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

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Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy. Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. Reason #1: Membership-centric business models organize all value around the membership relationship.

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

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Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy. Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. If you have not done so already, I recommend you read Part I.

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Overcoming the association value gap: part II

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In Part I of this series earlier this month, I identified the association value gap as an underlying structural problem within membership-centric business models. 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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Associations Unorthodox Shift #1: De-emphasize membership

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The commitment to growing membership lives within the DNA of all associations. Indeed, the phrase, “membership organization” may well be the most orthodox description of an association’s organizational identity. Membership has become a pass-through, with the effect of commoditizing traditional “pay-to-play” arrangements.

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