With less than two months to go until MEMX2020, and the escalating situation with the coronavirus, we will not be able to hold the conference in May. To avoid as much uncertainty as possible, and in the interests of everyone's well-being, we are therefore moving MEMX2020 to October 8th. Everything will be the [...]
By Kerrie Fuller Associate Director of Engagement MemberWise Network There is a concern that membership is a dying concept in the 21st century. The younger generation are proving a stubborn audience to engage and we are all becoming ‘on demand’ consumers; able to purchase products and services that meet our needs as and when we [...]
There is a theory that membership as a concept is dying out, to be replaced with purchasing on demand. That the younger generation do not see the value in 'joining' an organisation. So how can membership as a sector survive these challenges? By evolving into a more innovative and enthused force for good. In fact, [...]
In the lead up to this year’s national membership focused digital conference, Digital Excellence 2019, we interview a selection of Digital Leaders who have achieved ground breaking online member focused results and will share their inspirational online success stories. Digital Leaders represent leading membership bodies including The National Trust, NAHT, RIBA, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, [...]
Author: Jon Smith, Head of Digital, YHA (England and Wales) About 18 months ago, I gave a talk at the annual MemberWise Digital Excellence conference in London. I spoke about plans for YHA England & Wales to simplify its old, outdated and complex membership scheme in a bid to remain relevant to today’s customers, guests [...]
Written by: Richard Gott, MemberWise Network Chair It’s very easy for me to say to you: ‘come to our next conference, MEMX 2019, it’s going to be the biggest and best ever’! If you haven’t been to a MemberWise Conference you will probably think: ‘well he would say that wouldn’t he - as the [...]
At each of our popular membership focused national conferences our Official Illustrator, Caroline Chapple, captures the key themes of the day via 'The Wall'. As our expert keynote speakers present on their insight, knowledge, experience and achievements Caroline draws the emerging themes on a blank canvas. She quite literally 'draws the conference'! Here is the [...]
