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Membership Management Software
This section is reserved for discussing topics for membership based organizations such as associations, museums, and chamber organizations.


Super Tip: Join The Software Users Group
In our search to secure the best software database, we tend to seek just the right features to help achieve our mission. Right? We buy...


Participation and Retention! 2 Reasons For Membership Management Software
Is Access or Excel used as your database? If so, here is a little tidbit of insight derived after exploring many solutions. Regardless of...


The Clarity Of The Cloud In Membership Management Software
Making thoughtful and intelligent decisions are difficult at best, throw in deciding on something that is out of your realm of expertise...


Retention: How Can Membership Software Help?
Can your membership management software provide the data you need and the features required to know the who, what, why about membership...


3 Reasons Cookie Cutters are for Baking: Not CRM
Using CRM To Bake Up A Unique Donor Experience This past holiday, I was blessed to have the opportunity to spend some time with my...


5 Key Questions To Ask Before Googling Membership Software
For most Associations, Membership Software is a vital part of your existence. And, the primary goals of a membership program are storing...


Warning: You Might Be Paying Too Much for the Wrong AMS Tier
Fall Saturdays mean one thing to millions of Americans: College Football. But beyond the touchdowns and rivalries, there's a lesson in how the NCAA organizes teams into divisions. Just like universities competing at levels matching their resources and capabilities, associations need membership software that fits their size and complexity. With over 130 membership systems available today, how do you narrow the field? That's where the tier classification framework comes in. Why


Supercharge Engagement With Mobility in Membership Software
One of the things that bothers me sometimes is hearing the phrase, “We are a Nonprofit”. As if that fact somehow makes it ok not to...


The Architecture Decision in Nonprofit Software
By now you know that there are so many nonprofit software options on the market today. So, when reviewing different software for...


Saving Jobs with Nonprofit Membership Software
Could it be that the wrong membership software in place is having an impact on productivity, costs, & your ability to make smarter...


The Impact of Communication Features in Membership Databases
Having the ability to communicate effectively with members is an important characteristic of high-quality membership management software....


AMS Software Review of MemberCentral
In our our on going “Search of a Membership Software Series”, we have prepared a quick look at MemberCentral Membership Management...


What is The Best AMS Software, Donor, CRM Software! Really?
What is the Best Membership Software, Donor Software, or CRM Software for Nonprofits? I field this type of question all the time. And, as...


Top Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make in Software Selection
Software selection failures can haunt any organization. It is clear that all nonprofits need to be more careful than most due to the...


What the heck is an AMS, Association Management Software?
Quite frankly, we all fall victim of “assuming” that everyone in our particular universe knows the acronyms which we use. As a result, in...


Membership Management Software 101: Features For ROI
Return on Investment (ROI), in the most basic sense, is the benefit to the investor resulting from an investment of some resource. For...


Keys to Achieving ROI of Membership Websites
Most would agree that taking some time to read a very good book to gain some perspective is a a good idea. Recently, I reread a good book...


Do You Wish You Had Jessie’s Membership Software?
Come on! If you were around in the 80’s, you know you sang along to Rick Springfield’s “Jessie Girl”, right? Heck, you may even have...


The Death of the AMS
For decades, Association Executives have used specialized off the shelf software written just for them to perform their duties more...


An AMS Software Review of xCatalyst from ESX
In our “Search of a Membership Software Series”, we have prepared a quick look at the xCatalyst Membership system in this article....
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