Smooth The Path

AUGUST 6, 2018

Why long-time members are reluctant to leave your association. Engaging not new or long, but medium-time members with your association. The post Understand the Three Professional Stages to Improve Association Value appeared first on Smooth The Path.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 14, 2017

When I speak about a way to engage new members early in their membership by using an Association Value Trigger Point (AVTP), association professionals often ask me if their association should have just one AVTP or should we have many for our different members?

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Association Value eBook Member Experience Resources 68

Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 4, 2016

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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Robert M Barnes

MARCH 14, 2012

Working for, consulting to and volunteering in Associations is especially rewarding when you see your peers have lightbulb moments that you know will be a defining point in their involvement. Often these come after long periods of stagnation, frustration and … Continue reading →

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Association Value 70

Association Freak

APRIL 1, 2022

Likewise, association pricing often feels like a guessing game. Reading Time: 3 minutes How to Get Membership Pricing Right Ever wondered how to nail membership pricing? Think about “The Price is Right” game show. It’s been on for half a century because it resonates with us. Getting them right can lead to big rewards.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Understanding your associations value proposition is essential to meeting the unique needs of your membership. With members increasingly discerning about where they invest their resources, associations must clearly demonstrate the value they provide.

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Higher Logic

MAY 13, 2020

Strengthen Your Association's Value Proposition with Engagement. This was well before the regulation went into effect – we knew we had to be proactive. We put together a GDPR program much faster because we saw it growing early.”. Reggie Henry, Chief Information and Engagement Officer, ASAE.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

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. You better believe it!

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 24, 2013

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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Associations Now

MARCH 28, 2013

Building sustainable business models depends on association leaders adopting a 21st-century sensibility as they imagine and co-create new forms of value in collaboration with their stakeholder networks. This is most important conversation your association will have. Are you ready to get started?

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Smooth The Path

MAY 14, 2020

Right now is the perfect time to question what an association is and what your association should be doing. Related: Improve association value with soft skill training. Perhaps one way forward is to help your members become more indispensable. Your members want you to do the hard work of forecasting trends.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 10, 2013

This membership link round-up offers: tips on how to overcome the association value gap; a reminder about what’s good in associations; insight into rapidly growing associations; and a look at why many online communities fail. membership Apricot Jam'

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Hybrid events can unite the benefits of physical and virtual events to provide a tailored experience that reinforces your association's value. appeared first on Association Adviser. The post Could Hybrid Events Become the New Standard?

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Association Value 148

Spark Consulting

JUNE 26, 2014

If you’re tracking what the association values and not what your audiences value, your data is likely to return false positives in looking for triggers for behavior. Associations are “elective community,” not just a series of transactions.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Louis Institute for Association Leadership (STIAL) meeting got a personal look at the strategies and tactics of the Composite Engagement Score system. Those attending last week’s St.

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Breezio

APRIL 29, 2024

Six key member benefits for associations to add to better connect members with their organization. Online communities, LMS, virtual events, and more!

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Association Value LMS Organization Member Experience 36

AssociationChat

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

February’s Association Chat Open Forum will focus on the association value proposition and why people are chatting lately about the need for business model change We’ll have an open chat on Zoom discussing your favorite hot topics shaking things up in the association industry and whatever else we can get to in an hour!

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 23, 2024

We worked hard at Nimble AMS to ensure everyone would have access to the latest products, focusing on delivering the technology associations needed through continuous updates.” 4 reasons associations need continuous product updates Why should associations value continuous product updates ?

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Products Software Cost Innovation 126

WBT Systems

MAY 9, 2017

In terms of the “next practices” for association eLearning, we think the greatest potential lies in digital badges , as a means of increasing both the value of education programs for members and the capacity for eLearning to generate non-dues revenue for associations. Value of Digital Badges for Association Members.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

And still could be better – when asked when did you realize the value of the association? This association had a very strong Association Value Trigger Point which is key to life-time member engagement and now that they know what their AVTP is they can fully leverage it. members could point to the exact event.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 7, 2017

Does your association have an AVTP? Related: Top questions asked about the Association Value Trigger Point Concept. If most engaged members say this, you may not currently have an AVTP, but you can create one. If it does are you fully leveraging it? Fueling exceptional new member experiences [e-book].

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 3, 2019

Try this exercise because the value your members receive is somewhere near the end of this list. Related: The real value of associations for members. Add value for members even when they are not succeeding. Understand the three professional stages to improve association value.

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Association Navigator

AUGUST 15, 2016

The question of association value comes up over and over again. Business leaders frequently ask their representative on an association board or committee to justify the expense of their association participation. Participation can be expensive.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Related: Why long-time members are reluctant to leave your association. Understand the three professional stages to improve association value. Why some long-time members choose to stay engaged with their association. That way, you will know which new member get the onboarding messaging and which get the welcome back.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Too many associations are burdened with vague, cluttered notions of what their core purpose might be — rather than a deep understanding of what their reason for existing actually is. These tips will help you nurture a purpose-driven culture within your association. Value inspiration over explanation.

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Association Adviser

MAY 16, 2023

Republished from 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.” Experts recommend finding a “superpower”—and building a culture that supports it.

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Association Value Education Marketing Leadership 78

YourMembership

JUNE 5, 2015

Are you tracking and rewarding what the association values or what the 
members value? How closely do your programs, products, and services align with the way members perceive value, learn, and interact with each other? How do you currently learn about your audiences?

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Membersuite

AUGUST 12, 2019

How compelling is your association’s value proposition? Read the blog post and follow these four steps to defining your association's value proposition. If you think it could use some help, you’re not alone.

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Association Value 72

GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

GrowthZone recently released the 2021 Association Industry Survey results. This year’s report contains specific data on association value proposition recognition, COVID’s impact on organizations’ operating status, 2021 revenue trends predictions, and more. It’s that time of year! The shift to virtual events. #1

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

Additionally, you could suggest a “freemium” community membership for potential members to showcase the value of joining your association. Download our eBook, Maximize Association Value with Engagement , for the full list of ways a community builds your association’s member acquisition and member engagement efforts.

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Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

Smooth The Path

JULY 9, 2019

This is the power of associations. Related: The real value of associations for members. Improve association value with soft skill training. Associations are home and family to many members. The post Are Associations Attitude Changing Machines? appeared first on Smooth The Path.

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Conference Association Value Industry Member Experience 92

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 20, 2024

To support revenue goals Conducing annual or semi-annual reviews will help your association assess if your pricing strategy supports your financial objectives. By making pricing reviews part of your strategic planning process, youll keep your associations value proposition strong and relevant. What is a pricing committee?

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Take care to implement this feedback to show how your association values all your stakeholders. “As As an association leader, you don’t know what you don’t know. Encourage employees and members to ask questions and offer feedback to gain valuable insights into your processes and workflows.

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LMS Missouri Software Innovation 145

Associations Now

APRIL 2, 2023

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.” Experts recommend finding a “superpower”—and building a culture that supports it.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Depending on the association it could be a new-to-the-profession academy, a webinar series, the mentor program, a research report, or any other benefit. These special associations have what I call an Association Value Trigger Point (AVTP).

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Member Engagement Industry Survey Member Research 79

Smooth The Path

MARCH 28, 2019

There is so much more we can be doing outside of the confines of what associations usually do. The world needs saving, and associations are in the perfect place to do just that. Improve association value with soft skill training. What are associations really selling? appeared first on Smooth The Path.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 30, 2018

The prospect company now plans to join our association. Truth is, I don't have any of those; the association's value proposition either sells itself or it doesn't.) But in reflecting upon the experience, I don't chalk that decision up to my masterful rhetorical devices.

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