By Gordon Glenister Membership bodies and trade associations often run events for their members. Trade shows, seminars, award ceremonies, conferences and private dinners form part of their communication and member engagement strategy, and for many are also major revenue drivers.…
By Gordon Glenister With so many people working from home how do you engage with your members, its digital all the way isn’t it. Well yes the rise of digital engagement has been huge but there is still a place…
By Gordon Glenister A new piece of research in partnership with Onalytica, Membership World and Synergy was launched recently which took a look at over 300 social media profiles of membership and trade association chief executives. The list was confined…
By Gordon Glenister In a fast changing and uncertain world of work, career agility is a ‘must learn’ competency. This guest blog for Membership World explores career agility, portfolio careers and shares some practical tips and self-reflective questions. Impact of…
By Gordon Glenister As career coaches, the majority of our clients come to us when they are fed up of feeling fed up. There is a tipping point of no return. For some clients, this can take up to ten…
By Gordon Glenister Remote working during Covid-19 and now the shift to hybrid working has put the spotlight on trust and culture. Psychological safety is a phrase that has been in the media a lot during lockdown. What is ‘psychological…
By Gordon Glenister The curved ball of the aging population Many organisations are blissfully unaware of a ‘curved ball’ heading in their direction on the horizon. Why are they unaware? Because they have been focusing on more pressing concerns like…
By Michael Frantzis With the current focus on cost of living and inflation it’s no surprise that delivering value to members is front of mind amongst senior leaders in membership organisations. This is at the same time as costs have…
By Cygnul Secretariat services and remote offices allow organisations to delegate the day-to-day running of the business to external parties. In effect, it falls under the umbrella of ‘outsourcing’, which eliminates the need for an association to directly employ any…
By Cygnul Chrismas is fast approaching and organisations up and down the UK are changing up a gear. December isn’t just about festive food and drink; if you work with a professional membership association its a critical time to review…
