I recently made a donation to NTEN’s scholarship fund for their annual meeting (NTC, which I wrote about here.) NTEN was shooting to raise $10,000, which would then be matched by Convio, giving NTEN a total of $20,000 to use as scholarships for NTC. The good news is that NTEN reached their goal. As a …
I’ve posted a new article on my website, which is excerpts from the recent interviews I did with the CEOs from six association management software companies. You can read the article here. You can also hear all of the interviews in their entirety here. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list, you would …
I’m very pleased to announce the release of my new book, Putting Your Data to Work: 52 Tips and Techniques for Effectively Managing Your Database, published by ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership. For those who read the book, I’d love to get your feedback on what’s working and what’s missing. Since it’s an …
I’ve always thought the CRM for Members product that Protech Associates has built on top of the MSCRM product was a good AMS product. But the software and implementation has traditionally been rather pricey, so up to now it hasn’t been appropriate for “smaller” associations (e.g., those under 15 staff). But now Protech is offering …
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I’ve posted a new white paper on my website, entitled “Nine Keys to Long Term Success of Your Association Management System” The paper is based on extensive interviews with eight associations who feel they have had successful long-term AMS implementations. The nine key findings: …a successful, long-term relationship with the vendor. …a stable staff. …buy-in …
New White Paper Released: Nine Keys to AMS Success Read More »
Last week while speaking at the Canadian Society of Association Executives, I had ocassion to meet two women from an association that had recently purchased a new AMS from a vendor in the US. They had invested over $40,000 with the company, and at this moment, the company seems to be insolvent (e.g., they’re not …