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Joe Rominiecki
Joe Rominiecki is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Value of a Lifetime
Introducing lifetime value: The multiplier metric that goes beyond today’s dues.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Would Your Former Members Say You’re Worth?
When one association offered lapsed members a "pay what you want" reinstatement deal, it won back some members…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Member-Data Collection: The Never-Ending Story of Data Management
Associations have long wondered how to get more members to update their profile info. One association says the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How a 10-Month Trial Membership Offer Found Success
An association that let new members join for free for nearly a year says the offer worked better…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
From New to Loyal: How to Bridge the Engagement Gap
The author of a new book on membership shares how businesses beyond the association realm are rewarding desired…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Board Member’s Guide to the Association Membership Model
Chances are, membership isn't your day job. Maybe you're a nurse, or a builder, or an artist. Even…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
What Should We Make of “Pay What You Want”?
The no-price price tag blends a purchase with a donation, turning the conventional transaction on its head. Could…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Educators: The Missing Link Between Today’s and Tomorrow’s Members
One membership pro shares how teachers and professors play a key role in engaging students in her association's…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Mode: A Crash Course for Volunteer Leaders
If you’re going to lead an association, it would be a good idea to understand its foundational business…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
More on Membership for Volunteer Leaders
Resources for volunteer leaders to bone up on their membership knowledge.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Board Member’s Role as Face of the Association
By virtue of their position, association board members can be key players in member engagement and recruitment efforts.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Makes Members Volunteer and Keeps Them Coming Back
Two research studies on volunteer motivations and experiences offer new clues about how to find and keep happy…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Without Membership Metrics, You’re Working Blindfolded
A new survey of associations on their membership performance shows some still lack a clear view of vital…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Where Membership and Culture Meet
Changing organizational culture is a difficult job, but associations are in a special position to influence culture—the 2014…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Ideas I Couldn’t Get to in 2014
Some things just never seem to make it off the To-Do List. Here’s a look at several membership…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why People Love This Association’s Membership Mascot
At the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, Roamey the Gnome is popular guy. He travels the state, posing for pictures…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Learn to Leverage External Communities Like Doximity
As the online physicians' network Doximity continues to grow, the Society of Hospital Medicine aims to help members…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
4 Great Ideas From a Membership Idea Exchange
When one association hosted a membership-development idea exchange for its chapter leaders (a great idea itself), the recruitment…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Mergers: And Then There Was One
How do you get one alliance of five national associations, six regional associations, and a research consortium to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Mechanics of Association Mergers
In her 15-plus years as president and CEO of Consensus Management Group, Linda J. Shinn, FASAE, CAE, has…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Don’t Forget!
Learn the power of a renewal date reminder.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Rules of Engagement: Chapter Exchange
Idea fair gets chapters engaged with membership development.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Members
As Thanksgiving approaches and we contemplate that for which we are grateful, remember your members. You and your…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Status and Time: Two More Member Motivations
Some association members want to keep up with the Joneses, while others are looking for experiences that reward…
