Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Each one of these behaviors can be deadly, but the last one, focusing more on younger members may have the power to solve all the others. MemberClicks blog author Callie Walker has been banging the drum about changing associations to serve younger members better. Consider a young professionals page on your website.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 6, 2018

The results of years of member research show that high-performing professionals tend to move through three stages during their career. Or they might be concerned with new regulations, a constricting market, or changes in public perception and how these forces will affect their industry or profession.

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Association Value Team Industry Member Research 84

Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2019

A learning management system, or LMS, can be fundamental to members’ professional development—but finding the software that fits within your organization can be challenging. Colleen Bottorff from the MemberClicks blog says a streamlined member experience should be your number-one priority. Considering a free membership model?

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Association Freak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While you may not have direct competitors, likely other organizations are catering to the same members or providing comparable benefits. A thorough market analysis of dues structures serves two purposes: firstly, it provides insight into the market’s willingness to accept the current dues rates.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 24, 2016

Marketing associations share best practices for leveraging social media. What we are lacking are life skills that can make our member’s lives (and jobs) significantly better. Coming out of my own member research, the challenge that comes up nearly universally among members of all associations is the need to influence.

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Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Learn who your best members are and how they interact with the association. When you have completed that, let’s talk about qualitative methods of member research to uncover the behavior, preference and problem segments. Start with the segmenting you can do with the association’s data and surveys.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

What is particularly interesting about this year’s conference is the team methodically set about meeting some of members’ biggest challenges. Here are the top challenges we all have and here is what we did about them: New Members Feel Like Outsiders. Related posts: Intentionally designing member experiences.

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Smooth The Path

MAY 7, 2017

Have you ever noticed the Twitter flurry before the conference? A few attendees will start leaving tweets here and there. “I am packing for Orlando!” ” “Made it through security and the fight is on time; here I come!” ” “Can’t wait for today’s awesome keynote to kick off this conference.”

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Reid All About it

JULY 5, 2024

Small-staff membership marketing. YourMembership offers guidance on membership marketing for small associations , including tips on personalized communication, joining and renewing procedures, new member onboarding, online communities, and online career centers. Tony Rossell of Marketing General Inc. Membership models.

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