“Outside In” Association Boards? The overall impact of very highly strategic boards with a high understanding who strategize about the needs of the average member is reflected in Association business model performances. New data from a Strategic Member Engagement Survey shows organizations who are “Outside In” are far more likely to deliver strong performance in…
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Knowing Member “Up at Night” Issues Accelerates Association Growth & Positioning
Knowing Member “Up at Night” Issues Accelerates Association Growth & Positioning. Trade Associations and Professional Societies with upward trending 3-year operating results are far more likely to better understand member “up at night” issues and to engage members in acting upon those needs. This and other relevant actionable data was released in a joint survey of 307 Association…
Strategic Member Engagement: Accelerant to Association Membership Growth And Retention
Strategic Member Engagement: Accelerant to Association Membership Growth & Retention A groundbreaking survey on Strategic Member Engagement shows that Trade Associations and Professional Societies reporting upward 3-year operating results are far more likely to have better data about member issues, have a very high level of board understanding and strategizing about the outcomes members seek…
3 Reasons Why Association CEO’s Must See These Results
3 Reasons Why Association CEO’s Must See These Results.Vertical Leap Consulting, icimo, and Potomac Core Consulting are poised to release results from a groundbreaking Strategic Member Engagement Survey on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. The Survey was conducted between October and November, 2013, with numerous national/international trade associations and professional societies participating. This survey focused on…
Does Your Association Outdistance For Profit Competition?
Does Your Association Outdistance For Profit Competition? At a time when for profit competitors pursue convention & conference space once owned by Associations, CEOs determined to thrive are reinvesting & sharpening their organizational competitive edge. In one case, PMMI www.pmmi.org, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, an organization whose principal source of funding comes from…
3 Strategies Help Association Overcome Shrinking Market
Market consolidation is a reality for many Associations, however, can this powerful global market trend be overcome? NPES, an Association representing over 400 global suppliers of printing, publishing, & converting technologies equipment thinks so. Listen, Visit & Engage Through relentless ROI focus & human connections, Ralph Nappi, President & CEO, along with his team…
Association Develops $1.1 Million Non Dues Revenue Stream
Association Develops $1.1 Million Non Dues Revenue Stream. Data and effective research can help keep organizations on track to provide high impact non dues products & services which advance member business interests. Just ask Victor Parra, President & CEO, United Motorcoach Association who launched www.busrates.com, a lead generation platform that makes their 900 plus members…
2 Strategies Help One Association Deliver 367% Revenue Growth
2 Strategies Help One Association Deliver 367% Revenue Growth. What is clear is that the United Motorcoach Association www.uma.org defines its success to the degree by which they provide products & services which help members enhance their market competitiveness. Over the last sixteen years, UMA’s reputation for helping the industry it represents reflects in its impressive…
1 Industry Association’s Approach to Non Dues Revenue Strategy
1 Industry Association’s Approach to Non Dues Revenue Strategy. Although Boards look for non dues revenue, they in some cases encourage staff to seek industry collaboration as a part of the effort. SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association plasticsindustry.org , developed an approach that accomplishes both of these objectives. Collaboration, Industry Advocacy and Revenue Growth Looking to…
Can 1 Core Strategy Reverse One Society’s Fortunes?
Can 1 Core Strategy Reverse One Society’s Fortunes? For SPI, the Society for the Plastics Industry, the 2009 recession presented an open window of opportunity. Data driven strategies, and competitive assessments started the organization’s transformative and difficult process. Embrace the Future SPI’s leadership team seized upon their opportunity to develop what authors Chris Zook and Jim…