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Page 1 The Membership Survey 2013-14 The Membership Survey 2013-14 The Membership Survey 2013-14 The Membership Survey 2013-14 Welcome to the 201314 Membership Survey. The results of this survey will help membership professionals benchmark activities with other membership organisations. It will also provide valuable insights into what member recruitment and retention approaches are working well. In the past this key knowledge has been extremely useful when planning forthcoming activities. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. It is confidential and anonymous. *** The survey will close on 31st January 2014, so please participate before that date. *** Why participate? Anyone who completes the survey will receive a free copy of the results (worth £75/88/A$125/US$120). This is an update of a survey undertaken in 20089 and 201112, so we will be able to report on trends. The survey has been developed by membership development expert Sue Froggatt from the UK, with contributions from survey partners, Mark Levin from the USA and Belinda Moore from Australia. The survey has also been endorsed by AuSAE (The Australian Society of Association Executives), the IoAM (The UK Institute of Association Management), MemNet and Memberwise . This survey is being kindly sponsored by Silverbear who provide membership software solutions. A report will be published of the results on 1st March 2014. The report will be free to associations who participate. If you do not wish to participate, but would like to preorder a copy of the results please send an email to Sue Froggatt . The cost of the report is £75. PS: Some of the questions require data and statistics about membership. If it would be helpful to download a copy of the survey beforehand to be better prepared, please click here. (c) Sue Froggatt Training & Consulting, 2013 1. What type of members do you have? (Tick one.) 2. In which countries and regions are your members based? (Tick as many as apply.) 1. About This Survey 2. About Your Membership * Only individuals n m l k j Only organisations n m l k j Both individuals and organisations n m l k j They are spread all over the world g f e d c Australia g f e d c Canada g f e d c Eire g f e d c New Zealand g f e d c UK g f e d c USA g f e d c Africa g f e d c Eastern Europe g f e d c Europe g f e d c Middle East g f e d c SE Asia g f e d c South America g f e d c Other (please specify) 5 6

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14

Welcome to the 2013­14 Membership Survey.  The results of this survey will help membership professionals benchmark activities with other membership organisations. It will also provide valuable insights into what member recruitment and retention approaches are working well. In the past this key knowledge has been extremely useful when planning forthcoming activities.  The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. It is confidential and anonymous.  *** The survey will close on 31st January 2014, so please participate before that date. ***  Why participate? Anyone who completes the survey will receive a free copy of the results (worth £75/€88/A$125/US$120).  This is an update of a survey undertaken in 2008­9 and 2011­12, so we will be able to report on trends.  The survey has been developed by membership development expert Sue Froggatt from the UK, with contributions from survey partners, Mark Levin from the USA and Belinda Moore from Australia. The survey has also been endorsed by AuSAE (The Australian Society of Association Executives), the IoAM (The UK Institute of Association Management), MemNet and Memberwise.  This survey is being kindly sponsored by Silverbear who provide membership software solutions.  A report will be published of the results on 1st March 2014. The report will be free to associations who participate. If you do not wish to participate, but would like to pre­order a copy of the results please send an email to Sue Froggatt. The cost of the report is £75.  PS: Some of the questions require data and statistics about membership. If it would be helpful to download a copy of the survey beforehand to be better prepared, please click here.   (c) Sue Froggatt Training & Consulting, 2013 

1. What type of members do you have? (Tick one.)

2. In which countries and regions are your members based? (Tick as many as apply.)

 1. About This Survey

 2. About Your Membership

*

 

Only individuals 

nmlkj Only organisations 

nmlkj Both ­ individuals and organisations 

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They are spread all over the world 

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Australia 

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Canada 

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Eire 

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New Zealand 

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UK 

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USA 

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Africa 

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Eastern Europe 

gfedc

Europe 

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Middle East 

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SE Asia 

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South America 

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Other (please specify) 

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In this section we ask for figures that will enable us to calculate and analyse key statistics, for example member retention rates.   Please report using the latest information you have. Ideally this will be for the last 12 months to date. If this is not available, please use the figures from the last published annual report or plan.  

3. How many members did you have at the start of the 12 month period?

4. How many members did you have at the end of the 12 month period?

5. How many new members did you have join over the 12 month period?

6. Which 12 month period have you used? The figures you have given in the above question, which period do they cover?

7. If known, what is the average number of years that a member stays in membership (tenure)?

8. Over the next 12 months, are you expecting membership to increase, decrease or stay the same? Please choose from the following options the range which best represents your predicted change.

9. Please add any comments about why you predicted this change.

 

 3. Key Membership Information

Number of members at the start

Number of members at the end

New members

Month of Year Ending

Period of coverage 6

Average number of years in membership

 4. The Next 12 Months

% Change

Expected change in total membership 6

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 5. Membership Subscription Rate/Dues

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1410. What is the current annual membership fee (to the nearest £, $ or €)? Please just enter whole numbers in the box i.e. don't enter commas, full stops or currency symbols (£, $ or €). NB: If you only have one subscription level, enter the same figure in both boxes.

11. What currency have you used above? (NB: This is a mandatory question i.e. you must answer this question to proceed to the next part.)

12. What do you believe are the main reasons members initially join your organisation?

Highest

Lowest

If known, the mostly frequently paid fee

*

 6. Member Recruitment

£ ­ UK 

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€ ­ Euros 

nmlkj

$ ­ Australia 

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$ ­ Canada 

nmlkj

$ ­ New Zealand 

nmlkj

$ ­ USA 

nmlkj

Other ­ please indicate your country and unit of financial measurement 

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Meet people or make friends 

gfedc

Business development e.g. sales opportunities 

gfedc

Networking 

gfedc

It is expected by their boss, clients or customers 

gfedc

Access to grants 

gfedc

It is a must in order to practice or do­business 

gfedc

Best practice 

gfedc

Discounts or free resources 

gfedc

Specialised information or research 

gfedc

Keep up­to­date with what is happening 

gfedc

Insurance 

gfedc

The magazine 

gfedc

Actively support our cause 

gfedc

The involvement opportunities 

gfedc

Demonstrate professionalism, recognition or status 

gfedc

Passively support our cause 

gfedc

Career development or continued education 

gfedc

Information, insights and/or best practice 

gfedc

The logo or credibility 

gfedc

Qualifications 

gfedc

Advice & support / helplines 

gfedc

Representation, lobbying or advocacy 

gfedc

The post­nominal (letters after their name) 

gfedc

Events e.g. conferences, exhibitions, seminars 

gfedc

Other 

gfedc

Like to belong to a like­minded community 

gfedc

Reduce isolation 

gfedc

Not sure 

gfedc

Other 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1413. Please indicate the main approaches you use to recruit new members and, for those you use, which you think are the most and least effective in attracting new members?

Use ­ Very Effective

Use ­ Not Very Effective

Use ­ Don't Know How Effective

Don't Use

Cross selling other products and services nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Direct mail/mailshots nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Email marketing campaigns nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Events ­ booths at exhibitions nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Events ­ local branches/chapters/regions nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Events ­ national conferences nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Events ­ training courses/seminars/workshops nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Events ­ webinars nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mobile apps or marketing campaigns nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Paid for advertising ­ banners nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Paid for advertising ­ printed publications nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Paid for advertising ­ radio or TV nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Paid for advertising ­ search engines nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Personal sales calls & presentations nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

PR activity e.g. articles in the press nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Recommendations ­ from a member, colleague or friend nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Recommendations ­ from a teacher, lecturer or other educator nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Recommendations ­ from other organisations nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Recommendations ­ from their manager or employer nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Recommendations ­ specific 'member­get­member' campaign(s) nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

SEO ­ Search engine optimisation nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ blogging nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ Google+ nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ groups run by other organisations nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ hosting a Facebook group nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ hosting a LinkedIn group nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ Twitter nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Social media ­ YouTube nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Tele­marketing/tele­sales campaigns nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Your web site nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Others that you use (please indicate how effective they are): 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1414. Do many other organisations act as partners in helping you recruit new members?

15. Over the last 12 months, approximately how much did you spend on member recruitment?

16. Does the above figure include or exclude overheads e.g. staff costs?

17. Do you use promotional incentives or special offers/deals to encourage people to join, and if so, do you think they are effective?

18. Please describe what promotional incentives you use and what factors contributed to the final result/outcome?

 

Recruitment spend

 7. More On Incentives

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 8. Member Retention

No 

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Yes 

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If you have partners, please describe the types of organisations that help with recruitment: 

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Includes overheads 

nmlkj

Excludes overheads 

nmlkj

Don't know if it includes or excludes overheads 

nmlkj

Use ­ very effective 

nmlkj

Use ­ sometimes effective 

nmlkj

Use ­ not effective 

nmlkj

Use ­ don't know how effective 

nmlkj

Don't use 

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If you have ever used a joining incentive which was very effective, please describe the incentive you use: 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1419. When a new member joins, do you have any special activity in place get to them involved or engaged?

20. What do you believe are the main reasons members renew and stay in membership?

21. What specific activities (if any) do you undertake to improve member retention?

 

22. When do you start the renewals process i.e. how many weeks before the due date do members get the first renewal communication?

 

None Lots

nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 9. Renewals

Advice & support / helplines 

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Insurance 

gfedc

Like to belong to a like­minded community 

gfedc

Best practice 

gfedc

Qualifications 

gfedc

It is a must in order to practice or do­business 

gfedc

Career development or continued education 

gfedc

The involvement opportunities 

gfedc

Access to grants 

gfedc

Networking 

gfedc

The logo or credibility 

gfedc

Actively support our cause 

gfedc

Representation, lobbying or advocacy 

gfedc

The magazine 

gfedc

Passively support our cause 

gfedc

Keep up­to­date with what is happening 

gfedc

It is expected by their boss, clients or customers 

gfedc

Not sure 

gfedc

Discounts or free resources 

gfedc

Events e.g. conferences, exhibitions, seminars 

gfedc

The post­nominal (letters after their name) 

gfedc

Meet people or make friends 

gfedc

Demonstrate professionalism, recognition or status 

gfedc

Specialised information or research 

gfedc

Information, insights and/or best practice 

gfedc

Business development e.g. sales opportunities 

gfedc

Reduce isolation 

gfedc

Other (please specify) 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1423. How do you organise renewals? (Please tick all the options you offer.)

24. What are the main reasons why members do not renew their membership? (Please tick all those which are significant factors.)

 10. Member Research

Annual ­ fixed date (members all get their renewal notice on the same day) 

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Annual ­ anniversary date (members get their renewal notice 12 months after they have joined) 

gfedc

Quarterly 

gfedc

Monthly 

gfedc

Life ­ a one off payment 

gfedc

Other 

gfedc

Other (please specify) 

Business closed or merger 

gfedc

They did not use or take­up the benefits & services 

gfedc

Retired from profession / Left the profession 

gfedc

Employer will no longer pay their subscription 

gfedc

Disagreed with what we were doing 

gfedc

Poor service 

gfedc

Pressure on funds / no longer afford / recession 

gfedc

Made redundant 

gfedc

Unhappy with performance of benefits and services 

gfedc

Lack of communication 

gfedc

Did not think it was good value for money 

gfedc

Do not see or get the renewal notice 

gfedc

Forgot to renew 

gfedc

Strong competitor activity 

gfedc

Lack of engagement or involvement 

gfedc

Not good value for money / Too expensive 

gfedc

Change in interests / no longer relevant 

gfedc

Membership is no longer relevant 

gfedc

Found better value from another provider 

gfedc

Did not get involved or attend any events 

gfedc

Other reasons for not renewing membership: 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1425. Below is a list of different types of research or surveys undertaken by associations. Which did you undertake last year as a single survey, or as a section or element of a larger survey?

26. Please describe any other type of research that you do that is not mentioned in the above list.

 

Did continouslyDo on an 'ad hoc' 

basisPlan to do No plans to do

Benchmarking studies against other organisations (formal or informal)

nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Benefit awareness nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Benefit usage nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Benefit value nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Branding nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Competitor analysis nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Customer service nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Event feedback nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Exit/lapsed member research nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Fail­to­join research nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Future trends affecting members and the association nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Market penetration nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Member communications (ways used to contact members)

nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Member needs & wants nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Member satisfaction nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Member segmentation nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mystery shopping nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

New member satisfaction nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

New product and service development nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Non­member research nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Organisational awareness nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Organisational image nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Positioning nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Readership & publications nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

The value of membership nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Volunteer involvement nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Volunteer satisfaction nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Web site ease of use nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Web site functionality nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Other 

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27. How you think social media can help with membership development?

28. Which best describes your status regarding using social media to help with membership development?

29. How successful is your social media activity?

11. Social Media

 12. Social Media Success

Not at all successful Slightly successful Moderately successful Very successful Extremely successful

nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

 13. Abilities & Challenges

Help engage and retain existing members 

gfedc

Help raise our profile 

gfedc

Help recruit new members 

gfedc

Don't believe it helps 

gfedc

Not sure/Don't know 

gfedc

Other (please specify) 

Fully embraced and have a social media strategy in place 

nmlkj

Currently developing a plan 

nmlkj

Conducting a pilot 

nmlkj

Started experimenting with 

nmlkj

Thinking about it 

nmlkj

Decided not to use social media 

nmlkj

Not yet thought about 

nmlkj

None of the above. Please describe your situation. 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1430. How would you describe the association's overall ability to do the following?

Excellent Good Average Poor Very PoorDon't know/No comment

To raise its profile nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To develop a strong brand nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To generate leads for membership nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To qualify leads nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To nurture leads nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To track lead progress nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To develop a focused membership offer nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To communicate the value of membership nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To show that membership is good value nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To recruit members nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To track member involvement nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To understand member needs nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To empathise with members nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To encourage members to volunteer nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To support members who volunteer nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

To retain members nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1431. What do you feel are your greatest challenges in terms of developing your membership over the next 12 months? (Please tick all those that apply.)

32. Please describe further the specific challenges you face with regard to developing membership.

 

33. Do you have a formal written plan for recruiting and retaining members?

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 14. Planning & Managing Membership Activity

Attracting younger members 

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Competition 

gfedc

Developing a good membership (CRM) system 

gfedc

Developing a membership strategy or plan 

gfedc

Developing a social media activity 

gfedc

Developing new revenue streams 

gfedc

Developing the web site 

gfedc

Engaging members 

gfedc

Getting departments with their own agenda to work together 

gfedc

Improving customer service 

gfedc

Improving internal processes and procedures 

gfedc

Improving the membership systems/database 

gfedc

Improving the quality and accuracy of data 

gfedc

Improving your image and/or branding 

gfedc

Insufficient budget/funds/resources 

gfedc

Integrating different systems which hold data about members 

gfedc

Lack of research into what members need, want and value 

gfedc

Legislation 

gfedc

Market saturation 

gfedc

Measuring the impact of social media 

gfedc

mproving and demonstrating value 

gfedc

Not enough staff 

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Organisational culture 

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Raising your profile 

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Recruiting new members 

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Retaining existing members 

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Tailoring communications and the membership offer to suit 

individual member needs 

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The economy 

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Others not listed above: 

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Yes ­ for recruitment and retention 

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Yes ­ for recruitment only 

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Yes ­ for retention only 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1434. What measures do you use for determining the success of member recruitment and retention activity/campaigns?

Use ­ Very Effective

Use ­ Not Very Effective

Use ­ Don't Know How Effective

Don't Use

Attendance at meetings nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Average number of years in membership nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Growth in membership numbers nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

How long members take to pay the renewal invoice nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Media impact nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Member satisfaction rating(s) nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Number of members and non­members that attend events nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Number of new enquires about membership nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Number of new members recruited nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Number of new members who have been recommended by members nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Percentage of members who renew ­ the renewal rate nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 15. Your Membership Categories & Structure

Other measures/KPIs/metrics used 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1435. Which best describes the membership fee structure that you have?

36. How many different categories of membership do you have in total?Number of Categories

Categories 6

Everyone pays the same subscription 

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They pay a fee which is based on certain attributes e.g. qualifications, experience, size, turnover, etc. 

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The fee is based on a tiered structure e.g. bronze, silver, gold, platinum, etc. 

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They select the types of benefits they want and pay a fee for those benefits (Cafeteria style) 

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Other (please specify) 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1437. What are your main membership categories? (Please tick all those that describe membership categories that you offer.)

38. Is membership mandatory or optional?

 16. About Your Organisation

Individual 

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Associate 

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Company/Corporate/Organisational 

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Student 

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Honorary 

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Affiliate 

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Retired and/or non­practicing 

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Fellow 

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Professional 

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International or overseas 

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Life 

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Reduced Rate i.e. unemployed, hardship, etc 

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Sponsored 

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Academic 

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Adult 

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Chartered 

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Graduate 

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Joint 

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Senior 

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Career break 

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Family 

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Group 

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Supplier 

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Non­professional ­ do not intend to qualify 

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Charity (not­for­profit) 

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Companion 

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Child 

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E only/online 

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Couple 

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Licentiate 

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Friends of 

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Youth 

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Pregnancy break 

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Paraprofessionals ­ they support professionals 

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Teenager 

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Public interest ­ For the general public 

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Other 

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Please list any other categories you offer below 

 

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Membership is optional 

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Membership is mandatory for some members & optional for others 

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Membership is mandatory/compulsory to practice or operate 

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Other or comment 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1439. How many full time paid staff or equivalents (FTEs) do you have working in your organisation?

40. Do you expect the membership department to grow over the next 12 months?

41. What is the approximate financial turnover of the association i.e. total revenue/income from all sources? (Please enter a whole numbers to the nearest $/£/€ & leave out all commas.)

42. What type of membership organisation are you? (Please tick ALL the options below which describe your focus.)

43. Approximately what percentage of your members are from each of the following sectors?

44. Do you have groups/chapters that organise activity or events for members locally/regionally?

Annual turnover

The commercial sector

The not­for­profit sector

Academia/Educational Institutions

Other

 17. About Member­to­Member Activity

None 

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Yes ­ to increase in size 

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No ­ reduce in size 

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No change expected 

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Don't know 

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Academic organisation 

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Chamber of Commerce 

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Charity 

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Chartered Institute 

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Commercial business 

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Co­operative society 

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Fan club 

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Federation 

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Friendly & mutual society 

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Government organisation 

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Hobby or leisure club 

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Nonprofit / Not­for­profit 

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Owners club 

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Pressure or lobbying group 

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Professional association 

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Religious group 

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Social club 

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Social welfare organisation 

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Sports or fitness club 

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Trade union 

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Trading community 

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Other (please specify) 

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45. How strong do you feel your membership community is in terms of members connecting with other members?

46. In general, are your core members in competition with each other in any way?

47. If you could ask other membership teams one question, what would you ask?

 

48. If you could pass on one piece of advice to other membership teams, what would you say?

 

49. If you could make one big change in your organisation to help you develop your membership, what would it be?

 

50. Please indicate if you would like to be included on the mailing lists for any of the following:

51. How easy or difficult did you find this survey to complete?

52. Are there any questions you would like to be included in forthcoming surveys? If so, please use the space below to indicate what you would like to see included.

 

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Other (please specify) 

Sue Froggatt's free membership Tips Bulletin for associations 

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Belinda Moore's Strategic Membership Solutions free Bulletin 

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Mark Levin's free resources for associations 

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The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-14The Membership Survey 2013-1453. Any suggestions on how this survey could be improved next time?

 

54. A free copy of the published results of this study will be available to anyone who completes the survey. To receive your complimentary copy, please enter your email address below.

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Your email address

Re­confirm your email address

Your first name