Fonteva

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Whether more engaging alternatives are popping up or you’ve simply run out of fresh ideas, it’s worth it to explore how you can strengthen your association member engagement strategy. The same best practices used to engage staff internally can and should teach you a thing or two about boosting external engagement with your members.

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Member Engagement Tips Recruiting Recruitment 98

Portage Group

AUGUST 8, 2012

It never ceases to amaze me how easily association executives and boards dismiss the need for conducting member research, confident that they have an accurate finger on the pulse of their key stakeholders. Perhaps you make it a habit to pick up the phone or drop in on members periodically to talk to them one-on-one.

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Survey Member Research Committee Process 100

Association Success

MAY 28, 2019

How is your association consistently aligning its strategic plan and business strategy with its brand? In the association space, we often think that advocacy means fundraising for the organization and lobbying to members of Congress on behalf of the organization’s and members’ mission. Narrative.

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Survey Social Media Marketing Member Research 113

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They’re a group large enough to have a wealth of institutional knowledge, involved enough in the day to day to give good counsel, and present enough that they can work quickly when events require it. The board of directors looks at long-term strategy and governance. Most have between three and seven members.

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Committee Strategy Leadership Communications 52

Associations Now

AUGUST 27, 2018

And if that strategy fails, well, there’s nothing wrong with being honest. Event Marketer breaks down five strategies for how to bring the technology to your conference. On her Smooth the Path blog, member researcher Amanda Kaiser outlines how broken processes can inhibit engagement. Other Links of Note.

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Social Media Recruiting Recruitment Report 45

CSAE

JUNE 27, 2023

Key highlights from the Town Hall are below: Members were reminded of CSAE’s strategic priorities: to be the champion for associations, to be the centre of excellence for the association sector and to be a model for continuous improvement in association management. To get a healthy ratio, CSAE first marketed the event to executive members.

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 18, 2019

I had a half hour before my next meeting, and I spent the time browsing the association’s website looking at their events, research reports, and online community. My first-year member experience lines up with many other new member’s experiences according to member research.

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Organization Member Engagement Member Experience Video 108

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It is so frustrating… Industry suppliers launch competitive products and events and our members purchase them. Members have a challenging problem and we have the solution but they do not use our solution. We reach only 14% of the population of potential members. Only 25% of our members come to the conference.

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Price Products Member Experience Communications 127

Fonteva

AUGUST 15, 2019

From providing membership programs to offering educational courses to hosting unforgettable events, your team works hard to bring people together over a common cause— whether they are colleagues in a particular field or volunteers working together to achieve a shared goal. Event Management. What is an AMS platform?

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Association Software Software Tools System 40

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

To protect the anonymity of this association I can’t tell you everything we learned but I can tell you about a few of the key insights gained: Influence is a key challenge for members – members worried about their ability to influence stakeholders and like most professionals this is becoming a more important part of their job.

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Case Study Project Member Insights Association Value 104

Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Your intrepid membership blogger returns from two conferences at regional societies of association executives with a roundup of tips and ideas, including great questions for member research and the power of delegating metric measurement to staff. Here’s a new membership metric for your association to track: retention rates.

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Connecticut New Jersey New York Member Research 40