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Is it Time to Recession-Proof Your Association?

Associations Now

Many leaders today have not really been tested in a downturn, whether the 2007 downturn, 9/11, the dotcom implosion, or many of the others that preceded those times,” tech executive F. But according to ASAE research during the last recession, member engagement in virtual-only meetings never cracked 10 percent.

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Strategic meeting audits: Leveraging data to improve ROI

Aaron Wolowiec

Has your organization’s meetings function experienced a year-over-year revenue decline – however slight – since the 2007 recession? Financial performance – What are your revenue and expense targets? Are you under the impression that all associations are experiencing diminished attendance at their in-person events?

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From the Corner Office: John Graham, ASAE The Center for Association Leadership

Association Adviser

Mobile is a game changer in the sense that it alters the way a member engages with an association. Historically, the association controlled the member experience. Now with mobile, the member can control their experience with the association. Non-dues revenue (NDR) is essential to keeping the cost of dues down.

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Turn Your Social Media Goals Upside Down

Association Adviser

percent agree), member engagement/volunteering (43.4 ” Of course, no association executive would disagree with this set of social media goals: raising revenue, getting the word out, and encouraging members to attend meetings and contribute their time. Wiley 2011) and The Online Advertising Playbook (Wiley 2007).

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Membership Marketing Blog: Just Released: The 2012 Membership.

Membership Marketing

This marks the fourth year that Marketing General Incorporated (MGI) has surveyed associations to better understand what is going on in the membership market and what is working best to recruit members, engage new members, renew existing members, and reinstate former members. ► 2007. (51). Good Blogs.

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Membership Marketing Blog: The 2011 Membership Marketing.

Membership Marketing

As readers of this blog know, this marks the third year that we have surveyed membership organizations to better understand the strategies and tactics used to recruit members, engage new members, renew existing members, and reinstate former members. ► 2007. (51). Non-Dues Revenue. (1).

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2010 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey

Membership Marketing

As you may recall, last year, our survey provided critical comparative data on how organizations recruit members, engage new members and renew their members. ► 2007. (51). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). © 2007 - 2012, Tony Rossell. ► September. (6). ► August. (6). ► July. (10).

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