Personas and Journey Mapping That Move Members to Action
Association professionals juggle many goals: growing membership, boosting engagement, and improving retention. One of the smartest ways to meet all three is to step into your…
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The 2025 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report
It’s here. Download your copy of the 2025 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report for the latest insights in member acquisition, dues management, and generational shifts
Your Mission Depends on Growth. Ours is to Make It Happen.
Marketing General (MGI) specializes in membership growth marketing services that will deliver your message to the right audience, at the right time, using the right channels. For nearly 50 years, MGI has been the go-to partner for driving association growth—from expanding reach and increasing engagement to boosting retention and revenue.
Partners, not just consultants
You don’t need someone to tell you what to do—you need a partner who will complement your strengths and cover your weaknesses. We provide the support you need without getting in your way.
Experience meets innovation
Not sure how to grow your audience? We’ve helped hundreds of organizations do just that. With nearly 50 years of experience and a tested framework that maps the full membership lifecycle journey, we deliver marketing that works.
Everything you need to elevate membership
With our complete in-house strategy, data, research, and creative teams, we see the whole picture so you don’t have to worry about anything falling through the cracks.
Data-backed impact
We’re not happy if we can’t show you results. That’s why we meticulously track every campaign, ensuring you have a complete picture of how we’re growing your organization.
Don’t take our word for it. Here’s what our partners say:
MGI has been a critical strategic and tactical partner in our success, consistently helping us drive membership growth. In the 12 years we have worked together, ANA and MGI have partnered to create an innovative, data-driven, best practices membership marketing program, which has enabled ANA to grow membership by 92%.
MGI is an exceptional collaborator with a track record of delivering concrete results. Their team consistently offers invaluable insights into modern marketing strategies, ensuring our campaigns remain effective and impactful. Their superior reporting capabilities provide us with comprehensive analyses, empowering our decision-making process with precision and clarity.
Our association has greatly benefited from MGI’s expertise. Though technically an external partner, they truly feel like an extension of our team. Their experience and innovative strategies have strengthened our membership efforts and elevated our key learning events. We shortened our membership renewal campaign by a month and still matched the previous year’s results—while staying at or under budget thanks to strategic planning. Their professionalism, reliability, and preparedness make them an invaluable part of our success. They’re a real asset to our team!
We had a very positive experience working with MGI and would highly recommend their team to other associations. From the outset, MGI communicated clearly about the project deliverables and timeline. They demonstrated a high level of care in their work and maintained regular touchpoints with our team throughout the entire process. MGI was professional, respectful, and responsive. They were open to feedback and amenable to edits that ultimately helped us gain better insights from the data. They made time to answer questions and explain key data points, ensuring our team fully understood the findings.
Most importantly, MGI delivered evidence-based recommendations that enabled our team to make informed, strategic decisions about our membership and constituents. Their insights and expertise set us up for success in tracking key performance indicators, refining our marketing efforts to target the most impactful audiences, and identifying preferred engagement methods among our constituents. Associations looking to market effectively to their audiences will find a valuable partner in MGI.
85%
client retention rate
50+
dedicated staff
47 years
of driving measurable growth
300+
clients served
Ready for growth? Get in touch today for solutions tailored to your needs.
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