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.

MemberWise Launches new C-Suite Executive & Director Group

2020-02-07T09:48:59+00:00Wednesday, 12 June, 2019|Categories: Membership Strategy, Membership Leadership & Governance, MemberWise|Tags: , , , |

Introduction The MemberWise Network is pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated new online professional networking group exclusively for Directors and C-Suite Executives working for the largest and most influential membership organisations and associations in the UK. The group is free to join and is launched in response to [...]

Membership Role Job Description Templates

2020-02-14T11:22:01+00:00Tuesday, 11 June, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, People and Volunteer Management|Tags: , , , , , , |

The MemberWise Network has published a comprehensive suite of job description templates to help membership organisations and associations better communicate senior stakeholder roles/responsibilities. Below we provide you with clear job/role description templates that your organisation can personalise in order to ensure responsibilities are clearly communicated ‘from the get go’. We have created helpful templates [...]

Membership Body Manifestos & Priorities: We need to get these sorted. Now!

2024-05-23T09:36:23+01:00Thursday, 23 May, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Member Value, Membership Leadership & Governance, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , |

Richard Gott Membership Sector Influencer & Thought Leader   Following the UK General Election being announced on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 professional bodies and trade associations across the country should now publish their respective manifestos and priorities to ensure they align or call-out key issue/omissions of those published by the next UK government. Not [...]

Introducing The CPD Intelligence Community

2020-02-07T09:50:28+00:00Thursday, 28 March, 2019|Categories: Member CPD/Learning, MemberWise|Tags: , , , |

We’re pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new (pilot) online community for CPD/learning professionals working within membership organisations and associations. Introducing the CPD Intelligence Community... A free online professional community exclusively for professionals (at all career levels/stages) who are responsible for planning, delivering, reviewing and/or measuring continuing professional development (including learning/eLearning, qualifications and [...]

How We Change Membership Focused Conference Perceptions, Expectations & Experiences

2020-02-07T09:52:26+00:00Tuesday, 26 February, 2019|Categories: Membership Strategy, MemberWise|Tags: , , |

  Written by: Richard Gott, MemberWise Network Chair It’s very easy for me to say to you: ‘come to our next conference, MEMX 2019, it’s going to be the biggest and best ever’! If you haven’t been to a MemberWise Conference you will probably think: ‘well he would say that wouldn’t he - as the [...]

Political Parties: What can we learn from them?

2020-02-07T09:54:23+00:00Monday, 25 February, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Member Engagement & Retention, Member Value, Membership Strategy, New Member Acquisition/Recruitment|Tags: , , , , |

By Kerrie Fuller Associate Director of Engagement MemberWise Network Membership of political parties has been in steady decline since its peak in the early 1950s. As a (overdue) response to this, in 2018, three academics were funded to research key trends and issues with political party membership. Here are the top 5 lessons we can [...]

Getting Your Membership Career Sorted

2020-02-07T09:55:06+00:00Tuesday, 15 January, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By Kerrie Fuller Associate Director of Engagement MemberWise Network January is a great time to create your goals for the year when it comes to your work and career. Here are the top ten ideas on how to manage your membership career effectively this year: 1) Look for opportunities in your current role Think about [...]

The 100 Largest UK Membership Bodies (INFLUENCE 100 LIST)

2026-08-21T14:13:56+01:00Tuesday, 15 January, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Membership Strategy|Tags: , |

- By Richard Gott / MemberWise Network Founder & Chair - Membership Sector Influencer & Thought Leader The MemberWise Network represents over 8,000 professionals employed by 2,500 leading membership organisations and associations in the UK, European Union (EU) and beyond. We proudly host the official list of the largest and most influential membership organisations [...]

Free Resource: Suite of Member Facing Job Description Templates

2020-02-14T11:22:41+00:00Monday, 26 November, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, People and Volunteer Management|Tags: , , , , , |

It is critical for membership organisations and associations to attract the right candidates for new and existing member facing roles. It is important we: a) Ensure Job Descriptions are clear, concise and accurately communicate the requirements of the role b) Contain a person specification that will effectively communicate the knowledge, experience and capabilities required c) [...]

Introducing the UK’s 10 Largest Professional Bodies

2026-08-21T14:17:22+01:00Thursday, 6 September, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Each year as part of the Influence 100 List of the largest and most influential membership bodies in the UK we publish a list of the 10 largest and most influential professional bodies in the UK. The list can be found below with comparative figures from the previous year. Notable changes: The Institute for [...]

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