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Five reasons why membership is killing association business models: Part I

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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.

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Asking different questions: MMCC 2013 edition

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” After all, the association derives the immediate gain of another sale and another buyer it can begin to monetize through both direct and indirect revenue opportunities.

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Associations Unorthodox Shift #4: Go all in on digital

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No matter how financially successful face-to-face events have been in the past, there is good reason for concern about the long-term sustainability of these revenue streams. The Opportunity.

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Why business model thinking matters to associations

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Business model innovation demands that associations identify imaginative ways to create and deliver radical new value to their stakeholders, begin building future market share and capture sustainable revenue streams back into their organizations.

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Five reasons why membership is killing association business models: Part III

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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. In the short-term, membership likely will remain a primary line of business for most associations.