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Tips to get ahead ready for the recovery

2021-01-12T12:57:41+00:00Tuesday, 5 May, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, People and Volunteer Management|Tags: |

We here at membershipbespoke are beginning to notice some encouraging green shoots of recovery in recruitment for membership organisations.  The signs are that there will be a great deal of activity in this area after restrictions are lifted.  Here are some top tips for clients and candidates to help you get ahead of the [...]

Change demands management…Emergency or Planned

2021-01-12T12:30:55+00:00Thursday, 30 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Project and Change Management|Tags: |

Organisations often slip up as they become reactive, rather than proactive and make it up as they go along. Change can happen due to an emergency or a crisis in business but is normally generated by process improvements/alterations or due to new regulations. Even a planned programme of change such as the changes associated [...]

The power of ‘blended learning’ for professional development

2021-01-12T12:33:57+00:00Tuesday, 28 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member CPD/Learning|Tags: |

In response to rapidly changing teaching, learning and assessment needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, membership organisations, awarding bodies, educational publishers, etc. are working to design, develop and deliver services for members self-studying for qualifications at home. As a result, organisations can promote an enhanced professional development offer, to boost their membership benefits, revenues and [...]

Recruitment Isn’t Going Away: Making the Most of Your Job Board

2021-01-12T12:34:57+00:00Monday, 27 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Value|Tags: |

The Membership and Association sector is currently seeing a large number of professionals furloughed, particularly those conducting administrative and event focused roles.   Some sectors (particularly those enabling digital transformation) that many of you represent/support are seeing a boom period, whilst other sectors are being highly impacted e.g. the aviation and hospitality industries. The [...]

Protecting revenue and retaining members in challenging times

2021-01-12T12:36:05+00:00Friday, 24 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|Tags: |

Retention is consistently rated as a top 3 goal for most Member Organisations* but is under pressure in these unprecedented times. Member anxiety, remote working, furlough and financial concerns have led to an increase in member cancellations. The threat to revenue is clear – but what can be done? Ride the Wave Although many [...]

‘I’ve got 99 problems… (but my tech ain’t one)’

2021-01-12T12:36:55+00:00Wednesday, 22 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|Tags: |

Problems, we’ve all got them; some we work around, some we ignore and hope will go away and some we rise to the challenge, get our heads down and overcome. In this season of extreme challenge, where it seems that the majority of problems are coronavirus related, we take a brief look at overcoming [...]

Make the rapid digital changes today work for you now and into the future

2021-01-12T12:38:50+00:00Wednesday, 15 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Digital Transformation|Tags: |

By Guest Blogger: Ben Sturt, Managing Director Chrysalis Digital As social distancing and working from home extends, digital interaction becomes more and more important. Now that we have a few weeks of working from home and there are a vast amount of out there and great tools to help us, we need to make sure [...]

Why Membership Value is Paramount Now

2021-01-12T12:39:49+00:00Tuesday, 14 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Value|Tags: |

  By Guest Blogger: Emma Burley, Marketing Director CJ Association Management For the first time since 2016, member value has outranked member engagement as the sector’s main goal/challenge (prior to 2016 it was new member acquisition). It has taken a global pandemic for this shift to occur. Now is the time to go the extra [...]

8 Strategies Professional Membership Organisations Should Consider to Recoup Event Revenue Through the Pandemic

2021-01-12T12:43:47+00:00Monday, 6 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Finance|Tags: |

By Guest Blogger: Kim Smith, Marketing Executive Protech The COVID-19 pandemic is very likely to be having an impact on most, if not all business operability. In these uncertain times, a vital consideration for professional membership and awarding organisations is how can they continue to operate when often the main source of revenue is obtained [...]

5 Tips for Staying Productive When Working from Home

2021-01-12T12:45:29+00:00Monday, 6 April, 2020|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, People and Volunteer Management|Tags: |

By Guest Blogger: Tabby Duff, Digital Marketing Executive Cantarus With the latest government information surrounding COVID-19, more and more organisations are implementing work from home policies, including Cantarus. The good news is that although we are currently in unchartered waters, it also presents membership organisations and associations with opportunity – when things eventually go back to [...]

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