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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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Q&A with The Discovery Educator Network Community: Connecting and Empowering Educators Across the Globe [Case Study]

Higher Logic

We announced to members that we were looking for people to take on the role of a DEN Online Facilitator. Our initial group of seven went through a dedicated, in-person training with us to learn how to best facilitate conversations and engage the community. Can you explain how it works and why the DEN got involved?

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Association Brain Food: 9.16.22

Reid All About it

When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country. They describe the elements of the new member journey: what you need to do and what members need to experience, the three pillars of enlightened member engagement, and new community engagement benchmarks.

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Lunchtime Links: An Early Adopter’s Path to Leadership

Associations Now

From calling the plays for the Seattle Seahawks to serving as a Republican congressman from Oklahoma, Steve Largent, now CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association, has an interesting history with cellphones. ” Those were the days: It seems like we’ve been trying to figure out how to track member engagement forever, doesn’t it?

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