Smooth The Path

JANUARY 28, 2020

Do staff regularly conduct member research? Are listening tours, welcome calls, or member interviews on your list of to-dos? When testing new benefits, do you ask for member feedback? But member insights are hard to come by. Members are busy, and likely they will continue getting busier in the future.

Member Research 88

Member Research Member Insights Survey Member Engagement 88

Smooth The Path

JANUARY 24, 2019

Have you got questions for your members? The post A Member Research Strategy to Consider appeared first on Smooth The Path. Get started with the qualitative, deep-dive method and then, if more information is needed, continue with quantitative.

Member Research 60

Member Research Strategy Sample Survey 60

Smooth The Path

AUGUST 30, 2016

Just like – what doesn’t make for a very compelling story but, why does – what doesn’t make for very actionable member insights but why does. Think of all the member research you have done whether it is analyzing the data or conducting surveys. Likely you have gotten a lot of what -type insights.

Las Vegas 79

Las Vegas Member Insights Member Research Newsletter 79

Smooth The Path

AUGUST 2, 2016

Likely members like the conference more or less than we assume they do. The problem with being disconnected with members is we may focus on the wrong strategies, develop the wrong new products or services or send out marketing messages that just don’t hit the mark. Might your association be out of sync with members?

Member Research 60

Member Research Survey Conference Strategy 60

Smooth The Path

JULY 26, 2018

One of the core staff values would be to be intensely member-focused. We would talk with members often, conduct listening tours, and interview them. We would use all the member insights we gain to develop our member communications, set our strategy, and create an innovation plan.

Innovation 74

Innovation Member Insights Member Experience Recruiting 74

Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 21, 2015

As a member researcher I see some validity to this statement. Research, particularly qualitative research is very good at naming member problems but members themselves are often hard pressed to articulate the right solution. If they had the solution their problem would not be a problem any more.

Member Research 94

Member Research Survey Marketing Products 94

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The board also has the research results and they are currently developing the strategic plan based on these insights. In the meantime, I’ve been asked to conduct another round of interviews with a different group of members. Related: Slow data vs. fast data.

Case Study 104

Case Study Project Member Insights Association Value 104