Membership Matters

Our community of members, dealers, local clubs and affiliates are vital to the success and growth of the APS and our hobby. That’s why APS wants you to remember that “Membership Matters."

Introducing new members to the APS introduces them to our entire network, strengthening our connections and the hobby overall.

Referral Incentives:

For each new member you refer, you will receive:

• $5 credit - use towards next year's dues or shopping for APS publications, or receive a check once a $25 threshold is reached.
• Sponsor at least five new APS members, and you will also get one year's FREE dues.

Don’t Forget!

Make sure the new member writes your name in the referral section of the membership application so you can receive your referral incentives!

Recruiting Tips

The best way to recruit new members is to share your collecting story and emphasize what APS membership means to you – make it personal!  Every story shared is a chance to welcome a new collector to our community.

• Share your collecting story and give an application to a friend
• Share a stamp with a colleague featuring a topic they love (favorites include cats & dogs, flowers, lighthouses, and Star Wars!)
• Share an interesting article from The American Philatelist, or your copy of a recent issue
• Share why you are a proud member of APS or about an APS service that really helped you
• Share resources from stamps.org – like U.S. new issues, our event calendar, buying and selling opportunities, etc. and invite them to join online
• Invite a friend to come along to a stamp show or club meeting
• Post something fun about your collection on social media or at work on the bulletin board – you may spark interest or find colleagues that also collect!

Recruiting Tools

There are several ways you can help promote membership in the APS:

1. Propose a member with our online form
   Use the online Proposer Form and provide the names and addresses of those you would like to propose, we will send information to join with you listed as the sponsor.
2. Use FREE Business Reply Cards
   Pass out or distribute business reply cards in mailings to your collector friends or customers.  Click for more details.
3. Email or share our pages
   While visiting the APS website, you may come across something you enjoyed viewing and want to share it with a friend.
4. Join our social network and share the news
   Follow us on social media and share or post about our services.
5. Request membership forms
   Perhaps you have like-minded collector friends, or you attend a local collecting organization. You can request brochures and membership forms from the APS to pass on to your friends and contacts. Be sure to write your name in as the sponsor to receive your referral credit!

Questions?

Contact APS at membership@stamps.org or call (814) 933-3803.

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