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Your 5-Step Guide to a Streamlined Member Communications Schedule

Higher Logic

Picture this: Last month, your marketing department sent five emails to members promoting your annual event, while your membership department called members three times about the event. If so, interdepartmental silos might be keeping you from an effective member communications schedule. Use the same communication tools.

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2016 Benchmarking Study Reveals Association Communication Hurdles Remain

Association Adviser

Each year when Association Adviser and Naylor Association Solutions launch the Association Communications Benchmarking Study , we certainly hope to see measurable improvements in the ways associations communicate with members. 1 association communications challenge (cited by nearly 70 percent of respondents, up 16 percent from 2010).

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What’s the state of association marketing?

Aaron Wolowiec

Not only is it my full-time profession, but I’m constantly soaking up stories about new trends, PR disasters, crisis communications and more. Years ago, PR (which used to be more focused on media relations) and marketing didn’t always mix well. Now, marketing is very much about content. But not just anyone can do marketing.

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What’s the state of association marketing?

Aaron Wolowiec

Not only is it my full-time profession, but I’m constantly soaking up stories about new trends, PR disasters, crisis communications and more. Years ago, PR (which used to be more focused on media relations) and marketing didn’t always mix well. Now, marketing is very much about content. But not just anyone can do marketing.

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Are Chapters Worth The Effort: 2016 Chapter Benchmarking Report

Mariner

According the 2016 Chapter Benchmarking report , associations lean on chapters for member engagement, leadership development, membership. recruitment, marketing/communications and local resources – rating these elements as 'absolutely essential' to 'essential' roles.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Be Marketing to Your Existing Customers

Higher Logic

However, marketing doesn’t end when the ink is dry on the contract. As made clear, many companies are leaving money on the table if they don't continue marketing to existing customers once they make an initial purchase. The problem is that not enough companies connect these top goals with customer marketing. That being said….

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[ROUNDUP] 2018 State of Marketing Automation: Association Benchmark Report

Higher Logic

Here at Higher Logic, we’ve been working hard to analyze how associations have approached marketing automation in the past and how current strategies are evolving in an effort to best utilize new opportunities for improved efficiency and growth. First and Foremost: Marketing Automation Is Here to Stay.

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