{"id":14726,"date":"2022-10-25T13:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T12:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/?p=14726"},"modified":"2023-04-04T11:09:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T10:09:56","slug":"heres-why-your-alumni-community-isnt-working-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/heres-why-your-alumni-community-isnt-working-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Why Your Alumni Community Isn&#8217;t Working Properly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#dbe2ea;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thriving and engaged alumni community can be majorly beneficial to any organization\/institution.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem comes in when associations take the wrong approach when engaging with their alumni. This results in a small and uninterested alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start to panic, keeping your alumni happy and engaged is a lot easier than you might think. With just a few simple strategies, you can develop a prominent alumni community that helps your institution achieve its goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we\u2019ll cover some of the main reasons why your alumni community isn\u2019t working properly and what you can do to avoid this from reoccurring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"_form_5\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/aluminati.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?id=5\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" class=\"image-magnify\" class=\"image-scroll\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" alt=\"sam-clarke-ZEfFgaXVaV4-unsplash\" title=\"sam-clarke-ZEfFgaXVaV4-unsplash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sam-clarke-ZEfFgaXVaV4-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-14727\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#dbe2ea;border-top-width:5px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><strong>What Is An Alumni Community And Why Are They Important?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An alumni community is a group of former members of an organization that the organization stays in touch with. This typically refers to academic alumni, such as college graduates. Although, you can also get corporate alumni communities, which consist of people who used to work at a company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of letting these people disappear, creating an engaged alumni community has many benefits. Basically, it provides your organization with a wider pool of people to help it achieve its goals. For example, an alumni community could help a college with fundraising and events, or a corporate alumni community could help a business with new hires.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the case, the important aspect to consider when it comes to your alumni community is that it needs to be interactive and adequately engaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that the members of the community (your alumni) should interact with your organization and with other alumni members on a regular basis, and should participate in events or seminars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will result in stronger alumni relationships and an alumni community that does more to support your organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#dbe2ea;border-top-width:5px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><strong>6 Common Alumni Community Mistakes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few important strategies you should follow to develop an engaged and active alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at the potential mistakes and how to avoid them. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:10px;--awb-content-padding-right:60px;--awb-content-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-content-padding-left:60px;--awb-title-padding-top:35px;--awb-title-padding-right:60px;--awb-title-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-title-padding-left:60px;--awb-title-font-size:21px;--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:hsla(var(--awb-color2-h),var(--awb-color2-s),calc(var(--awb-color2-l) + 2%),var(--awb-color2-a));--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-e7fdb0d33c502f31569\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-notusingadedicatedalumniplatform\" href=\"#tab-e7fdb0d33c502f31569\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Using A Dedicated Alumni Platform <\/h5><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-42dbdfab53e619d9b28\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-notsettingalumnigoals\" href=\"#tab-42dbdfab53e619d9b28\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Setting Alumni Goals<\/h5><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-29b45ad00ef9d1f04d5\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-notprovidingvalueforyouralumni\" href=\"#tab-29b45ad00ef9d1f04d5\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Providing Value For Your Alumni <\/h5><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-2ab8c5a3f3df3bf5903\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-overlookingyouralumni\u2019suserexperience\" href=\"#tab-2ab8c5a3f3df3bf5903\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Overlooking Your Alumni\u2019s User Experience <\/h5><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-4fa6f18af4e5b7eb125\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-notsharingenoughcontent\" href=\"#tab-4fa6f18af4e5b7eb125\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Sharing Enough Content <\/h5><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-c0bebb224dd44ffae92\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-shareaccordingtointerests\" href=\"#tab-c0bebb224dd44ffae92\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Share According To Interests <\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-e7fdb0d33c502f31569\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-notusingadedicatedalumniplatform\" href=\"#tab-e7fdb0d33c502f31569\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Using A Dedicated Alumni Platform <\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-notusingadedicatedalumniplatform\" id=\"tab-e7fdb0d33c502f31569\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First and foremost, your alumni community needs a home. Far too many organizations simply communicate with their alumni via email or set up a social media group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, this can help you stay in touch with alumni, but it doesn\u2019t result in an actively engaged alumni network. Instead, you need to create a space for your alumni community, where they can join, interact with each other, and engage with your brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/alumni-network-platforms-the-expert-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alumni network platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the best solution. This makes it easier to share the right content and connect with your alumni. It also provides a better experience for your alumni, which helps keep them more engaged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-42dbdfab53e619d9b28\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-notsettingalumnigoals\" href=\"#tab-42dbdfab53e619d9b28\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Setting Alumni Goals<\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-notsettingalumnigoals\" id=\"tab-42dbdfab53e619d9b28\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14778 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lukas-blazek-mcSDtbWXUZU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s not much point in developing an alumni community if you don\u2019t have clear goals and objectives of what you are aiming to achieve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some common <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alum.mit.edu\/goal-setting-clubs-and-groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alumni community goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing awareness about your organization\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosting alumni <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/top-8-tips-for-your-alumni-fundraising-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing event attendance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-mentorship-in-your-organisation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mentorship programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your alumni\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving the quality of future hires\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve employment prospects for future graduates\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance pride, tradition, and general positivity around your organization\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By establishing what you want to achieve first, you will be able to create alumni content, run events, and engage with your alumni in a way that helps you achieve your objectives and KPIs.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-29b45ad00ef9d1f04d5\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-notprovidingvalueforyouralumni\" href=\"#tab-29b45ad00ef9d1f04d5\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Providing Value For Your Alumni <\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-notprovidingvalueforyouralumni\" id=\"tab-29b45ad00ef9d1f04d5\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lina-trochez-ktPKyUs3Qjs-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many organizations try to build an alumni community without giving alumni a clear idea of why they should be part of this community. This kind of one-way approach won\u2019t give alumni any inspiration to join your community, which is likely to result in an uninterested alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid making this mistake, be sure to highlight the value for your alumni. Don\u2019t make out as if the alumni community is there to benefit your organization &#8211; it also needs to be clear that the main aim is to benefit your members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some possible areas of value could be to expand members&#8217; career prospects, connect them with mentors, improve networking opportunities, access exclusive content, organize events, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you give your alumni reason to join and remain engaged, you will end up with a far more successful and enthused alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-2ab8c5a3f3df3bf5903\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-overlookingyouralumni\u2019suserexperience\" href=\"#tab-2ab8c5a3f3df3bf5903\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Overlooking Your Alumni\u2019s User Experience <\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-overlookingyouralumni\u2019suserexperience\" id=\"tab-2ab8c5a3f3df3bf5903\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ux-indonesia-w00FkE6e8zE-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s essential that you don\u2019t overlook your alumni\u2019s user experience, which is something that far too many organizations compromise on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that the user experience for your platform is quick and easy for alumni to create a profile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should contain all of the important information that they want to share, and find out from other members of the network. It\u2019s also important to include features like an easy-to-search <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/top-5-ways-to-increase-your-member-directory\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">member directory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or convenient messaging and communication tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your alumni don\u2019t just want to hear news from your organization. They also want to engage with each other and be active members of a community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform you use should support networking, instant chat, and any other features that enhance this kind of community experience and nurture networking opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering alumni a satisfactory user experience will improve retention and enhance the long-term success of your alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-4fa6f18af4e5b7eb125\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-notsharingenoughcontent\" href=\"#tab-4fa6f18af4e5b7eb125\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Not Sharing Enough Content <\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-notsharingenoughcontent\" id=\"tab-4fa6f18af4e5b7eb125\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14783 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/patrick-tomasso-Oaqk7qqNh_c-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common mistake that organizations make is only sharing content or news when they need something from their alumni network. This doesn\u2019t motivate your alumni to stay interested in the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, you should be actively involved in sharing content to keep your alumni community interested and engaged. Share events, news, articles, videos, newsletters, and anything else that could add value to your alumni&#8217;s lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, your alumni engagement platform should have features that make sharing content easy. Key features like a knowledge centre, events board, and opportunities board will improve content sharing and the user experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-c0bebb224dd44ffae92\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-shareaccordingtointerests\" href=\"#tab-c0bebb224dd44ffae92\"><h5 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon icon-ui-stats\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:22px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:#007afa;\"><\/i>Share According To Interests <\/h5><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-shareaccordingtointerests\" id=\"tab-c0bebb224dd44ffae92\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14784 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/anthony-delanoix-hzgs56Ze49s-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When establishing and managing an alumni network, one of the key factors to keep in mind is to have a good understanding of the different demographics of your alumni. Your network may cover a wide range of ages, interests, specializations, and locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best approach is to segment your alumni into lists or create various sub-communities within your larger alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will allow you to share more targeted, personalized content and experiences with each different alumni segment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method of targeting specific groups with greatly assist in piquing the interest of your members with pertinent content that is of value to them. This will ultimately assist in broadening your scope and expanding your alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building and maintaining an alumni community the right way can be highly rewarding for an institution or organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important factors to keep in mind are to create a positive experience for your alumni, provide immense value to them through content and resources, use a community platform tool that makes their lives easier, and create an outstanding user experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, you should see a more supportive and engaged alumni community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminati.net\/alumni-management-platform\/\">Aluminate is a dedicated alumni platform that provides solutions tailored to a range of alumni communities. 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