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APRIL 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Apply for a marketing/branding grant. In honor of their 25th anniversary, Mighty Citizen is giving away $100,000 in marketing and branding services. Another is persuading members to make time for association engagement. Gamification at events.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. Gen Z and millennial marketing. Here’s some help for marketing more effectively to younger generations. Hear predictions on how job roles within membership and marketing departments will evolve, including the skills that will become essential in this new era.

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APRIL 26, 2024

TopClass LMS also discusses factors that limit participation and strategies to improve your volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. The outlook for associations, as described in Marketing General Inc.’s Content marketing. Association trends. s 2024 Association Economic Outlook Report , is optimistic. AI and events.

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Association Freak

AUGUST 31, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes This article first appeared in Associations Now as “ Five Breakthroughs in Membership Marketing “ It's Time for a Breakthrough in Membership Marketing Traditional membership marketing is predictably low return and has stayed the same for years. Most importantly, you know them. But are they?

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. Emotional marketing appeals to your audience’s ego and desire to feel and look connected and smarter. TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 3, 2024

This article is an edited excerpt from the book Membership Recruitment: How to Grow Recurring Revenue, Reach New Markets, and Advance Your Mission. The board, executive director, and membership vice president set a goal for ANA to become a high-growth membership organization. Find it on Amazon.

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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2020

It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 12 th edition of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Each year the goal of the report is to help associations better understand what is working in membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. What are the most effective marketing channels for recruitment and renewal?

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2023

With the New Year, it is time to evaluate what worked and what did not in your membership marketing efforts. Identifying and fixing one or more of these roadblocks for your organization is a powerful lever for change. Here are five of the common membership marketing impediments. But this year, why not try a different approach?

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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2020

Each year the goal of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is to help associations better understand what is working in membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. Innovation – How can associations enhance the value that they provide to members? The emerging marketing channel is paid digital advertising.

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JUNE 14, 2024

All together now: one hundred bottles of beer on the wall, one hundred bottles of beer… Event marketing. Fíonta shares eleven effective marketing strategies for boosting event attendance. Extra credit Nearly three-quarters of organizations were the target of attempted business email compromise attacks. AI for associations.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2023

Marketing General Incorporated’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report found that associations are experiencing an increase in membership following declines during the pandemic. That growth was correlated with associations that have compelling value propositions, embrace innovation, and focus on recruitment.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 2, 2019

How can marketing and sales teams work more efficiently ? If these types of marketing strategy questions are floating around in your mind as we enter the new year, keep reading. Nobody wants to be the company left behind because they missed the trend, and everybody wants to get ahead with new groundbreaking marketing techniques.

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APRIL 12, 2024

SMS marketing. Text Request explains how to create an SMS (text) strategy that aligns with your association’s marketing strategy. They also offer advice on building your subscriber list, sending effective SMS marketing campaigns and staying in compliance with regulations. Member recruitment. What about your managers?

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JANUARY 22, 2021

WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Organizer: Claudia Trapp, CAE, Senior Director, Programs and Education, IRP, Inc. Sponsorships.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Marketing to younger generations. Trying to figure out how to market more effectively to Gen Z and millennials? Sherry Budziak at.orgSource describes how two associations’ partnerships with civic and governmental organizations acted as safety nets in times of crisis. Strategic partnerships. Value proposition. More info/register.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community. Although associations can offer opportunities for shared purpose and connections, they need to better understand this market segment and design a fresh value proposition for young professionals who want to engage in new ways.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A time of crisis requires every organization to innovate to survive and thrive. But a common question is, how do you go about innovating? Matt Ridley’s book, How Innovation Works and Why it Flourishes in Freedom , shares valuable principles that answer that question. Innovation occurs incrementally. “But

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Monday (2/1) is the last day to participate in Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Your voice—along with those of nearly 1,000 association leaders around the world—will help us all gain insights about what is working to recruit, engage and retain members during the pandemic.

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ISAE

MAY 13, 2024

Thanks to positive market changes, members’ finances seem to be in a better place, which allows them to continue paying dues. Specifically, associations are struggling to communicate the value of membership, and many display a lack of innovation. Experiment with innovative ideas. Make your events more engaging.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They describe the seven steps of starting a successful association mentoring program from pre-evaluation and research to planning, design, recruitment, matching, training, support, and evaluation. Marketing to younger generations. It’s a must at all levels of any organization and is the key to building trust with stakeholders.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Impexium recommends proving you’re an organization they can trust, delivering benefits they value, and having processes and systems that facilitate member referrals, new member onboarding, testimonials, social presence, and member feedback.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

by Daniel Zagales, Datanami More workers want to change jobs, but the market is getting tougher. | by Anne Marie Chaker, Wall Street Journal <Gift link—and by the way, have you adapted your marketing and programming strategies to this different job market?> I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

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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. Kim Moutsos, Content Marketing Institute ). Apply now for a Gold Circle Award or volunteer as a GCA judge. every Monday.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. Your organization’s strategy must offer “an inspirational, robust, and innovative pathway to a better future.”. The seven biggest mistakes in membership recruitment. Good enough” technology.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Gen Z marketing. They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z. AI pulse survey. Workplace culture.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

While we can ’t promise we have all the answer s, this blog offers vital facts about the important young professionals that your organization is so eager to recruit. If Gen Z isn’t yet on your radar, it really should be. Gen Z appreciates innovative tech when choosing a career. Statista estimates there are 68.6

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. If you’re determined to market more effectively to younger generations, here’s some help. The Data Bunch This groundbreaking virtual event brings together exceptional minds in data management, analytics, and innovation. Attend as many or as few sessions as you wish—sessions described below.

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MARCH 12, 2021

The authors finish by saying, “Association tech ecosystems limit or enable organizations’ capacity to serve their members and customers online… Real strategic leaders will pull their technical foundation from the shadows and shine a light on the important stack decisions ahead. Innovation method. It means “jumping out of the system.”

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Engagement marketing. Learn about recent cybersecurity innovations associations might leverage to improve their cybersecurity.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here are the features, tools, and solutions to look out for to modernize your organization. Personalized Member Engagement and Member Marketing The right membership management software prioritizes personalization with member communication, which boosts engagement, recruitment, and your reach. Not sure where to start?

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APRIL 28, 2023

WBT Systems explains what’s involved and what associations need to know about using a job analysis to design and market programs. Member recruitment. Membership marketing has come a long way since I first started in associations. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now. Audience avatar. Online community. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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JUNE 7, 2024

AI content is short-term arbitrage , not a long-term content marketing strategy, says Ryan Law at Ahrefs. You won’t stand out in your market or connect and build trust with your audience if you’re publishing mediocre AI-generated content. Google doesn’t look kindly on AI-infused content. Membership. Seems like a good place to start.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

In a digital market moving at the speed of a video game, recruiting the right staff is a make-or-break activity. Everything that organization does revolves around the strategic initiatives that drive the mission. Invest in Training “It’s incumbent on organizations to invest in their volunteers.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2022

Sometimes individuals readily join your organization but don’t participate in member events or network in professional activities. Here are three ways to implement technology at your organization, helping you to transform the member experience and boost recruitment, retention, and revenue. Why does this disconnect occur?

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JULY 21, 2023

Post-Lockdown Membership Recruitment (Radio Free 501c, the podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting ) Every week Rogue Tulips brings the nonprofit community intriguing guests discussing vital topics affecting nonprofit organizations around the world—and we have fun doing it! More info/register. 1 CAE credit. . 1 CAE credit. 1 CMP credit.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Membership recruitment. I love Marketing General Inc.’s s (MGI) annual membership benchmarking report, so I’ve put this new book by Tony Rossell, MGI’s senior vice president, on my list: How to Grow Recurring Revenue, Reach New Markets, and Achieve Your Mission. Quick hits. More info/register. Fri 2/19 at 11 a.m. – Host: ASAE.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Your association’s recruitment and retention success depend on your membership model pricing. Futurist Peter Diamandis is a proponent for individuals and organizations crafting a Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP). Quick hits Five things to do to heat up your content marketing game during the summer lull. Membership pricing.

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