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Overcoming the association value gap: part I

Principled Innovation

In addition, as Joe makes clear in the quote above, without the ability to grow the dominant revenue stream through changes in pricing, associations are typically left with only two options: increase membership numbers substantially or reduce costs significantly, both of which are usually much easier said than done.

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Top Questions Asked About the Association Value Trigger Point Concept

Smooth The Path

One of the best ways to engage members early is by ensuring they have contact with your Association’s Value Trigger Point. How do you identify your Association’s Value Trigger Point? Many times staff don’t know if their association has an Association Value Trigger Point (AVTP) or what it might be.

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Engagement: It's Not About You

Thanks For Playing

People talked about engagement being the core of the association value proposition. I might have missed something, but nearly all the talk about engagement I hear was about scoring, tracking, and rewarding what the association values. We value committee service, so we give it a high score. So what's the problem?

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Engagement: It’s Not About You

Spark Consulting

People talked about engagement being the core of the association value proposition. I might have missed something, but nearly all the talk about engagement I hear was about scoring, tracking, and rewarding what the association values. We value committee service, so we give it a high score. Spot it yet?

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These Are Not the Most Read Articles But They Are the Most Impactful For the Association Community

Smooth The Path

So in a very unscientific way, I tallied all of these discussions in my mind, and these are the most impactful articles of 2017: Is It Day 1 or Day 2 for Associations? Belonging to an Association Could Make You Happier. What articles, posts, reports, or sessions made an impact on your members?

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Why Association Leaders Need a Vision

Associations Now

Associations face an increasingly competitive market for members, attendees, and education. Time was, the association value proposition was pretty simple: “We’re the only ones who care about you.” A recent McKinsey & Company article stresses the importance of finding an answer.

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Associations Need to Provide Imperfect Hope

Smooth The Path

Often associations highlight the bright spots. These are the organizations or individuals that win the awards, give presentations, and get interviewed for articles. We only hear about their wins, but those wins may feel completely unattainable to other members. There are a few things we can do about the bright spot phenomena.