Converting people to members and customers is not a magic show. Forget the smoke and mirrors. It should be a transparent process. One that’s relevant, data-driven, and measurable. If your organization is still clinging to remnants of how you did things before, let them go. You must be in the present with your members. Their behavior drives everything. And you? You need to be real. Authentic. Straightforward. You must answer members’ questions, allay their fears, speak their language, and know their goals and challenges. You must deliver value and be rock solid for people, in good times and bad. To do this, you need purposeful marketing, not wishful thinking. That means having bold, powerful messages that flow from the truth.