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Announcing an Entirely New Methodology for Member Research

Smooth The Path

The associations with high member engagement know their members well. In fact, you might work at one of these member engagement unicorns. Do staff regularly conduct member research? Are listening tours, welcome calls, or member interviews on your list of to-dos? What do you do?

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Strengthening Member Engagement: Tips From an HR Consultant

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However, as time goes on, the same old engagement tactics won’t hold out. Whether more engaging alternatives are popping up or you’ve simply run out of fresh ideas, it’s worth it to explore how you can strengthen your association member engagement strategy. Read on to learn more. Communicate consistently and valuably.

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Industry Study Brings a New Way for Association Professionals to Think About Member Engagement

Smooth The Path

There was one theme running so strongly through each member research project I could not ignore it. It was that members who engaged very early in their membership were more excited about the association than members who reported that “the association just grew on them.” Are you curious to learn more?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

Reid All About it

Member engagement. Anne McCarthy at Sidecar recaps a panel discussion at SURGE Forward about the new approaches to member engagement taken by associations during the pandemic. Member Engagement in 2021: How Associations are Navigating Engagement in the Post-Pandemic Environment. Makes more sense now.

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Developing My Dream Association

Smooth The Path

We would plan an innovation program that will help the association be nimble and quick, always seeking to solve member’s problems as the profession or industry evolves. Related: The new member engagement rule of three. Association trend watch: member experiences. What would you do?

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From the Corner Office: Scott Wiley, CAE

Association Adviser

Scott Wiley, CAE, head of the Ohio Society of CPAs , and newly elected Chair of the ASAE board, shares his thoughts about advocacy, millennials, member engagement and the importance of financial literacy in an exclusive Association Adviser interview. . But our research is never really done.

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Is it Day 1 or Day 2 for Associations?

Smooth The Path

Another behavior that enables quick decision making is using the phrase “disagree and commit” In essence, team members use this mindset, “I do not agree that this is the right direction. Related: How to exponentially improve member engagement at any association. I am happy to bat ideas around.

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