Member and Professional Directory Software
Increase member benefit value by hosting a directory which helps the public find a professional resource, build trust in your members and provides your members with passive lead generation.
Our directory app saves you time by being fully integrated with our association apps which enable automated directory population and included with all tiers of Members Village.
Provide a Digital Marketing Advantage to Your Members
Imagine having an additional tool to help your members, without any additional costs or administrative effort.
One of the most effective tools for associations is a professional online directory, a centralized platform that showcases members’ businesses or services and creates passive lead generation. Let’s explore how this feature is a must-have software for a professional association and ensures higher member retention rates.
Key Benefits of an Professional Online Directory
Exposure & Leads
For many small businesses and independent professionals, standing out in a crowded market can be a challenge. An online directory built on your association website amplifies their visibility, creates additional marketing, and opens a channel for passive lead generation.
Networking Opportunities
In every industry, connections matter. An online directory serves as a hub for building meaningful relationships among members, nested securely through your association member portal. By enabling easy access to contact details, service descriptions, and expertise, the directory fosters collaboration.
Credibility and Trust
Members listed in an association's directory gain an automatic seal of approval. Being featured is a trust signal to potential clients and collaborators that the member is vetted and supported by a reputable organization, opening new doors for business.
Directory Tools to Help Your Professional Members Get Found
Members benefit from tools that support their business growth and professional recognition. By integrating a directory into your association’s website, you establish a trusted resource for visitors to discover the services of your members or validate member credentials and compliance.
Our directory software effortlessly enhances your members’ visibility, providing them with increased marketing opportunities and valuable sales leads delivered directly to their inbox.
Build up Membership Value and Retention
Once active, your association gives members a compelling reason to renew their membership and gives your board or executive the insight needed to improve yearly retention.
The directory operates effortlessly and is fully automated, requiring no additional time from your team.
Member Directory Highlights
Offer your members a marketing platform and credential verification while giving visitors an easy and straightforward way to connect with them. Your association will immediately benefit from the following features:
Automated Marketing
Once active the professional directory takes care of all function automatically and follows Google's best practices for indexation purposes and rich-snippet schema.
Passive Leads
Your members will receive leads looking for their services right in their inbox.
Spam Protection
Leads are scanned using our intelligence and spam is automatically removed.
Verification
Use the directory to enable visitors to verify member status & certification.
Secure and privacy legislation compliant
Trust that your member data will remain secure in accordance with Canadian regulations such as PIPEDA and CASL.
Flexible & Scalable
The directory runs according to your business needs, you are in control of what the directory accesses and displays. Need more than the standard functionality? Full customization is available to enterprise-level national associations & federations.
Member Directory FAQ's
We've created some questions and answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the member directory and the professionals it features.
Your association will dictate whether directory details are fully automated or whether your members can control what gets displayed. All these decisions are made during the initial configuration and our experts will walk you through the benefits of each.
With privacy and security in mind, your member directory can be locked down and made available for members only. Should this requirement change in the future it can then be made public, or vice versa.
You bet! All the data coming out of your member directory will be easily access by search engines such as Google, and where appropriate, we make use of rich snippets to enhance the digestion of your data.
Easily! Once configured the member directory will ensure that visitors can search and find members who meet your business criteria, such as showing their basic profile, credentials or certifications. Once found, only the data you wish to display will show, ensuring your associations data isn't compromised.
Schedule Your AMS & Professional Directory Demo
Unsure if Members Village will help your association? We're happy to answer any questions, demo all that our Canadian-built AMS software can do and ensure we're the right fit.
This isn't a sales pitch, it's a personalized review of your association and completely risk free. We typically respond within 48 hours.
Professional Directory Integration with Software Apps
With every association software tier of Members Village you get access to apps with complimentary features and data-sharing.
Self-Serve Portal
Members wanting to update their profiles will be able to do so through the integrated self-serve member portal. Professionals log in to manage their own directory listings and view incoming leads. Your staff recovers hours of admin time.
Professional Development
Collect non-dues revenue and help your members continue their education through the native learning management system (LMS). Both at-your-own-pace and cohort completions are available.
Secure Intake Forms
Use our drop-in form builder built for Canadian associations to place lead capture forms directly in your content in a secure environment which complies with PIPEDA.