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Guest post by 501works

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Join James Marquis, CIO at 501works , Villy Savino, VP of Technology Transformation at CoreNet Global , and Teri Carden, Founder at ReviewMyAMS on Tuesday, December...Read more

Guest post by IntelliData

Frustrated by an organizational culture that relies too heavily on hunches and gut feelings and doesn’t take data into account when making crucial decisions? Want to move more toward becoming a data-driven culture but aren’t quite sure where to begin or how to foster this same desire in colleagues or team members? Let’s cover a few of the basics to get you and your association on the right...Read more

What is a tech stack?

A tech stack (technology stack) is a set of applications and software that work cohesively in both internal and consumer-facing computerized operations. It can be customized to execute marketing, sales, and service functions through a variety of tools (think along the lines of email automation, data management, analytic data collection, and the like).

A tech stack is typically composed of a database, programming language, front and...Read more

Guest blog post by Rick Rutherford, CE21

One of the unique strengths of CE21 Lighthouse , our platform that combines Learning Management and Membership Management into one system, is closely aligned with our view on the value associations bring to the table. We believe that continuing education and professional development remain central to the member experience –...Read more

Guest post by Fonteva

Fonteva and Protech are two leading solutions for associations built respectively on the Salesforce and Microsoft platforms. These two companies were united in 2021 through...Read more

Guest blog post by Rick Rutherford, CE21

Looking back over the past two decades so much has changed in the life of an association, yet many of the same challenges they have faced over those years remain front and center. Member recruitment, member retention, member engagement, non-dues revenue - each of those are as constant as the seasons on the calendar.

During this time technology has evolved as a force in how...Read more

Guest post by Thomas McClintock, Empowered Margins

To keep up with your AMS now, you may need to find a new gear…

Up the Onramp

Associations have known for a couple decades now that one size no longer fits all. In the last 15 years, socially savvy members have stopped depending on the annual meeting for networking. More recently, these members have also...Read more

Guest post by Fonteva

Consult any published list of concerns, challenges, and/or priorities for CIOs in 2022, and certain themes emerge quickly and repeatedly. While these may be broken down further into any number of categories and some may even be overlapping, there are three central areas of focus that all association CIOs should be prioritizing today:

The competition for tech talent...Read more

Guest post by Salesforce

Simple Ways to Keep Members Happy and Increase Revenue

Lapsed memberships are not something you want to see. But membership retention is a challenge for many associations. The question is: How will your organization address it?

The ideal approach is a proactive one. It’s not about waiting until members are already gone to try to win them back. It’s about...Read more

In early 2021, the GrowthZone AMS team joined Teri Carden, Founder of ReviewMyAMS for a fast-paced, interactive webinar .

The topic? The...Read more