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Creating Convergence
The potential of interpreting your brand in a short film format with impact and imagination is often a desired outcome but can be tantalisingly hard to deliver. And yet, we delivered it. Find out how Convergence was created.

Just launched: New website for The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF)
Pixl8 are delighted to announce that The Association of Real Estate Funds' website is now live.

Are you ready for September 14th & PSD2?
On September 14th, new requirements known as Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) will be introduced to make online payments safer.
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8 steps to displaying impactful digital imagery
You don’t need to be a designer to source brilliant imagery. These guiding principles will help all of your team to consistently source high-quality, on-brand imagery.

Membership Forecast 2021
The Pixl8 Membership Forecast draws on insights and feedback from a wide range of organisations from across the membership sector.

The January moment: New year, new members
The beginning of the year can see a natural uplift in membership numbers. As the new year draws closer, we share our tips on creating a successful January campaign and how to capitalise on opportunities.

Design audit
Pixl8's Senior Digital Designer explains how to run a design audit of your website, to better understand its visual impact.

The January acquisition opportunity
Get top tips for acquiring members in January.

Get set for the summer
We like to look at things from the point of the individual and we would recommend a change in approach over these summer months to show empathy and demonstrate your helpfulness to your audiences.

Year-end membership wins
After months of seismic change to our personal and working lives we are approaching the year end - and with it, targets. Discover our tips and quick wins to give those metrics a final push ahead of your deadlines.

A new approach to member engagement
Get to grips with the membership engagement mix, with a focus on mobile apps and data usage best practice.

Digital journeys that deliver
Discover all the insights from our latest webinar on "Digital journeys that deliver", organised in partnership with MemberWise.

Spotlight: How did ISOUG increase engagement with their members?
Get the inside scoop on the marketing and digital practices ISUOG used to boost membership engagement.

Rapid renewals
Capturing and reporting on financial transactions can be a time-consuming process for organisations. See how our CRM integration eliminates manual errors and reduces stress at a very busy time.

What great design looks like
With innovation at the heart of our designs, Pixl8 holds strict core principles that each web development adheres to. We would like to share some of our principles and experience with you, and showcase some great designs that our teams have put together.

Where to go from go-live
Once launched, websites need to be nurtured to keep the momentum going, but how can a website continue to showcase digital excellence? Read how you can take your platform further and truly capitalise on its capabilities.

Give your members a warm welcome
Get our experts' advice on how to create a welcome that will wow new members.

What do your members really want?
Investing in research at the outset of the project is key to deliver the digital experience your audience expects.
Celebrating Associations
We celebrate associations with a look at some of our recent projects and share our thoughts on what they mean to us.

Ads versus user experience? There's no contest
Creating a clickable ad is only the start. Designing a user friendly website journey is the key to driving conversions.

Easier submissions management
Review, approve, publish. See our organisations are speeding up their member submissions.

Keep ahead of the game with quarterly reviews
Quarterly reviews are proving to be popular with our clients. Find out how you can understand and map out your next steps with our consultants.

Member Engagement briefing at the Shard
With a quickfire Q&A format, we delved into the hot topic "engagement" - what does it mean, why is it important, and how can you generate it across devices?

Past Webinar - Boosting member retention from the start
Discover the dos and don’ts of a great welcome programme and how to make sure your members stay with you.

Be brave, member-centric and successful
How to super-serve your members? Find out how you can deliver growth and satisfaction to your members.

Demonstrating member value
Understanding member value is one thing. Effectively communicating it is an entirely different one. Done right, reporting on member value can spark action, innovation and a change in thinking.

Raising website design with accessibility
Making websites more accessible means making sure they can be used by as many people as possible. Our Senior Digital Designer explains the benefits of accessibility, and showcases great examples.

MEMX 2021 round-up
Pixl8 attended the biggest in-person membership event in two years.

How to create a great first-year experience online
As part of MemberWise’s Membership OnTrack programme, Pixl8 consultants Lucy Conlan and Neil Rosewarn shared examples of how to deliver a great online onboarding programme.

Preview: Design takeover month
This April, our digital design team will be sharing insights to help elevate your organisation’s website and deliver a better experience for your users. See a preview of the content now.

Charity innovation
Last week we spent a day at Fundraising Live; the annual conference for fundraisers, charity digital suppliers, and third sector thought leaders. This day gave us even more reason to be inspired by the sector.

A designer’s guide to creative
Creative is part strategy, part experience, and expertise. There are many small changes that can make big impacts - you just need to know where to look.

Top tips to improve your membership landing page conversion
Kicking off our Design Takeover Month, Creative Director Luke Holderness shares his top tips on increasing conversion through simple design techniques.

Give your organisation a bright digital future
The end of the calendar and financial years is the time when membership organisations assess their finances and set fresh targets for the year ahead.

Internal site search: help people find what they're looking for
Understanding the importance of site search on your website can make all the difference. Read our experts' advice on setting up a strong search function.

Pixl8’s top 10 tips for 2021
At Pixl8, our eclectic team covers a wide range of specialisms. Drawing from this pool of expertise, we have put our heads together to come up with our top 10 things to consider in 2021.

Winning with ReadyMembership
Over the last year many organisations have been seeing the benefits of ReadyMembership. See how our all-in-one digital platform has helped them, and what it could mean for your organisation.

FSB - a digital transformation journey
At Pixl8 we take pride in building partnerships with clients over the long-term to deliver their goals. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is one such organisation. See the round-up of transformative work we have delivered for the FSB.

Website accessibility simplified
A standout user experience should be accessible to everyone. This is how you make sure your website follows best practice.

Much more than a website
Websites are key to delivering a great membership experience. For many, it will be their first point at which they might consider whether to join you or not. Here are 5 pointers to deliver what members really want on your website.

A year in the life of a member
First impressions really do count, so it's important to get things right from the start. Discover the secrets behind boosting Year-1 renewal rates.

The laws of simplicity
You don't need to compromise on functionality to achieve a user-friendly interface - here's why.

What is 2021 going to look like?
Set a benchmark for 2021. Join our new year’s poll to share your expectations and aspirations. Together, we’ll gauge what the coming months might look like for membership organisations.

How to make your cause shine online
For charities in 2020, the majority of interactions will be through digital channels. It's now more important than ever to ask; how can you make your cause shine online?

Be fleet of foot and strategic: How digital can drive sustainable growth
Pixl8 Consultants Luke Holderness and Neil Rosewarn held a session on driving sustainable growth at this year's memcom interactive.

Typography - what you need to know
Everybody is able to make good font decisions. This guide demonstrates how.

Designing online services that wow members
Great online services can boost your member value proposition. In this blog, we explain how to use design to elevate how your members experience services.

Pixl8 Litmus: Membership Awards
We like to garner opinions and thoughts across a range of membership topics and this talk around the subject of Awards delivered some really insightful conclusions as well as confirm what we’re seeing with our clients right now.

Raising your game: How to align culture with digital
Join Alex Skinner, CEO and Co-Founder of Pixl8, at this keynote to understand how you can make profound and lasting changes at this years #memcom20.

What can SAAS companies learn from membership organisations?
When it comes to customer retention, SAAS companies can learn a lot from organisations in the membership sector.

The benefits of user testing your website
Our top tips on how to approach user testing

How to bring your brand to life online with design systems
As part of our Design Takeover, Pixl8's Senior Digital Designer Andy Orme explains how a design system can help teams bring their brand to life in digital.