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Principled Innovation
JULY 17, 2012
Even when dues payments are not a major revenue stream, the membership mindset still shapes the internal logic of the typical association business model. The typical association business model depends on member relationships that are becoming harder to maintain given today’s sky-high stakeholder expectations for value.
Principled Innovation
APRIL 2, 2013
Even so-called non-dues revenue streams are not the answer, as they too rely almost entirely on buyers from within “the member market.” Unfortunately, since membership-centric business models wrap all value into membership, associations typically have few options for filling the gap that do not depend on membership.
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Principled Innovation
AUGUST 21, 2012
Without question, it is the operative mental model behind the preponderance of association business models, even when member dues are not a major revenue stream. Indeed, the phrase, “membership organization” may well be the most orthodox description of an association’s organizational identity.
Principled Innovation
JULY 31, 2012
The vast majority of organizations will not be able to exit the membership business easily, and certainly not before they identify sustainable new revenue streams to replace membership dues. At the same time, we need to challenge the orthodox belief that growing membership will be the primary driver of future association success.
Principled Innovation
MARCH 25, 2013
In a recent post , Associations Now blogger Joe Rominiecki shared what both he and I regard as a startling fact: 53 percent of associations surveyed in 2011 had raised their dues in the previous three years. Keeping dues flat makes for a goodwill gesture to members who are tight on money.
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