FAQs
Who can join the Membership Advantage Partnership Program?
Any association which operates principally on behalf of its members may qualify. Each association is vetted by the Membership Advantage team to determine its eligibility.
Why should an Association sign up to become part of the Membership Advantage program?
The program was founded to provide additional benefits to an associations members to help with retention and grow the membership. The benefit to members is in the hundreds of dollars annually for items they would normally purchase anyway. Often the annual savings it many times greater than the cost of a membership.
How long does it take to apply online and become part of the program?
Upon approval, Membership Advantage will provide you the link necessary to add or create the Member Benefit tab on your website. Once you have completed this you will be live and your members can begin saving money immediately.
What technical requirements are required to join?
You do not need to be a Technology expert to connect to the Membership Advantage platform. You will be sent a simple link to imbed in your association website for Member Benefits. If you require any assistance Membership Benefits will guide you through the process.
What is the cost to join the Membership Advantage program?
To get started, there is no cost. The trial period is six months. After six months, if you and your members want to continue you will be invoiced at $0.125 per member for the next six months. From the thirteenth month the price will be $0.50 per member annually. Any price increases will be communicated to you with ninety days’ notice.
There are no contracts and the association can exit from the program at any time without notice.
How do I promote the benefit program to members?
Your website will have a Member Benefit tab and all members should be notified through your normal communications methods as to the new program you have put into effect. Membership Advantage has written materials and videos that can be sent out to introduce the Benefit Program and how to used it.
What are the benefits to an Association members?
The ability to Save Money. Members will have access to 100’s of local and national promotions from approved Business Partners offering discounts and specials that can only be seen through the Member Benefits section of the associations website. The annual savings achieved by members is often multiple times their membership fees.
What are the benefits to the Association?
Membership Advantage was founded on the premise of helping associations retain and grow their membership and answer the universal member question: “What do I get for my membership dollars?”
By providing dollar benefits well in excess of a members annual fee, there is a significant monetary reason for each member to renew their membership.
How does a member access the Offers?
Access could not be easier. They simply click on the associations website tab titled “Member Benefits” and it will take them directly to both National and local deals, promotions and Offers available to association members. They click on the Benefit Category you would like to browse, then click on the Offer you would like to redeem. A Coupon (printed or digital) will then be available for you to present to the Business Partner.
How does a member redeem an Offer?
Your member can redeem their offer directly with the Business Partner at their premises either by presenting a printed Coupon or the equivalent image on their phone. If it is an online Offer, then they simply insert the Code provided into the Business Partners website.
Is member information available to the businesses making Offers?
The Business Partners do not have access to member information.
What member information does Membership Advantage require?
The only information captured by Membership Advantage is the members name, membership number and postal code.
Why are member Postal Codes required?
The local offers shown to members are based on the members Postal code. The member has complete control through their dashboard to determine by kilometer how close or far away from their residence they would like to see Offers.
What are the responsibilities of the association?
There is no contractual obligation on the part of the association and the program can be exited at any time without notice.
The program works best when the association takes on a role to promote the Member Benefits through its normal communication channels.
Will members being inundated by emails and Offers?
No. The member is completely in control of how they receive Offers and which Offers they prefer. They can elect to not receive any notifications and simply go into the Member Benefit tab of the association website to view offers or they can elect to be notified of specials in specific benefit categories or receive the weekly or monthly benefit bulletin.