YourMembership

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It’s the source where members get information, interact with each other, learn about member benefits, and it’s also a place where you’ve worked hard to create value-added member benefits, possibly with an offering like an organization-specific, niche job posting board. Budgeting now for 2015 purchases both large […].

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2015

Fewer associations are reporting membership growth this year than in 2014, according to the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. The 2015 “Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report,” released by Marketing General Inc. MGI) , analyzed and compared membership trends from 914 organizations. Quote of the Day.

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

We will be closing the questionnaire for the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report on February 15 th and I want to give you this last opportunity to participate. To thank you for your participation in this best practices research project, MGI will send you a printed copy of the full 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 23, 2015

This month we’re focusing on trends and strategies for associations in 2015. We just released The Essential Guide to 2015 Association Management Trends , where we examine evolving technologies, changing member preferences and differences in generational values that pose management challenges for associations. 51% said sometimes.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2015

While recruitment is like dating, retention is like getting – and staying – married. Call to wish them a happy new year, and ask what their number one biggest professional challenge is for 2015. Start the conversation about ways you can, as an organization, get to know your members better. No more excuses.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 15, 2015

GivingTuesday 2015: Attracting Millennial Donors looks at the behaviors of millennials during #GivingTuesday , which was Dec. The researchers studied nine organizations to learn how they engaged millennials in their campaigns. The organizations reported varying levels of success, but after analysis, there are some clear takeaways.

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YourMembership

DECEMBER 11, 2014

This good news was echoed in the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2015 where 18,000 US employers reported a positive Net Employment Outlook, and almost 20% anticipated an increase in their staff levels during Q1 2015. “As The ongoing race to identify and recruit qualified talent will only increase as we move into 2015.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 8, 2015

I found Dierdorf’s response interesting and as I recall, was this: “Michigan recruits and builds its team to beat Ohio State. And, Ohio State recruits and builds its team to beat Michigan. We are recruiting and developing players with that goal in mind.” Build your organization to be the best. Keep building.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

We''re going to spend an hour discussing how we can better serve our members and our organizations on the March 31, 2015 edition of Association Chat. How does your organization solve problems for its members? What are your member recruiting strategies? How can we bring delight to our members? If so, in what ways?

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Membership Marketing

JULY 26, 2018

The channels that associations use for membership recruitment and engagement show the most significant change. In 2009, 46% of participants said that direct mail was the most effective membership recruitment channel. Direct mail is cited only by individual membership associations as one of the top three recruitment channels.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 15, 2016

As members stay longer, they build more connections, entrenching themselves deeper into the organization and community culture. Their satisfaction and renewal is good for your organization because these happy members create content, champion your organization and recruit new members. Engagement + Satisfaction = Renewal.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2017

Aptify shows how associations can use inbound marketing for lead generation and, ultimately, membership recruitment. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. Even someone without any tech experience can turn their website into a new member recruiter — in just an afternoon.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 7, 2016

According to Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO, the association recruited Lowell Randal to serve as Vice President, Government & Legal Affairs to lead an Industry initiative to reduce increasing costs of regulatory compliance. Leading The Cold Chain. Convene stakeholders to lead the dialogue on issues impacting the cold chain.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 18, 2016

Community management is a new, exciting and growing field -- there are great reasons to get in on the action and become one or hire a community manager for your organization. Lack of executive support within their organization. Resistance to social technology in their organization. Here’s how you can manage burnout: 1.

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

A new survey of nonprofits forecasts employment growth within the sector in 2015, but many nonprofits report they’re struggling with recruiting and retaining employees. The nonprofit sector could grow more than its corporate counterpart this year, according to Nonprofit HR’s 2015 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey [PDF].

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 29, 2015

As more and more employers are turning to benefits to keep and attract talent, here’s a look at some of the benefits organizations are adopting. As wages in the United States have remained largely stagnant , many organizations are turning to benefits to recruit and retain talent.

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Higher Logic

MAY 17, 2016

Effective blog posts both educate the reader and benefit the writers -- or the writer’s organization. If you’re a community manager, you can use effective blog posts to recruit and communicate with both current and potential community members – and all of these principles apply. You and your organization are experts.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Its first office outside North America was opened in Mumbai, India in 2015. Since technology has become such an integral part of everyday life, it’s more important than ever for organizations to find ways to connect with their members online. Learn exactly how you can optimize your organization for a multi-generational workforce.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Such a burden could steer potential employees away from the nonprofit space, but one benefits trend could help organizations recruit young talent. According to recent research by the Institute for College Access and Success , students who graduated with a four-year degree in 2015 are saddled with an average burden of $30,100.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 4, 2019

Organizations recognizing this shift are transforming from yesterday’s Associations to Tomorrow’s Associations. See their organizations as the front line and last line of defense for an Industry. The strategy, since 2015, has helped students achieve approximately 7,000 badges.

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Associations Now

MARCH 23, 2015

Job opportunities at nonprofits are growing, but the pay often isn’t enough to bring in new recruits, according to a new report. A recent salary survey and job reports from recruiting firm Professionals for Nonprofits show that last year, many nonprofits struggled to bring in new recruits because they thought the pay was too low.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 21, 2014

Flipping the Membership Equation: Thinking Different about Member Retention and Recruitment with Rick Rutherford. Xperience2014 Attention Doesn’t Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Organizations with Elizabeth Engel, MA, CAE. High Touch Membership in a High Tech World with Shelly Alcorn, CAE and Rick Rutherford.

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Associations Now

JULY 13, 2016

One association turned this simple truth into a marketing success by integrating member data into its recruitment messaging. In 2015, CUNA operated six councils; the seventh is new for 2016.) “By asking a question, the message encouraged credit union staff to think about their level of engagement with the councils.”

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Associations Now

AUGUST 22, 2016

Aluminum Association executives hope the structure change will bring academics and other experts into the fold as it pushes its recruitment efforts. To join the organization as an individual, a person must be nominated by an association official and then vetted by the membership committee.

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Associations Now

APRIL 5, 2017

But the work they do needs to benefit the volunteer as well as the organization. And if you’re an association executive, you probably follow #AssnChat or #MembershipHack , which can often lead you to tips for recruiting, retaining, and engaging members. Volunteering doesn’t have to be on a committee or board. she says. “It

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Electronic Retailing Association’s new Industry Women’s Council will give women members increased networking opportunities while bolstering recruitment and retention efforts for the greater organization. The council holds its inaugural gathering at ERA’s annual D2C Convention later this month. Still, there is work to be done.

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Association Advocacy Chick

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In August, ASAE introduced the 2015-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan as well as new policies on religious diversity and accessibility. Growing recruitment, retention and equity of multicultural groups in at all levels – in hiring, membership, and boards. Focus on Recruitment. Relationship Development.

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In fact, Word of Mouth and membership referrals are consistently reported as the most productive ways to recruit new members. Direct Mail – This channel remains one of the most effective and scalable methods to recruit and renew members because it is easily targeted, trackable, and tactile.

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Associations Now

JULY 27, 2016

An uptick in association membership growth, driven by a rise in member-recruitment rates, highlights findings from the latest Marketing General benchmarking study. ” And Kerr posits that the election, which has been garnering attention since early 2015, could be a driver. Remained the same. ” Other Numbers.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 15, 2014

At this time of year, many of my clients are working on their 2015 membership marketing plans. Recruitment is when prospects choose to try you. Recruitment capitalizes on the awareness that has been established and invites the prospect to become a member by presenting outstanding value and a special offer to act now.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

A new Boston Consulting Group report makes the case that organizations that offer paid family leave see higher retention rates, better results from employee recruitment, and improved morale—especially since relatively few employers offer the benefit at this time. What does the furniture retailer IKEA have in common with the U.S.

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Higher Logic

MAY 8, 2019

The logic here being, if someone wants to be a member, then that person also wants to receive emails from the organization. Sending from no-reply takes the personalization out of your outreach and a human element out of your association, failing to communicate that you’re a real organization dedicated to communicating with its members.

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Higher Logic

MAY 18, 2016

Depending on your organization and how many members you have, you might rarely receive requests for new communities. Recruit a core group of members. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in April 2015 and has been updated for accuracy, relevance and freshness. You never know what great idea they may have.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 14, 2018

Youth engagement is central to its new recruitment strategy. Starting in 2020, English said, APS will bring in a third sponsor for the show, the American First Day Cover Society, an organization focused on stamps postmarked on their day of issue. The American Philatelic Society’s membership numbers are well down from its 1980s peak.

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Associations Now

JUNE 9, 2017

At Google’s I/O developer conference , which took place in May in San Francisco, the organizers boosted their efforts to engage the event’s global audience, known as Google I/O Extended. Back in 2015, the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) decided to expand its in-person annual conference to a hybrid event. Chat facilitators.

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Leading Learning

JULY 12, 2021

Organizations of all types—for-profit and tax-exempt—have been talking about digital transformation for many years, yet association efforts continue to lag. Recruit your team. Why is that? In The No BS Guide to Digital Transformation: How Intentional Culture Change Can Propel Associations Forward , we posit that it’s all about culture.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Some early newsletter insights emerge from the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. She has two key takeaways for organizations: Make sure your email newsletters go out at least monthly, and if you’re not sending out your print newsletter every quarter, you may not want to bother with one.

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