Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Shifting marketing budgets. Price increases. Exhibitors are being more selective about the conferences they will support.

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The Journal by EXEC

JANUARY 2, 2023

Unfortunately, these social initiatives don’t come with a low price tag. As of 2019, the global impact investing market has reached close to $505 billion — considerable, right? However, there are layers of issues with this narrative.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Sounds like the perfect match in the competitive lifelong learning market. “ 71% of marketers use personalization in marketing, and 8 in 10 of them see results. Marketing Charts ). The Next Web ). .* – ASAE Gold Circle Awards – 2018 Winners Webinar: Marketing Edition. Host: ASAE Marketing Council Section.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2019

A robust event marketing campaign can be expensive—but you don’t have to have a big budget to succeed. You’ve planned out every last detail of your event, and now it’s time to plug in your marketing strategies to create buzz and boost registration numbers. — Max Lynch (@maxlynch) January 14, 2019.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Yet despite these threats, findings from the 2019 MembershipMarketing Benchmarking Report shows more associations continue to experience membership growth year over year than those that are seeing a decline in membership. Another developing innovation for associations is the use of paid digital media for their marketing efforts.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

It remains to be seen if hotels will adjust pricing to market conditions and be more flexible with partial performance and resulting liabilities. In the second half of the year, conference fees were about 35 percent of the in-person rates, according to extensive pricing research.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 13, 2018

Looking to make the most of a stabilized market where greeting cards are gaining in popularity again, the Greeting Card Association announced it would launch its own tradeshow in 2019. The willingness to engage like-minded entrepreneurs in this setting is certainly there.”.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 3, 2020

Okay, let’s lighten the mood a bit with these ten emerging trends that will unbreak your workplace in 2020 , according to work futurist Dominic Price at Atlassian. 4 on Price’s list: “Your ability to focus will determine your success.” Ann Gynn, Content Marketing Institute ). More info/register. Host: Smart Meetings.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 3, 2022

The half who is pursuing hybrid knows that they can’t just go back to what worked in 2019 despite the return of in-person events. Associations who offer CE credits tend to be able to charge a higher price. Digital price — This varies, especially when it comes to CE. The Digital Simulcast + Social Experience.

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Mariner Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Back in November 2019, we used a post on how chapters could amp up their events to build a webinar on the topic with Billhighway. It’s even a commodity in some professions—whoever offers the lowest price wins the sale. To get away from the price game, you need to add the right ingredients. What’s behind this story?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I just bought a wreath at the farmers market and I’m listening to the Christmas Cocktail Jazz playlist on Spotify. Culture is a true business function, like IT or marketing, and requires processes, systems and internal positions to support it.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2019

Dark social shares mean your team could be basing its marketing insights—and budget—on inaccurate data. For your performance marketing team, “dark social” might as well be the dark side of the moon. In fact, one report says about 84 percent of social shares happen via dark social, according to marketing firm RhythmOne.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

Objection 1: Price. Price is always a valid concern – but what you’re proposing is worth the investment. According to Marketing General Inc, these are the top four challenges to associations’ member retention: Members’ lack of engagement with the organization (41%). Example: “X platform is cheap/free. Why don't we use that?”.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The conference, which included 200 entrepreneurs, executives, and investors, started off with a special United Airlines flight from Newark to San Francisco—complete with champagne, spa treatments, high-priced giveaways, and plenty of time to mingle. “By — Content Marketing Institute (@CMIContent) November 15, 2019.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2019

A retail-focused Yes Marketing report finds that building value is more important to increasing long-term loyalty than simply adding something that everyone else has, like free shipping. So it’s worth noting what the 2019 Customer Lifecycle Report [registration], from Yes Marketing, has to say. For example: free shipping.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 6, 2019

. — The Membership Guys (@membershipguys) August 6, 2019. “I Avoid the temptation to change your prices or offer an exclusive deal just so you can convince one person to join your site,” they say. Influencers do more than market your organization— they can improve change management initiatives as well , says CMSWire.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. Content marketing. B2B marketers overwhelmingly believe content marketing produces the leads with the highest ROI , says Marketing Charts. You need a content marketing ecosystem to support them.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Coming in November, the tool will offer two pricing plans: one with donor-covered platform fees and one with no fees and an option for donors to leave “tips” for GoFundMe services. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 15, 2019. Nonprofit Marketing Guide shares tips to streamline the production process.

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Reid All About it

MAY 17, 2019

WBT Systems explains why the “education hacking” movement is growing and how your association can attract this new market. Learn about best practices for prospectus development, sponsor acquisition, package development, sponsorship propensity, and expenses vs. price vs. profit margin. Event Trends 2019 – Live From IMEX.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 22, 2019

— Eventbrite (@eventbrite) August 22, 2019. Grow attendance by offering early-bird ticket prices, says Ronnie Higgins on the Eventbrite blog. “By Digital marketing expert John Haydon explains how to turn photos into powerful stories. The words “sold out” are like gold for your class or workshop ticket sales.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Here are three examples of small-sized innovations we’ve implemented in 2019 at the Professional Pricing Society. While we were nervous they might share the newsletter with non-members, we realized they could download the PDF and share it regardless, so why not embrace this potential marketing and give our members what they want?

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For your sponsorship menu, approach the categories in terms of how they align with your sponsor’s marketing objectives. We’ve previously covered in this column how to think about pricing à la carte sponsorship inventory.). Take a page from how a restaurant menu is organized into appetizers, salads, entrées, and desserts.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

Association professionals, please consider participating in the 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. MemberSuite shares membership marketing tactics to use before, during and after your event to recruit non-member attendees. Tom Whatley, Content Marketing Institute ). Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian ).

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Add to that fact the high cost of purchasing, setting up and staffing an exhibit booth and then sprinkle in how digital marketing channels have grown more sophisticated, and it’s easy to see how our exposition marketplaces may very well be on the road to becoming the next Sears. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 22, 2019

They advise associations to “ rethink how you approach needs assessments if you wish to develop and deliver relevant, useful education that meets existing market needs and anticipates future needs.”. Presenters: Patrick Dorsey, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Impexium. Why “Association Hustle” is Your Best Resource for 2019.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A 2019 study by SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) of 2,763 members found that 77% of their organizations paid for professional membership dues for their employees. You can even include it as a note on your member application or pricing page. Why would they do that? Help your members have this convo.

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Association Success

MAY 22, 2020

These risks are already being addressed in the for-profit world, as InsuranceNewsNet reports “businesses may face myriad claims resulting from the pandemic, such as claims for breach of fiduciary duty relating to drops in stock price, or for their handling of business issues more generally during the pandemic.”. MANAGE COSTS.

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.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

Associations have traditionally used membership “as an excuse to sell more stuff at discounted prices to members,” said Garth Jordan , senior vice president of corporate strategy at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). It’s only a matter of time before LinkedIn Learning comes knocking in your market.

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Mariner Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In 2019, member engagement rose to the top for the first time. Many industries and professions caught in a tight financial squeeze will appreciate access to education and events at affordable pricing – something chapters have long provided. appeared first on Mariner Marketing & Management, LLC. Enter 2020. Budget-friendly.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In addition, it’s sometimes difficult to find the right price for our services. We manage 13 endocrinology groups as of January 1, 2019! We’re also getting ready to take one of our key services, government relations, and bring it to market under the Naylor brand as a new offering to all Naylor clients and prospects.

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 18, 2019

Surprised by the high price of registration and my estimated travel cost, I pressed delete. If you are wondering how to implement a new member onboarding program in your organization, please join Wild Apricot and me as we explore these unsung heroes of member engagement Monday, June 24, 2019, at 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Before a prospect agrees to talk with you, they will do their own research—that’s why content marketing works so well. . Stacey Telford, Community Manager at The Marketing Society. It’s not 2019 anymore, the world has changed and incentive trends have changed right along with it. Host: American Marketing Association.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 13, 2018

If you decide to do a survey, offering an incentive for filling it out is well worth the price. Haley Pearson is a marketing major at the University of Florida. She plans to work in brand management upon graduating in May 2019. Of course, surveying members about their membership choices can go both ways ? About The Author.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 9, 2019

You definitely want to check out the 2019 edition of the Association LMS Buyers Companion from the good folks at Talented Learning. Their post describes the benefits of learning subscriptions for members, employers and associations, and shares ideas for tiers, pricing, and retention tactics. Shopping for an LMS? Thu 8/15 at 11:30 a.m.

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.orgCommunity

JUNE 18, 2019

New research shows they have much greater price sensitivity and much lower brand loyalty than older generations. Their price sensitivity isn’t a surprise considering their: • Student loan debt. • Weakened job prospects. • Low earnings. • Lack of employer support for membership and professional development.

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

” Saundra Price Executive Director Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce ChamberMaster user. ” Britt Delo Vice President of Membership & Marketing Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce GrowthZone user. There’s no question that marketing automation is a hot topic with chambers. But what is it? Get the guide.

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