Industry Solutions
Association Advisory
Today, associations are operating in a complex and disruptive environment where it’s increasingly important to manage change and achieve objectives without losing long-term perspective. Innovation, transformation, and leadership are essential to succeed and flourish.
Services for Associations
Our team of experts has extensive first-hand experience in growing, leading and managing associations, with a deep understanding of the types of constraints and challenges that they are facing.
Through a wide range of advisory services tailored to meet specific needs and budget, we help our association partners solve their most complex issues. We focus on developing and adapting each business both strategically and operationally to ensure it is prepared to not only tackle, but embrace, future challenges—and help our partners lead their association to success.
New Association Activations
We help clients successfully launch new associations by establishing strategic roadmaps and identifying the critical pathways for reaching both short-term goals and long-term success.
Strategic Planning
We’ll lead the design of mitigation and adaptation strategies for each organisation to ensure it continues to thrive, in spite of the global transformations shaping the association sector.
- Strategic planning
- Workforce planning
- Brand development
- Membership strategy
- Mitigating disruption
Membership/Network Development
We’ll conduct a comprehensive review of membership strategy and operations to ensure they continue to meet the needs and expectations of members and reach the association’s goals.
- Engagement strategies
- Membership coaching / In-house training
- Meetings coordination
- Programme and events development
- Membership model audit
- Membership acquisition and retention strategies
National and Regional Association Development
We’ll devise association development programmes and support the creation of national and regional societies of association executives to promote professionalism in the association management field.
Legacy Planning & Management
We’ll develop strategies to enhance an association’s legacy and drive value for all stakeholders by leveraging our industry-leading expertise.
- Legacy planning, management
- Legacy impact methods, and measurement
- Impact and legacy clinics
Partner & Sponsor Development
We’ll assess an association’s programmes and activities to uncover what can be monetized through sponsorship or enhanced through partnership and provide support for both sponsor and partner recruitment.
- RFP support
- Destination selection
- Acquiring support services
- Programme support
Operational Consultation
This includes new value creation and establishment of adaptive and resilient business models.
- Health Check Clinics
- Governance review
- Facilitated workshops
Talent Acquisition/Interim Management
- Executive recruitment
- Interim management
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