Membership is a huge subject area. So we have provided a dedicated space on the website that pulls together all related content from the Memberwise Team.

The Memberwise Network is the UK’s leading community for those working in membership. Because of this, we create fantastic best practice guidance. We love helping you do your job well. We run conferences and events in London every year to do just that. Join the Network and you can access all our resources. You can also join our online community, Connect. This will give you the opportunity to meet other international membership professionals and share your questions and ideas. Our commitment is to increase your efficiency as well as enhancing your value proposition. We will help you improve your membership retention and engagement rates. Best practice content is generated by the community so it is timely, current, targeted and robust.

So what makes the Network different? Our members tell us it is because we have created a thriving international community. A community that is fully inclusive. We include membership professionals, sector experts, influencers, thought leaders and providers. Although we take our work seriously, we know how to have fun at the same time! We support over 6,500 individuals working in over 2,500 organisations. Many of which are international.

10 Steps to Online Community Success

2021-01-12T13:01:58+00:00Friday, 26 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise, Member Value, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|Tags: , , |

All of us are missing all of us. Events cancelled, restaurants and pubs closed, family members unseen for months at a time. It is hard. And when you are a membership sector professional – leading an organisation dedicated to connecting members with each other – there is a special kind of pain. Online interactive [...]

Register for our Free Virtual Summer School (The Ultimate Guide to Retaining More Members)

2020-06-22T17:40:56+01:00Monday, 22 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise, Member Engagement & Retention|

We are pleased to announce the launch of our first virtual Summer School: a series of online tutorials that will culminate in the publication of our latest, co-curated, best practice resource, The Ultimate Guide to Retaining More Members, plus other supporting content and activities. What’s in it for you? Participants will get to unpack [...]

MemberWise Ambassador Programme Expanded – Express an interest!

2020-06-07T12:32:40+01:00Sunday, 7 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise|

The MemberWise Network is the leading free best practice network for membership and association professionals in the UK/EU. This year we embark on an ambitious programme to tool up the sector in response to the current challenging climate. Here is where we start. We wholeheartedly believe that common roles within Membership Organisations and Associations [...]

Preparing for life after lockdown – 10 Membership Focused Top Tips

2020-05-11T09:35:45+01:00Sunday, 10 May, 2020|Categories: MemberWise|

Following last night’s Government announcement of the new five-level COVID Alert System, and varying approaches in the devolved nations, we continue to provide you with free practical help and support as the lockdown restrictions start to ease. We certainly have a long way to go before things return to any form of “normal” and [...]

Furloughing Whilst Maintaining ‘Business as Usual’ Membership Services. This Needs to Stop.

2020-05-01T17:08:26+01:00Friday, 1 May, 2020|Categories: MemberWise|

I have identified a worrying trend that is developing within organisations that have decided to furlough staff via the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This sadly includes a number of well-known UK membership organisations and associations. I am ‘calling this out’ as I don’t think what is happening is right. A small but growing [...]

Supporting Professional Development from lockdown

2020-04-21T13:58:45+01:00Tuesday, 21 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise|

For all of us, life as we know it has changed beyond all recognition in a matter of days and weeks. Coronavirus has changed daily life for everyone in the UK. We have all been making adjustments to our professional and personal lives. Changes that, for many of us, would have been unthinkable just [...]

Delivering Effective Membership Tiers Without the Tears

2020-04-16T17:11:01+01:00Thursday, 16 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise, Member Engagement & Retention, Member Value, Membership Finance, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Over the past decade I have seen a wide range of membership bodies move away from the traditional ‘one size fits all’ membership offering to a more tiered membership offering.  To be clear I am not talking about a categorized (Associate, Member or Fellow) or a more personalised approach, but different tiers linked to [...]

MemberWise Launches dedicated Coronavirus Hub

2020-04-20T15:04:32+01:00Tuesday, 14 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise|

Due to the current Coronavirus situation we have compiled a comprehensive programme of help and support to optimise your membership focused activity. It is our firm belief that your members will judge your current actions after this current crisis is over, so we recommend providing related/immediate help and support (in order to avoid [...]

Annual General Meetings & Coronavirus – Suggested Approaches

2020-04-06T09:31:19+01:00Monday, 6 April, 2020|Categories: Membership Leadership & Governance, MemberWise|

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 [...]

MEMX2020 Update: Conference to be moved to 8th October 2020

2020-03-23T12:44:17+00:00Monday, 23 March, 2020|Categories: MemberWise|Tags: |

      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 [...]

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