Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Download a recording of “A Balanced Approach to Member Engagement” here. We recommend surveying your members about their demographics and preferences at least once every two years, but preferably once per year. Ask what parts of their membership they value the most and which aspects of their membership they use the most, so you know what keeps them engaged with your association and more likely to renew their membership.

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Socious

OCTOBER 24, 2016

“In this age of the customer, the only sustainable competitive advantage is knowledge of and engagement with customers.”. Your members are your customers and understanding their concerns, priorities, and interests in order to keep them engaged is crucial. According to research from Convero , up to 80% of organizations plan to increase spending on customer engagement programs this year. That engagement information can be incredibly valuable.

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SocialFish

JUNE 1, 2015

It’s a hot topic in both corporate AND association circles: engagement. The for-profit folks tend to talk more about employee engagement, though engaging customers gets attention over there as well. But in the association commuity, it’s almost exclusively about member engagement. Member engagement is some kind of magic elixir that will keep associations from losing ground in today’s ever-changing landscape.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 18, 2019

In an increasingly competitive landscape, purpose-driven marketing is about more than building your brand or boosting your revenue. To build a sustainable brand, equipped with valuable brand advocates and stakeholders, make an effort to strengthen it by delivering something beyond price and quality. The closer your company’s purpose aligns to its actual beliefs, the more effective (and rewarding) your purpose-driven marketing and brand building efforts will be.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 31, 2014

Is what you consider an exceptional value proposition viewed as relevant and valued by both members and customers in international markets? Associations tend, at best, to conduct an annual or triennial member satisfaction survey -consulting members only, and rarely focusing on topics that will help improve the value proposition of membership or products. Does Member Value Translate the Same Globally? Market & Bus Planning Membership Product Mgmt

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Jamie Notter

JUNE 18, 2015

The following is a guest post from Anna Caraveli and Elizabeth Engel, CAE, who have also written a very nice White Paper on engagement (link at the end). Think about a time when you were deeply engaged, when something or someone touched a nerve, and resonated with what truly matters to you or with what you are trying to accomplish in the world. But it’s unlikely that your passionate involvement was a result of slick marketing or a clever pricing strategy.

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Slice-Works

JUNE 4, 2015

Which questions sound more like your association’s internal conversation: How can we get members to buy more of program X, product Y or service Z? OR How can we enable members to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them? How can we get members to help us accomplish this goal? OR How can we better understand the needs and experiences of our members and help them accomplish their goals? How can we get members to volunteer more often and more consistently?

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

This is how you can prove your new member community will be a valuable technology investment. While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. New Member Acquisition.

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YourMembership Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2018

You’ve read white-papers, investigated pricing and discussed with peers, you know that membership management software will help grow your organization. This will be one of the most important decisions your organization makes as it will impact members, staff, and the bottom line. Membership & Marketing Member Engagement Industry Trends New TechnologyYou’ve done your research.

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YourMembership Blog

JANUARY 31, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. Content Marketing is… January 31st, 2012 | Posted in Social Media and Business Trends. Chapman and Maggie Fox for today’s webinar: How Content Marketing is Changing Everything.). Smith is the Director, Inbound Marketing at YourMembership.com. One Comment to “Content Marketing is…” What Do They Want? Member Engagement + Retention. Pricing.

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Slice-Works

JUNE 4, 2015

Which questions sound more like your association’s internal conversation: How can we get members to buy more of program X, product Y or service Z? OR How can we enable members to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them? How can we get members to help us accomplish this goal? OR How can we better understand the needs and experiences of our members and help them accomplish their goals? How can we get members to volunteer more often and more consistently?

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Higher Logic

MAY 2, 2019

If your association is interested in maximizing the educational value its offering members, you might already know that having a publication is a great asset to your content strategy. Association members want to learn, and there are multiple different ways publications can support that. For example, an annual event publication could be your biggest print run of the year – and a huge opportunity for revenue growth and boosting member knowledge. Improve member retention.

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YourMembership Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. A Content Marketing Primer for Associations. September 10th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention. I just returned from an amazing conference - Content Marketing World. Every answer we provide, every moment we spend trying to make them feel wanted, we are marketing ourselves and our organization to them. That sort of marketing is part of being human. Pricing.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 4, 2019

Because learners often assume the resources will always be there for them, so there’s no rush to engage. Virtual events can boost the consumption of your association’s eLearning content and promote ample engagement. By engaging them virtually, you will encourage networking and learning so they will be excited to participate in more opportunities throughout the year as well as future annual meetings. Resource: How Engagement Tools Improve Association Event Management.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Whether you’re a community builder or a community member, online or in person, I truly believe we could all stand to learn a thing (or ten) from how the Burning Man community operates. When organizing a community, it’s important to clearly define what you expect from your members if you want them to be willing and active participants and advocates. Each member has something unique to offer. Read: Motivate Members [Intrinsic Rewards That Actually Work]. #3:

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 18, 2019

The online membership application process didn’t allow me to set my username and password, so right after I joined, I couldn’t log in and check out my new member benefits. Surprised by the high price of registration and my estimated travel cost, I pressed delete. My first-year member experience lines up with many other new member’s experiences according to member research. Three Ways to Make Your New Member Onboarding Program the Best It Can Be.

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Potomac Core

APRIL 23, 2019

Members Hire Constant Transformation. As a result, Associations must continually transform themselves if they want to keep pace with members. Traditional member benefit and services models are being replaced with a savvy focus helping Industries solve their biggest problems and win in the marketplace. Practice Transparent ROI – Frequently seek insights and communicate progress on investments made to grow the Industry with Board members. Late Breaking News.

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WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI). Online education’s role in membership marketing. Email marketing. Offer member and non-member pricing.

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Socious

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Customer marketers may have an even tougher time answering that question than most. While vital to your business’s success, customer marketing often takes a backseat to other topics at sales and marketing conferences. We’ve built our company around helping you improve customer and member engagement. To save you time, we’ve gone through INBOUND’s sessions with a fine-toothed comb to build an agenda that specializes in customer marketing. Gary Vaynerchuk.

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Aptify

JULY 1, 2020

For associations, it’s important to continually bring in new members to backfill those that leave each year due to job loss, job change, retirement, and other reasons. It’s also important to have an ongoing stream of new members to grow the organization. . Even (and especially) when times are tough , it’s important keep new members coming in. Can they quickly see the value you provide to members? . Break down the price barrier.

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Potomac Core

APRIL 5, 2016

In a growing trend, Association CEO’s and their Board Members are utilizing economic data as important context for their strategic deliberations. Jobs data, Housing Starts , Institute for Supply Management Index (ISM) , Oil Prices , Consumer Spending , and U.S. As global and domestic economies endure uneven performance, highly engaged boards who are strategic in focus are leveraging their industry associations to devise growth and operational excellence strategies.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It is so frustrating… Industry suppliers launch competitive products and events and our members purchase them. Members have a challenging problem and we have the solution but they do not use our solution. We reach only 14% of the population of potential members. Only 25% of our members come to the conference. Our members are busy. Sometimes members don’t even know they have a problem. We are boring so members tuned out long ago.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 15, 2014

In it, Seth describes how increasing market share and profitability can come when a company lowers the price of its product by 10%. Sometimes, the same thing happens when the company can re-engineer its cost structure so it can subsequently lower its price by a second, or even third 10%. When that happens, the lower price no longer matters. Lowering the price lowers the value the members receive. Associations Member Engagement

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GrowthZone

JULY 19, 2018

Or when your member market has changed significantly (and your organization hasn’t)? How pricing and packaging experiments are essential to your future. How tackling a member challenge head-on created a leap for one agriculture association. Productivity Member Engagement GrowthWhat should you do when your association is being outpaced by change? Or when your association’s very existence is threatened?

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GrowthZone

JUNE 17, 2019

Your association’s next member golf event can run smoothly – if it is planned correctly. Members likely return to their association golf outing each year to see people they may only see once a year, plus it’s always a fun day to get out of the office. Here are 5 things you can do to make your event more profitable, better attended, and a positive member experience: Get the Right People on the Committee. Marketing Before, During, and After.

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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SocialFish

MARCH 22, 2018

And they struggle to visualize their ideal audience—it can be difficult to categorize organizations or members into marketing personas. B2B customers and members are understandably more skeptical than B2C consumers about pulling the trigger. However, making those choices can be something of an uphill battle for potential members. Marketers are pretty good at making a product or service sound good—sometimes to our detriment. Interested in this topic?

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YourMembership Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. If you are using storytelling for your business or organization’s marketing, consider expectations for a moment. Smith is the Director, Inbound Marketing at YourMembership.com. Member Engagement + Retention. Pricing. YourMembership.com® | The Complete Online Member Community® | Membership Management Software | Membership Software

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Membership Marketing

MAY 25, 2012

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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GrowthZone

JUNE 20, 2017

Does your story resonate with your target market? Is it reaching your members? He and his wife are hosting friends for dinner and he is looking for a reasonably priced table wine. If you are posting content that doesn’t appeal to the interests of your target market, it is effectively invisible because you are telling the wrong story. When sharing educational posts, offer guidance to your members (and prospects). SEE ALSO: Association Marketing Plan Basics ».

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 1, 2011

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Spark Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

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 total value the association receives from a member encompasses far more than just one year’s dues payment. Not all members behave the same. membership Marketing General

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The organization aims to increase both impact of visibility of customer experience professionals, facilitate effective member-to-member sharing, and establish respected industry standards. It’s a bustling organization that has exploded in growth over five years, with over 4,000 members worldwide. This incredible growth brought with it new questions for how to elevate the member experience and offer a more cohesive space for learning and expanding the field.

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YourMembership Blog

AUGUST 22, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. Smith is the Director, Inbound Marketing at YourMembership.com. Member Engagement + Retention. Pricing. YourMembership.com® | The Complete Online Member Community® | Membership Management Software | Membership Software Membership Software Association Management Software. Solutions. Associations. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni.

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Engaging New Members to Improve Renewals.

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YourMembership Blog

MARCH 8, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. March 8th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention. Smith is the Director, Inbound Marketing at YourMembership.com. Member Engagement + Retention. Pricing. YourMembership.com® | The Complete Online Member Community® | Membership Management Software | Membership Software Tags: member community , member organizations , member retention.

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YourMembership Blog

MARCH 2, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. March 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends. A little while ago I wrote a post about content marketing. (It’s It’s one of those hot marketing terms that writers scoff at. In its simplest terms content marketing is about providing content that your audience wants. Member Engagement + Retention. Pricing.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The membership economy applies to any organization that acquires and retains members, ranging from traditional associations to for-profit companies like Amazon and Netflix. A funnel that brings new members into your organization. Of course, not every member will fit the same mold.

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YourMembership Blog

MARCH 9, 2012

Pricing. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention. Whatever your strength be it location, new office, new technology, state-of-the-art conference facility, fascinating speakers – whatever it is, make sure your members know about it. Make sure your members know what’s different about you and you’ll stand out from all the noise. Member Engagement + Retention.

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