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May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention. The following is a guest post from Lynda Baldwin at Communication Strategies Group, Inc., But like many other membership-based organizations, the Moose often finds itself riding through the peaks and valleys of member recruitment. YourMembership.com Blog. Assume nothing.
There are some great webinars on topics such as strategies for Board Recruitment; Storytelling for Fundraising Success; Google Apps for Non-profits; and much more! Here's our round-up of free non-profit webinars for August.
The newest generation on the rise, Generation Z — made up of people born between around 1996 to 2012 — is beginning to enter the workforce and influence their industries and environments. Keeping up with and predicting these future trends can mean the difference between surviving and thriving during this shift.
For those engaged in nonprofit marketing, it’s noteworthy that fundraising and communication staff rank high in both need and difficulty to recruit. Recruitment needed at all levels and no budget to do so: Now that’s a problem. But I’m happy to report that a solution is at hand: social recruiting, especially LinkedIn.
We know that there are key points when recruiting new members to any organization that are crucial to survival. But focusing only on recruitment can be a big mistake if you are ignoring the qualities, characteristics and attributes that attracted members in the first place. by Megan Rockett. by Jeff Hurt. 9) Unplugged: Got Social?
Words Make Worlds - Part 4 - Strategy vs Cultivation. If we only develop strategy for our landscape once per year we won’t get the results we actually want. What if the metaphor for strategy becomes less of a military operation, with tactics and objectives, and becomes a potters wheel instead? Labels: strategy.
Link building is an essential part of any SEO strategy. A nonprofit’s link building strategy should incorporate the following aspects to ensure it’s both timely and effective. Register now for NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference 2012 and sign up for our SEO Training Day , taking place April 2nd at the same location.
Tuesday, 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. Publications.
Friday, May 25, 2012. Just Released: The 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. I hope that you find the 2012 Report of help as you seek to maximize the membership results for your organization. at Friday, May 25, 2012.
Thursday, October 4, 2012. Association Member Recruitment: New Opportunities vs Same Old Ways. and made me wonder about the changes in “association recruitment.” As you look at what this exec laid out, you find a “classical” member-get-a-member recruitment program. Have your strategies changed?
Thursday, January 26, 2012. Participation Grows for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. We have closed the questionnaire for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report and I am happy to report that we had the highest level of participation ever. at Thursday, January 26, 2012. ▼ 2012. (18).
Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Fast Facts from the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. We have started compiling the data for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. at Wednesday, April 04, 2012. Labels: 2012 Benchmarking Survey. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.
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. ► 2012. (18). Speaking Engagements.
Using Social Media to Recruit Staff. A former client contact of mine helps to manage a blog and related social media to recruit staff for the company where she works -- Sodexo. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. ► 2012. (18). Using Social Media to Recruit Staff. Publications.
Monday, March 19, 2012. 2 comments: Ann Massie Nelson March 19, 2012 9:46 AM Thanks, Eric. Amy Landis has initiated a fourth Innovation Circle for people interested in member recruitmentstrategies. Reply Delete Eric Lanke March 19, 2012 9:11 PM Thanks, Ann. ▼ 2012. (45). Eric Lanke. Leadership.
4, I had the pleasure of presenting a breakout session on collaborative learning environments during the 2012 Higher Logic Super Forum. So, it quickly becomes evident that a simple content curation strategy could easily help qualify some of this information, further promoting the organization as a valuable resource and content expert.
12, 2011 - Jumpstart 2012: A Planning Tool for AEs to Use. Well, I reply, I’ve got some useful tools I’ll share as a part of Jumpstart 2012. I’m not all talk: a part of Jumpstart 2012 is some tools that will help you take back your role as the Association Executive. Begin recruiting new Directors.
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. Publications.
What Strategy Leads to Membership Growth? In our Membership Marketing Benchmarking Study this year, we asked participants to tell us their membership growth strategy. Labels: 2010 Benchmarking Survey , Growing Membership , Growth Strategy. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. ► 2012.
The leaders who focus on “more” often judge staff and volunteer performance on new member recruitment numbers rather than current member retention. They can even recruit more members than the association staff can adequately serve leading to disappointment and low retention rates for new recruits.
A new survey of nonprofits forecasts employment growth within the sector in 2015, but many nonprofits report they’re struggling with recruiting and retaining employees. At the heart of many recruitment and retention challenges is a lack of formal strategies around these practices. Let us know in the comments.
How to Recognize a Good Strategy? We are told that the organization is going to launch a bold new strategy. In sports, we see the impact of strategy played out in game situatons right before our eyes. ” All of these items have their place, but they should not be mistaken for a strategy. .” “1.
Volunteer Match’s 2012 Millennial Impact Report. Any tips on recruiting for larger commitment volunteering, like authoring a magazine article? The other strategy is to have the senior staff recommend their junior staff as volunteers. Just as you do for membership, actively and intentionally recruit them for volunteer positions.
Recruit, retain, engage and repeat. The topic came up again in the 2012 Pulse Report by Greenfield Services Inc.—a a report based on online survey responses from 147 associations—as recruiting (63.2%), engaging (62.3%) and retaining (59.6%) were listed as the top priorities for 2013. By Elsbeth W. Here’s why.
Posted May 16, 2012. But I have to be careful not to fall into the trap of viewing the military from a solely “Hollywood” lens, where drill sergeants make recruits do stupid or humiliating things to toughen them up. In the sense of not letting us settle for weak strategies and ineffective processes. July 2012 (9).
We need more workplaces where people understand the genesis of the differences, not so we can develop catchy new recruitment campaigns that will score us more Millennials, but so we can ask better questions of our coworkers, experiment with more flexibility in our systems, and solve tough problems in ways that work better for everyone.
Monday, June 18, 2012. Much of the data reported in the recently released 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report was very encouraging. Many organizations are seeing growth in membership and using great tools to recruit, engage, and retain members. at Monday, June 18, 2012. July 26, 2012 10:07 AM. Newer Post.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012. How would you adjust your recruitment and involvement strategies to capitalize on this potential shift? on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Jul 2012 (11). Jun 2012 (12). May 2012 (13). Apr 2012 (13). Mar 2012 (13). Feb 2012 (13). Jan 2012 (14).
Five Steps to Building a Membership RecruitmentStrategy. I just responded to a question on how an organization should put together a membership recruitmentstrategy. So here are five basic elements that I think are important to consider in putting together a membership recruitment program. Speaking Engagements.
Friday, January 20, 2012. Heres a message board members need to understand: Once youre excited about the mission and strategic direction of the organization, its up to YOU to help fund the strategy to achieve the objectives. This means personal giving AND recruitment of other donors. ▼ 2012. (30). ► October.
Growing recruitment, retention and equity of multicultural groups in at all levels – in hiring, membership, and boards. Focus on Recruitment. MB: Some key and most pressing issues for associations include: Promoting an understanding of and celebrating the various generations and cultures that are working together. Develop a plan.
This three-part series will help you use data to improve your marketing strategies and, ultimately, your bottom line. That’s more than double the number we counted in 2012. The discussion around the CDO title began in 2012. That’s more than double the number we counted in 2012. It can help formulate marketing strategies.
Thursday, April 12, 2012. As we continue compiling the data for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report for our upcoming release, I thought that I would share some trends that we are seeing related to social media. . at Thursday, April 12, 2012. Labels: 2012 Benchmarking Survey , Social Media , Social Networking.
Wednesday, 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?” at Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.
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. Hey Tony, I think this strategy is a no-brainer. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.
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.
More Marketing Channels Available for Membership Recruitment. He wrote, “I believe that many, if not most, of the organizations pursuing this strategy will not be able to sustain this pace (or spend) to keep up with all these new channels. Labels: Marketing Media , Membership Recruitment. ► 2012. (18).
Monday, March 12, 2012. • Year over year new member recruitment. at Monday, March 12, 2012. March 20, 2012 1:26 PM. March 20, 2012 1:32 PM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. ▼ 2012. (18). Speaking Engagements. Speaking Engagements. Publications.
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.
Monday, April 23, 2012. Findings from the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report show a pretty consistent theme when it comes to membership renewals – renew members early and often. at Monday, April 23, 2012. Labels: 2012 Benchmarking Survey. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment.
Thursday, January 19, 2012. at Thursday, January 19, 2012. January 19, 2012 9:10 AM. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. ▼ 2012. (18). Participation Grows for the 2012 Membership Market. Quick clicks: July 26, 2012. 2012 Benchmarking Survey. (7).
Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Too often; however, our content is produced without any content strategy and without a common core. So, the key question is: “Why should my association have a content strategy?” To recruit/retain more members. To recruit/retain more members. ▼ 2012.
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. Let"s Talk!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012. 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. Successful membership organizations put in place a very pro-active recruitment plan as part of the lifecycle. July 17, 2012 9:39 PM.
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