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05 December 2011

Fresh Ideas for Member Development

If you are brainstorming member development ideas for the new year, here are a few tips and fresh approaches to consider. (read more)
Posted Monday, 05 December 2011 at 9:32 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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27 June 2011

Can You Turn Objections Into Opportunities?

Here are some thoughts on handling objections, prepared for this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival. We reached out to our Wild Apricot blog readers to find out what objections they hear when trying to raise funds or recruit new members and how they respond. (read more)
Posted Monday, 27 June 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Fundraising,
- member recruiting
14 March 2011

New Initiative to Engage Canadian Volunteers

Two new volunteer websites - GetInvolved.ca & GetVolunteering.ca - are part of an initiative launched by Volunteer Canada and Manulife Financial. These websites offer information, resources and a Matching Tool to help Canadian volunteers and volunteer-seeking organizations. (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 March 2011 at 8:31 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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14 February 2011

Cast a Wider Net for New Nonprofit Members

Hooking new members for your nonprofit takes the right bait, offered patiently and repeatedly, not to mention the challenge of landing them when you do get a bite! But the best tools and most canny tactics won’t be effective if you’re casting for new members in a fished-out pool. (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 February 2011 at 8:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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21 October 2010

Is Your Nonprofit Losing Members? Maybe It’s Not You

Busy modern lifestyles mean limited time for volunteer and membership activities after work and family obligations. Nonprofits know this, and have been re-tooling their programs, offering more “value” to recruit and retain members. But there’s another reason why your membership may be declining: your other members. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 21 October 2010 at 3:08 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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09 October 2010

Three Questions That Mobilize Members to Volunteer

This is a guest post by Trish Hudson, MPsSc. Trish is the president of the Melos Institute, an international think tank dedicated to finding new ways for associations to deliver more meaningful experiences for their members. Visit them at www.melosinstitute.org... (read more)
Posted Saturday, 09 October 2010 at 9:35 AM by Jay Moonah [Noisy Apricot] | 4 comments
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23 July 2010

5 Ideas for Recruiting New Members to your Association

Recruiting new members has always been a challenge for associations. And with time and money tighter than ever for many, it's arguably never been harder to get those new folks through the door. Here are a few ideas to help you find those fresh faces:... (read more)
Posted Friday, 23 July 2010 at 12:54 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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21 July 2010

Does your association marketing focus on minutiae or on benefits?

A recent post on the ASAE Acronym blog by Scott Briscoe looked at marketing on a shoestring budget for small associations. One of the points that stood out to me was "Heavily Promote Member Only Benefits." I like how Scott put it, that your members... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 21 July 2010 at 12:18 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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