Data: Engagement Plans Pay Off
Associations NowAssociations with formal member-engagement plans say they improve performance in a variety of association metrics.
Less than one-in-three associations worldwide (31 percent) has a formal plan for measuring member engagement, according to a new benchmarking study from Advanced Solutions International, provider of the iMIS association management software platform. Those that do have such a plan say it has helped to increase a variety of performance metrics, from event attendance to renewals.
Has your engagement plan led to improvements in these areas?
Membership renewals:
66%
Website traffic:
51%
Attendance at events/webinars other than annual:
51%
Participation in social media:
45%
Annual meeting attendance:
44%
Volunteerism with your organization:
26%
Nondues or nonmembership fees revenue :
23%
Membership upgrades:
22%
Participation in your private online community:
18%
Number of members who acquire or maintain a certification:
17%
Donations to your association:
11%
Source: "2016 Global Benchmark Report on Membership Performance," Advanced Solutions International