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REVENUE AND MEMBERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR ASSOCIATIONS

DYNAMIC GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR ASSOCIATIONS

Dynamic Growth Strategies | Strategies For Associations
In a fast-changing world, growth doesn’t happen by chance—it takes smart strategies tailored to your association’s unique strengths. At Sequence Consulting, we specialize in crafting growth strategies that help you stand out, seize new opportunities, and build long-term success. By understanding your market position and identifying what sets you apart, we develop practical, actionable plans to drive real results. Our goal is to empower your organization with the tools and insights you need to achieve sustainable growth.
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Membership Growth Strategies for Associations

Transformative Growth Strategies for Associations

Association Membership Model

Innovative membership models for individuals and organizations that drive explosive growth

  • Organizational membership models that have gained clients up to 30K new members 
  • Young professional membership growth strategies that can increase under-35 membership by 15% 
  • International membership 
  • Hybrid corporate/individual membership 
  • Associate/vendor membership 
Dynamic Growth Strategies | Strategies For Associations

Dues models that maximize revenue and minimize risk

  • Dues increase strategies 
  • Dues model restructuring 
  • Young member dues strategies that can increase under-35 membership by 15% 
  • Cost-to-serve / profitability analysis 
  • Financial projections
  • International dues strategies 
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Strategies that can exponentially grow non-dues revenue

  • Non-dues revenue strategies that have increased non-dues revenue up to 10x 
  • Innovation and concept development 
  • Market and competitive analysis 
  • Concept testing 
  • Pricing and business modeling 
  • Go-to-market planning 
  • Strategic advisory 
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Irresistible member value that attracts new members and guarantees that members renew

  • Winning member value propositions with our proprietary right-to-win framework 
  • Member/non-members needs analysis 
  • Competitive advantage analysis 
  • Value proposition articulation 
  • Benefits portfolio optimization 
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An objective scorecard of the member value you deliver and where you can improve

  • Member value scorecard 
  • Membership loyalty ladder 
  • Engagement scoring 
  • Retention scoring 
  • Member lifetime value analysis 

GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR ASSOCIATIONS

Association Strategy Services

Our strategies are here to help your association tackle challenges and find new opportunities for growth. Whether you want to refine your plan, improve your market presence, or strengthen governance, we’ve got you covered. We provide the insights and tools you need to help your association succeed and stay adaptable in a competitive world. Take a look at how we can support your goals and help your organization thrive.

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Member Value Proposition

A great member value proposition delivers irresistible member value that attracts new members and guarantees that members renew.

Member Value Proposition

The key to discovering a compelling member value proposition is to deeply understand the unmet needs of your members, identify the assets and capabilities only you can deliver, and the intersection between them. 

Our right-to-win framework, designed specifically for associations, quickly gets you to your winning value proposition. It builds on our leading-edge research to identify your best opportunities and expertly facilitate workshops with your staff and stakeholders to converge on a uniquely powerful member value proposition to drive your membership growth strategies.  

We have helped clients double their membership in three years using our framework.

Association Membership Model

Association Membership Model Innovation

Many organizations are rethinking their association membership model post-COVID to meet the changing needs of their members and the realities of the new hybrid world.

Association Membership Model Innovation

What is our core value proposition? What is included in our membership? How do we deliver it? What types of memberships should we have, and for whom? 

The correct answers to these questions are critical to sustainable growth. They also present an opportunity to rework the obsolete parts of your association membership model and build more exciting and engaging innovations for your members. With our experience, we help you ask the right questions and get the correct answers to create a long-term membership growth strategy.  

Membership Dues Model

Membership Dues Models

The membership dues model is a pain point for many associations. Many have not increased membership dues in a long time. Some are tied to old membership dues models that are no longer workable.

Membership Dues Models

The revenue upside of increasing membership dues can be huge, but so are the risks if the increase is not done thoughtfully and well. 

We can help do the market and financial analysis necessary to find a membership dues model that maximizes revenue and minimizes risk. Our cost-to-serve framework tells you how much you spend to provide your member benefits and how profitable they are for the dues your members pay. We can help you communicate an increase to your membership clearly and convincingly in a way they will understand and embrace. 

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Young Membership Strategies

Young members are a primary concern for nearly all associations. Memberships are aging out faster than young members are replacing them, draining associations of revenue and, equally important, leadership.

Young Membership Strategies

On the one hand, students convert to full membership at a very low rate – typically less than 20% and often much less. On the other hand, under-35 member retention is much lower than other members, which compounds the problem.

We have helped clients grow their young professional membership by as much as 15% in one year with a multi-faceted strategy that optimizes dues, value proposition, and communications strategy to make your membership compelling to young professionals and must-renew for young members

Association Membership Models

Association Membership Models for Organizations

The right membership model for groups, practices, or large organizations can be one of your most potent membership and revenue growth drivers.

Association Membership Models for Organizations

Strong association membership models for organizations have a solid business-to-business value proposition for the company and its executives. In the same way, memberships for vendors/partners of trade associations call for a very different value proposition and relationship. 

Our clients have gained tens of thousands of new members from our highly effective association membership models. Our right-to-win framework uncovers the unmet needs of organizations in your space and what you can uniquely offer. It aligns them to create a winning value proposition that organizations will line up for.  

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Non-Dues Revenue Growth

For many associations, non-dues revenue is more critical than dues revenue. Non-dues revenue often accounts for the majority of an organization’s income.

Non-Dues Revenue Growth

Opportunities to grow non-dues revenue stream can be far more promising and productive than membership growth. Exponential growth is possible for organizations ready to break out of their longstanding models and do new things. 

We have helped clients grow their non-dues revenue 10x and take a startup from zero to $43 million in three years. Our background as strategy consultants in the tech sector allows us to bring years of successful startup, M&A, and partnership experience to our association clients to help them get breakthrough results. 

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Member Value Scorecard℠

Member value should not be a guessing game. Because member value is the primary key to membership growth, you must clearly and completely understand what value means to your members and which benefits are most valuable.

Member Value Scorecard℠

Our Member Value Scorecard uses data analysis techniques to quantify, for each member segment,  which of your offers are most engaging, which are most highly correlated with renewal, and what their total member value is. It also accounts for intangible factors like mission alignment and social impact, giving you a complete picture of where you are delivering outstanding value and where you have gaps.

This deep analysis lets you make sound, data-driven decisions about your benefits portfolio, marketing priorities, new product development, and other critical strategic decisions.

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Association Maturity Model℠

How strong is your association, and where do you need to improve? Our association maturity model objectively measures how mature your organization is on sixteen different dimensions.

Association Maturity Model℠

From value proposition and brand strategy to leadership and staffing, our analysis evaluates your level of maturity and identifies specific improvements to take you to the next level. 

Derived from our two decades of experience with high-performing associations, our association maturity model delivers a clear and complete roadmap to evolve your organization. 

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“If your organization needs a strategic roadmap and to change your perspective, I would give them an A++. Their approach to working with clients is one others should emulate.”

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Executive Director, IEEE Power & Energy Society

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“Our membership doubled in the last three years. Sequence helped us lean into our purpose, restructure our model, and reframe our value proposition to deliver what our members needed most.”

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CEO, Executives’ Club of Chicago

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“Working with Sequence, our organization grew ten times over,  we entered entirely new industries and expanded our industry consortia by five times. All within three years.”

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CEO, SAE International

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“Our results with Sequence Consulting were phenomenal. It was massively successful. They have great experience they deliver a lot of value.”

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Chief Membership Officer, American Psycological Association

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