APA Membership Campaign Calendar

Year-Round Marketing Efforts


  • Member Acquisition and Lead Generation 
  • Renewals and Reinstatements
  • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
  • Social Media 
  • APA Community
  • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
  • Benefits Digest: Disseminated on the last Thursday of each month (distribution approx. 100,000)
  • Member Update: Disseminated on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (distribution: approx. 105,000)
  • You’re Invited: Disseminated on the first and third Thursday of each month (distribution: approx. 115,000)
  • Abandon Cart Emails
  • Acquisition 
  • Renewal
  • Reinstatement 
  • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
  • APA Campus Ambassadors (CAP) Volunteer Program 
  • APA Merch Store


Monthly Marketing Efforts



  • January

    Year-round Efforts

    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    January Efforts


    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Member Profiles
    • Auto Resignation of 2 years unpaid members 
    • New Year's AQ Mailers
  • February

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    February Efforts


    • Member Renewals 
    • Renewals direct mail – wave 2 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Flash Sale
  • March

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    March Efforts


    • Renewals direct mail – wave 3 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Regional Conferences
  • April

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    April Efforts


    • Student Upgrade/New Doctorates Campaign 
    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Member Profile
    • Regional Conferences 
  • May

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    May Efforts


    • Student Upgrade/New Doctorates Campaign 
    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Member Profile 
    • Regional Conferences 
    • Flash Sale - Mental Health Awareness Month

  • June

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    June Efforts


    • Student Upgrade/New Doctorates Campaign 
    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Pride Month Lead Generation
  • July

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    July Efforts


    • Student Upgrade/New Doctorates Campaign 
    • Summer Flash Sale
    • APA Campus Ambassadors - Application opens
  • August

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    August Efforts


    • APA Convention/Membership Pavilion
    • Aug 1 – the official start of the next membership year 
    • CAP application closes

  • September

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    September Efforts


    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements
    • Fall Mailers for AQ
  • October

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    October Efforts


    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Reinstatement direct mail
  • November

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    November Efforts


    • Member Renewals 
    • Renewal direct mail – wave 1 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Member Profile 
    • Black Friday Flash Sale

  • December

    Year-round Efforts


    • Member Acquisition/Lead Gen
    • Renewals and Reinstatements 
    • Welcome/Welcome Back Journey (daily, yearlong, as members join/renew) 
    • Social Media 
    • APA Community
    • Webinars (member content, sponsored, APA offices, specialty trainings, CE)
    • Benefits Digest (last Thursday of every month) 
    • Member Update (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) 
    • You’re Invited (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 
    • Abandon Cart Emails (Acquisition, Renewal, Reinstatement) 
    • Student Upgrade (daily, yearlong, as students become eligible) 
    • APA Campus Ambassadors Volunteer Program 
    • APA Merch Store
    • APA Expert Network

    December Efforts


    • Member Acquisition - Free Merch Incentive
    • Member Renewals 
    • Former Member Reinstatements 
    • Holiday AQ Campaign