The Top 15 Member Retention Strategies to Grow Your Community in 2024
Wild Apricot
APRIL 9, 2024
Retaining your membership base saves money on recruitment and helps build a lasting community. Get inspired by these 15 member retention strategies!
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 9, 2024
Retaining your membership base saves money on recruitment and helps build a lasting community. Get inspired by these 15 member retention strategies!
AvidXchange: Association Management
OCTOBER 13, 2023
This will improve job satisfaction and positively impact recruiting and retention. “As Free Download Download our free whitepaper, “Community Association Management Forecast: 2024” to ensure your finance team is on the right track to meet your departmental and overall organizational goals for the year ahead.
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Reid All About it
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Let’s talk about how 4 Ds—Delete, Define, Develop, and Deliver—can reposition your career, your team, and your organization to thrive, as we say goodbye to 2024 and get ready to lead the last year of the first quarter of the 21st century. What strategies can you implement to close this engagement loop? . – 2025: Our Year to Thrive!
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Adrian Segar highlights findings from Freeman’s Trends Report Q4 2024. Host: UST Education Speaker: Bill Conforti, SVP of Strategy and Solutions, Association Analytics Wed 11/13 at 12 p.m. – They also describe finance-related issues that might come up during the project. Attendee value. More info/register (ASAE members only).
Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover
If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. 📆 August 13, 2024 at 9:30am PT, 12:30pm ET, 5:30pm GT
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Mariner Management & Marketing describes three strategies to help staff liaisons lay the foundation for a strong partnership with committee leaders. Find out by completing the CAOS Content Operations and Strategy Maturity Assessment. Staff committee liaison. Yeah, me neither. Microlearning. More info/register. More info/register.
Reid All About it
JANUARY 17, 2025
Impexium dives deep into proven strategies for membership renewals. The latest research report from Halmyre Strategies describes emerging challenges as a new generation enters the workforce : burnout, retention, customer demands, declining value of credentials, and changing roles. Membership renewals. Next-gen workplace challenges.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
MCI surveyed association members and customers for their Association Engagement Index 2024. Online learning strategy. D2L explains what you need to know to build and implement a strong strategy for your online learning initiatives , including success criteria, communication plan, and much more. Member recruitment.
Portage Group
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
This whitepaper distills the most important trends and strategies, offering valuable insights for association leaders managing the complexities of talent management into 2025 and beyond. Read the Fall 2024 Whitepaper Here!
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Association Societies Alliance (the association for state SAE executives) surveyed 305 members of seven state SAEs in November 2024 about their associations use of AI. Learn to identify the key elements of your leadership identity and uncover practical strategies for leading with consistency and transparency. AI use in associations.
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 6, 2024
It covers strategy, tactics, technology, AI and more in a post, not a download. At Community-Led Alliance, Steve Chen describes the journey of Code & Coffee and suggests strategies for building trust, psychological safety, and a strong sense of belonging in a community. Content strategy. Membership meetups. Skills training.
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Fri 12/1 at 4 p.m.* – Association Discussion: The Future of Components Has your association’s component relations strategy evolved since the pandemic? I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
He explains how to build product lines using a framework involving product extensions—an interesting and potentially fruitful strategy. Here’s more advice on building a culture of learning and experimentation from Adam Grant at Strategy+Business. He doesn’t think of them as visionary, but some of them are new to me. Member experience.
Association Analytics
JANUARY 8, 2024
As 2024 kicks off and the world of data and AI continues to rapidly evolve, associations need to adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of members and stakeholders. While these changes may feel overwhelming, there are easy things you can do with your current staff and set of resources that will help position your association to thrive in 2024.
Reid All About it
JANUARY 19, 2024
Please participate in the ASAE 2024 Survey of Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Adoption. Dean West of Association Laboratory explores what dating apps can teach us about membership strategy. Josh King of emc3 asked marketing and event leaders to share their event predictions and trends for 2024. Membership, again.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Billhighway shares Elizabeth Engel’s advice for tackling this conundrum, including how to help chapter volunteers excel at member recruitment, engagement, and retention. exam preparations, eligibility, exam content outline, study strategies, practice questions, tips, and advice, etc.) Podcast recommendations. More info/register.
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Mark Lowry at Association Analytics shares helpful member retention strategies. The Data Bunch will cover must-have insights and strategies from data governance to analytics. Explore practical tips and strategies to initiate your data hygiene journey. Bulletin describes how a member app helps you nurture member engagement.
Reid All About it
APRIL 5, 2024
The Round 1 application process for the 2024 Mighty Big Grant is open through April 30 and takes no more than 5 minutes to complete. 2024 membership pains. While reading GrowthZone’s 2024 association survey report , I noted a few common problems. Blue ocean strategy. R.I.P. the Scottish Enlightenment 1697-2024. |
Nimble AMS
MARCH 3, 2024
The 2024 Women’s History Month celebrates women who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. The theme of the 2024 Women’s History Month is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” Expand your recruiting reach. March is Women’s History Month. What is Women’s History Month? Reconsider your requirements.
Associations Now
JANUARY 1, 2024
The National Association of Corporate Directors’ 2024 Governance Outlook Report , published last month, suggests that board leaders are very eager to follow through on their strategic plans. If your board doesn’t have a good answer to that question, a good new year’s resolution for 2024 is to get on the path to finding one.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
The resulting data will help associations understand the professional development landscape, plan learning strategy, and budget for learning programs. Content strategy. Tim Stoddart at Copyblogger shares five strategies for creating cornerstone (or pillar) content that readers and Google will love. AMS/CRM selection survey.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
They identify six common mobile engagement strategies and share tactics for implementing them. Nimble’s AI success kit includes four useful resources: two 30-minute webinar recordings about AI for associations , plus an introduction to AI for associations and a guide to developing an AI strategy. Membership app adoption. to 1:30 p.m.
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Content strategy. Jimmy Daly at Superpath explains why you need a documented content marketing strategy , how to assess whether your strategy is working, and what solutions to put in place if it’s not. exam preparations, eligibility, exam content outline, study strategies, practice questions, tips and advice, etc.)
Reid All About it
APRIL 26, 2024
TopClass LMS also discusses factors that limit participation and strategies to improve your volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. s 2024 Association Economic Outlook Report , is optimistic. Association trends. The outlook for associations, as described in Marketing General Inc.’s But a few data points trouble me.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
GrowthZone shares strategies for selling your board (or boss) on the need for a new AMS. Let’s work together to gain a better understanding of the compensation landscape, the factors that influence pay, and the strategies for negotiation, so associations can work to attract and retain an engaged workforce. Board buy-in on tech.
Reid All About it
JANUARY 26, 2024
Last year, 814 associations participated in MGI’s survey, which benchmarks the practices used by associations to recruit, engage and renew members. The 2024 survey is now open. Billhighway discusses the causes of leadership succession issues and offers strategies for preventing volunteer burnout , a big problem for chapters.
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. Learn innovative engagement strategies for this digitally native generation. More info/register.
Reid All About it
JUNE 21, 2024
s 2024 Association Economic Outlook Report. Thanks to this course, over 1,000 association executives have learned how to conduct research, develop relevant benefits, establish member content gates, improve recruitment and retention campaigns, and grow membership. Association trends. But a few data points trouble me. 1 CAE credit.
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Association education in 2024. associations) plan to focus their efforts in 2024. Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community. Learn proven strategies to implement AI within your association, potentially boosting overall productivity by up to 40%. 1 CAE credit.
Reid All About it
JUNE 28, 2024
Aptify shares 50 ways to boost member recruitment and retention. Thanks to this course, over 1,000 association executives have learned how to conduct research, develop relevant benefits, establish member content gates, evolve recruitment and retention campaigns, and grow membership. Membership. Online attendee engagement. 1 CAE credit.
Reid All About it
JANUARY 12, 2024
She shares strategies for enhancing engagement and fostering a more inclusive environment for younger members. Bill Conforti at Association Analytics shares six tips to transform your association’s dirty data in 2024. PAR presenters will reflect on their year and share ideas for revenue performance in 2024 and beyond.
Reid All About it
JUNE 7, 2024
AI content is short-term arbitrage , not a long-term content marketing strategy, says Ryan Law at Ahrefs. The report spotted a lack of intention in solving these issues: most associations admit to not having documented plans for member engagement, young professional recruitment and lapsed member reengagement. Event sunsetting.
Reid All About it
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Nonprofit Management Series: Lesson from Organizational Strategies for Personal Growth Nonprofits and trade groups develop strategies to manage transition, solicit feedback from their community or members, and reassess priorities in response to outside trends. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
. – ASAE Membership Mondays This month we’ll have an open-forum discussion with the group divided into break out rooms to discuss: Membership Retention / Renewal / Win-Back; Member Recruitment / Acquisition; Membership Success Metrics; and Membership Models / Pricing. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
They describe the seven steps of starting a successful association mentoring program from pre-evaluation and research to planning, design, recruitment, matching, training, support, and evaluation. Learn about strategies to boost your sponsorship results and how quickly a few changes can help raise additional revenue. CAE credit.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Under the Skin 2024 was a year of growth and evolution for Blue Avocado. Author Ed Braxton profiled one nonprofit that is working toward undoing those legacies of harm and inequity inflicted upon communities of color and shared tools for incorporating racial justice into your nonprofits strategies and decision-making.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z. This is essential reading for understanding trends in membership recruitment, engagement, renewal, dues, value propositions, and more. Mark Wallach, Engagement Mobile Strategies ) Ugly numbers from Microsoft and ChatGPT reveal that AI demand is already shrinking.
MemberClicks
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
According to a study by Hinge Research Institute , growing brands are three times more likely to use partnerships, such as sponsorships, in their marketing strategy and as a result, see two times more profit than others. You can also include how each sponsor will be featured depending on their tier.
Reid All About it
APRIL 28, 2023
Member recruitment. Impexium suggests member recruitment strategies that will successfully drive your marketing efforts in this very different marketplace. Online communities are extremely popular with younger audiences—the toughest ones to recruit and retain. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now. Online community.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Data strategy. Dabdub, Director for Admissions and Recruitment Affairs at the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Josie Hernandez, IOM, Account Executive with Bostrom and President of Association Latinos Carol Martinez, Manager of Community Impact at Project Management Institute Ben Yzaguirre, M.Ed., More info/register.
My Seat at the Bar
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
In 2024, the most recent data indicates that associations and their leaders should ask themselves, “Will I be obsolete?” In Association Laboratory’s Looking Forward Impact 2024, 73% now say assessing and adapting to current and emerging artificial intelligence tools will impact their members. What is different?
Candid
JULY 23, 2024
With the 2024 elections fast approaching, once again, we’re seeing disparities in who votes and who doesn’t. For example, The California Community Foundation hosted trainings for its grantees as well as those of peer funders on topics like voter contact, volunteer recruitment, navigating voter data, and voter rights.
Candid
AUGUST 12, 2024
Organizations might be recruiting only a few BIPOC and women board members to appear as though they are attempting to increase diversity. This may be in tension with efforts to increase diversity, notes Tara Huffman, chief program and strategy officer of BoardSource, which recently released a racial equity guide.
Reid All About it
MARCH 10, 2023
Dean West at Association Laboratory wonders if he’s lazy, stupid or resilient (I’m not saying) and shares lessons about resilience that can guide your association’s strategy decisions. Hear strategies for addressing challenges you might face in your public affairs program and how to get more bang for your lobbying buck.
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