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How to Advocate for Increased Marketing Spending

Membership Marketing

In our just released 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , many respondents shared that one of the reasons for success this year in growing their membership is an increased budget. About one-third of associations report increases in the marketing budget earmarked for recruitment (36%) and awareness and engagement (32% each).

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The Best Marketing for Educational Programs is Content Marketing

WBT Systems

But, informational or educational content is another story—and that’s why content marketing is the best marketing strategy for educational programs. Why content marketing is effective. The best kind of marketing is content marketing because it helps you develop a relationship with your readers.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Membership Management Software for Your Nonprofit

Wild Apricot

There are many moving parts: reporting, outreach, marketing, database management, event planning, and payment processing, just to name a few! If you’ve found this article, you probably have. Managing a membership organization takes a lot of work.

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Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing

WBT Systems

Associations—a big group of human egos—are no different which is why membership benchmark survey reports are so popular. Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. Online education’s role in membership marketing.

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Content marketing research report – 5 findings membership bodies should take note of

Optimist Consulting

The Content Marketing Institute and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) have just published their annual research report Content Marketing in the UK: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends. Content marketing is growing in importance, so it understandable that organisations are becoming more strategic about it.

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Infographics Out, Quality In: Report Highlights Content Marketing Trends

Associations Now

In its new report on search engine optimization, the marketing firm Clutch recommends focusing on quality over quantity and replacing infographics with interactive elements. If you’re targeting search engines, now might be time to rethink your content marketing strategy. Check out the full report at the Clutch website.

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Association Brain Food: 5.24.24

Reid All About it

In a recent episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa Steele of Tagoras talked to Michelle Brien of Matchbox about authenticity and value in marketing, content marketing, generative AI, and more. Julius Solaris of Boldpush is a good follow on LinkedIn if you’re interested in event planning and marketing. 1 CAE credit.

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