--- title: Strategico Consultants - Strategico Perspectives Blog | Gwen Garrison description: Strategico Consultants offers IT consulting services tailored to the needs of mission-driven organizations. From data governance to system selection, we provide the expertise to help you achieve your goals. --- [![strategico consultants](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/StrategicoConsultants_July2025/Images/strategico-logo-horiz-extreme-onlight-pride.png?width=300&height=50&name=strategico-logo-horiz-extreme-onlight-pride.png "strategico consultants")](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/) - [Our Services](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/services.html) - [Strategic Leadership](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/leadership.html) - [IT Assessment & Planning](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/itap.html) - [Strategic Data Guidance](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/guidance.html) - [Systems Selections & Implementations](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/ssi.html) - [Team](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/team.html) - [Events](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/events.html) - [Resources](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/resources.html) - [Books](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/books.html) - [Buyer's Guides](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/guides.html) - [Case Studies](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/casestudies.html) - [Past Webinars](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/webinars.html) - [Blog](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/blog.html) - [Contact Us](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/contact.html) [![strategic perspective Blog](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/StrategicoConsultants_July2025/Images/stategicoperspectivesblog-logo-1.png)](https://242430532.hs-sites-na2.com/strategico-perspectives) ## Gwen Garrison [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwenegarrison/) ### [AI and Member Engagement: Turning AMS Data Into More Personalized Experiences](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/ai-and-member-engagement-turning-ams-data-into-more-personalized-experiences) 10/6/2026   ![AI and Member Engagement: Turning AMS Data Into More Personalized Experiences](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Your%20AMS%20Data%20Just%20Became%20Your%20AI%20Strategy%20(1).png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As part of the Strategico consulting team focused on enterprise-level data strategy, I spend a great deal of time with membership organizations that are asking some version of the same question about AI: where do we start? Across those… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/ai-and-member-engagement-turning-ams-data-into-more-personalized-experiences) ### [Spring Cleaning your Data for Success](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/spring-cleaning-your-data-for-success) 5/26/2026   ![Spring Cleaning your Data for Success](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Spring%20Cleaning%20Your%20Data%20Laying%20the%20Foundation%20for%20Better%20Decisions%20and%20Smarter%20Systems.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As part of the Strategico Consulting team focused on enterprise-level data strategy, I spend a great deal of time helping nonprofit organizations make sense of their data. Across projects, one theme consistently emerges: organizations are not… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/spring-cleaning-your-data-for-success) ### [The Data Dilemma: How a Tech Consultant Brings Clarity and Control](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/the-data-dilemma-how-a-tech-consultant-brings-clarity-and-control) 10/28/2025   ![The Data Dilemma: How a Tech Consultant Brings Clarity and Control](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Blog%204%20-%20The%20Data%20Dilemma%20How%20a%20Tech%20Consultant%20Brings%20Clarity%20and%20Control%20(1).png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As part of the Strategico consulting team, I am often asked one big question: Where should we start when it comes to improving how we use our data? [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/the-data-dilemma-how-a-tech-consultant-brings-clarity-and-control) ### [The Rise of AI in the Workplace: Strategic Considerations for Associations](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/the-rise-of-ai-in-the-workplace-strategic-considerations-for-associations) 7/22/2025   ![The Rise of AI in the Workplace: Strategic Considerations for Associations](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/The%20Rise%20of%20AI.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** The adoption and use of AI tools continue to accelerate across nearly every business sector. According to McKinsey’s 2024 Global Survey on AI\[1\], 72% of organizations now use AI tools in at least one business function. Leading areas of adoption… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/the-rise-of-ai-in-the-workplace-strategic-considerations-for-associations) ### [Using Data to Create the Future We Want](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/using-data-to-shape-the-future) 5/20/2025   ![Using Data to Create the Future We Want](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/option-2-data_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** We talk a lot about the future—where we want to go, what we want to become, and how we’re going to get there. But too often, our vision of the future is built on intuition, tradition, or hope. While those are valuable ingredients, they aren’t enough… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/using-data-to-shape-the-future) ### [Spring Cleaning for Your Data: A Strategic Approach for Associations](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-data) 3/11/2025   ![Spring Cleaning for Your Data: A Strategic Approach for Associations](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-2-v1_orig-1.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As we continue this month’s theme of spring cleaning, let’s talk about tidying up—not with brooms and dustpans, but by refreshing and refining our organizational data. How can we clean up our data in ways that go beyond the usual fixes? [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-data) ### [3 Ways to Show Your Data a Little Love](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/3-ways-to-show-your-data-love) 2/11/2025   ![3 Ways to Show Your Data a Little Love](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/option-2-blog-2_orig-1.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** Although it may seem a little kitschy, it is February and everywhere we turn there are images of love all around us. Though many of us don’t associate data with love, we can use this moment to talk about how organizational leaders can, and should,… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/3-ways-to-show-your-data-love) ### [The Growth and Power of Data Strategy: A Guide for Executives](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/growth-power-data-strategy) 12/16/2024   ![The Growth and Power of Data Strategy: A Guide for Executives](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/stco-decblog3-growthandpower_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** In today's data-driven business landscape, a robust data strategy is no longer optional—it's imperative. The growth and power of data strategy has been developing for decades and now is critical for organizations to develop skills, knowledge, and… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/growth-power-data-strategy) ### [How Data Literacy Enhances AMS Use and Decision Making](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/data-literacy-enhances-ams) 11/19/2024   ![How Data Literacy Enhances AMS Use and Decision Making](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/option-1-graphic-4_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** AMS Fest is in full swing so this month on our blog, the Strategico Team is making space for how digital transformation and data strategy connect to your association management systems (AMS). [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/data-literacy-enhances-ams) ### [How Data Strategy Propels Innovation](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/how-data-strategy-propels-innovation) 10/22/2024   ![How Data Strategy Propels Innovation](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/data-strategy-1_orig-1.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** Association innovation is critical for both member engagement and organizational vitality. Let’s look at this through the lens of data strategy by developing key business questions and developing a master data list. [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/how-data-strategy-propels-innovation) Forward\>\> [\<\