I also think there are instructors who just do what they see other instructors doing. So if an instructor sees a lot of folks in their area posting multiple affiliations, they (perhaps incorrectly) assume that's what's working these days in MA marketing, so they join groups that invite them, so they can post a list of affiliations, too.
Remember that most MA instructors don't really know much about marketing and building a business. What they do know was probably learned from their instructor, so may be hopelessly outdated. So they may bumble around and do things that don't make much sense from our point of view. Some of it might even work. Maybe listing 5 associations actually brings in more students.
Remember that most MA instructors don't really know much about marketing and building a business. What they do know was probably learned from their instructor, so may be hopelessly outdated. So they may bumble around and do things that don't make much sense from our point of view. Some of it might even work. Maybe listing 5 associations actually brings in more students.