Smooth The Path

JANUARY 28, 2020

Likely your organization puts some of these methodologies to use because you know that member insights are what powers great strategy, change, and marketing. But member insights are hard to come by. Each time we ask for feedback or conduct a survey, we have to trade in some engagement goodwill. What do you do?

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 30, 2016

Learn how to spread your great ideas and get them acted upon. Understand how to seed and nurture the culture your company needs. Just like – what doesn’t make for a very compelling story but, why does – what doesn’t make for very actionable member insights but why does.

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Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 21, 2015

While observation as a market research tactic is working exceptionally well for retailers and for consumer products companies we association executives, on the other hand, don’t often see our members in their natural work habitat doing their everyday duties. Data and surveys are both limited. They will tell us.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Find out how the Albright-Knox has “shaken off its stodgy reputation and become the place to be.” WBT Systems explains how to increase your sales to nonmembers , an underappreciated market segment with huge potential. MemberSuite describes how technology (beyond the conference app) can help you improve the event attendee experience.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2022

At Xperience, Nimble AMS customers and software staff presented their success with the platform and how to best utilize the association management software (AMS) to reach association goals. Rachel Seratte led the session, teaching administrators what to expect in their new role and how to use Nimble AMS to get the job done.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With this foundation, let’s look into the strategic side of things: Why do businesses decide to join, and how can you make your membership more enticing? Plus, understanding how to structure your membership fees is crucial if you want to attract and retain a larger member base. Why Do Companies Join Trade Associations?

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Associations Now

JULY 19, 2019

Here’s how to get stakeholders on board. Also: Are mid-career members mentees, mentors, or both? The app created a more seamless process for registering, accessing brochures, and responding to surveys,” she says. The Personify blog shares tips on how to secure it. Give your annual meeting a tech refresh with an event app.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Other organizations’ members may love the Q&A sessions and being more interactive with speakers. If you’ve held this event before (or an event similar to it), hopefully you collected feedback via a post-event survey. What were some of the main takeaways you got from those surveys? For example, you may want to include….

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 19, 2016

We ask the questions we think we want to know the answers to but members see those questions and find they would rather answer some other more important questions. Online surveys don’t allow and don’t prompt members to add important questions and then answer them. Qualitative member research methods do.

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Sequence Consulting

MARCH 26, 2021

This ensures members receive information relevant to their interests and career stage, leading to higher engagement and open rates. Active Feedback Mechanisms: Do not assume what your members want. Regularly gather member feedback through surveys, focus groups, and social media polls.

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Sequence Consulting

MARCH 26, 2021

This ensures members receive information relevant to their interests and career stage, leading to higher engagement and open rates. Active Feedback Mechanisms: Don’t make assumptions about what your members want. Regularly gather member feedback through surveys, member focus groups, and social media polls.

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Social Media Survey Resources Member Engagement 72

Sequence Consulting

MARCH 26, 2021

This ensures members receive information relevant to their interests and career stage, leading to higher engagement and open rates. Active Feedback Mechanisms: Don’t make assumptions about what your members want. Regularly gather member feedback through surveys, member focus groups, and social media polls.

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Social Media Survey Resources Member Engagement 72

Smooth The Path

AUGUST 2, 2016

Likely members think the value of their membership is more than or less than we think they think it is. Likely members have better or worse experiences with the association than we guess they do. Likely members like the conference more or less than we assume they do. Surveys like this illustrate the point [h/t Velvet Chainsaw].

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MemberClicks

MAY 9, 2022

Now that you know why you should involve your members in your event planning, here are the questions you definitely should be asking. This member survey question could be an open-ended question, or in a multiple-choice format. How to ask your members these questions before planning an association event.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The best association management software providers will simplify this process by offering secure data analytics and reporting tools to help you collect, organize, and analyze member insights. Compile member data from applications, surveys, event attendance, and engagement with past online communications.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 25, 2024

YourMembership offers guidance on membership marketing for small associations , including tips on personalized communication, joining and renewing procedures, and new member onboarding. Membership survey. iMIS by ASI invites you to participate in their seven-minute Membership Performance Benchmark Survey. Microlearning.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

How to explain your idea in 30 seconds or less. In this high-level workshop, attendees will review key contract clauses, negotiation tips, and strategies on how to ensure a strong contract to protect your organization. More info/register (fee for MPI non-members). Quick hits. Tamsen Webster ). 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

Your data is good enough if you know a few simple secrets about how to manage it. Learn how to identify good information, develop practices to gather great information moving forward, and leverage information for better member engagement and retention. Issues Management for Government Affairs – How to do More with Less.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2023

It’s time for MGI’s 15 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. If not, use this survey link to join nearly 1,000 association leaders worldwide whose participation helps all of us gain insights about what’s working to recruit, engage, and retain members, along with other valuable information. CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Check out the results of the AMS/CRM Selection Survey conducted by 501Works, in partnership with Branching Knowledge. Learn how to respond to a Performance Improvement Plan in the best way possible for a win-win outcome. Learn how to build back-up plans into event design, contracts, and partnerships. AMS/CRM software selection.

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Content Strategy Technology Tips 39

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In the second post of this series, they explain how UX research helps you evaluate how usable, useful, and user-centric your member experience really is and how to use that research to improve the member experience. Onboarding. Im happy to feature it as long as its not product-centric. Fri 2/14 at 11 a.m.*

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

They explain how to help Gen Z connect with employers, find jobs, jump-start their careers, and make career decisions. Halmyre explains how associations can address these issues and meet the changing needs of industry professionals. Young members. Walk through step by step how to write your own AI policy and guidelines.

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