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Are hidden fees costing your members?

SCD Group

A Wall Street Journal story (7/23/16) about hidden fees inflating home price s got me to thinking about the hidden fees in the cost members pay to participate in your event. that scale up your costs. Hotels My St. Louis hotel bill this weekend included a 3.5% “hotel/motel” tax and a 3.75% “convention tax”.

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SCD Group: Is there a "magic" price for association memberships?

SCD Group

Is there a "magic" price for association memberships? Dynamic pricing graphic from The Wall Street Journal. By the way, the same challenge applies to conference registration fees, webinar fees and any other pricing decisions at your association.). Then, I read a Wall Street Journal article titled " Dont like this price?

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Color Me Impressed: The Smart Set for August 2011

Reid All About it

I searched for a local eyeglasses store with hopes they’d fix my glasses for a decent price without trying to hard-sell me into buying a new pair. Lesson : Small gestures that don’t cost much and don’t take much effort mean more to your prospects and customers than you realize. I’d be willing to bet that the St. And we talk.

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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

Cost-plus pricing doesn’t cut it anymore: [link] @AssocAdviser. He said SMS is a proprietary senior leadership program for up and coming metal industry execs that MSCI puts together in collaboration with Washington University’s Olin Business School in St. Are we going to price based on value or just price enough to cover costs?

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A New Type of Conference Education

SCD Group

As a trade association, the Learning Centers supported our mission to facilitate trade and support the industry in a way that far surpassed the traditional dynamic of exhibitors handing out brochures and price lists. Louis, Missouri. We are expanding the concept for the 2014 convention!

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.18.18

Reid All About it

Louis (Association Chat). New European Union Data Privacy Laws Could Cost Your Company Money (rebroadcast). Define what success looks like and how to measure it. More info/register. Host: Event Manager Blog. Presenter: Miguel Neves, Head Chef, Social Media Chefs. Tue 5/22 at 2 p.m. Reporting from Meetings Today Live! Tue 5/22 at 2 p.m.

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What's it worth to you?

Idea Architects

Books abound on pricing strategy for products and services, but ultimately what something is worth depends on how an individual calculates value. Next week I will be joining 4500 other professionals who work in or care about the association profession for our annual meeting being held in St. Those costs for me in St.