MemberClicks

MAY 17, 2022

From managing your members to creating valuable events and educational experiences for them, your organization has grown with the help of your small staff. An AMS, or association management system , might just be the tool you need to maximize your use of technology to save your staff members time and provide more value for your members.

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Association Success

JUNE 17, 2018

I am involved in at least three other associations, one of which I founded: the Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE). Associations are unique in the sense that their main stakeholders are dues-paying members. Based on my experience, here are eight factors (and there are surely more!)

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When it comes time to implement your new association management software (AMS), having all your processes visually documented will help your new software vendor meet your unique association needs. You could also consider interviewing recent and long-term members to gain their feedback on the joining and renewal processes.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2023

TopClass LMS highlights findings from MGI’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report that they think will interest association education teams. He’s referring to “spellbooks” full of generative AI prompts that encode human expertise and unlock AI’s positive potential. Membership trends. Gen Z and millennials. 1 CAE credit.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Association management software (AMS) systems typically include out-of-the-box functionality to support most of the organization’s basic processes. But what do you do when your association has a unique need that can’t be addressed through basic setup? What this means to your association. What does configurable mean?

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

The road to new association management software (AMS) isn’t alwa ys a straight one. Your association can more easily navigate the ups and downs of your technology adoption when you leverage an AMS selection consultant. Additionally, consultants have relationships with all the leading AMS vendors and their sales teams.

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Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

These content best practices can also be more easily streamlined with an effective membership management software —integrations between your member database and your email tools make it easy to automate the process of personalizing subject lines with members’ names. Curate Personalized Member Outreach.

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Freestone

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you determine your measurement of success, it’s vital for you to consider all your stakeholders, including your learning team, membership team, and more. Do you leverage a learning management system (LMS), association management software (AMS), social media, or more? Connect with the Freestone LMS team today!

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.orgSource

AUGUST 22, 2021

Mike Moss isn’t a mechanic, but he and his team spent the last year tinkering in a garage. What he refers to as “tinkering in the […]. They weren’t taking engines apart and rebuilding them. But the work they did paid off big time. Moss is president of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

Here are 24 association member engagement strategies to explore for your organization, plus 6 tips for how to increase member engagement. Member engagement refers to the active efforts an organization makes to connect and foster relationships with their members. Chat with our team to see how your organization can benefit!

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 27, 2022

When it comes to delivering superior member experience (MX), association professionals know how important it is to invest in technology that drives member loyalty. According to the 2022 Community Brands Association Trends Study , Pros prioritize technology used to improve MX. What values do members prioritize at their associations?

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Ngage Management

MARCH 8, 2022

Through our culture, in new business, and across the operations of our day-to-day best practices, we constantly refer to our vision and the mission we have set out to actualize: Delivering crafted solutions through collaboration, culture, and change. Our team is constantly championing and challenging one another and growing as a result.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 31, 2023

He often leverages his experience in journalism to help his teams accept and embrace organizational change. Davis shared that when he needed to rally his team during a time of rapid growth and infrastructure changes, he flexed his storytelling muscles. And we have an account management team that isn’t there to sell.

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Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Talk to references. A critical part of the due diligence process is talking to client references, clients the vendor lists as references as well as clients they don’t list. Use the same list of questions for every vendor reference so that you can compare “apples to apples.” Here is a sampling of questions to ask: .

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Membersuite

MARCH 19, 2021

Membership Software, Association Management System, Association Management Software – regardless of how you refer to it, let’s face it – the pain is real. Will the AMS deliver what the sales team promised? We feel for those of you who have to deal with it.

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Association Management - Building a Vision for Your Conference. We decided to focus on ways to get the entire team - staff, volunteer leaders and presenters - to see potential changes as a desirable opportunity instead of a threat. Creativity in Association Management - Are You the Roadblock? ► October. (3).

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Nimble AMS

MAY 26, 2021

My Nimble AMS colleague recently wrote an article on this blog about what it’s like for associations to work with the Nimble AMS team. She wrote it from the perspective of how our consultant team partners with customers during the implementation process. The Association's Guide to All Things Salesforce. It’s a good read.

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Protech

JUNE 13, 2023

The world of association management (and all of the technology designed to support it) is vast. There are over 66,000 trade and professional associations in the U.S. alone, and each one likely has a different way to manage its membership base. What are the benefits of using a CRM for associations?

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The most important aspect of association management software selection are the vendor demos. When you’re searching for your next association management software (AMS) solution, product demos are extremely important. Here’s how to make sure you get the demos you need, even when you and your vendors are working remotely.

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CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

(Communicating and promoting your association’s recent innovation would help jog their memories.) At CMA, we specialize in association management, membership outreach and member engagement. Our in-house marketing team has built an impressive record helping associations grow over the last 35 years.

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

by Erin Fuller, FASAE, CAE, President | MCI USA Association Management & Consulting & Member | AMCI’s Board of Directors. The email came out of the blue, from a really strong association executive that I interviewed a few months back who wasn’t the right fit for the professional society leadership role I tried to fill.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 30, 2021

I’ll refer them to this post from MemberSuite which advises what you need to do before this monster project begins. If you publish association benchmarking reports, take note of Wes’ observation about trade vs. individual membership associations, it makes a big difference. ( Yikes, I can’t even imagine. Quick hits.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

Two recently recently published articles in Associations Now magazine reference the report “ Tech Success for Associations ” and challenge associations to: think strategically about how they use technology to serve their members , learn quickly how to adapt their use of technology to better support members’ expectations.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

After moving from their old association management software (AMS) to Nimble AMS, PEI now has easier and more reliable access to their member data so they can make smarter business decisions. Even non-technical staff can now easily pull and configure membership reports and create quick-reference dashboards for the executive team.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For example, if you know someone has volunteered to build their resumé, you might offer to write them a letter of reference or LinkedIn recommendation. Send hand-written thank you notes that mention something specific to each volunteer’s contribution and how it has helped the association. Association swag. Here are some ideas —.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Email copy refers to the writing within an email. You wouldn’t really consider an email reply written back to a team member as “email copy” But the writing in your dues reminder emails? Include pictures of real people from your association. Quick overview: What is email copy? Send from a personal email.

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SilkStart

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

To name a few examples, Slack groups are being created for association management teams to internally communicate, for association members to network and collaborate, and for interconnected associations to discuss trends and share best practices. How can Slack help my nonprofit or association?

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Ngage Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Ngage Management is the only association management company in Michigan that has strategically built and invested in a full-service marketing and communications team. Branding and Design We understand that marketing and communications are an immediate reflection of an organization and its brand.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 4, 2022

We explore all these questions and more in this complete guide to membership dues for associations and chambers. Membership dues refer to the price that members pay to be in your association, chamber, nonprofit or organization. Association Management Software for membership dues collection.

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Protech

MARCH 16, 2020

By: The Protech Team . Our staff has the privilege of working with professional and trade associations every day. If your association considers itself to be an enterprise organization, then your AMS needs to have a fully functioning CRM to handle these administrative tasks. Benefits of a CRM-based AMS for Associations .

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ISAE

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Why Stress Relief is Important for Association Professionals As an association leader, you have firsthand experience of the rigorous demands of working at an association. Plus, if they’re in charge of a more significant project, such as a fundraising event, your association will benefit from the heightened collaboration.

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YourMembership

MARCH 6, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Management Team. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni. Advantages. Add-On Products. News + Press. Technology. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

Technical requirements : Consult with your IT team before finalizing these requirements which may include security, uptime, bandwidth, performance, and more. Integration : Describe required integrations, for example, association management system, e-commerce, webinar platform, or event registration system. References.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Best practices say that when you’re ready to find a new association management software (AMS) system, you should issue a request for proposal (RFP). Request for references. Select the core team that will evaluate the options. A typical RFP includes the following elements: Overview of your organization. Project overview.

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Delcor

JANUARY 7, 2020

I recently completed the “iMBA” program that Arshad Saiyed’s team helped design and it was interesting to hear how intentional his team was about the design of their online program. We unbundled the whole degree in a way and repackaged the courses in what we refer to as active learning packages. They are connected around teams.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The town hall at last week’s ASAE Technology Conference & Expo was referred to onstage as a “broccoli” session—a panel discussion that didn’t have the fun of a session on augmented reality or blockchain, but one that was probably more important.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: Association execs: make sure your IT dept or outsourced team is taking care of these very real website issues for you… 4 ways to fight fake traffic on your association’s site. Ernie Smith, Associations Now ). Thinking about trying something new?

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