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Membership
Tuesday, October 1, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Soliciting and Sponsoring New Members: Model Membership Admissions Process »
The rigor with which a club’s admission process is developed, nurtured and applied articulates the quality of the club and...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Opening Doors: The Evolving Role of Women in Private Clubs »
Women's traditional role in society has been evolving for decades, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Generational Priorities: Millennials, Baby Boomers and Implications for Clubs »
This fall, NCA is releasing a comprehensive trends report based on a two-phase Delphi study of club industry experts and p...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Committing to an Annual Membership Survey: What Happens Next? »
"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes…but no plans." -- Peter Drucker   Renowned m...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Five Key Directives for Attracting Affluent Members to Your Club »
Through the difficulties of the recent economic recession, and into today’s world of tenuous economic recovery, club membe...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Member Recruitment Programs: Beware of the Complications »
The best source of new members is arguably current membership. If they have found pleasure in belonging, they will proudly...
Saturday, December 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Seven Deadly Sins of Membership Recruitment: Avoid these Temptations »
Many clubs have been tempted to give in to deadly tactics for the sake of growing their membership. Here are the “Seven De...
Monday, October 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Personalized Service: Starts with Remembering Members’ Names »
"A person's name is to him or her, the sweetest and most important sound in any language."  -Dale Carnegie Part...
Monday, October 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Winning Membership Development Tactics: Hit One Out of the Park »
The last installment in our membership development series detailed the process of goal-setting and delved into some basic...
Sunday, July 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
The Changing Club Members: Who They Are, What They Want, How to Get Them »
Membership in a private club is meant to be an enriching experience. Through their keen focus on member enjoyment and sati...
Sunday, July 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
The Quest for More Members: Learning from the Past »
While we know that history rarely remains solely in the past, we often forget its uncanny ability to repeat itself, almost...
Sunday, July 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Rolling Out the Red Carpet: Creating a Smooth Onboarding Process »
As a membership development professional, it’s always exciting when a membership candidate becomes a club member. Once the...
Sunday, April 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Back to Basics Membership Development Series: Setting Goals for Membership Development »
  In the first article in our membership development series, we detailed how to identify the key target groups for...
Sunday, January 1, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Back to Basics: Membership Development Series: Targeting Membership Development »
Editor’s note:  NCA is pleased to introduce a new series of articles on membership development in Club Director. This...
Friday, September 30, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Making Cents: The Value of Member Retention »
Membership stability is the cornerstone of any club’s success. Especially in turbulent times such as those the country exp...
Friday, April 15, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Membership Development: Branching Out »
Private clubs are defined by exclusivity and tradition. Their waiting lists are generally extensive, and there is never an...
Thursday, February 3, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Fair Way Forward: EWGA Revamps Women-Friendly Golf Course Criteria »
A recent survey conducted by the Executive Women’s Golf Association identified many key issues that impact women's on-cour...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Doing the Little Things for Your Members »
There is so much more to being a tennis professional than just teaching. A lot of us get into the daily grind of just teac...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Membership Law: How to Solicit New Members without Endangering Private Status »
Legal issues surrounding private club membership encompasses a variety of topics, from creating and applying bylaws and th...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Does your Club make "Connect"ions? »
Have you ever considered how many times a prospective member is encouraged or discouraged to join your club when visiting...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Member Appreciation Goes A Long Way »
Clubs of all sizes, in every state, are struggling to recruit new members in this economy. Knowing that it’s less expensiv...
Sunday, March 1, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Membership Success: It’s All About Value »
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."   Warren Buffett   Running a successful club—especial...
Thursday, January 1, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Surveying for the Future: The Importance of Member Feedback »
Editor’s note:  This is the first of a series of articles dealing with private clubs and the economy. The National Cl...
Monday, September 1, 2008   (0 Comments - view/add)
Stop "to go" at 501(C)(7) Clubs »
Editor’s note:  This article was submitted to  Club Director  in response to the July/August 2008 “By the N...
Thursday, May 1, 2008   (0 Comments - view/add)
Special Events: Wowing the Crowds and Wooing Your Membership »
It takes a certain kind of club—and membership—to host major championship events. Championships confer a special presti...
Sunday, April 1, 2007   (0 Comments - view/add)
Essentials of Marketing: Retention 101 »
  Most everyone knows the phrase, “If you build it, they will come.”  In last month’s issue of  Club Dir...

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