforms have you used to promote your business, and which work best?
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Tuesday: December 14, 2021
2021 Virtual Networking Holiday Extravaganza
Join us for a holiday party like no other – combining the best of our annual networking parties with business motivation and a live contest!
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Wednesday: November 24, 2021
Power Lunch: Pricing
Read Spark's pricing white paper in advance, and come prepared to discuss your learnings and be ready to share your favorite pricing tips!
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Tuesday: November 9, 2021
How to Avoid Feast or Famine Forever, with Ilise Benun
Ilise will explain what the right marketing plan is to provide steady growth—and will be joined by at least one special guest!
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Wednesday: October 27, 2021
Power Lunch: Firing Your Clients
How do you know when it is the right time to fire a client? What are the best methods and tactics?
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Wednesday: September 22, 2021
Power Lunch: Going from Contact to Client
How do you nurture and build that relationship and go from first conversation to signing on the dotted line?
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Friday: September 10, 2021
Summer Friday at the Poster House (Indoor Event)
Join us for a private tour of the new exhibit 'The Push Pin Legacy'
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Wednesday: August 25, 2021
Power Lunch: Your Current Challenge
Come with a question or challenge that you are facing in your business!
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Wednesday: July 28, 2021
Power Lunch: Tech Talk
Join us for our monthly members-only online Power Lunch. We’ll be talking about our favorite software and apps.
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Wednesday: June 23, 2021
SparkLink – Virtual Networking Event
Find a new client or a new collaborator! Join us for a very special new event specifically designed to connect buyers and providers of creative services.
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Wednesday: May 26, 2021
Power Lunch: Successful Partnerships
This month we’ll be talking about collaboration and successful partnerships.
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Tuesday: May 11, 2021
Spark Studio: Justin Kemerling
Join us for a conversation with Justin Kemerling, Omaha-based independent designer, activist, and collaborator.
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Wednesday: April 28, 2021
Power Lunch: Planning for Success Post-Pandemic
Join us as we discuss ways to navigate our business, and our clients, through another transition and plan for success.
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Wednesday: April 14, 2021
Gut Check Workshop
When talking to a potential new client, we frequently rely on intuition to decide whether to accept the project or not.
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Wednesday: March 24, 2021
Power Lunch: Inbound Marketing for Design Businesses
We’ll be discussing best practices and key tips for driving traffic to your website.
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Thursday: March 11, 2021
SEO for Designers
We’ve assembled a panel of experts in search engine optimization and search engine marketing techniques so you can learn how to integrate these services into your business.
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Wednesday: February 24, 2021
Power Lunch: Closing the Deal
We’ll be taking a look at the entire client relationship-building process from introductory email, to proposal and pitch, to signing on the dotted line.
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Tuesday: February 9, 2021
Winning Proposals for 2021
In this unique event, led by Executive Creative Director Justin Peters, we discuss what makes a winning proposal—especially with the proliferation of virtual meetings.
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