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Driving Association Success With Social Media. Bruce MacMillan President/CEO Meeting Professionals International. Challenges for Associations Today…. Today’s Association Challenges. Information exclusivity Connection exclusivity Communication clarity Monetization.
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Driving Association Success With Social Media Bruce MacMillan President/CEO Meeting Professionals International
Today’s Association Challenges Information exclusivity Connection exclusivity Communication clarity Monetization Member Value Compromised and Undifferentiated Enterprise Financial Sustainability at-risk
Competitive advantage……build better relationships with your members…than anyone else…
Social Media Can Play an Important Role in Building Better Member Engagement and Collaboration for Associations
Its Not About Technology… Source: Wordle.net
EngagementCollaboration Business Value Shift: The World is Watching
What kind of relationship do you want? Focus on relationships, not technologies Transactional Occasional Impersonal Short-term Passionate Constant Intimate Loyal Source: Charlene Li – Altimeter Group
Social Media handbook/policies help keep order http://sites.google.com/site/wharman/social-media-strategy-handbook
Members Participate at Different Levels Source: Charlene Li – Altimeter Group
Join the Conversation Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/asaecenter
Red Cross engages in many channels 21 Chapter blogs so far
Use Blogs to Talk to Members http://www.naahq.org/blog
ALA uses private communities to help 62,000+ members 1,300+ groups http://connect.ala.org/
Provide Training http://sites.google.com/site/wharman/social-media-strategy-handbook
Let’s Get Started…NOW! • Share your ideas with your members • Its all about them! • Start small and easy • Define and measure success
Sample Measurements Source: Charlene Li – Altimeter Group
Let’s Get Started…NOW! • Share your ideas with your members • Its all about THEM! • Start small and easy • Define and measure success • Learn fast, fail faster • You are not in control • Its all about THEM!
Driving Association Success With Social Media Bruce MacMillan President/CEO Meeting Professionals International