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Reasons Why Members Recommend Association Membership To Colleagues

Tweet What influences someone to join a nonprofit association? According to a 2012 association study, recommendations from advisors, colleagues, experts, families and friends has the most influence on a person’s decision to join an association. 32% of association members state that they joined based on the recommendation of another person. 14% received recommendations from families…

Are Millennials And Associations The Oil And Water Of Today?

Tweet It’s an association migraine of the worst kind. The tension is as thick as a dense fog. It’s at an all time record threat level. It’s like mixing oil and water. Some try to label this tension as one of two traditional categories: threat or opportunity. Others say it requires more than identification. This dynamic…

Am I The Only One Scratching My Head Going Huh?

Tweet Tuesday,  I received an email from Meeting Professionals International (MPI), an association of 24,000 meeting and event professionals regarding their upcoming conference WEC (World Education Congress) July 11-14, 2009. The email surprised me as they were offering me a special discount for virtual attendance of $299 for full access to 17 live streaming events….