Smooth The Path

JANUARY 28, 2020

Do staff regularly conduct member research? Are listening tours, welcome calls, or member interviews on your list of to-dos? When testing new benefits, do you ask for member feedback? But member insights are hard to come by. Because survey fatigue is real. What do you do? A virtual conference!

Member Research 88

Member Research Member Insights Survey Member Engagement 88

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Qualitative is not statistically significant, and unless your membership is very small, we cannot capture every member’s voice. Many quantitative surveys can be statistically significant, and they are usually open to every member. Quantitative, like surveys, is statistically significant.

Member Research 60

Member Research Strategy Sample Survey 60

Smooth The Path

AUGUST 30, 2016

Just like – what doesn’t make for a very compelling story but, why does – what doesn’t make for very actionable member insights but why does. Think of all the member research you have done whether it is analyzing the data or conducting surveys. What -type insights are a great first step.

Las Vegas 79

Las Vegas Member Insights Member Research Newsletter 79

Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 21, 2015

As a member researcher I see some validity to this statement. Research, particularly qualitative research is very good at naming member problems but members themselves are often hard pressed to articulate the right solution. Data and surveys are both limited. With this I wholeheartedly disagree.

Member Research 94

Member Research Survey Marketing Products 94

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Likely members have better or worse experiences with the association than we guess they do. Likely members like the conference more or less than we assume they do. Surveys like this illustrate the point [h/t Velvet Chainsaw]. A new way to think about why member join. Members leave associations without a sound.

Member Research 60

Member Research Survey Conference Strategy 60

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In preparation for other strategic planning processes the association conducted quantitative member surveys but found the results were not all that actionable because there continued to be so many unanswered questions. The board also has the research results and they are currently developing the strategic plan based on these insights.

Case Study 104

Case Study Project Member Insights Association Value 104

Smooth The Path

JUNE 30, 2016

Related: Members need association help when they face change or start something new. Did you know that member surveys can be risky? The award-winning process for association innovation. The post One Thing We can do to Prepare for Change appeared first on Smooth The Path.

Innovation 74

Innovation Survey Process Member Insights 74