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Your Summer eUpdate

Dear {FIRST_NAME},

Welcome to the Summer edition of the MemberWise eUpdate!

Over recent months we have been working on a number of new and exciting initiatives!

We have re-launched our e-update (here it is!) and have organised a one-off event, in association with Bacs, aimed at helping membership organisations and associations get to grips with 'paperless' Direct Debit membership subscription payment processing.

On behalf of the MemberWise Network I hope that you find this e-update useful!

Richard Gott

Founder of The MemberWise Network

In this eUpdate:

  Direct Debit Feature

Going Paperless?
You should be...

The benefits of adopting 'Paperless' Direct Debit payment processing methods are massive and include immediate cost-savings, a major reduction in paperwork, earlier subscription collection and likely member recruitment and retention improvements.

We believe it is such a great way to collect membership fees that we have teamed up with Bacs to organise a one-off event that will help you get started!

The event will walk you through the process from start to finish; take a look at the required systems, processes and alternatives; provide an overview of CRM/database integration requirements; and look at related member recruitment and retention information, advice and ideas.

This event will suit organisations of all sizes, including those that already facilitate traditional Direct Debit payments or have limited/no prior knowledge.

Speakers will include a representative from Bacs, two Bacs-accredited Direct Debit training course providers and a member recruitment and retention specialist.

Related suppliers (including IRIS NFP) will also be on-hand to answer questions and queries relating to your organisation.

Find out more...

Advice: Save your members up to 40% off their annual membership fees by becoming recognised by HMRC

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new MemberWise Advice Sheet that shows you how you can become recognised by HMRC as a 'professional or learned society' membership organisation or association.

Recognition will enable your members to independently claim tax relief of up to 40% at no financial cost to your organisation.

Sponsor: Bates Wells & Braithwaite Solicitors

Read more...

Free Resource: 'Getting Started' Guides - Online Social Networking & Member Networks

Last month MemberWise and PARN (Professional Associations Research Network) presented at the Association Congress 2010. Two interactive sessions were delivered by Richard Gott and Stine Bang, and delegate feedback was positive.

Both presentations include practical information, advice, sector-specific statistics, and case studies that can enable you to deliver online social networking and member networks-related activity.

Take a look...

Competition: Win one of ten website usability reports (worth £1,350)...

MemberWise has teamed up with web design agency, Fusion Workshop, to offer your organisation the chance to win one of ten comprehensive website usability reports that will help you to determine the user-friendliness of your organisation's website.

For your chance to win report (worth £1,350) enter HERE

Advice: Calling all Trade Associations...

The Trade Association Forum (TAF) has published a leaflet that outlines the benefits of Trade Associations. This is an ideal document that can complement promotional literature for recruitment and retention purposes.

Read more..

 

Events: Venue focus...

In the current economic climate it is important to ensure you are getting good value for money from your conference & event venues.

One way you can do this is to negotiate a discount on venue hire fees, and if you have charitable status you should find definately out if charitable rates are available.

MemberWise has negotiated discounts of up to 40% at a wide range of venue providers and hotel chains throughout the country.

See venues for hire...

See Hotel offers...

 
Scores on the doors...

- Subsribers: 650

- Savings to-date: £156,800

- MemberWise website visits per month: 750

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