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3 Strategies to Recruit Members Through Association Software

Blue Sky eLearn

Prospective members are much more likely to respond positively to a recruitment strategy that feels like a natural part of their interactions with your association than they are with outright marketing strategies that, in today’s media landscape, feel obvious and forceful. Offer online-only membership benefits.

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Do You Need a Member Engagement Strategy?

Smooth The Path

Arlene is a very engaged association member. She reads many of the publications and newsletters. She often buys the research reports and sometimes purchases a book or two from the association’s bookstore. Arlene is a promoter; she frequently recommends the association to other professionals in the industry.

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Free Membership Can Be Risky

Smooth The Path

Free membership might be a big win, or it can be a potentially risky strategy that can anger members or devalue membership. For example, some associations have a tough time converting free first-year members to paying members because there is the expectation that membership is free. The real value of associations for members.

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Building Buy-In for an Online Community at Your Association

Higher Logic

Additionally, you could suggest a “freemium” community membership for potential members to showcase the value of joining your association. Download our eBook, Maximize Association Value with Engagement , for the full list of ways a community builds your association’s member acquisition and member engagement efforts.

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3 Ways to Engage More Association Members in Your Online Community

Socious

That’s the mark of an effective product, service, or strategy. An effective member engagement strategy gets your members participating and interacting with your association and their peers through its website, networking events, or private member community. Way #6) Create a content summary newsletter.

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To Mentor or Not To Mentor

Smooth The Path

Podcasts, videos, and e-newsletter articles can shine a light on members. Related: A new calculation leads to a better association strategy. Improve your association’s value with reverse mentoring or co-mentoring. Their work is exceptional, but they need to gain more awareness.

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Managing a Global Workforce Requires New Skills

Associations Now

Even if fewer people are in the less-favorable time zone, it is important to stagger meeting times to show the association values all employees. That leads to Turner’s next point: when dealing with employees all over the world, it is crucial to ensure everyone feels seen and valued. They need to feel valued.