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📢 It's here! We are delighted to announce that the programme and website for Membership Excellence (2024) Conference & Exhibition are now live, and registrations are already flying in! After weeks of planning we are delighted with the final line-up of speakers! This year's theme is "Driving Growth and Retention for a Thriving Future" Here's a glimpse of what you can expect! (drum roll please....) 🎤 The CEO "Reality Check" - Strategies for Membership Excellence from the Top. This is an exclusive CEO panel discussing what membership will look like in 10 years time. This is a fantastic opportunity to truly understand the stratgies being used to navigate challenging times at senior level, and importantly what this means for membership.  Speakers: Peter Cheese, CEO, CIPD Lizzie Lockett, CEO, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Tom Grinyer, CEO, Institute of Physics 💡 This year's programme also has significant focus on diversity, equity and inclusion and what that means for membership. Speakers on this topic include the inspirational Devi Virdi, Vice President, Global Head of DE&I, CBRE (also non-exec Director of CSSC), and Sandi Wassmer, CEO of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei)). This is guaranted to make an impact! There are many presentations on membership growth and retention from the likes of National Trust, CIPD, The Wine Society (The International Exhibition Co-operative Wine Society Limited), Goodwood Motorsports, British Ecological Society, Women on Boards, Silverstone, Eden Project and so much more! We cannot wait! We encourage you to get it in your diaries, and book places for you and your team sooner rather than later. See you there! For more information or to register: https://lnkd.in/dKHV5M7

Discover Digital ‘How To’ Series (Article on the MemberWise Blog): – How to Run a Member Persona Workshop - By Ifigenia Arampelou, Commercial Director, Discover Digital Solutions With the technological advances of recent times, Membership organisations face a set of new challenges but also opportunities when it comes to engaging with their members. Whether it’s a professional association, a non-for-profit, or a community-driven group, understanding member needs and designing personalised experiences can significantly enhance engagement and satisfaction. A Digital Strategy workshop focused on building member personas can be pivotal in meeting the different types of members needs and elevating their experience. Read more - https://buff.ly/4dcluCt

There's a New Post on the MemberWise Blog! - Turning Data into Action: Using Analytics to Drive Membership Growth https://buff.ly/4e9m8li

Follow all the action ahead of our Membership Excellence (2024) Conference & Exhibition by following this dedicated Showcase page or visit our official conference website here - https://lnkd.in/dKHV5M7

Next MemberWise Webcast: A Clear Path to Member Engagement: Why Creating an Effortless Learning Journey is Key to Association Growth (with D2L). Tuesday 24th September, 11am While professional development should challenge your members, accessing that content shouldn’t. Disjointed, complicated and confusing systems create a frustrating user experience for members and causes an administrative headache for your organisation – which all too often results in failure to engage with learning before courses have even started. Whereas positive learner journeys are proven to increase member engagement and retention; and provide revenue-generating opportunities for many associations. Join Seán Goucher, Technology Enhanced Learning Manager, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland – and Sasha El-Halwani, from D2L – as they discuss the positive impact a smooth learner journey has had, both for the organisation and on the medical profession in Ireland. Learning objectives: 💡 Why user experience is “make or break” for members of today 💡 How and why RCPI have prioritised their learners journeys, and how they’re taking this even further next year 💡 The impact of effective integration on membership organisations’ internal teams 💡 How thought-provoking, interactive and flexible courses – which are tailored to where members are at in their careers – increase member engagement and retention For more information and to register: https://lnkd.in/ey8qTws2

Call for Papers: Digital Excellence 2025 Does your association have a great digital story to share? Then do consider sharing your journey with your peers from other associations at Digital Excellence 2025. Digital Excellence Conference & Exhibition is the leading event for digital planning, strategy and delivery for associations and membership bodies. This is your opportunity to inspire your peers, share insights, and showcase the work and achievements made by you and your colleagues. What we're looking for: - Successful stories around digital strategy, transformation, innovation, - Digital projects that have made an impact on member engagement, and retention - Developing a cohesive digital strategy - AI - threats and opportunities for membership - Practical uses of AI for membership, chat bots, co-pilot development etc - Sustainability - Measuring the environmental impact of your digital initiatives  - Digital membership propositions - Digital impact measurement/metrics - Campaign planning - Innovative approaches to celebrating members/voluteers and/or organisational anniversaries - Social media for member engagement - Digital magazines - Event strategy - hybrid vs. online vs face to face - Digital content production and management - Digital inclusion and accessibility - Online communities - how to keep communities active - Bridging the digital skills gap, and managing a digital team - Digital on a budget - Subscribers vs. members - CRM/systems integration - Data measuring, quality, report and analytics - Email marketing - Digital transformation project success stories - Digital for membership growth and retention - Planning for the future and any other exciting digital projects! If you or your colleagues are interested in joining us, then please email Jo Stamp our Director of Content & Delivery jo.stamp@memberwise.org.uk with a short overview of your proposed topic, and to arrange a time for a friendly chat. Richard (Rich) Gott Mahesh Patel Alan King Nick Klee James Murphy David D'Souza, Edward Kay Lisa Goldsmith BSc (Hons) MBA MBCS FInstAM Ben Sturt

We are pleased to welcome Mi-Voice - Democracy Technology Ltd as an official Exhibitor at Membership Excellence (2024). The exhibition forms a key part of our popular best practice conference (taking place in London on Thursday 14th November). Meet representatives from this company at Stand C10. Explore our Virtual Exhibition today. https://buff.ly/3a6w0vD

Our Early Bird Offer might now be over, however you can still access a 20% off discount from our online community (MemberWise Connect) or direct from our Official Exhibitors (listed here - https://lnkd.in/gZtfZuK). Our popular Group/Delegation Offer is also available (33% off up to 9 delegates/40% off 10+ delegates). We hope you can join us at the Membership Excellence (2024) Conference & Exhibition.

Latest vacancy on MemberWise Jobs: Membership Marketing Officer - British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid) - £30k BTO helps to secure the future for birds and nature, using their science, monitoring and data to inform good environmental decisions, inspiring others with the wonder of birds and empowering them to work with them. Their priority is to make a positive impact for birds, using their strong and objective science in partnership with others. They strive to work sustainably and to welcome everyone. As Membership Marketing Officer you will be a dynamic self-starter who can deliver a highly personalised experience for members and help promote the work of BTO to the wider public and develop engagement with existing supporters. You will also lead on the development and implementation of the marketing elements of membership recruitment and retention campaigns, including drafting online and offline content; finding new ways to reach potential new members. For more information go to: https://buff.ly/3ZttUSO #BTO #membership #marketing #vacancy #jobs