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Announcing an Entirely New Methodology for Member Research

Smooth The Path

The associations with high member engagement know their members well. In fact, you might work at one of these member engagement unicorns. Do staff regularly conduct member research? Are listening tours, welcome calls, or member interviews on your list of to-dos? What do you do?

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How to Exponentially Improve Member Engagement at Any Association

Smooth The Path

The only thing preventing our association from becoming the top of mind resource, the organization members are trying to figure out how to become more engaged with, and the one members rave to their colleagues about is… Simply, our understanding of members. Related: Member Engagement Research.

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Industry Study Brings a New Way for Association Professionals to Think About Member Engagement

Smooth The Path

There was one theme running so strongly through each member research project I could not ignore it. It was that members who engaged very early in their membership were more excited about the association than members who reported that “the association just grew on them.” Are you curious to learn more?

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Why Just One Kind of Member Research Isn’t Enough

Associations Now

By pursuing both quantitative data and qualitative input from its members, the Construction Financial Management Association discovered a gap in its member value proposition—and how to fix it. For associations looking to better attract and engage members, the answer is better data.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.3.19

Reid All About it

Amanda Kaiser dispels three myths on why people join associations and reveals the real reason—based on her member research. Learn how to overcome barriers to embracing new technologies and see a real-world example of the impact automation can make. Mapping the Journey to Long-Term Member Engagement. 1 CAE credit.

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Engaging Not New or Long, But Medium-Time Members with Your Association

Smooth The Path

While conducting member research new members and long-time members share why they engage with their association (and why they don’t). Because they said yes to a volunteer role and now they feel more responsibility to get engaged. Related: How new members are prompted to engage.

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Quantitative Points to the Starting Line, Qualitative Illuminates the Path

Smooth The Path

Improve new member retention. Grow member engagement. Attract more members. Extend member value. Because of my Crayola marketing training, I always turn to member research first. Understand members well, and the path to the goal will emerge. Related: Learn about members’ why.