5. the central imperative for
21st century association
leaders is to build their
organizations to thrive
6. what will it take for
associations to thrive
over the next decade
and beyond?
7. if associations are
going to have a chance
to thrive, we must be
able to question our
most orthodox beliefs
8. Current orthodoxy
By definition, associations
must have members. It is a
matter of identity, i.e., it is
more than what we do.
It is who we are.
9. New perspective
In a world of both “good
enough” and superior
alternatives, our stakeholders
can associate easily and
inexpensively without the
need for membership.
10. 3 things I DON’T believe
membership is evil
most associations will ever
completely end membership
membership is essential to
the future success of associations
11. 3 things I DO believe
we must confront the shifting
economics of membership
we must do more to honor our
stakeholders’ expectations
new value creation matters
more than membership
16. business model elements
Cost elements Value elements
Value propositions (VP)
Key resources (KR) Stakeholder segments (SS)
Key activities (KA) Channels (CH)
Key partnerships (KP) Stakeholder relationships (SR)
Cost structure (C$) Revenue streams (R$)
17. five reasons why
membership is
killing association
business models