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Joe Rominiecki
Joe Rominiecki is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Case for Incremental Dues Changes
Associations might not be excited about coming changes to rules for overtime pay, but inside the debate lies…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Nonmember Fees: A Not-So-Simple Decision
The right nonmember price for association products boosts revenue, makes membership more appealing, and steers clear of antitrust…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
5 Ideas for Adapting to Shifts in Your Member Market
As times change, so do jobs and entire professions. If your association is seeing growth in nontraditional members—whether…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Get More From Member Stories
One of an association's most powerful tools for moving members to action is, well, other members. And, in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why Just One Kind of Member Research Isn’t Enough
By pursuing both quantitative data and qualitative input from its members, the Construction Financial Management Association discovered a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Can’t Make Nonmembers Join? Offer Another Option
With the launch of a free online community for plant science, the American Society of Plant Biologists is…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association of Young Americans: A Startup Strategy
With lobbying as the primary member benefit, will young people join the newly launched Association of Young Americans?…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Tale of Two CEOs: The Association Expert and the Industry Veteran
The typical association executive has one job but works in two fields: association management and the industry or…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Sponsored Membership Could Expand Your Reach
For years, student membership at the Society of Plastics Engineers had been flat, but Russell Broome, managing director…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Does a CEO’s Background Influence Membership?
To hire an executive with experience in association management or in your members' field is an important choice…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tiered Benefits: A Better Solution for Trade Associations?
A multilevel membership structure that varies by benefits chosen, not by company size, could eliminate the headache of…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Pros and Pros: Hiring For Experience
So, is there any discernible advantage to hiring an executive with association management experience or one with industry…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Tale Of Two CEOs
Success as an association CEO takes strong association management acumen and a deep understanding of members. But most…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Reach For It
Could a sponsor help you enroll hard-to-get prospects?
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Rules of Engagement: Get More From Member Stories
How to find and share stories that inspire action.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Experience a Day in the Life of Your Members
If you don't take the time to visit your association's members and observe how they work, you might…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Workforce Automation: Could Robots Replace Members?
The revolution may be coming to an industry near you, and machines probably won't have much need to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Be Led Astray From Protecting the Member Experience
Businesses that deliver a cluttered customer experience have likely fallen victim to short-sighted temptations. Associations can avoid the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Multiyear Membership and the Courage to Commit
In theory, multiyear membership could be a useful offer for associations to lock in commitments from its most…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Sponsored-Membership Model: Reach New Segments
Can't get certain audiences to pay to join your association? Why not get someone else to pay for…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Essentials: A Culture That Values Membership
The author of a chapter in the new edition of Membership Essentials shares advice on getting colleagues in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why the Membership Professional Is a Rare Breed
Even though membership is their core business model, not as many associations have membership staff as you might…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Buzz-Worthy Advice for Member Engagement and Market Analysis
A roundup of five great reads for association membership pros that will get you thinking differently about how…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Diversify Your Retention Rate, and Other Membership Ideas
Your intrepid membership blogger returns from two conferences at regional societies of association executives with a roundup of…
