Ungated

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

>>Read more about efforts to recruit and retain community managers in “ Working the Problem ,” from the November/December 2021 issue of CAI’s Common Ground magazine. Community management can be a good fit for individuals with varying knowledge, skills, and qualifications and who are at different stages in their career.

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Thanks For Playing

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Find a complimentary organization or two, and swap member lists, swap magazine ads, swap e-newsletter promotions, swap banner ads, swap conference attendance/booths/speaking spots, etc. Retention is even more important than recruitment – it’s a much lower cost, higher value transaction. If you don’t know, FIND OUT! Customer Service!

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 6, 2020

Specialist events talent firm, tfconnect, has been named ‘Best Event Services Recruitment Specialists’ in Corporate Vision (CV) Magazine’s 2019 Corporate Coaching & Recruitment Awards. With the continuous movements in technology and social media the recruitment sector is flourishing.

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Ungated

APRIL 18, 2023

Veteran community association leaders say whipping up a plan to recruit, educate, and retain volunteers is essential to volunteer success and is a delicate mix that includes patience, flexibility, solid coaching, and listening skills—plus a dash of strong commitment to community.

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 24, 2013

People talked about engagement as the key to recruitment, retention, and upselling, whether that means getting members to invest money by buying stuff or invest time by taking volunteer positions. We value getting articles written for free for our magazine, so we give it a high score. People talked about scoring systems. Spot it yet?

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

People talked about engagement as the key to recruitment, retention, and upselling, whether that means getting members to invest money by buying stuff or invest time by taking volunteer positions. We value getting articles written for free for our magazine, so we give it a high score. People talked about scoring systems. Spot it yet?

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Spark Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

One of the questions I get asked a lot is: “How much should I be willing to invest to recruit a member?” For example, let’s say you invest $1000 on a recruitment campaign and bring in five new members. Hopefully, at least a few of those five people you recruited will renew for years two, three, four, and beyond.

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GrowthZone

MAY 28, 2019

The next era of the association world is dependent on recruitment, engagement, and renewals of young professionals. Written by the GrowthZone team, a recent article in Minnesota Meetings and Events magazine discusses a variety of ways to promote unrecognized membership benefits to young members and prospects.

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GrowthZone

MAY 21, 2019

In an article recently featured in Minnesota Meetings and Events magazine, GrowthZone explored benefits that attract young professional members. This, in turn, increases recruitment and retention numbers. Increase member participation when conducting member surveys. with a simple three-step process. >>

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2015

While recruitment is like dating, retention is like getting – and staying – married. We want the members to give us their money and their time and their attention, but we don’t give anything meaningful back (a subscription to your magazine is not a meaningful relationship).

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. The ROI of Words: How to Write Website Copy That Will Drive Member Renewal and Recruitment. James Lancaster, Editor, AMI Magazine. More info/register. Mon 10/12 at 11 a.m. – More info/register. Host: Zoom. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Membership Monday: Student/Young Professional Recruitment and Engagement. We will focus on a successful campaign for the recruitment and engagement of this membership segment. Successful Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding in a Remote or Hybrid Environment. Host: Training Magazine Network. Mon 12/12 at 12 p.m. 1 CAE credit.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

As an example of this, back in June 2016 an article in Association Now magazine referenced a study titled “ Member Engagement Study: Aligning Organization Strategy With What Matters Most to Members.” Increased Member Value – members place high value on association education, especially younger members.

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Optimist Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

I was interested to read about a relatively new (well 4 years old) membership organisation, the Society of Digital Agencies being discussed on the Drum recently, a marketing and social media magazine and site. Following that article, a few days later I saw that a new organisation has been established – the Internet Association.

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Associations Now

MARCH 26, 2019

Whether your association has a global presence or is looking to expand internationally, you’ll need a strategy to recruit, retain, and engage members who will likely have different needs and backgrounds than members in your home country. Have you had success recruiting international members? What strategies or tactics work best?

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

We’ve already done a lot of good work addressing things that were negatively affecting their ability to retain members, and we’re ready to move on to their recruitment efforts. I broke out a metaphor I use a lot: you can’t ask prospects to marry you before you’ve even taken them on a date.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Association Member Recruitment: New Opportunities vs Same Old Ways. and made me wonder about the changes in “association recruitment.” As you look at what this exec laid out, you find a “classical” member-get-a-member recruitment program. in fact, I managed a lot of recruitment efforts like this.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Finally, Debbie brings with here a wealth of experience across the travel and hospitality industry, working for AAA magazine, Hibu, Thorns and Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel, before arriving at CHS Group with the specific remit of the company’s new event; CHS Birmingham. She joins with the remit of supporting all of the group’s events.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Newsletter/magazine articles. Whether this means recruiting them to serve as presenters, facilitators or curators, or simply featuring their blogs and industry resources within your established community, bring them into the fold. Audio/video recordings. Social media feeds/conversations. Participant discussions/chat transcripts.

Content 100

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Association Adviser

JUNE 15, 2018

The world gives us so many opportunities to write stories: Blogs, websites, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, magazines, newsletters, and billboards are just a handful of the ways we can communicate via the written word. Notices or articles don’t have to be long. What could your stories be about? Everyone loves to share success stories.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2022

Seeing how successful their teams were working virtually, GCI leadership began considering additional benefits of switching to a remote-first hybrid work model such as recruiting top talent outside of Alaska. Host: Training Magazine Network. 1 CAE credit. productive working from home. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. CAE credits.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Associations are rightly proud of their member communications: Magazines, newsletters and websites represent the value of membership in the organization, while also sharing important industry news and professional development education with members. What Association Awards Contests Should My Association Enter?

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 1, 2016

Incorporate infographics within your association’s magazine, on your Web pages and in your emails to: Increase awareness of your association. Recruit new members and staff. Did you know that 90 percent of information transmitted to the brain is visual, and visuals are processed 60,000 times faster in the brain than text?

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Reid All About it

JULY 28, 2017

“Education needs a dramatically new approach, in which learning is a lifelong pursuit, not an endeavor limited to a few years in early adulthood,” says Amy Burroughs of EdTech Magazine: Focus on Higher Education. Learn how to become an influencer and engage your biggest influencers as a recruitment tool. Wed 8/2 at 12 p.m.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Recruiting or selecting industry presenters who will draw a crowd. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. While this notion may seem a bit extreme, conference education systems need increased accountability, which in turn leads to a competitive advantage.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 29, 2014

It was my first job out of college, and the editorial staff had just launched our newly designed magazine. Your association needs members, and your employees work to recruit and keep them. I remember the first time a boss took me out to lunch for a job well done. As editor, I wrote and scrutinized thousands of words.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

Recruiting young members. The latest MGI report disclosed how poorly associations are doing with young member recruitment. Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 7, 2024

The report spotted a lack of intention in solving these issues: most associations admit to not having documented plans for member engagement, young professional recruitment and lapsed member reengagement. Another is persuading members to make time for association engagement. Seems like a good place to start. Event sunsetting.

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Aptify

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Because your website is an important tool for recruiting new members , be sure to protect your professional image by soliciting ads from companies that are relevant to your members. Advertising and premium publications – Does your organization send out publications, such as an email newsletter or a magazine?

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AMR Management Services

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Coming from the media world I often see parallels between magazines and associations. HBR launched a significant redesign of the magazine; its first in nearly a decade. ” Before 2009, HBR.org was a paid site that housed the magazine content, archives, and online store for books, reprints, and subscriptions.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

It’s a model long used by fitness centers, utility companies, and magazines and now growing among popular subscription services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and a bevy of other companies in the “ membership economy.”

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Associations Now

AUGUST 30, 2016

The American Homebrewers Association released a new app that, beyond creating convenience, could drive member recruitment and retention. However, nonmembers can sign up for a free 15-day trial, during which they will be able to use member deals, access member-only content, and read the digital edition of AHA’s Zymurgy magazine.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

Recruit, retain, engage and repeat. a report based on online survey responses from 147 associations—as recruiting (63.2%), engaging (62.3%) and retaining (59.6%) were listed as the top priorities for 2013. Do members—and nonmembers you’re trying to recruit—know why they should be involved with your association? By Elsbeth W.

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Virtual

MAY 2, 2016

Now, as a Program Manager, I’m beginning to think about how this change in the workforce affects the organizations I manage and how those organizations can benefit from recruiting and keeping my peers satisfied in their jobs.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Danny Lewis, Smithsonian Magazine ). Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you’re not into cooking: Scientists say cooking and baking (or similar small creative tasks) helps people feel more relaxed and happier. Yes, they do. They were satisfying in a different way than a cheesesteak sandwich. More info/register.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 22, 2019

Magazines 16%. This is especially true for associations that are attempting to recruit individuals with a specific skill set. Our benchmarking survey identified the following communication functions most likely to be outsourced: Production design 30%. Advertising sales 25%. Video production 21%. Tight labor market.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 18, 2014

Plan to Succeed in Magazine Production. Recruiting Members and Keeping Them. Need More Non Dues Revenue? 6 Tips for Writing Emails that Get Response. Open Polls: Reader Poll Archive. Membership Wakeup Call for Associations. Want More Members, Better Get to Know Them. How Smart Associations Grow Membership.

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