We are perhaps not reminded often enough that the freedom we enjoy every day does not come without a price. So, this Memorial Day, Maven honors and remembers loved ones, ancestors, friends and countrymen who have died in military service. We pause in commemoration of this ultimate sacrifice made by so many.

Maven is also thankful for all the men and women currently serving in the military and all the Read on…

Yes! At Maven we realize that some types of interactions are not appropriate for everyone. In fact, many people are unable to participate in Consultations or Surveys, but join Maven anyway. Why? Because Maven also offers the opportunity to connect with other professionals in a secure, private environment (kind of like a very private version of LinkedIn) and to profit from who you know via our unique Read on…

Mavens frequently ask us what kinds of topics our Clients are interested in. This is actually a pretty difficult question for us since the real answer is “everything imaginable.” Moreover, because we protect our Clients’ privacy and confidential information, it is tough for us to share specifics about current inquiries with people who weren’t directly invited to participate in them.

Still, we’d like to share a few examples Read on…

By “Doing Good” we mean Charity. Let’s face it- almost everybody would like to give more of their time or money to help others, but most of us are already stretched pretty thin. How does one give time without sacrificing days or weeks on end- days that could be spent with family and friends? How does one give money without putting a big dent in their own savings?

Enter Maven. Read on…

Earlier this week we commented extensively on MavenScore in an effort to help you better understand what MavenScore is and how it is calculated. Now we’ll take a deeper look at some of the key elements of MavenScore and provide some tips on how you can improve your MavenScore. Be aware that there are some items you can control, and some you can not- c’est la vie. However, Read on…

Earlier this year, we deployed our proprietary Member rating system, known as MavenScore. As you have probably noticed if you are a Maven Member or Maven Client, every Member of our network receives a MavenScore the moment they join, and the score fluctuates over time as the Member participates in the Maven service. We get a lot of questions about MavenScore, so we thought it would be helpful Read on…