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Did You Know: The Most Valuable Source of Non-Dues Revenue is Diversified

Association Adviser

Last month, we asked our readers: What are your most valuable sources of non-dues revenue? It’s not surprising that this group was cited as the most valuable source of non-dues revenue by half of our poll’s participants. Government sources of non-dues revenue were deemed the most valuable by 17 percent of poll respondents.

Revenue 87
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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

economy that’s in better shape than at any time since the Great Recession of 2008-09. More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015.

Revenue 60
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For Manufacturers, For-Profit: Jason Moss of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Supports Members through Networking and Education

Association Adviser

Moss started the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA) in 2008 in response to what he perceived to be a lack of friendly, consistent events that educate manufacturers about production technology and trends. JM: In February 2008, I kicked off my first meeting with 16 people. We also produce a Georgia Manufacturing Directory.

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The public is listening and associations are spending

Aaron Wolowiec

The report found that from 2008 to 2012, 144 trade groups spent $1.2 The nation’s largest public relations firm, which employs 5,000 people, netted the most revenue. For starters, check out Public Relations Society of America , which includes a directory of PR firms and service providers. And it seems Edelman is thriving.

America 100
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Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members

Membership Marketing

Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members. So here is a quick list of possible non-dues revenue and affinity products that I have put together to get your thinking going. So here is a quick list of possible non-dues revenue and affinity products that I have put together to get your thinking going. Directory Sales.

Revenue 40
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Thanks For Playing: "My Members Don't Read!"

Thanks For Playing

Seeking community in associations since 2008. Not to single out a particular industry, but while royalty revenue from your credit card program is nice, is it worth losing your members attention over the things that really matter to them? What tools are available for them to network i.e. member directory, discussion groups.

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Collaborate, Don’t Compete: Learn to Leverage External Communities

Associations Now

That news sparked some broader concerns that associations are missing out on big opportunities to serve their members, pursue their missions, or generate revenue (or all three) when they let for-profit competition build the premier online communities in their industries.