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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

Guest post by Aura Innovative Technology

Planning an event may sound simple, but with a vast amount of data to keep track and making sure it all ties back to your accounting system appropriately, it is not an easy task.

When it comes to handling your event expenses, we have identified three core areas to focus on to make sure your data is concise, complete and effective. These strategies will help your...Read more

Guest post by Shepherd Smith, Gravitate Solutions

Gravitate attended four association-focused conferences in the last quarter of 2019 – AMSFest , Community Brands Xperience , Higher Logic HUG , and...Read more

Guest post by Jake Fabbri, CMO at Fonteva

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a bill that was passed in California earlier this year with strict data protection provisions akin to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Taking effect on January 1, 2020, the CCPA will have...Read more

Guest post by: Will Marling, VP Professional Services, Shufflelabs

For many, data integration is the elephant in the room. The reason for this form of ‘denial?’ Those who are responsible for data management can see integration as an overwhelming project demanding so much time, energy, and money.

Still, there’s a solution called Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). The iPaaS is a maturing...Read more

Guest blog post by Chris Capistran, President, Cobalt

Most associations focus on three metrics – member retention, member engagement, and market share. These metrics are critical, but there’s one key indicator that trumps them all – the Net Promoter Score. To figure out your Net Promoter Score, you simply ask your members, “How likely is it that you would recommend membership in our organization to a friend or colleague...Read more

Guest post by Mary Davis, Product Marketing Manager, Cobalt

Every AMS comes with canned reports; prebuilt reports meant to save time for the end user. These reports are inherently generic and are intended to provide standard statistics for associations: how many active members did we have over a given timeframe, what is our renewal rate, etc.

If your...Read more

Guest post by Helen Anne Richards, CAE

Here are three easy questions about your data security. I know. It’s not the sexiest thing in the world, but it’s really important.

1. If a member asked you to provide all the personal identification information you have regarding him or her, could you do it?

2. If a member asked to be “forgotten” in your system, could you accommodate

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Over the past few years, a lot has been said about the love/hate relationship that associations have with their Association Management Systems (AMS). Many of the capabilities are no longer appropriate for the new models and methods of community engagement that are needed. AMS Companies are trying but consumerization of technology has only served to intensify the pace with which associations are growing disillusioned. Simpler, user-friendly applications for personal and business solutions now...Read more