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Memberengagement sits at the core of everything an association does. No matter the staff-member, no matter the member benefit or event or email sent, each is a piece of the larger tapestry that is memberengagement. That means more members, happier members, and a clearer future.
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Their method anticipates member needs and industry trends, instead of reacting to ideas from SMEs alone. New memberengagement study. Contribute to industry research by taking Amanda Kaisers New MemberEngagement Study survey. More info/register (ASAE members only). AI tools course.
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Amanda Kaiser, MemberEngagement Specialist at Kaiser Insights LLC, and Arianna Rehak, CEO and Co-Founder at Matchbox Virtual Media, have cooked up a fantastic-looking experience during which you can learn how to radically strengthen your virtual events by offering meaningful, quality networking opportunities for members and attendees.
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If this sounds impossible, it would be hard to achieve this level of personalization with individual outreach alone – that’s not scalable or cost effective. An engagement platform helps you provide those valuable relationships 24/7, 365 days a year.
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They look to the association first when they have a question, they easily articulate the value they get from the association, they distinctly remember the value they got when they first joined, and they aspire to engage more, whether that means attending the annual conference or becoming a volunteer someday.
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Billhighway explains how some association chapters are engaging early-career members. At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Luring members/customers to your LMS. More info. .
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