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Translating Advocacy into Member Value with Video
Video is a non-negotiable tool for building trust, humanizing your mission, and raising awareness. However, the commitment to high-quality video production must be justified by clear strategic returns.
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How to Measure Member Engagement: A Scorecard for Association Executives
The Member Engagement Scorecard is your starting point for building a truly vibrant and sustainable membership base. By regularly assessing your efforts, your association will gain clearer insights, make smarter, data-driven decisions, and create a stronger community for all your members. This process is the necessary foundation for achieving long-term business goals and reinforcing your reputation.
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How to Plan a Strategic Website Design for Associations: Beyond Aesthetics
Association executives face a unique challenge in web development: your website is not just a digital brochure; it is the mission-critical hub that must serve diverse audiences (members, prospective members, the public, and government officials) while seamlessly integrating with core business systems (AMS, LMS, E-Commerce).
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Association Marketing Strategy: A Blueprint Built on Decades of Canadian Experience
Our experience working with over 100 associations has shown that success is found when you adopt a unique blend of insightful strategy and compelling creative, enabling your association to deliver results across key mandates.
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Why Generic Membership Recruitment and Growth Strategies Fail: A Guide for Association Executives
If you are an executive who feels your association has "tried everything" to grow membership, you are not alone. The issue is not a lack of effort; it is a lack of precision. Generic, one-size-fits-all recruitment campaigns fail because they overlook the critical differences between a Trade Association and a Professional Association, and, most importantly, they ignore the true executive-level insights needed to drive growth.
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No-Cost Marketing Resources for Associations Provided by The Ways and Means Marketing Inc.
The Ways and Means Marketing Inc., a digital marketing agency for associations, is helping membership-driven organizations grow, strengthen engagement, and communicate their value effectively.
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