{"id":3623,"date":"2023-04-29T09:08:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T16:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2023-04-29T09:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T16:10:01","slug":"membership-orgs-higher-dues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/membership-orgs-higher-dues\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership Orgs: Higher Dues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"3624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/membership-orgs-higher-dues\/screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36.png?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot_2023-04-29_08-58-36.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People often think that the way to get members for an club or other organization is to lower the price of dues as low as possible. I can&#8217;t think of when this would ever be true.  Joining a club is a commitment. When we join a group, we are deciding that this will be part of our identity. We will also dedicate time and headspace to this group. Money is the least of the commitment.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher dues mean&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the org can afford to do more stuff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the members are all committed &#8211; like when you&#8217;re in the airport terminal, you know that each person at least has enough money to buy a ticket and it&#8217;s unlikely someone will ask you for spare change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there&#8217;s a barrier to entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the members have made one commitment, making further commitments (like donations, volunteering) more likely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When members have invested, they want the thing to succeed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Many orgs are running events and those events are more expensive than the membership dues. This needs to be flipped. Add those events in as a benefit of being a member. Members get free or discounted tickets. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People often think that the way to get members for an club or other organization is to lower the price of dues as low as possible. I can&#8217;t think of when this would ever be true. Joining a club is a commitment. 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