The_2019_Membership_Marketing_Benchmarking_Report (1)

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MEMBER RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT

After memberships lapse or expire, how long do you continue to contact members to invite them to reinstate their membership?

CONTACT AFTER MEMBERSHIP LAPSE OR EXPIRATION

Total (n = 705)

Individual (n = 314)

Trade (n = 210)

Combination (n = 181)

We continue indefinitely to contact lapsed members

30% 20% 11% 7% 5% 1% 7% 5% 13%

24% 20% 13% 10%

41% 18% 9% 5% 2% 1% 7% 6% 11%

30% 21% 11% 6% 6% 1% 9% 4% 14%

1 year after expiration 2 years after expiration 3 years after expiration 4 to 5 years after expiration 6 or more years after expiration

7% 3% 6% 5%

Other

Not sure

We don't contact lapsed members

13%

y 30% of associations continue to contact lapsed members indefinitely; this is down from 33% in 2018. y Trade associations are significantly more likely to continue indefinite contact (41% vs. 24% for IMOs and 30% among combination associations).

y Associations with a higher renewal rate (80%+) are significantly more likely to continue contacting lapsed members indefinitely (34% vs. 25%). y Smaller budget associations (<$1 million) are significantly more likely not to contact lapsed members (23% vs. 10%).

Associations with a higher renewal rate (80%+) are significantly more likely to continue contacting lapsed members indefinitely (34% vs. 25%).

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