During the current challenging period it is important for us to deliver effective governance. An important topic is the delivery of Annual General Meetings (AGMs) over the coming weeks/months. Many membership bodies and associations will have their Annual General Meeting scheduled for the coming weeks. Normally, liabilities would arise in cancelling or postponing [...]
By Guest Blogger: Matt Craven, Managing Director The CV & Interview Advisors I recently wrote an article on What career development resources look like in the 21st century and I thought I would follow up with a piece that homes in on some of the career programmes that membership organisations are currently running. As I [...]
The current Coronavirus situation is causing worldwide disruption which has put normality on hold. Many professional bodies, particularly those which hold a Royal Charter, require particular grades of members to undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain their level of membership. In some instances, it may be needed for the right to practice. It may [...]
By Guest Blogger: Emma Burley, Marketing Director CJ Association Management It's no secret we're in the midst of tough times. Businesses across the globe will be feeling the financial implications of Covid-19 for the forseeable future, and as such, it has never been more important to connect with your members about support available during [...]
With less than two months to go until MEMX2020, and the escalating situation with the coronavirus, we will not be able to hold the conference in May. To avoid as much uncertainty as possible, and in the interests of everyone's well-being, we are therefore moving MEMX2020 to October 8th. Everything will be the [...]
By Guest Blogger: Emma Nicolson, Director Mulberry Advertising The results from last month’s MemberWise quick poll showed that almost a quarter of organisations keep member retention and recruitment functions separate. Doing this helps to focus our efforts, however a more nuanced approach can be very beneficial. In all our years working with membership organisations [...]
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have created the following suggested steps that you and your membership body may wish to take. Information updated: 5th April 2020 (10:00am) What is it? It is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from [...]
By Guest Blogger: Jonathan McLellan, Digital Consultant Pixl8 Conversion Rate Optimisation, or CRO, is the acronym on everyone’s lips right now. As a membership marketer, you need to find the value in it or risk it being deemed just another fad. CRO can seem complicated, so we’ve broken down the basics into 5 steps. Want [...]
By Guest Blogger: Phillip Law, Head of Insights Your Favourite Story The top 100 Membership organisations (by total membership numbers) websites were audited for technologies related to Analytics, Tagging, Optimisation, and Personalisation activities. This report identifies and benchmarks common technologies. The rationale Some of the organisations we work with key strategy for increasing total membership [...]
By Guest Blogger: Max du Bois, Executive Director Spencer du Bois Have Membership organisations and their brands lost sight of their purpose? This is a query continually raised by clients, as well as something we hear anecdotally, as transactional branding has become more and more prevalent across the sector. - Professional bodies messages focus on [...]
