--- title: "On Carrots and Sticks: Giving Members Incentives" id: "15207" type: "post" slug: "on-carrots-and-sticks-giving-members-incentives" published_at: "2013-01-04T22:59:46+00:00" modified_at: "2013-01-04T22:59:46+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/01/04/on-carrots-and-sticks-giving-members-incentives/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/01/04/on-carrots-and-sticks-giving-members-incentives.md" excerpt: "Why a little incentive for your members goes a long way. Also: Focus on LinkedIn now, not when you need it later." taxonomy_category: - "Membership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "incentives" - "Member Engagement" - "Membership" - "Networking" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » On Carrots and Sticks: Giving Members Incentives Want your members to do something, but finding it a tough sell? Incentivize. Some thoughts on how, and more, in our Social Media Roundup: ### Give Members An Incentive > A Carrot to Finish the Job: Incentives for your Members [http://t.co/pUCSz6IK (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/pUCSz6IK) > > — MemberClicks (@MemberClicks) [January 2, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/MemberClicks/status/286574302583717888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Make engagement worthwhile:** [According to MemberClicks’ Sarah Hill (opens in a new tab)](http://blog.memberclicks.com/bid/255712/a-carrot-to-finish-the-job-incentives-for-your-members?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=9b35b5fb-e8a9-481f-bda4-868a736840c3) , a little perk can go a long way as far as getting someone to do something for your organization. You know, the whole carrot and stick thing. Hill breaks things down from a standpoint of priorities, needs, and what people might be willing to do. Because, of course, it has to be something that’s worth their time: “If you’ve ever been to a professional sporting event, you’ve probably noticed that there’s not much people won’t do for a free T-shirt,” she writes. “But chances are your goals don’t involve talking someone into doing the chicken dance in front of thousands of people.” ### Use LinkedIn the Right Way > 9 Mistakes You’re Making on LinkedIn by [@jeff_haden (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/jeff_haden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [http://t.co/yj734yZl (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/yj734yZl) > > — Jeff Hurt (@JeffHurt) [January 4, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/JeffHurt/status/287303758856220672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Feel like you’re not getting it?** LinkedIn is an important network to use for creating and building a professional profile, but chances are you’re not doing it right. *Inc.*‘s Jeff Haden offers a few ideas, including an emphasis on improving your profile *before* you have any direct networking needs. “If you put off making solid connections until the day you need something—customers, employees, a job, or just a better network—then you’ve waited too long,” he explains. “Think about where you someday want to be and start now to build the connections, the network, and the following that will support those goals.” Have you given enough attention to your LinkedIn presence? Let us know how you’d like to improve it. (iStockphoto/Thinkstock) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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