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4 Ways to Encourage Gratitude at Your Association
Expressing gratitude – and encouraging the practice within your team – can’t just happen occasionally or by accident. Gratitude must be practiced frequently and consistently so that it becomes a habit ingrained in your organization’s culture. Here are four ways to show gratitude on a regular basis with your staff and members.
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Offer a Digital Membership to Capitalize on Your Mission’s Buzz
The American Beekeeping Federation saw an opportunity to create some buzz for member recruitment with a free one-year, digital membership.
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How to Reveal Your Association’s True Competitors
When you think about your competitors, who comes to mind and why? Membership loyalty is not easy to develop or maintain. Often, it’s tested by competing associations and for-pro?it companies.
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How “Combo-Promo” Marketing Can Bring in New Members
One association looked to highly engaged nonmembers as promising new-member prospects. The membership and marketing team tested a “combo-promo” campaign, which helped increase membership and engagement rates.
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Encouraging Member Engagement Through Education
Member engagement is the key to increasing member retention and satisfaction, but associations often struggle to engage during professional learning opportunities such as conferences and meetings. One of the best ways to engage members is through the professional learning cycle, which can reinforce skills, cultivate new networks, and create a lasting bond with the association.
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10 Ways to Create Event FOMO and Encourage Members to Attend
FOMO, or fear of missing out, can be a useful strategy to get members to attend in-person and virtual events. Here are 10 ways to instill urgency and engagement into events.
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