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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 which are supported by our memberwise recognised suppliers. 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 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. Our memberwise recognised suppliers also find our content useful.

So what makes the Network different? Our members tell us it is because we have created a thriving 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 8,000 individuals working in over 3,000 organisations. We work with more than 170 Recognised Suppliers to provide our resources.

Your membership looks healthy today. What about in five years?

2026-05-13T09:21:03+01:00Wednesday, 13 May, 2026|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Most membership organisations understand where they stand today. They can explain renewal rates. They can report on income. They can show how the last 12 months have performed. But far fewer can answer a simpler, more important question: What will your membership look like in five years? The risk that builds quietly Many organisations [...]

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The Governance Gap: Why Good Associations Still Struggle to Deliver

2026-05-04T12:01:49+01:00Monday, 4 May, 2026|Categories: Membership Leadership & Governance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

On paper, most associations are well governed. They have committed boards, clear constitutions, defined processes and a shared sense of purpose. Trustees and directors bring experience, insight and strategic direction. Meetings are structured, agendas are full, and decisions are made with the best of intentions. And yet—many organisations still struggle to deliver. Not because [...]

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Your members are already using AI with your content. Here’s what one national body did about it.

2026-05-01T13:41:20+01:00Friday, 1 May, 2026|Categories: Membership Digital Transformation, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Most conversations about AI in the membership sector focus on whether organisations are ready to adopt it. But there’s a quieter problem that’s already happening, and far fewer people are talking about it. Your members are almost certainly already using AI tools. Some of them are almost certainly feeding your guidance, your advice notes, [...]

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Membership Websites Don’t Need More Design. They Need More Clarity.

2026-04-29T12:03:20+01:00Wednesday, 29 April, 2026|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

After speaking to dozens of membership organisations at MX2025, one theme came up again and again. Not “we need a new colour palette.” Not “we need a trendier homepage.” But: “We need clarity.” Clarity about purpose. Clarity about audience. Clarity about what the website is actually there to do. Across professional bodies, trade associations [...]

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Send help … using future liquid content

2026-04-27T17:24:50+01:00Monday, 27 April, 2026|Categories: Member Data, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Picture this. An environmental consultant has just been handed a site investigation for a former waste dump. The preliminary risk assessment flagged potential contamination migration into a nearby watercourse, the client wants to move fast, and the local authority is asking questions she hasn't dealt with before about controlled waters risk thresholds. She needs [...]

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What high-growth membership organisations do differently

2026-04-22T09:19:38+01:00Wednesday, 22 April, 2026|Categories: Membership Strategy, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Some membership organisations might assume that growth comes from doing more: more events, more content, more benefits. But two associations could offer almost identical value on paper and see completely different results. One may grow steadily each year, while the other keeps having the same conversations around renewals that they had three years ago. [...]

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Why outsourcing your Executive Assistants may be the future

2026-04-21T08:37:38+01:00Tuesday, 21 April, 2026|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Project and Change Management|

AI is reshaping recruitment across the UK, particularly in administrative and operational roles. Demand for high‑calibre executive assistants, office managers, and project coordinators remains strong, even as AI becomes more embedded in day‑to‑day workflows. For membership organisations, where communication, coordination, and continuity are critical, the need for skilled administrative support has not diminished, it [...]

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Rethinking what membership actually means to members

2026-04-17T10:50:49+01:00Friday, 17 April, 2026|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Ask a member why they joined your organisation, and most will give a practical answer. CPD hours, a directory listing, access to resources, discounted events. Ask them why they stayed, and the answers get more interesting. They'll talk about people they met, problems they solved, moments where the organisation understood what they were going [...]

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The loyalty loop: How digital strategies drive lifelong professional memberships

2026-04-15T10:23:33+01:00Wednesday, 15 April, 2026|Categories: Membership Digital Transformation, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Membership has always been about more than access. Good membership organisations provide support and understanding, no matter where a member is in their professional journey — from first joining through to senior roles and beyond. As members across the country face rising cost-of-living pressures and tricky economic conditions, that support is more important than [...]

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Building a digital foundation that works

2026-04-14T11:09:30+01:00Tuesday, 14 April, 2026|Categories: Membership Digital Transformation, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Membership organisations are under pressure from every direction with members constantly expect better digital services. Staff need accurate information, smoother processes and leadership teams are asked to deliver more value while managing tight budgets and rising expectations. In many organisations, the challenge is not a lack of effort or ambition. It is that systems, [...]

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