The New Frontier of Member Engagement and Recognition
Unpack Netforums 2024 Association Trends Study, relevant to alumni associations and how leveraging technology like Reviewr can enhance member engagement and streamline operations
As associations face increasing pressure to engage members, streamline operations, and adopt modern technology, many organizations are struggling to keep up. According to Netforum’s “Association Trends Study 2024”, 90% of associations have made member engagement through events such as awards a key priority over the next 12 months, but many association professionals feel average or lacking in their technology adoption.
Webinar: 11/5/2024 at 2pm CT
Webinar Highlights:
With 76% of associations prioritizing member engagement, discover how Reviewr can help you create interactive recognition programs that foster member loyalty and retention.
Learn how to streamline manual processes and reduce the administrative burden through Reviewr’s automation tools—addressing the needs of 63% of associations focused on improving efficiency.
Explore how to create new revenue streams with paid submission processes for awards and other programs, helping your association grow non-dues revenue.
As 45% of associations see AI as a priority, Reviewr’s “Sidekick” AI tool helps detect AI-generated and plagiarized content, ensuring fairness and transparency in submissions.
With 62% of associations eager to leverage data insights, learn how Reviewr’s robust analytics can help you track trends, evaluate program success, and make data-driven decisions.
Engaging volunteers as judges and evaluators is a critical part of successful recognition programs. Reviewr simplifies the process by automating reviewer assignments, providing evaluation rubrics, and ensuring fair and transparent judging. This improves the experience for volunteers, making it easier for them to participate while maintaining program integrity. Addressing the needs of your judges boosts satisfaction and retention of these critical volunteers, supporting your broader community-building goals.
With 66% of associations concerned about data security, understand how Reviewr’s SOC 2-compliant platform safeguards sensitive member information and ensures compliance with industry standards.
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The experience your deserve
The Nominee/Nominator Experience
Empower applicants with the modern and user friendly experience they desire – promoting more engaged participants, increased participation rates, better quality submissions, and reduced support with the #1 award management software.
The Award Management Experience
Increase administrative efficiency by an average of 84%, saving time and money that can be better allocated to other high-impact activities. Manage the entire program lifecycle in one place – eliminating the back and fourth between paper, email, web forms, spreadsheets, exporting, databases, file sharing, and more.
Streamline your review process with Reviewr’s dynamic feature for assigning nominees to review committees, a vital tool within our comprehensive recognition award management software. This feature offers versatile assignment options to accommodate your program’s unique needs, ensuring a fair and unbiased evaluation process. Manually assign individual nominees to specific committee members for a tailored review approach, or utilize groupings to distribute batches of nominees efficiently among different reviewers. For a more impartial distribution, leverage the automated assignment system, which randomly allocates a set number of submissions to judges, mitigating potential biases and promoting a fair assessment environment. This assignment flexibility ensures that each application is reviewed thoroughly and fairly, enhancing the integrity and credibility of your awards program.
The Review Experience
Reduce volunteer workloads by 79% and promote a professional and time-conscious online review and selection experience resulting in higher quality reviews, feedback, and increased year over volunteer retention. Ensure program integrity and confidence through non-bias, accurate, transparent, consistent, and data-driven decision-making.
Unlocking alumni association growth through the power of recognition awards
In today’s dynamic environment, alumni associations face multiple challenges. From member retention to staying relevant in an ever-evolving landscape, the road can seem daunting. But what if there was a transformative solution? Enter the world of recognition awards!
When potential new members see that an association values and recognizes its members, it makes the association more attractive to join.
Recognizing and rewarding members for their contributions or tenure can make them feel valued and appreciated, increasing the likelihood they will renew their membership.
Members might be more inclined to participate in association activities if they know there are rewards or recognition involved as well as the sense of community participation.
attracting younger members and recent grads can becomes crucial. However, this younger demographic often has different expectations and preferences compared to older members. This demographic of membership has different motivators often filled by awards and recognition.
Many associations rely heavily on volunteers. Awards specifically for volunteer efforts can incentivize members to contribute their time and skills, ensuring the smooth functioning and growth of the association.
Awards can be designed to recognize efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion within the association or industry. This not only celebrates those who champion these values but also pushes the entire association towards a more inclusive future.
Recognizing excellence can put the association in a favorable light with potential partners and sponsors. Companies and organizations are more likely to associate with or sponsor entities that value excellence and proactive member engagement.
Celebrating members’ achievements can bring the community closer together and foster camaraderie.
If awards recognize professional development or learning achievements, it can encourage members to pursue these opportunities.
Awards can be structured around the core values or objectives of the association, reinforcing its mission and purpose.
