Guest post by Peggy Hoffman, FASAE, CAE, Mariner Management
How Do We Break Open a New Channel for Member Engagement?
Hint, it’s your chapter network! Take a look at the 2019 Chapter Benchmarking Report and research on member engagement. Factor in the constraints on large association meetings and combined with the research, we see all signs point to local as an engagement opportunity. Local events and activities are a hot way to draw in new/early careerists for the lower cost and more convenient access to learning and networking. Local also connects with our experienced members who are seeking ways to give back and that often translate to students.
We talked about how to tap this channel and how to use benchmarking research as part of that in our webinar Breaking Open a New Channel. Check out the video. In it, you’ll hear how to tap chapters as
- an education partner from three associations
- member recruiters from four associations
- a service delivery channel from five associations
- and 4 other ways.
And check out these resources for more:
- Chapters & Membership Growth: Yes, They Go Together
- 2019 Chapter Benchmarking Report by Mariner Management & Billhighway
- Member Engagement and Loyalty Study by Community Brands
- Evaluating the Health of Your Association’s Chapter Program by Community Brands
Listen in! Tell us – how are you breaking open this channel?
