Author: Ryan Clover-Owens
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Website Strategy Amidst Rapid Change: Why Strategy Comes Before Tools
Website strategy matters more than tools in a fast-changing web. Learn Maple’s connection-based framework and the 4 pillars to guide your next steps. Featuring the Plant Cunning Conference in the…
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Maple Community reopening announcements🌷
Spring ’26: A new chapter for Maple Creative, events, and community! Hello friends! I’m emerging from a winter of deep learning — it’s time to get outside! Those who know…
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Spreading Math Joy to over 50,000 Teachers
For Steve Wyborney, teaching runs in the family. Both of his parents were teachers, but when he first went to college, he was determined to forge a different path. That…
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Foundations for Success with Jessica Lackey (Operations)
Community builders often struggle with operations and systems that slow them down. That’s why Jessica Lackey (our guest for this episode) teaches workflows and systems to help creatives unlock flow…
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What Makes a Sales Page Work (Without Sounding Salesy)
When someone lands on your page, they need you to answer these questions: ❓ “Is this for me? Can I trust this? Do I want to take this step?” And…
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The Quiet Cost of a “Pretty Good” Sales Page
If you missed it the previous post defining “Sales page”, please give it a look: Every organization has a sales page (whether you call it that, or not) You’ve built…
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Every organization has a sales page (whether you call it that, or not)
Hi Reader, We’ve been talking a lot lately about whether “Sales pages” are even relevant to our audience. Our clients are founders who are building communities around their work –…
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I Can Predict the Future (Of Websites)
I’m taking a turn to reflect on the impact of AI on online courses drawing from personal experiences as a library director turned online learning designer. In short, the opportunity…
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Don’t let your event fizzle out! Here’s 4 closing exercises you can try instead
The post emphasizes the importance of connection in the future of the internet, highlighting effective event closings as a means to foster community. It shares four closing strategies: group photos,…
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The Magic of Facilitator Cards – Guest event next week!
Hello Reader, Have you ever lead a workshop, taught a class, or spearheaded a meeting and something just wasn’t quite right? Either the group didn’t seem to mesh or energy…
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Staying Safe from Scams – 4 Tips, 3 Examples, and Red Flags to Watch For
Today, I was delighted to receive an email from Carrie, one of our care plan clients. She asked whether an email from woocommerce.com was legitimate and if she needed to…
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A tour of our design process with Just Works Consulting
Just Works Consulting is an organizational development and interim leadership practice founded by principals Ora Grodsky and Jonathan Rosenthal. Just Works supports individuals and organizations working for a more just…