Delivering Value to Members
We wanted to utilise all the great features and functionality of the main MemberWise Network website. With that in mind, we ensured the app included discussions, community profiles, messaging, the member directory, jobs board and much more. We didn’t want to merely recreate the website; we wanted to make sure that the app was its own unique, mobile-optimised experience for members.
MemberWise wanted a way of delivering value to their members at par with in-person events. With the MemConnect app, MemberWise could achieve an online community experience that allows members to stay ahead of trends.
MemberWise Connect, their online community, leverages a leading community platform to meet the need for better, regular member communication within the web browser. However, in general, users tend to look to apps for interpersonal interaction anytime, anywhere. The MemberWise app leverages powerful integration and features that have no peer within a website. Offline experiences fill the void for members on the move.
Community solutions allow members to interact with their peers, know where common challenges have been addressed with innovative solutions, and join in professional and social conversations: apps need to lead the way for these experiences. The MemberWise app leads the way for their network.
Push notifications are a key differentiator between apps and websites. While websites are fundamentally passive communication channels, apps allow for active communication tools thanks to push notifications. MemberWise can utilise personalised push notifications to promote their events and funnel users towards their outstanding news content and industry insights, bringing members back to the app time and again. Benefit delivery, not spam.
Blogs and other resources are integrated from the main website but optimised for a better user experience on mobile. It was important to MemberWise that the app was not a separate content silo to the existing website, and therefore content is pulled directly from the MemberWise site in real-time.
MemberWise also required their annual national conferences and Select Seminars to be viewable and browsable. Consequently, we built an Events Calendar inside the app which lists all upcoming events, and these can then be added to the user’s personal calendar.
Given MemberWise’s position within the membership industry, it is the first place to check for membership professionals looking to transition to a new role. Providing a great mobile job experience was identified as a huge value add because it is one area that is less likely to be used on a desktop at work. Jobs can be searched for by keyword and members are able to browse through new jobs seamlessly.
Members can also communicate effortlessly with each other via the messaging functionality – messages will go straight to another member’s inbox. It is also quick and painless to locate other members through the member directory.
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