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Membership 101: Life Time Value

Spark Consulting

One of the questions I get asked a lot is: “How much should I be willing to invest to recruit a member?” For example, let’s say you invest $1000 on a recruitment campaign and bring in five new members. That means you spent $200 each to acquire those members. ” The answer is not obvious.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

.orgSource

The term was coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman , who was the founding editor-in-chief of Strategy+Business magazine and editor of the Harvard Business Review. Rounding up a group of members who are eager to share their wisdom might seem like a fairly simple proposition. A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree.

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Association Brain Food: 9.15.23

Reid All About it

Dabdub, Director for Admissions and Recruitment Affairs at the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Josie Hernandez, IOM, Account Executive with Bostrom and President of Association Latinos Carol Martinez, Manager of Community Impact at Project Management Institute Ben Yzaguirre, M.Ed., More info/register. Letting Go!

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Why Membership is Everybody’s Business

Association Success

There is a sign on my door, that says “it takes hours, it takes days, it takes weeks, to recruit a member - but it only takes seconds to lose one”. There is no way that a membership team could, or should, be solely responsible for recruiting, engaging, and retaining each member of an association.

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How Smart Associations Grow Membership

Association Adviser

As the old Groucho Marx line goes, “I wouldn’t belong to any club that would accept me as a member.” ” But that’s not the case in the association world, even as social media, the “free web economy” and for-profit competitors knock on the door. Source: Association Adviser eNews and Naylor, LLC, 2013.

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Association Brain Food: 1.6.23

Reid All About it

Career Development in Organizations: A Tool for Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention. Online communities give every association an always-accessible presence, moving ahead of magazines or newsletters as the most valued member benefit. Supercharge Your Social Media: Tips and Tricks on How Often to Post.

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A Letter to My Association Family: Embrace the Pursuit of Non-Dues Revenue!

Association Adviser

On the flip side, only 17 percent said they have a good understanding of their readers’, members’ and advertisers’ needs and expectations of their association publications. Track member engagement on the digital edition of your publications. Here is an example of the American Bankers Association’s bimonthly magazine website.

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