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Dear Colleague
Welcome to your March Issue! This month we have lots to share with you and we start this month with a number: 1,783 This is the total number of times our free 'Harnessing the web...' survey summary report (sponsored by IndigoBlue) has been downloaded since launch!
We are now working with a number of leading membership organisations and associations to translate the results into actionable change and development. We are really pleased to hear the results are being featuring in your strategic plans and reviews! Take a look at the article below to see how we can help further...
In this issue we open registration for our first free membership focused MemberWise 'Lunch and Learn' of that year - 'What's in it for me?' (hosted by Kingston Smith), we interview PARN Head of Research, Tina Williams, about why strategy focused member research is so important and provide an update on the latest sector jobs and online banter.
This issue is kindly sponsored by our 2013 eUpdate Partner - Leading CRM provider, ASI Europe and CJAM Association Management.
Let's get started!
Richard Gott
Founder
The MemberWise Network |
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Conducting Effective Member Research? No, Really? | |
 Our next national conference, Conducting Effective Member Research to Drive Membership Value & Growth, will be truly unique.
In just one day delegates will learn how to effectively plan, deliver, report on and make actionable changes linked to effective member research.
This enhanced knowledge and insight will directly contribute towards increased member recruitment and retention, enhanced member value proposition (MVP), bring about actionable changes/development, and enable new and improved income streams.
We caught up with Tina Williams, Head of Research at PARN, to discuss why having a clear purpose and targeted objectives is so important at the member research planning stage. Read full article...
Tina will present on this important topic (along with 9 other expert speakers) at our next national conference at the National Liberal Club (London) on 23rd May 2013.
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Request a hardcopy 'Harnessing the web...' Report | |
 Its always nice to receive a tangible member benefit and for that reason we will send out hardcopies of the survey summary report to the first 20 subscribers who make a request.
If you have not yet read the report (sponsored by IndigoBlue) we definately recommend doing so.
Why? We highlight 4 great reasons below:
1) There are some suprising results contained within it!
2) The results are statistically significant
3) You can benchmark your current web-based activity
4) You will be able to see likely future trends/developments
The report was launched at the RSA in London in February and following the event the results have quite literally 'gone global' with 1,783 downloads so far.
The results were flagged on the Gold Coast of Australia at the CEO Symposium by George Land (APT Solutions) and senior leaders at the Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) are now reviewing the implications of the report.
MemberWise Founder, Richard Gott, will deliver the results at the ACEVO Professional Association Special Interest Group (SIG) later this month and will deliver and contextualise the results at membership body staff 'away days'.
Request a hardcopy of the survey summary report...
Submit a request for us to present the results to your organisation...
Download the survey summary report (PDF)...
View our 'handy' infographic (by Ocean Design)...
Express an interest in attending our next 'Harnessing the web' conference...
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Lunch & Learn: Registration Open - What's in it for me? |
 We are pleased to announce the topic of our first 'Lunch and Learn' of the year!
What's in it for me?
Hosted by Kingston Smith
- 11th April 2013
- Kingston Smith, Devonshire House, London
This free-to-attend lunchtime session will focus on how to deliver added value to retain and increase membership and this topic was voted for by you!
Keeping existing members and attracting new ones is vital for the success of every membership organisation. The challenge is to clearly communicate and reinforce the 'WIFM' factor 'what's in it for me' and to demonstrate how your association can 'add value' for its members.
Join MemberWise and Kingston Smith for this insightful event where we will be providing best-practice tips and advice on how to ensure your organisation is offering a truly 'added value' service to its members, which in turn will help you grow your membership and keep attrition rates to a minimum.
Agenda
11:30 - Registration
12:00 - Interactive Presentation
12:45 - Question and Answer Session
13:00 - Networking Lunch
Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis and is strictly for membership organisation and association representatives only (due to limited capacity).
Register now...
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MembershipJobs.com Job alerts! | |
Latest roles:
1) Chief Executive, MSS, £110K, London
2) Community & Events Fundraising Officer, MSS, London, £23-£27k
3) Website Services Manager, BCS/CIIT, Ferndale, £26-£28k
4) Business & Commercial Manager, BASW, Birmingham, £37k-£52k
5) Marketing Manager (Membership), London, £40k-£45k
Find your next role...
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Looking to fill a vacancy? - Our dedicated new job website is fast becoming the leading way to find the right candidate. We can communicate your vacancy to over 1,250 membership and association professionals. Over the past couple of weeks we have placed adverts for high profile membership organisations and associations including ACEVO, RCP, ICE and the RCGP.
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TAF Annual Conference - 20th March |
The Trade Association Forum (TAF) is delighted to announce that the TAF Annual Conference 2013 will be held on Wednesday 20th March 2013 at the CBI Conference Centre, Centre Point.
The TAF Annual Conference offers the unique opportunity to network and build business relationships with senior association executives. The programme is packed with an impressive line-up of high profile speakers, covering a broad range of TA relevant topics across keynote addresses, sessions and a panel discussion.
Sessions and speakers will include:
- Anthony Hilton, Financial Editor, the Evening Standard
- Marcus Stuttard, Head of AIM, London Stock Exchange - 'Are the public markets providing finance to SMEs?'
- Jo Swinson MP, Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 'Equality for Women in the Workplace'
- Steve Webb, Minister for Pensions - 'Pensions'
Find out more about this great association sector conference... |
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The latest online discussion... | |
Our online professional networking group continues to provide you with a unique opportunity to network with over 720 senior membership organisation and association professionals.
The group is hosted on popular online professional networking website, LinkedIn, and is only accessible to membership professionals, association professionals and MemberWise Recognised Suppliers.
The group includes news articles, event information, online discussions/debate, supplier promotions and more.
Take a look at our current 'top 5 discussion topics':
1: Do you have a register of trainers (RCGP)
2: Corporate membership schemes - Where to start
3: Universities launching membership schemes!
4: Learning from trade unions - Up for it?
5: Net promoter score - Keep or ditch?
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And finally... |
Our network hosts the sector's most comprehensive free-to-access online advice sheets (created by fellow membership and association professionals and suppliers).
Why not see how we can help you today?
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We are always looking to develop and improve our monthly e-update so if you would like to submit ideas/recommendations or enquire about sponsoring the next issue please get in-touch!
Yours Sincerely,
Richard Gott
Founder
The MemberWise Network |
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Conducting Effective Member Research to Drive Membership Value & Growth Conference
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Getting to Grips
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September (19th)
Lunch & Learn Seminar
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October (8th)
Harnessing the Web 2013
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