Associations Now

APRIL 5, 2017

If you’re a frequent social media user, you probably follow those hashtags that pop up in your Twitter or Facebook feed. And if you’re an association executive, you probably follow #AssnChat or #MembershipHack , which can often lead you to tips for recruiting, retaining, and engaging members. Micro jobs.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 5, 2012

Seven Levers to Increase Membership Recruitment. Here are seven strategic levers or opportunities to explore in order to increase your new member recruitment efforts. If you have strong returns from your recruitment efforts, you probably are not reaching your full market potential. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 12, 2017

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. Publications and Media Department.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 12, 2010

Practical Uses of Social Media for Association Marketing. Of course, the topic of social media came up for conversation. As I was thinking about it this week, I came across a post on the LeaderConnect blog that summed up many of my thoughts on the practical uses of social media really well. Tony Rossell.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Why Share the Wealth through Membership Recruitment? This past weekend, I was in Chicago doing some membership presentations and spoke with members of one group who asked, “Why should I recruit members for the organization? Labels: Member Benefits , Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). White Paper.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 9, 2010

The Correlation of Social Media Usage and Membership Growth. Today I took a look at official usage of social media by associations cross tabulated with associations reporting either membership growth or decline. First of all, there has been an explosion of the use of social media in associations.

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SCD Group

MARCH 29, 2015

We use the usual suspects but have one client that is a specialty in the healthcare arena and is looking for a potential list for membership recruitment.” And, suggested rather than rending a list, they may need to develop a LinkedIn engagement strategy through which they engaged prospects via a LinkedIn group and white papers.

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AssociCom

MAY 29, 2012

This definitely aligns with my own experience in trying to connect with association community managers in social media. Whether that is bringing interesting content to the community, helping recruit new members, or moderating conflict in the community, at some point the community will stumble and need some assistance.

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AssociCom

MAY 29, 2012

This definitely aligns with my own experience in trying to connect with association community managers in social media. Whether that is bringing interesting content to the community, helping recruit new members, or moderating conflict in the community, at some point the community will stumble and need some assistance.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Maximizing your Website as a Tool for Membership Recruitment. When an opt-in is captured, we have found that these leads are some of the highest responding lists for membership recruitment campaigns. This information typically comes in the form of a free email newsletter or a white paper on an important topic of interest to visitors.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 27, 2010

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in Your Membership Recruitment. And because of the larger quantities and costs involved, testing is a particular necessity and an ideal opportunity when it comes to membership recruitment. Testing in membership recruitment allows your organization to market more efficiently. Social Media. (5).

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Membership Marketing

JULY 17, 2012

Way back in 2007, I developed a white paper around a concept that I called the Membership Lifecycle. You also will have difficulty recruiting a new member if you cannot identify who top prospects are for membership. Recruitment -- when prospects choose to join you. Membership Recruitment. (4). Speaking Engagements.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 18, 2013

In addition to our annual conference, which attracts about 600 attendees, we publish a monthly magazine, Texas Independent Banker, plus the Capitol Comments newsletter, a “hot topics” summary of legislative and regulatory concerns, a white paper research series on important banking issues and we provide leadership training.

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Labels: Marketing Planning , White Paper. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). Tony Rossell. at Friday, December 30, 2011. Email This BlogThis! Network with Me.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 18, 2012

Many organizations are seeing growth in membership and using great tools to recruit, engage, and retain members. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. So Why Test in Membership Recruitment? Seven Levers to Increase Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5).

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 4, 2012

• 86% of associations officially use Facebook as part of their social media. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. News on Social Media and Membership Marketing. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4).

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2011

Because as I continued to read , I found the book to be a very practical and constructive guide on how to go about starting and developing a social media strategy for an association. But what I particularly appreciate about Open Community is the clear call to purpose and focus for social media. Tony Rossell. Thanks Tony.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 12, 2012

• Year over year new member recruitment. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Fundraising with Social Media. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). View my complete profile. Network with Me.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 10, 2021

They suggest an excellent (and entertaining) white paper to read on this topic and steps you can take to start your association’s journey from digitized to digital. Despite its negatives, there are still serendipitous benefits in engaging on social media. Recruitment & Retention: How to Overcome the Great Resignation.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Five Steps to Building a Membership Recruitment Strategy. I just responded to a question on how an organization should put together a membership recruitment strategy. So here are five basic elements that I think are important to consider in putting together a membership recruitment program. Labels: Membership Recruitment.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 20, 2012

So Why Test in Membership Recruitment? After my last post, you might say to me, “So what’s wrong with not doing market testing in my membership recruitment program?” Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. So Why Test in Membership Recruitment? Membership Recruitment. (4).

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

In my last post, I noted the importance of building a mechanism to capture leads that come to your website through SEO, SEM, social media, third party links, or online ads. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Using Social Media to Recruit Staff. Membership Recruitment. (4).

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SCD Group

AUGUST 12, 2012

In fact, I’ve heard it said that content is the currency of Social Media. ” Images, text, video, audio, animation and illustration assets can all be reshaped, stretched, mashed up and rendered anew across blogs, websites, video channels, eBooks, white papers, tradeshow displays and more ( see 42 ideas for using content ).

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2022

If your AMS doesn’t help you recruit, engage and retain members , you better start looking for a new one. Your organization has curated knowledge, gathered over many years, in the form of text, PDFs, white papers, videos, products. Learn About Google’s Algorithms and How to Optimize Your Website and Social Media.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 27, 2012

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Fundraising with Social Media. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). Tony can be reached at Tony@MarketingGeneral.com. View my complete profile. Network with Me.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2010

Just now, in response to some social media dialogue comparing associations to the plight on today’s newspapers, I shared the link with my perspective. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6).

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Membership Marketing

MAY 25, 2012

This marks the fourth year that Marketing General Incorporated (MGI) has surveyed associations to better understand what is going on in the membership market and what is working best to recruit members, engage new members, renew existing members, and reinstate former members. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 9, 2010

The Push and Pull of Membership Recruitment. However, we live in a time of exciting change and the paradigm for membership recruitment is changing with it. Today, effective membership recruitment often includes a pull strategy as part of the marketing mix by taking advantage of online opportunities and social networking tools.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2012

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). Tony can be reached at Tony@MarketingGeneral.com. View my complete profile. Network with Me. Popular Posts. The Membership Lifecycle.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 9, 2012

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Fundraising with Social Media. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). Tony can be reached at Tony@MarketingGeneral.com. View my complete profile. Network with Me.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement Trends. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). The focus is “Membership Matters” Some of the article titles include: 1.

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

More Marketing Channels Available for Membership Recruitment. ” Ideally, careful tracking of membership recruitment will help define what marketing channels are most effective for your organization. Labels: Marketing Media , Membership Recruitment. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 22, 2010

Email Usage Up, but Effectiveness Rated Lower for Membership Recruitment. Interestingly, when asked to rate the effectiveness of using email to recruit new members, those who said that email was the “most” effective channel, dropped from 24 percent in 2009 to 10 percent in 2010. Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements.

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As readers of this blog know, this marks the third year that we have surveyed membership organizations to better understand the strategies and tactics used to recruit members, engage new members, renew existing members, and reinstate former members. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Social Media. (5).

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Membership Marketing

JULY 5, 2011

Growth in new member recruitment appears to be a big driver in membership growth. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). Tony can be reached at Tony@MarketingGeneral.com.

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. Membership Recruitment. (4). Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). White Paper. (4). Tony can be reached at Tony@MarketingGeneral.com. View my complete profile. Network with Me. Popular Posts. The Membership Lifecycle.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Recruitment and retention efforts require more "touches" than ever, and certainly more than, say, ten years ago. There is no "silver bullet" - direct mail, email, social media, events, member get a member. The surge of technology has caused a social media explosion that is difficult to keep up with and challenging to imitate.

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