Nine Ways to Use Social Media to Attract and Retain Association Members
Robert O. Patterson, JD
CEO/ Principal
The Center for Association Resources, Inc.
You’ve set up your social media accounts. You tweet. You post. But, you wonder, is your organization using social media effectively? Here are nine tips on using social media to engage your current and future membership.
Make Your Landing Pages Attractive and Informative
Put the same effort into your social media pages as you do your web site. Make your pages more engaging by including photos and video. Provide useful information about your organization and take advantage of all the options presented by the social media site.
Create Compelling Content
Place compelling content on social media so people are engaged and will share your content with their network. Post content to establish thought leadership in your area of focus. Write about an innovation, share a tip, or ask for help solving a problem.
Communicate Benefits
Are your members aware of all the benefits your organization offers? Tell them about your events, programs, member forums, networking, career boards, resources, publications, legislative affairs, research and discounts.
We encourage you to read the entire Center Social Media article,
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