Membership Marketing

APRIL 12, 2012

News on Social Media and Membership Marketing. As we continue compiling the data for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report for our upcoming release, I thought that I would share some trends that we are seeing related to social media. Labels: 2012 Benchmarking Survey , Social Media , Social Networking.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Corporate + Social. Reading about other member organizations’ experiences is helpful, as is connecting with people in similar roles through social media but how people communicate what their group is like may differ greatly from an actual member’s experience. How do they recruit? Corporate + Social.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 8, 2012

Fundraising with Social Media. In the March edition of Associations Now , Andrew Lang highlights a social media success story titled Tweeting for Dollars. Labels: Social Media. There is no doubt that social media efforts can be a challenge. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership.

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YourMembership

JULY 24, 2012

Corporate + Social. Member recruitment. Social Media and Business Trends. Corporate + Social. ©1998–2011, YourMembership.com Inc. Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Education + Alumni. Advantages. Add-On Products. News + Press.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 5, 2012

Seven Levers to Increase Membership Recruitment. Here are seven strategic levers or opportunities to explore in order to increase your new member recruitment efforts. Deploy Market Penetration Pricing – Price is one of the four P’s of marketing., Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership.

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report Now Available as a Free Download. It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. I hope that you find the 2011 Report of help as you seek to maximize the membership results for your organization.

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YourMembership

MAY 31, 2012

May 31st, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends. Little things are those items and activities that although they cost very little, they make a big difference in recruitment, retention and loyalty. Social Media and Business Trends. Corporate + Social. News + Press.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 12, 2010

Practical Uses of Social Media for Association Marketing. Of course, the topic of social media came up for conversation. As I was thinking about it this week, I came across a post on the LeaderConnect blog that summed up many of my thoughts on the practical uses of social media really well. Tony Rossell.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 14, 2011

Monday, March 14, 2011. Pricing Your Product, Service or Membership. Sometimes pricing is an afterthought when developing a product or service or changing your membership structure. Pricing is one of the four “P’s” of marketing for a reason. So how does one go about building a pricing strategy?

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Participate in the 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. We have just launched the questionnaire for the 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey and I want to invite blog readers who work for a membership organization to participate. at Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Newer Post.

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Membership Marketing

MAY 3, 2010

Membership Dues Pricing and Value. The last few months, I have received a number of questions related to dues increases and pricing issues for membership. We will explore some of the following topics: • Pricing Theory. • Price and Offer Testing. • Price Points. ► 2011. (29).

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2010

How to make sure the Price is Right! Are you using price as a strategic tool to drive sales? A very high price may support the impression that you product is exclusive. A low price may help launch your product against an established competitor. Labels: Associations Now , dues increase survey , Price. Publications.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Why Share the Wealth through Membership Recruitment? This past weekend, I was in Chicago doing some membership presentations and spoke with members of one group who asked, “Why should I recruit members for the organization? Labels: Member Benefits , Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 9, 2010

The Correlation of Social Media Usage and Membership Growth. Today I took a look at official usage of social media by associations cross tabulated with associations reporting either membership growth or decline. First of all, there has been an explosion of the use of social media in associations.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 27, 2010

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in Your Membership Recruitment. And because of the larger quantities and costs involved, testing is a particular necessity and an ideal opportunity when it comes to membership recruitment. • Pricing and offer – Psychological price points are for real. Speaking Engagements.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011. Five Steps to Building a Membership Recruitment Strategy. I just responded to a question on how an organization should put together a membership recruitment strategy. So here are five basic elements that I think are important to consider in putting together a membership recruitment program.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 20, 2012

So Why Test in Membership Recruitment? After my last post, you might say to me, “So what’s wrong with not doing market testing in my membership recruitment program?” For this client, we conducted a price test by splitting prospective members receiving a membership solicitation in half. ► 2011. (29).

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2011

Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Open Community: A Little Book of Big Ideas for Associations Navigating the Social Web. Because as I continued to read , I found the book to be a very practical and constructive guide on how to go about starting and developing a social media strategy for an association. Speaking Engagements.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 5, 2011

Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Membership organizations reported a triple play in membership numbers in the soon to be released 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Growth in new member recruitment appears to be a big driver in membership growth. at Tuesday, July 05, 2011. Labels: 2011 Benchmarking Survey.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011. It has been my observation that the demand for membership renewals is fairly inelastic of price. at Thursday, October 20, 2011. Labels: 2011 Benchmarking Survey , Dues Increase , membership dues , Price , Renewal. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 18, 2012

Many organizations are seeing growth in membership and using great tools to recruit, engage, and retain members. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? So Why Test in Membership Recruitment?

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011. Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement Trends. at Friday, October 07, 2011. October 7, 2011 1:41 PM. November 21, 2011 12:15 PM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. ▼ 2011. (29).

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 4, 2012

• 86% of associations officially use Facebook as part of their social media. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? News on Social Media and Membership Marketing. ► 2011. (29).

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 12, 2012

• Year over year new member recruitment. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? Fundraising with Social Media. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Let"s Talk!

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011. • Free download of the 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. at Friday, December 30, 2011. December 30, 2011 5:55 PM. December 31, 2011 11:11 AM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

In my last post, I noted the importance of building a mechanism to capture leads that come to your website through SEO, SEM, social media, third party links, or online ads. January 28, 2011 6:28 PM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Monday, October 10, 2011. Recruitment and retention efforts require more "touches" than ever, and certainly more than, say, ten years ago. There is no "silver bullet" - direct mail, email, social media, events, member get a member. Integrated marketing is key - no one channel is guaranteed for recruitment or renewal.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Maximizing your Website as a Tool for Membership Recruitment. When an opt-in is captured, we have found that these leads are some of the highest responding lists for membership recruitment campaigns. January 3, 2011 11:58 AM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Speaking Engagements.

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011. Greg Ferenstein, In a cutthroat world, some Web giants thrive by cooperating, The Washington Post, February 19, 2011. at Monday, February 21, 2011. This is where I think social media plays a role. Last year I had written a post entitled Social Medial: Manure or Pearls? Newer Post.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 31, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011. We have started to work our way through the crosstabs for the 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report and some great data is showing up from the responses provided by the 650 participating associations. at Thursday, March 31, 2011. Labels: 2011 Benchmarking Survey , Dues Increase.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 7, 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011. I get a lot of questions about this, so I thought it might be of help to provide some sample language you can use to present this option on recruitment and renewal efforts. at Monday, March 07, 2011. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. ▼ 2011. (29).

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 27, 2012

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? Fundraising with Social Media. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Membership Recruitment. (4). price testing. (5).

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011. at Monday, November 14, 2011. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? ▼ 2011. (29). Five Steps to Building a Membership Recruitment St. Publications.

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Monday, December 12, 2011. at Monday, December 12, 2011. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? ▼ 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Membership Recruitment. (4).

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011. As of the end of August 2011, Costco reported 25.0 ” Forbes added that “in Q4 2011, the new member sign-ups witnessed an increase of 22% as compared to a year ago.” Prices will go from $50 to $55 for Gold Star members and $100 to $110 for Executive Members. Speaking Engagements.

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Membership Marketing

MAY 25, 2012

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. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 18, 2011

Saturday, June 18, 2011. The Economist , The Test of Time, June 11-17, 2011, p 20. at Saturday, June 18, 2011. June 23, 2011 12:33 PM. August 4, 2011 3:14 PM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. ▼ 2011. (29).

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