A Hard Sell?
How to communicate a dues increase to members--and keep them from jumping ship.
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Award-Winning Program Proves Valuable to Member Retention
The American Forest and Paper Association restructured its dues system to provide member companies with personalized, bottom-line value, earning
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Benchmarking the Concept
A tiered membership structure allows members to decide at which level they want to join an organization. But is it the solution to your association's…
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CEO Perspectives: Dues Increases
Five executives express their views on dues increases and the fallout, if any, that they experienced.
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CEO to CEO: Pros and Cons of Yearly Versus Rolling Membership Cycles
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has a rolling membership year. The membership renewal notices are sent out on the anniversary date of the individual…
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Communicating a Change in Dues Structure
When associations consider revising their dues structures, which may impact the benefits they offer, both staff and volunteers must be prepared to…
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Developing an International Dues Structure
Looking to differentiate international dues? Examine the most commonly adopted dues structures--plus see how some emerging models can increase membership…
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HDI's Membership Tiers Comparison
A tiered membership structure allows members to decide at which level they want to join an organization. But is it the solution to your association's…
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Half the Year, Half the Price
Discover how one association succeeded with a six-month trial membership. (Reprinted from Membership Developments, June 2003)
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Half the Year, Half the Price
Discover how one association succeeded with a six-month trial membership. (Reprinted from Membership Developments, June 2003)
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Installment Dues: An Option Worth Exploring
Allowing members to pay off dues across an extended period of time has helped one association weather an economic downturn.
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Keeping Membership Strong in a Recession
As two ASAE & The Center surveys show, association executives and members don't always agree on how
to weather a downturn. But CEOs are eager…
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Knowledge Center FAQs: Explaining Dues Increases
Resources to help you effectively communicate dues increases to your members.
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Latest From the Listserver: Opt-In vs. Opt-Out Donations
Your colleagues discuss the ethics and merits of having a donation opt-out option incorporated into their membership renewal processes.
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Latest From the Listserver: Sharing Revenues From Membership Dues with Chapters
Your colleagues discuss the different ways they split membership dues between chapters and their headquarters’ association.
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Latest from the Listserver: How Much For That Association Membership in the Window?
Your colleagues discuss how their organizations are handling requests for reduced-priced memberships.
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Latest from the Listserver: How Much For That Association Membership in the Window?
Your colleagues discuss how their organizations are handling requests for reduced-priced memberships.
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Letter From the Chair: Much To Do About Dues
The National Newspaper Association is changing its dues structure to make across-the-board dues increases a thing of the past.
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Making Members Matter Most
The American Society of Travel Agents has seen a lot of change since it was founded almost 80 years ago. But no matter what’s happening in the travel…
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Policies and Procedures, Volume 1 Membership
Looking to benchmark your membership dues structure, recruitment and retention efforts, or other membership statistics against organizations of a…
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Policies and Procedures, Volume 5 Governance/Government Affairs/Components
This valuable benchmarking tool contains over 70 tables of data categorized by staff size and organization type along with a summary of major findings…
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Rethink Your Membership Structure
Changing the way your membership is built can increase membership numbers and revenue. Here's how four organizations changed their structures for…
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Revitalizing Existing Revenue Streams
How one healthcare association increased its operating revenue 31 percent with a smart look at existing programs and services.
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Structure Membership Pricing to Best Serve Members and Maximize Revenue
Is your membership pricing structure out of date? As demographics change, various membership classes may lead your association to miss out on potential…
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The Business of Raising Dues
While hardly a popular topic, discussions about dues increases can be sensible and necessary.
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The Essential Ingredient
Add member research to your recipe for a successful dues increase.
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The Lowdown on Raising Dues
Raising dues periodically is an unavoidable part of the association lifecycle, but the when, why, and how of a dues increase can have a significant…
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The Name Is the Game: Memberships and Named Gift Opportunities
Memberships, naming opportunities, and sponsorships are tools all fundraisers should be using to maximize support.
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Tried-and-True Dues Strategies
These ideas from the field will help you to research and manage an increase.
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Who Needs Members?
Associations often take for granted that their membership volumes are the barometer for measuring sucess. To some extent, this is true—without any…
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Your Membership Health Check
Fixing a low renewal rate or a declining membership requires more than a minor correction. Rather, the best medicine will come from a holistic,
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