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Prospective members are much more likely to respond positively to a recruitment strategy that feels like a natural part of their interactions with your association than they are with outright marketing strategies that, in today’s media landscape, feel obvious and forceful. Offer online-only membership benefits.
Additionally, you could suggest a “freemium” community membership for potential members to showcase the value of joining your association. Download our eBook, Maximize AssociationValue with Engagement , for the full list of ways a community builds your association’s member acquisition and member engagement efforts.
Arlene is a very engaged association member. She reads many of the publications and newsletters. She often buys the research reports and sometimes purchases a book or two from the association’s bookstore. Arlene is a promoter; she frequently recommends the association to other professionals in the industry.
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. Way #6) Create a content summary newsletter.
Free membership might be a big win, or it can be a potentially risky strategy that can anger members or devalue membership. For example, some associations have a tough time converting free first-year members to paying members because there is the expectation that membership is free. The real value of associations for members.
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.
Even if fewer people are in the less-favorable time zone, it is important to stagger meeting times to show the associationvalues all employees. That leads to Turner’s next point: when dealing with employees all over the world, it is crucial to ensure everyone feels seen and valued. They need to feel valued.
Podcasts, videos, and e-newsletter articles can shine a light on members. Related: A new calculation leads to a better associationstrategy. Improve your association’s value with reverse mentoring or co-mentoring. Their work is exceptional, but they need to gain more awareness.
Quick-to-read but highly valuable newsletters. Try standing in your member’s shoes and list all the points of friction between members and the association’s policies, or staff, or systems. Professional development opportunities even if I cannot come to an in-person event. Quick response to members who call, email, or chat.
Your conference and associationvalue proposition is under attack! Education and networking are two benefits of conference attendance and association membership. Yet, education is being disrupted in major ways.
Is your association’svalue proposition as strong as it could be? Are your governance, operations, and culture aligned to support strategy? Do people really care about the newsletter? If they don’t, do they still have value in it? Some associations believe only they can produce content. Do they read it?
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