Tom Morrison

JULY 30, 2014

You see, in 2006 we decided the number one strategy in the strategic plan was to put members FIRST.do Look at our key numbers and the increase since 2006: Membership Increase: 13% Dues: 25% Revenue Per Member: 33% Non-Dues Revenue: 132% Associate Sponsorships: 68% Net Worth: 1,058% 98.5%

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Member Engagement Newsletter Cost Communications 40

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

In the 2014 Major League Baseball season, per Baseball-Reference.com , the league-wide batting average was.251, The membership session showcased three associations that excel in the realm of member-engagement tracking. Associations taking on in-depth engagement tracking, in any form, are a step ahead of most others.

Member Engagement 40

Member Engagement Revenue Course Organization 40

Tom Morrison

OCTOBER 1, 2014

If we, as associations, can harness the energy within our associations to help members understand they have joined an exciting place that can lead them to the answers for most everyone of their challenges, we will maximize their engagement, therefore solving many of our association''s challenges. Here me on this.

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Member Engagement Revenue Maine Review 40

YourMembership

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In February, we discussed how social media giant LinkedIn would be a disruptive force in the job board market in 2014. Sharing LinkedIn’s job board strategies and tactics provided a new perspective about what associations should consider for their own job board initiatives. We’re betting on it!

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Social Media Revenue Recruiting Recruitment 150

Higher Logic

JUNE 6, 2019

Could the same concept apply to building a community for your customers or members on social media? Social media is an important part of any organizational strategy. You add a huge revenue opportunity. On social platforms, your members are bound to see ads, which isn’t necessarily bad. Someone else gets the ad revenue.

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Tips Social Media Revenue Content 136

YourMembership

OCTOBER 16, 2014

While on the surface it might seem like a good idea since their LinkedIn group has over 5,000 members, a recent news story about the social media giant might give anyone reason to pause and reconsider that strategy. This accounts for around 20% of LinkedIn’s total revenue. This includes ads for jobs, seminars, and other content.

Social Media 150

Social Media California Class Revenue 150

Potomac Core

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The 2014 the Strategic Member Engagement Survey noted that organizations with upward trending 3 year operating results were far more likely to better understand member “ up at night ” issues and to engage members in acting upon those needs. Take the Temperature of the Entire Value Chain .

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eBook Member Engagement Industry Process 100

YourMembership

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. Some associations are losing market penetration within their industry when looking at the percentage of potential members versus the number actual members. They have enjoyed remarkable growth with this strategy.

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Case Study Arizona Social Media Revenue 150

Tom Morrison

DECEMBER 5, 2013

A year in which we want our associations to go to a new level, membership to increase, more members engage in our programs and a vibrant board who is thinking futuristic with great ideas and innovation at the forefront. The problem, you see, is that many board members believe they are in the membership business.

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Revenue Innovation Video Survey 40

Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

There’s an eye-opening chart you’ll see soon from Association Adviser’s 2014 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. Too many associations still treat social media as a one-way broadcast medium and are missing great engagement and intelligence-gathering opportunities from members. That’s a huge missed opportunity.

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Social Media Communications Content Strategy 60

Associations Now

JULY 30, 2014

The annual Small Membership Survey Report [PDF], by Toronto-based software company Wild Apricot, identified the same top three priorities reported in last year’s survey: Small-membership organizations are most concerned about increasing membership, increasing member engagement, and demonstrating member value. percent versus 11.5

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Survey Recruiting Recruitment millennials 40

Tom Morrison

MARCH 31, 2014

As we end the first quarter of 2014, as a fellow association executive, I want to ask you a couple of questions: Is your membership engagement strategy better, the same, or worse than it was 1 year ago? Is your association building BELIEVERS, or just a roll of dues paying members? 2 years ago? 3 years ago?

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Member Engagement Committee Innovation Revenue 40

Associations Now

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Here’s a look at several membership topics that piqued my interest but didn’t make it to this blog in 2014. We’ve gone from engagement to unmembership , sneckdowns to word clouds , online communities to free membership , and AMS systems to gnomes. The impact of a dues change on nondues revenue.

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New York Revenue Industry Examples 40

MemberClicks

OCTOBER 27, 2023

According to Wyzowl’s State of Video Marketing 2023 , in 2016 only 61% of businesses used video in their marketing strategy. Video marketing for associations is more important than ever, impacting your association’s rankability and having a direct impact on member recruitment, member engagement, lead generation, revenue, and more.

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