Smooth The Path

JULY 26, 2018

We would talk with members often, conduct listening tours, and interview them. We would use all the member insights we gain to develop our member communications, set our strategy, and create an innovation plan. Related: The new member engagement rule of three. Association trend watch: member experiences.

Innovation 74

Innovation Member Insights Member Experience Recruiting 74

Reid All About it

JULY 9, 2021

Charlene Li believes you need order to create change —not what you picture when thinking about innovative organizations. Another example of wishful thinking disguised as conventional wisdom: Claire Cain Miller at the New York Times says there’s no evidence that chance meetings at the office boost innovation. Order and change.

Rhode Island 195

Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195

Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Join our group of over 160 committed association professionals who are looking for innovative ways to engage members. Related: Industry Study Brings a New Way for Association Professionals to Think About Member Engagement. The New Member Engagement Rule of Three.

Member Engagement 138

Member Engagement Member Experience Survey Report 138

Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Focusing on current stale offerings and not on innovations. Focusing on one segment of membership, but not on younger members. Each one of these behaviors can be deadly, but the last one, focusing more on younger members may have the power to solve all the others. Focusing on the wrong key industry issues.

Recruiting 108

Recruiting Recruitment How To Innovation 108

Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2019

Say goodbye to the event registration strategies of yore: Facial recognition and customized software-as-a-service solutions are taking center stage. “We A learning management system, or LMS, can be fundamental to members’ professional development—but finding the software that fits within your organization can be challenging.

LMS 69

LMS Learning Management System Software System 69

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Super-members are members who are so engaged, so seasoned, so advanced in the profession or industry they are not like most members. If your board members fit this profile, they are not good candidates for focus groups to determine the member experience. Don’t ask them to guess what new members need or want.

How To 90

How To Industry Member Experience Team 90

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Find these bright spots; both the super-engaged members and the products, benefits, services and events they are engaging with and find out why these members are so engaged and why these offerings are so engaging. Related articles: The stories members make up. Association trend watch: member experiences.

Price 127

Price Products Member Experience Communications 127