Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Study interviewees shared the importance of defined, long-term planning that encompasses the current and future state of the industry and organization. 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.

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CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

To tackle these challenges, associations need to get creative with their offerings and really connect with both current and potential members to show off their value. A well-crafted growth strategy is crucial for expanding association membership and ensuring the long-term sustainability and impact of your organization.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The trouble is, these leadership teams might cut and layoff so severely there may not be enough person-power to figure out how to add member value in this new environment. Other associations find themselves paralyzed. They are not trying to understand members more, connect with members more, or serve members more.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 21, 2021

And as a participant, you will have fun meeting like-minded colleagues in the association industry. Participants will experience ideas first hand that they can bring back to their members. I would love for you to join us! Find out more about the Virtual Networking Incubator and apply today (the application deadline is January 29th).

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 13, 2020

What more can you do to prioritize employment in your field, industry, or profession? Related: Back to school for associations and members. Association response to big, hairy problems. Associations dump new ideas too quickly. The post Are You Addressing Member’s Top Worry Today?

Project 146

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Socious

JANUARY 11, 2017

That’s the mark of an effective product, service, or strategy. An effective member engagement strategy gets your members participating and interacting with your association and their peers through its website, networking events, or private member community. Let them know that you place a high value on their insight.

Member Engagement 100

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Presenters: Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting. Association Value Prop Remix & Laying the Track for Member Persona Creation. Learn how you can redefine your value propositions to better inform messaging and offerings for current and prospective members. More info/register. Host: ReviewMyAMS.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 11, 2021

Many exhibitors/sponsors love the industry, profession, or field they serve, and they took a huge risk in starting a business to solve that industry’s, profession’s, or field’s problem(s). And this worldview is waaaaay out of character with the way many exhibitors/sponsors think about themselves and their businesses.

Member Research 113

Member Research Cost Conference Industry 113

Smooth The Path

MARCH 28, 2019

So what is really the job of the association? It is to advance the profession and industry and, Help each member become a better version of themselves, and you can try to. Helping members to solve those big, complex, ambiguous, hair-ball problems that have been plaguing your industry or profession?

Association Value 74

Association Value Member Experience Communications Industry 74

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Many members are forward thinking, and they want to understand how the industry or profession will change in the future. This leaves associations in a bind because predicting future trends is tricky. So what role should association’s play? I have an idea for you but consider this first.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 4, 2018

An idea so big, I wish I could personally tell everyone in our association community. Last year, because of the Association Industry Innovation Study , I was consumed with the continuum of innovation. During this window of opportunity future uber-members, industry change-makers, and board members are made.

Member Engagement 74

Member Engagement Innovation Member Experience Association Value 74

Smooth The Path

JULY 26, 2018

One of the core staff values would be to be intensely member-focused. We would use all the member insights we gain to develop our member communications, set our strategy, and create an innovation plan. Another core staff value would be to get insanely good a customer service.

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 6, 2019

We influence members, attendees, volunteer leaders, coworkers, peers, staff, sponsors, industry leaders, funders, and regulators. Improve association value with soft skill training. Every day we need to influence. Fortunately, we have many influencing tools at our disposal: Advocating. Storytelling. Data mining. Catastrophizing.

Tools 60

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The association appears professional. People like me join associations like this. I aspire to meet the other members of this association. This association is known, respected, and trusted in the industry. I like the people here. I can tell that these folks could be friends of mine.

Member Engagement 103

Member Engagement Cost Conference Industry 103

Protech

MARCH 11, 2020

For trade associations, institutional members might expect value in the form of internal educational resources they can share with their staff on community forums. However, decision-making strategies and implementations are still mixed between “gut feeling” and “data – driven.” . Data D riven .

How To 81

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

They would like to raise their visibility in the profession, field, or industry. Related: A new calculation leads to a better association strategy. Improve your association’s value with reverse mentoring or co-mentoring. To Sponsor. Some members are not looking to be taught; they are looking for sponsorship.

Guidelines 79

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Once a new member joins, the trust continues to build as they interact and receive value. Soon they realize that the association is the trusted place to turn with questions about the profession, field, or industry. A new calculation leads to a better association strategy. Associations do not sell snake oil.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 30, 2017

A staff member or association member calls them and invites them to join. As a former member of another industry association, they know the value associations can provide. Members often join not knowing very much about what the association can do for them. Engage new members early to engage them for life!

Member Experience 60

Member Experience Conference Strategy Report 60

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc. Associations value member input. In the submission form, ask if this session has been presented at another industry conference. To differentiate, you want your conference to be the first.

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Smooth The Path

MAY 22, 2018

Bring together the innovators – long-time members typically focus on the big issues in the industry or profession like changes in technology, regulation, public perception, etc. Help them connect with other like-minded innovators to facilitate discussions that move the industry or profession forward.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Sometimes we have to tell people things we do not think we should have to say to them: The vibrant association is dynamic because members like you tell professionals like you all about the association. Your experiences in our industry or profession might be very different than our other members’ experiences.

Industry 223

Industry Member Experience Association Value Strategy 223

Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

That is a deceptively complex question because: Not only are competitive associations your competition, but for-profit companies are now your competition too. Not only are industry suppliers your competition, but consultants might now be your competition too. But that’s not all.

Member Engagement 68

Member Engagement Member Experience Project Conference 68

Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Tech innovations such as blogging and social media platforms allow associations to host low-cost, two-way communication forums. Communication channels such as blogs or social media accounts must have a “champion” monitoring and moderating them to remain a sustainable go-to source of industry and association information.

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Technology Social Media Press Release Maryland 60

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

.” Incoming association boards and staff often leap to this conclusion too. In most industries or professions people know each other. Flat membership numbers or small market share must mean low awareness. Low awareness usually is a symptom, not a cause, however.

Member Engagement 68

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

There are big problems to solve in every industry and profession. This need presents associations with a unique opportunity, the chance to bring back networking now and bring it to our whole membership. Members could really use each other’s support.

Project 68

Project Communications Industry How To 68

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Your conference and association value proposition is under attack! Education and networking are two benefits of conference attendance and association membership. Yet, education is being disrupted in major ways. 61% of learning expenses are spent internally. 11% of learning spend is on tuition reimbursement.

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Plexus Consulting

MARCH 28, 2011

So, what does your association value most? For example, an association in a protracted, downward financial spiral, for example, may define success very differently than an association whose growth has been 30% per year for the past five years. Success comes in many flavors. Is it performance? How about relationships?

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Plexus Consulting

DECEMBER 19, 2011

So, what does your association value most? For example, an association in a protracted, downward financial spiral may define success very differently than an association whose growth has been 30% per year for the past five years. Success comes in many flavors. Thereafter communicate, communicate, and communicate.

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MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In what industry do you work? This question is valuable because it helps your association understand the diverse professional backgrounds of its members. Advocacy Survey Questions Advocacy efforts can be a key piece of an associations value to its members. How do you think these issues will impact the industry?

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Associations Now

MAY 4, 2016

And the ups and downs CFMA felt when the economy shifted were historically consistent, tracking closely to an industry index of U.S. New members who were career accountants but new to construction finance said they needed training on the specifics of the industry. construction activity.

Member Research 40

Member Research Sample Industry Report 40

AssociationChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Is your association’s value proposition as strong as it could be? Are your governance, operations, and culture aligned to support strategy? And that’s because there’s research knowledge, insight, information that puts you at the forefront of your career, your industry that helps you to move forward.

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Off Stage

JANUARY 20, 2011

Did the local association need to better market the return-on-investment more effectively? Maybe there just WASNT $431 in association value once the MLS incentive was removed from the equation. “Thats not true in the case of our association. Maybe, or maybe not – thats really beside the point. Recent Posts.

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Slice-Works

JULY 10, 2014

Calling all Small Association Leaders: 5 Great Ways to Generate Real Membership Value and Growth. 5 strategies that only cost me time, effort and persistence. — Defining Your Association Value. Revenue/# of subscribers or members = Value of Subscriber/Member. Translate Industry Wisdom into Member Value.

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Communications Marketing Conference Social Media 28

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

MemberSuite describes how to proactively create the conditions for more member renewals , including laying a sound foundation with your value proposition, renewal tactics, and a strategy for lapsed members. State of the association industry. Stakeholder capitalism. Submittable explains what it is and why it’s important.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. She is a futurist and avid consumer of the latest research, data, and provocative insights from industry thought leaders.

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Leadership Wisconsin Arlington Strategy 88

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

We are hosting a guided exploration of what trust means for our future relationships with staff, boards, constituents, and the association industry. The objective is to arrive at actionable strategies for strengthening those relationships. Open Windows In July 2020,orgSource surveyed approximately 300 association executives.

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Revenue Review Guidelines Education 88