1/31/12
State of Our Cities and Towns
We always like to see our research in action. We especially liked the Colorado Municipal League’s (CML) recent videos highlighting the findings (pdf) from the most recent edition of the State of Our Cities and Towns for Colorado. Not everyone absorbs information by reading graphs and tables or even text in a report. Producing an easy […]
By David KennedyRead More
1/30/12
Colorado Symphony: Act 3, Scene 1
Lately I’ve been intrigued by the Harvard Business Review article “Strategy Tools for a Shifting Landscape” by Michael G. Jacobides (January 2010) in which he makes the case for a narrative approach to strategy analysis. Jacobides writes, “In an age when nothing is constant, strategy should be defined by narrative – plots, subplots, and characters.” […]
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1/25/12
Corona in action
What better way to learn about the quality work Corona does than through the experiences of our various customers? Check out our updated Case Studies to see Corona in action. Over the years, Corona has helped a wide array of customers through market research and strategic consulting answer the questions most important to them, and […]
By Meredith BadlerRead More
1/24/12
1001th Project
As we closed the books on 2011, Corona was also wrapping up their 1001th project. We love numbers here at Corona, so could not let this milestone go unrecognized. We were pleased to learn that lucky project #1001 was for the Iliff School of Theology. Corona has engaged with Iliff since 2007 when we created […]
By Meredith BadlerRead More
1/20/12
Next Era Nonprofits: Upcoming SVP Workshop
We’re in an era of profound and broad change for the nonprofit sector. In fact, this may be the most dynamic period the sector has experienced in two decades. Not only are the rules for success being rewritten, we’re thinking anew about what to call the sector, who is in the sector, and what defines […]
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1/9/12
Corona donates furniture to a good cause
As Corona Insights prepares for our upcoming office move (more on that soon), we are pleased to donate some of our existing furniture and equipment to local nonprofits. Recently, Corona donated four desks and three bookcases to The Journey Institute and a set of cubicles to the JeffCo Action Center. Corona has always supported the […]
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1/8/12
The Audacity of Accountability
The four most dreaded words in any group endeavor – “That’s not my job.” The six most dreaded words in any group endeavor – “I didn’t sign up for that.” Imagine being the CEO of an organization and hearing those comments from your Board of Directors as you face down the third year of deficit […]
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1/6/12
How many people actually cut the cords?
Reconciling survey data with the real world. A recent survey from Deloitte found that one in five U.S. residents say they have either cut the cord (i.e., cancelled cable or satellite service) or are thinking about doing it. Nine percent of survey respondents indicated they have recently “cut the cord” while another eleven percent are […]
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1/3/12
Be Resolute
Each New Year we have the opportunity to make promises to ourselves, our friends and families, our organizations, and our communities. We call them resolutions. We typically make more resolutions that we can ever keep, and many are forgotten by early February. That’s why many of us don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. We’d be […]
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