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Membership Musings From ASAE13

Associations Now

The best and brightest in association thought leaders shared their bold ideas on association membership at ASAE’s 2013 Annual Meeting. Attendees at ASAE’s 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo are heading home today after three days of learning and knowledge exchange. That’s a recruitment problem, not engagement.

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What’s in This Publication for Me?

Association Adviser

In April, Association Adviser readers reaffirmed that non-dues revenue makes up a good chunk of their organizations’ operating funds. Not showing advertisers the ROI of investing in your media can cost your association six to eight times as much effort and potential revenue as doing something to show them ROI.

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Don't Go Another Year With a Board With Old Thinking. Make 2014 Count For Something

Tom Morrison

It''s December 2013 and every association is about to embark on a new year. One of the biggest challenges associations face today is motivating and inspiring their boards to face facts and take steps to move their association’s communication strategy, value propositions, and member service models into the future.

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Auto-Renewal and Monthly Payments: The Perfect Mix?

Associations Now

Then, two weeks ago at ASAE’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (MMCC), automatic dues payments came up in two sessions I was in, once from a presenter and once from an attendee during Q&A. per month , in 2006 and had 19 percent of its professional members on the installment plan as of 2013.

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Need More Non-Dues Revenue?

Association Adviser

As my colleague Bob Burris is fond of saying, “ It’s a different brand of ball being played out there ,” whether you’re recruiting or retaining members, selling advertising, sponsorships and exhibit space, or building out your professional education programs. Improving revenue consistency and forecasting. Live Events.

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What Associations Need to Know About Technology

Association Adviser

As our association benchmarking data confirms, information overload and communication clutter continues to be the Achilles’ heel of many associations. By the way, that clunky telephone handset on your desk can be used for purposes other than calling people to ask, “Did you get my email?” ” The fax is back.

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Healthier Association, Higher Membership Performance

Associations Now

” NAADAC’s major symptom circa April 2013 was declining membership, Storie says. Some of the causes were outdated communications methods, stale member and prospect data, and complacency in customer service. Better tracking on email opens and clicks helped Storie fill a high-revenue training course with a very niche appeal.

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