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The psychology of belonging: lessons for professional membership organisations

2024-03-07T12:19:38+00:00Wednesday, 8 July, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Value|Tags: |

Tens of thousands of years ago, being part of a group was a simple matter of survival: if you had the protection of a community, you would have a greater chance of standing up to predators and passing on your genes. As our society has evolved, so have many of our communities. But the [...]

7 Steps to Customer Relationship Management Procurement and Selection Success

2021-01-12T13:18:44+00:00Thursday, 2 July, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Digital Transformation|Tags: |

Tendering for a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Content Management System (CMS) doesn’t have to be a complicated or a long and drawn-out process as long as you keep some key points in mind. It’s easy to get swayed by ‘bells and whistles’ but it all comes back to a clear list of [...]

Is your Content Management System (Nearly) Headless?

2021-01-12T13:19:30+00:00Wednesday, 1 July, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Digital Transformation|Tags: |

Talking to Membership Organisations about their digital landscapes, there is a common thread around content management, manual processes, duplication of efforts, spreadsheets and a good doze of copying and pasting. We call the pain-points of the organisations “as-is” state. Organisations are the go-to places for members to get resources. These can be documentation, videos, [...]

Top 5 Skills For Being A Great Association Manager

2021-01-12T12:59:30+00:00Tuesday, 30 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, People and Volunteer Management|Tags: |

In the current climate with Covid-19 it is more important than ever to be an effective manager.  There are so many aspects to being a great manager, and this blog looks at what I believe are the top 5 you need in your managers and to develop in aspiring managers. In true HR style, [...]

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 [...]

Embracing the Changes Technology Can Offer Membership Bodies

2021-01-12T13:03:01+00:00Thursday, 25 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Project and Change Management|Tags: |

The world has changed… And I don’t think it’ll ever go back to exactly the way it was before COVID-19, with people embracing new ways of working, socialising and living. A great example for this is an event we were planning with Microsoft recently and had to cancel. Rather than just waiting for lockdown [...]

Nine Actions to Drive Member Retention

2021-01-12T13:04:39+00:00Wednesday, 24 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|Tags: |

Last year’s Memberwise Digital Excellence survey reported that the retention of members was one of the three most important priorities for professional membership organisations. Today, as these organisations work through the pandemic, we believe that member retention is now firmly in the number one spot. It’s crucial to maintaining revenue and will be a [...]

Marketing contra deals and the membership sector

2021-01-12T13:06:47+00:00Tuesday, 23 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Strategy|Tags: |

Businesses across the United Kingdom will be looking for ways to enhance and maximise their marketing spend in exchange for better reach, engagement and coverage, with the membership sector as no exception.  This means taking time to investigate contra deal opportunities within your sector that will both save resources from your marketing budget, but [...]

Successful Direct Mail for Membership Organisations After Lockdown

2021-01-12T13:07:58+00:00Tuesday, 16 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|Tags: |

The months of uncertainty surrounding when the economy might ramp up have undoubtedly been difficult. We have all been waiting for all shops, schools, zoos, gardens and properties to re-open. We are delighted that some membership organisations and charities have continued to use direct mail to connect with their members and supporters. Like many [...]

Online qualitative research can prove just as dynamic

2021-01-12T13:08:54+00:00Wednesday, 10 June, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Strategy|Tags: |

Research into member needs during the health crisis doesn’t need to stop – in fact we may need it now more than ever While Covid-19 has undoubtedly impacted on conducting qualitative market research across the UK and globally, it’s encouraged member organisations to explore different ways of carrying out research like never before. Instead [...]

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