Higher Logic

MAY 19, 2016

Could your marketing department benefit from your organization’s community? It doesn’t matter what your community is for or why your organization decided to establish one -- it can be a powerful tool for your marketing department. Your most dedicated members or customers are also some of your greatest marketing allies.

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Thanks For Playing

OCTOBER 16, 2012

I'm presenting on the topic above at the Events By Design Small Staff Association workshop today, and while it's too late to join us, I thought I could share my best membership marketing tips for small staff associations (aka "the handout") with everyone. If you don’t know, FIND OUT! Customer Service! Little Things Mean a Lot!

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MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the most effective ways to recruit new members is to let them know about your benefits. Based on a recent Marketing General report , associations that saw spikes in new membership or member renewal rates 80% or higher in the last five years said their value proposition was compelling or very compelling.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 28, 2022

If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. As the manager of the Society of Human Resource Management’s traveling bookstore for over 20 years, he has intel on some of the most powerful business books on the market.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

According to the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 52% of associations believe a lack of engagement is the top reason members don’t renew. Choosing when your renewal efforts begin and end, how to frame your messaging, and what marketing channel you’ll use can make all the difference in your retention rates. The solution?

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EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We’ve got you covered with membership drive examples, marketing tips, and the event tech to make it all a breeze. Membership recruitment campaigns are most often run by associations, clubs, and nonprofits who want to broaden their reach and power up their dues-based revenue. Step 7: Market, market, market!

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Next, you’ll want to decide how to weigh the various activities and products your association provides members access to , including but not limited to, courses, webinars, conferences, volunteer events, and more. Membership – This person works to get unengaged members more involved in the organization and target non-members for recruitment.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 8, 2021

Virtual conference closing. I still remember the final moments of a virtual conference I attended last year. The conference experience just stopped. Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering , WBT Systems describes how to close a conference in a meaningful way instead of ghosting your attendees. Building new norms.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 11, 2022

Virtual conference attendee’s attention. Is your virtual conference engaging enough to prevent multitasking? Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Your marketing team constantly talks about the buyer’s journey. Host: Content Marketing Institute.

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. Newsletters. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery. Learning business.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. I was happy to see Association Brain Food in Lead Marvel’s list of eight must-read newsletters for association professionals. Boring conferences. Here’s a cure for boring conferences. Credentialing support.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Virtual conference pricing. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: 40 one-sentence newsletter tips. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Conferences and Meetings: Has the Pandemic Been the Mother of Invention?

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 21, 2022

Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. Marketing, membership and communications awards. Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership, and communications in 15 categories.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 9, 2022

Conferences are an amazing way to learn new skills, hear stories for other people in your industry and to meet new people. We’re diving into all the questions you have about hybrid conferences and events, so read on to learn more! What is a hybrid conference? A hybrid conference combines the best of both worlds.

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Reid All About it

JULY 24, 2020

Associations have a role to play in the training, credentialing and lifelong learning market, but few have taken advantage of those opportunities. Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference.

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EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Membership retention is an organization’s ability to keep its members active following recruitment and onboarding. Acquiring new members comes with upfront costs, especially those tied to marketing. But on a practical level, how can you actively recruit and retain members for the long run? Why does member retention matter?

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Membersuite

MARCH 16, 2022

Without clean, complete data, no one on staff can keep up with the changing behavior and interests of members and customers, send them relevant content and marketing messages, and deliver the value they seek. 3: Newsletters. Insert a personalized section in newsletters that says: “According to our records, your job title is [XYZ].

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Are you at a stalemate when it comes to recruiting and retaining members? Create a contest and challenge members to recruit others to join. For each new recruit, the member’s name goes into a drawing for an iPad. Branch out from the typical places you recruit members. Julie Frey, APR, CPRC. Expand your network.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A digital pass subscription gets you regular small group meetups, monthly expert live streams, weekly newsletter, benchmarking data, on-demand content, one-on-one brainstorming session, and event discounts. WBT Systems explains the basics of SEO so you can get Google to do the bulk of your marketing for you. Community manager survey.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 26, 2018

To spark some friendly competition and build buzz for its annual conference, the Association of Change Management Professionals quizzes members weekly on chapter trivia. The ACMP “Road to Conference Challenge” is a weekly trivia game that members play in the three months before the conference. How to hack it? Why does it work?

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WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

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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Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. But, virtual conferences did dominate the rest of their list. . Kim Moutsos, Content Marketing Institute ).

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EventMobi: Association Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Welcome email According to the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 79% of associations use welcome emails in their onboarding. Similarly, welcoming new members in your monthly newsletter helps existing members get to know your latest recruits, forming connections between new and longtime members.

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MemberClicks

APRIL 19, 2024

If you are interested in expanding the influence and footprint of your membership-based organization, you can often find inspiration from how commercial businesses compete and market themselves. How are they branding and positioning themselves in the market? These should be identified and prioritized in order of value to members.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

But, here is a more contemporary take on the concept from Leah Hardy, Head of Gaming Marketing, Americas, Facebook. Hardy captures what most marketers are striving to accomplish today. Be Deliberate Thought leadership is an important top of the funnel marketing tool. My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 3, 2020

Online communities bookend your customer reference program by allowing you to both identify and recruit strong customer advocates , as well as connect prospects and customers in the community for a positive and authentic reference experience. An online community platform helps firms improve return on marketing investment by 33% ( Aberdeen ).

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Aptify

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Your membership recruitment efforts worked! Notify them of important dates, such as your annual conference or the upcoming release of industry research. Let them know what communications you’ll be sending them, such as your member newsletter, and how often they’ll receive those communications. You have new members.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Association Member Recruitment: New Opportunities vs Same Old Ways. and made me wonder about the changes in “association recruitment.” Types and methods of promoting - anything special I should think about beyond email, newsletter, website, and social media promotion? What is content marketing?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. When members establish deep roots in your online community, they are more likely to actively participate during meetings, attend conferences, and more.

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AssociationChat

APRIL 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — ASAE announces the winners of the 2020 Gold Circle Awards competition, which denotes excellence, innovation, and achievement in association/nonprofit marketing, membership, and communications programs. Convention/Meetings Marketing Campaign. Insured Retirement Institute; IRI Annual Conference Marketing Campaign.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Savvier member recruitment. This year, a few associations took clever approaches to traditional member recruitment campaigns. But you don’t need a major retail event or sports month to recruit prospects. You can peruse the full collection at your leisure by scrolling through the archives.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Virtual conference pricing. Amanda Milligan, Content Marketing Institute ). Would you like to subscribe to this newsletter? Michelle Brien, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy for TopClass LMS by WBT Systems.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

In order to recruit new members, associations need to provide a unique value proposition , something compelling enough that people see value in paying for membership on their own or asking their company to sponsor their membership. Example: “Our conference is coming up. Promote your publications and subscriptions. Objection 3: Timing.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This support network can be a big help in assisting you with industry challenges, staying up to date with changing trends, and doing well in competitive markets. We’ll also discuss how these organizations can use marketing strategies to enhance their recruitment efforts and ensure ongoing growth and success.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Non-dues revenue typically comes from two sources: Internal: Charging your members additional fees for added resources, opportunities, or products, such as conference fees, professional certifications, or branded merchandise. A big plus: it can also help with your recruitment efforts. Offer ad space in your organization’s newsletter.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

For example, use Instagram’s focus on images and videos to advertise how fun and engaging your member meetups and educational conferences are. For example, your organizations can offer each other: Advertising space in emails or newsletters. An e-book in return for a newsletter subscription. What types of content could that be?

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Aptify

DECEMBER 6, 2017

One of the most important players in your association marketing plan doesn’t have a place in the org chart, doesn’t have an office, and doesn’t even get vacation time. You take this player for granted as long as they assist your marketing efforts. Does it support your association marketing plan in a 21st century way?

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