Memberwise Recognised Suppliers have best practice examples to share. So here we present articles written by commercial suppliers to the membership sector.

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.

Creating a brand communications plan

2022-03-30T14:42:38+01:00Wednesday, 30 March, 2022|Categories: Membership Strategy, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Whatever the size of your membership organisation, or the sector in which you operate, communication is essential for any organisation. The good news is that it’s never been easier for companies to reach out to their audiences and prospective clients. What you need, with so much opportunity, is a plan. What is a brand [...]

Are you acquiring the right members?

2022-03-28T14:21:10+01:00Monday, 28 March, 2022|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Our last blog looked at how data can help membership organisations understand their members better – who they are, and how and why they engage (read it here). The next few instalments in our blog series will take a closer look at how this insight can help with some key challenges: Member acquisition Member [...]

This spring, take the time to spruce up your data

2022-03-15T10:09:39+00:00Tuesday, 15 March, 2022|Categories: Member Data, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

There’s nothing like a good spring clean, and your membership data is just as in need of it. Often, data cleansing can be overlooked by teams prioritising chasing leads and handling enquiries, but done regularly and correctly it could save you time and a whole lot of hassle. It could even improve your chances [...]

How to Maximise Your Social Media Presence

2022-02-23T11:36:39+00:00Wednesday, 23 February, 2022|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

With 41% or membership organisations now having an online community (MemberWise Digital Excellency Report 2021/2022) it is increasingly important to have an online presence. Social media is a great way of increasing your online presence and engaging with existing and potential members. Keeping on top of your association’s social media can often seem like [...]

What does PR look like for membership organisations?

2022-02-17T10:11:45+00:00Thursday, 17 February, 2022|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|

As you work on the PR strategy for your membership organisation this year, consider how the landscape is changing and how you could use new considerations to grow your membership during 2022 and beyond. PR is no longer a simple sell-in and press outreach task. In fact, for the more specialist and dynamic PR [...]

Maximising your CRM’s potential

2022-02-16T16:41:48+00:00Wednesday, 16 February, 2022|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Strategy|

As is true of all brands, but especially those in the membership space, personalised, data- connected experiences are about understanding your audience. This intelligence is typically gathered through Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software that records and manages interactions with members and other stakeholders. A CRM enables you to align your commercial and member strategies [...]

Stop Redesigning Your Membership Website. Build Digital Services Instead

2025-09-03T12:10:12+01:00Tuesday, 15 February, 2022|Categories: Membership Digital Transformation, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Does this sound familiar? After a painful, time-consuming, and expensive redesign, you finally relaunch your new membership site. After briefly patting yourself on the back, everybody moves on, and nothing much changes. A few years down the line, your website is out of date and neglected, so you start the whole process again. We [...]

How does your legacy system fit into today’s landscape?

2022-02-14T10:37:49+00:00Monday, 14 February, 2022|Categories: Membership Digital Transformation, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

For many membership bodies, the legacy systems that help run day-to-day business operations, for the most part, aren’t going anywhere. We know how frustrating it is to be constantly told how bad and unagile your system is when it feels like there’s nothing you can do about it. Despite contrary belief, it is acceptable [...]

What Net Zero Means For Member Organisations

2022-02-08T10:16:53+00:00Tuesday, 8 February, 2022|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Leadership & Governance|Tags: |

There is a powerful move for all businesses large and small, public or private to write in short, medium and long term strategies to reduce carbon emissions, and ultimately become net zero.  Membership bodies are perfectly positioned to effect this change, and support their members. The reason why this is so important is that [...]

The Absolute Must-Haves for Launching an Online Member Community

2021-12-08T14:01:07+00:00Wednesday, 8 December, 2021|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Membership organisations are starting to see the real value and insight that can be gained from online communities. According to the latest Digital Excellence report from MemberWise, 41% of membership organisations now have an online community. Community launch is vital to initial and sustained engagement. While not overly time-consuming, best practices to getting this [...]

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