by JP Moery | Sep 21, 2021 | Association Business Strategy, Events
Hi, it’s JP Moery with some Observations from the Field.  As I record this message for you today, a number of associations are in the throes of implementing some of their first national meetings since the pandemic in person. There is a lot of change and a lot...
by JP Moery | Sep 12, 2021 | Association Business Strategy, Membership Development
Hello there, it’s JP Moery, Observations from the Field today. Â Let’s talk about membership development and in particular retention. According to the MGI, Membership Benchmarking Study, which I refer to it a lot, nearly 47% of associations are reporting a...
by JP Moery | Sep 11, 2021 | Association Business Strategy, Membership Development
Hello, everybody, it’s time for Ask JP. It’s after Labor Day, and my friend ask me this week what should I do now? Well, I got some observations for you first, I read an article in CEO Update where it talks about associations and reducing growth officers...
by Kerry Doyle | Sep 10, 2021 | Association Business Strategy, Business Practices
A common hurdle for most businesses is making the leap from one CRM to another. Typically, you are juggling multiple departments in different systems because their needs are different. Businesses are coming to the realization that it’s time to bring everything into...
by JP Moery | Sep 6, 2021 | Association Business Strategy, Business Practices, Consulting
Hello there, it’s JP Moery, Observations from the Field. I want to make an observation today and it may be controversial. I’m wondering if outsourcing tasks and functions in your association is less risky? Let me tell you why. What I’m seeing right...
by Elizabeth Johnson | Sep 5, 2021 | Association Business Strategy, Membership Development, Sponsorships
My advice for what I have learned from the pandemic was the same one month in, as it is now, 17 months in – diversification is the key to survival. The realization came so easily that I’m surprised more organizations didn’t think of it before it all began. The obvious...
