Making the Most of the First Year: Crafting Plans for Lasting Engagement Megan Fritz
FACT: Members who are not engaged leave
What is Engagement? Why do People Join? Engagement Plans Measuring Engagement
So what exactly is Engagement?
Who here wants a smaller membership base? Who here wants people to term. their membership after the first year?
What organization are you a part of where you feel a strong sense of value within your membership?
Members have choices
Price Value
Price Value
What does the perfect engagement plan look like to you?
Relationship + Action Engagement
Engagement is an interaction that results in an exchange of value
Top Engagement Strategies Increasing membership engagement 74% Increasing membership retention & acquisition 74% Increasing the understanding of member needs 38% Increasing revenue from members 33% Increasing membership acquisition 16% Source: 2013 Membership & Marketing Benchmark Report by Marketing General Inc.
Engaged members … -are nearly 3 times as likely to be extremely satisfied with their organization, -are twice as likely to volunteer, and -give up to 3 times more money... as members who are either Not Engaged or Actively Disengaged Source: Gallup.com
Just look at FSAE…
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Things to consider: Actionable Starting point End goal Mix up communication Segment members Ability to adapt Measurable
Sample Plan-…How could it be better?
Loyalty: Net Promoter Score (NPS) Based on your experience, how willing are you to refer the xyz Association to a friend or fellow colleague?
Loyalty: Net Promoter Score (NPS) THE DETRACTOR
Loyalty: Net Promoter Score (NPS) PASSIVE
Loyalty: Net Promoter Score (NPS) PROMOTER