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The Paradox of Software Choice, What a Pain in the Ass!
The New Yorker recently ran an article on this topic entitled, “When it’s Bad to Have Good Choices“. In this article, the writer mentions...


So What Now! The Lucky Seven List for sparking the love with your Database Software
Do you need to Jump Start your Database Implementation? You implemented your Database Software, tweaked it to make it your own,...


What should you expect of Membership Management Software today?
When is Good, Good Enough? What to Expect in Membership Management Systems For most member based nonprofits, the association management...


Top 10 Actions To Do To Avoid Software Selection Anxiety
Top 10 Items to Consider To Avoid Anxiety in Software Searches We know! There are simply too many membership management and donor...


Top 10 Questions You Should Ask On A Software Reference Call
Ok, Nonprofit Association Executives. It’s down to the wire in your search for the best damn Nonprofit Donor Database Software system in...


Software ease of use like beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
The Art of Rating Ease of Use of Nonprofit Association Management Software The notion of “Software ease of use” is straight forward. It’s...


Top 10 Reasons Your Database Software May Suck?
According to our records, there are well over 150 commercially developed database software vendors who purport to offer a system for...


How much should you pay for Association Nonprofit Software
How much does AMS membership software cost? And, how much should we budget? In this article, we wanted to explore the money questions we...


Seeking the Best AMS Association Membership Software? Check this out.
Top 10 Checklist To Find Association Membership Software Search We often get the question, “Where do we start our membership management...


Beyond the Search, Be cautious with the search for Association Nonprofit Software
Beyond the Search Engine, there are SmartThoughts for your Association Nonprofit Software It’s a fact. Many consumers take the typical...


Marketing Automation Which May Help Get Your ACT-ON Engagement
As with most technology today, there are a tremendous amount of options. Recently, we had a chance to review one...


Behind the Psychology of Buying New Nonprofit Software: Shaking the Status Quo
1. Why change? Selecting software is a big decision. You must be more attracted to the potential benefits of change than the present...


Decision fatigue in your software search; need good counsel?
Making the Decision to Buy Software I believe it was Cyrus the Great who said “diversity in counsel, unity in command” meaning that...


Pure Accomplishment with Marketing Automation and integration
Many associations have invested thousands of dollars in their Association Management Software (AMS) platforms. As discussed many times on...


Software may seem like a commodity today but culture and support is not
Vendor partner culture matters! In today’s association software market, there are a considerable amount of options. In fact, we have...


Top 10 Signals Your Database is Done
Here are some clear signals that it’s likely time to review new association’s software.


Should you build Membership or Donor software internally?
Recently we have fielded a resurgence of questions from clients evaluating new association membership software options who want to know...


How to Sell Your Database Software Ideas Internally
The Art of Selling Software Change You may have likely heard it many times in your career, “Oh, I would love to have XYZ Software, but I...


Avoid Monkey Jumping to and from Association Software
And so begins the holiday season! CHEERS! ‘Tis a season marked by damp weather, muddy feet and a community sentiment that one must buy...


Are you seeking a partner or vendor?
We believe that your degree of happiness with your current system can often be measured by the relationship you have with your supplier....
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