{"id":4687,"date":"2020-06-10T11:20:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T15:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2021-01-06T13:31:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:31:24","slug":"were-adding-a-new-membership-tier-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs-and-a-dues-forgiveness-campaign-to-help-our-members-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/were-adding-a-new-membership-tier-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs-and-a-dues-forgiveness-campaign-to-help-our-members-now\/","title":{"rendered":"A new LION membership tier and a dues forgiveness campaign to help our members now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear LION Publishers members,<\/span><\/p>\n

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We want to let you know about changes to our membership tiers<\/a>, dues<\/a> and criteria<\/a> that were recently approved by the LION Board of Directors. We\u2019ve taken member feedback into account in crafting these changes, and hope you\u2019ll find them beneficial, both in terms of more customized benefits and equitable dues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As LION has rapidly changed over the past year, we\u2019ve encountered some growing pains in how we manage new member applications and renewals, and in ensuring our membership tiers and benefits meet the needs of today\u2019s news entrepreneurs. Our ultimate goals are to better serve our members through more substantial benefits and help LION become sustainable through its membership fees. So we are making a few changes to help us reach those goals: We are adjusting our membership tiers, pricing, membership renewal date and membership criteria. These changes will ultimately allow us to more effectively serve our members and welcome more new LIONs into our community!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adjusting our membership tiers<\/b><\/p>\n

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We will have only two membership tiers moving forward: our existing <\/span>Member Organization<\/b> tier, and a new <\/span>Aspiring Entrepreneurs<\/b> for individuals who want to launch a publication or who have begun work on a publication that is in beta and\/or has not built a substantial audience. Aspiring Entrepreneurs can apply for the Member Organization tier when their membership expires after one year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We are ending the Associate Member and Honorary Member tiers, which were not utilized much. Those members will remain in LION, with their current membership ending in January 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Changing our membership pricing<\/b><\/p>\n

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We are formally opening up <\/span>anyone<\/b> in a LION member organization to take advantage of our benefits<\/a>. Because of this, <\/span>we are adjusting dues based on the number of your publication\u2019s full-time employees. We hope this change ensures more equity across our larger and smaller member organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The vast majority of LION members won\u2019t be affected by this change. If you run multiple publications that serve different audiences, you must apply for the membership tier based on the total number of employees across your network:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n