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Member Engagement: Personalisation is the Key

2020-02-19T09:21:12+00:00Tuesday, 27 February, 2018|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|

By Guest Blogger: Jenny Parsons, COO ProTech   Wouldn’t it be great if increasing member engagement had dropped off the outstanding priority list for Not for Profit (NFP), Membership or Association organisations? Why? Because it would mean that the sector had ‘cracked’ one of the biggest challenges it faces. Sadly, the sector is not there [...]

There’s a new Sheriff in town (or is there?)

2020-10-29T09:39:21+00:00Wednesday, 14 February, 2018|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Data|

By Guest Blogger: Paul Dawson-Hart, Member360 It should come as no surprise that as with all things GDPR there’s a lot of crap information out there and the new role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) is no different. An entire blog could be to dedicated GDPR FUD but rather than ranting; Jon Baines, Chair of [...]

How to distribute your annual conference content like Hollywood

2020-02-19T09:22:53+00:00Wednesday, 7 February, 2018|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Engagement & Retention|

By Guest Blogger: Carsten Pleiser, Business Development UK Blue Sky eLearn   You are looking to attract as many members as you can to your annual meeting or conference, but are you catering for those who stay for a variety of reasons, from budget to personal? Did you know that only 15-20% of possible delegates [...]

4 ways for member organisations to streamline their cash flow

2020-02-19T09:24:34+00:00Monday, 18 December, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Finance|

By Guest Blogger: Paula Downey Jones, Chief Financial Officer SmartDebit   Late payments are a popular topic nowadays, with businesses, politicians and the media discussing its impact. Undeniably, it affects both individual businesses and the country’s economy. A recent survey by Zurich Insurance claimed that SMEs are owed a total of £44.6 billion in late [...]

Are you building a wall or a windmill?

2020-02-19T09:25:18+00:00Tuesday, 17 October, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member CPD/Learning|

By Guest Blogger: Louella Morton, Executive Director / TestReach Why smart membership organisations are moving to assessment via remote invigilation Remote invigilation, if properly executed, enables an organisation’s members to sit a certification exam anywhere in the world, at any time and in any time zone. This is a game changer. Here’s an example to [...]

Why Consent isn’t always the Holy Grail for the Membership Sector

2020-02-19T09:27:05+00:00Monday, 18 September, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Data|

Guest blog by: Paul Dawson-Hart, Member360 Now that the GDPR bandwagon is at warp speed it’s refreshing that Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, came out fighting last month, with her blog countering the GDPR myths that snake oil vendors are spouting around fines, data protection officers, breach reporting and the subject of this blog - consent; [...]

How social listening can improve your membership experience

2020-02-19T09:28:43+00:00Thursday, 3 August, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Membership Strategy|

Guest Blogger: - Aika Peto, Director - Agile Rose Marketing   I usually find that membership organisations are successfully focused on their outbound social media activity – content calendars, blogging, tweeting and so on. Yet there is the other side of the equation – listening to what members think, say and do with the communications [...]

GDPR: Repermissioning Member Data. A Rock and a Hard Place

2020-02-19T09:30:06+00:00Friday, 28 July, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Member Data|

Guest blog by:Paul Dawson-Hart, Member360 Over the last few months my advice on this tricky topic has been to adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach and avoid any irreversible action until the ICO releases final guidance on consent - scheduled for the end of July 2017.  Actions that is, such as Weatherspoon’s decision to delete [...]

How to build your organisation’s CRM requirements list

2020-02-19T09:31:01+00:00Tuesday, 4 July, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, Project and Change Management|

By Guest Blogger: Marc Thevenin International Business Development Manager at EUDONET One of the most common mistakes I have been encountering for the past 25 years working with membership organisations on CRM projects is the inclination of certain managers to underestimate the crucial step of building a clear requirements list. Although this needs to be [...]

Leadership Tips from MemberWise Event

2021-06-11T13:51:29+01:00Sunday, 2 July, 2017|Categories: MemberWise Recognised Supplier, People and Volunteer Management|

By Guest Blogger: Rosemary Cooper-Clark, Chief Executive, C C Consulting Ltd   In June, MemberWise and highflyingdivas organised an evening for female leaders in the membership sector, which was kindly hosted by Melanie Stancliffe, Partner at Irwin Mitchell and supported by Abby Wright-Parkes of Optimist Consulting.  Key speakers were Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of RCGP and Jane [...]

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