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The Rise (and Fall) of Twitter

Spark Consulting

And other social media platforms, for organizational use. What is YOUR association doing with regards to social media platforms in 2024? Thanks to the efforts of my web firm, the Spark blog has posts that go back to 2008, when I first started association blogging at Thanks For Playing. Are you still on them? Which one(s)?

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Focus on Millennial Learners to Benefit Members of All Ages

WBT Systems

In June 2016, an article in Association Now magazine referenced a study titled “ Member Engagement Study: Aligning Organization Strategy With What Matters Most to Members.” They also need engaging content that allows them opportunities to interact with the content and collaborate with other learners.

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Who Are Your Sales People?

YourMembership

Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. March 1st, 2012 | Posted in Membership Management , Social Media and Business Trends. Because of this, customers/members are basing their “buying” decision on their interactions with your staff members – all of your staff members.

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Thanks For Playing: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Thanks For Playing

Find ways to engage their expertise in and passion for your industry or profession in ways that make sense for them. Labels: member engagement , membership , mentoring. ► 2009. Alltop Social Media. How to Manage Social Employees, Social Media at Events, and Car Talk. Newer Post.

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Thanks For Playing: Do We REALLY Know What Our Members Need?

Thanks For Playing

Labels: innovation , member engagement , membership. One of the ideas put forth was to create a corps of Needs Ambassadors (needs a better name), a group of volunteers who would in turn go out and have face-to-face and/or telephone conversations with individual members asking a series of open-ended questions and follow-ups. .

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Crowdsourcing: Your Key to Member Engagement Pt 1

Tom Morrison

Crowdsourcing: Your Key to Member Engagement Pt 1. Im very excited to begin getting serious about a weekly post of key information that can be significant in helping fellow associations establish and sustain an effective Social Media Strategy. Crowdsourcing Strategies, Your Key to Member Engag.

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Membership Marketing: Ten Year Retrospective

Membership Marketing

In 2009, 46% of participants said that direct mail was the most effective membership recruitment channel. This is down from 51% in 2017 and significantly down from 83% ten years ago in 2009. In 2009, the top reason to join was access to specialized information.