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Top Tips From 2018 Membership Hacks

Associations Now

In the weekly Membership Hack column, we share the little ways that associations save time, money, and resources while delivering value to members all year long. Here are some of our favorites from 2018. But before we bid adieu to 2018, it’s worth circling back to a few of this year’s many smart Membership Hacks.

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Why Measuring Member Engagement for Unions is More Important Now than Ever Before

Aptify

In the past, unions have had a relatively easy time recruiting members and collecting dues. According to the 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics , 10.5% of American are members of unions – down from an estimated 30-40% in the 1940s and 1950s. One critical area is measuring members and the value they bring to your union.

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Membership Marketing: Ten Year Retrospective

Membership Marketing

2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. 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.

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Help Millennials Get Jobs: Offer Online Learning & Career Resources

WBT Systems

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. According to the 2018 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI), the median basic annual membership dues is $212. Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs.

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New research for associations: Member value driven by offering career advancement opportunities

YourMembership

Based on the latest research by Community Brands, the 2018 Member Education and Career Development Report analyzes the importance of connecting your members’ learning achievements to open career opportunities within your industry niche. The bottom line: Your members want their associations to help them develop professionally.

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Members Hire Industry Advocacy and Promotion

Potomac Core

This recognition was announced in February 2018 and reflects years’ long work by all the Associations participating in the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. In October of 2017, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, a Board Task Force, and members of the Staff Leadership team launched their Strategic Industry Business Planning process.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.18.19

Reid All About it

Embracing Data and Technology to Increase Member Engagement (online and Washington DC). Ultimate Member Engagement: The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making. In Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect in May 2018 may affect U.S. The Stickiest New-Member Engagement Programs .

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