Choosing an Association Management System (AMS): Common Challenges and Questions

By Megan Lopez, Senior Marketing Manager, Personify

Earlier this month I wrote about how to master the art of identifying your organization’s wish list of requirements for selecting a new association management system (AMS) or constituent management and engagement...Read more

De-Code Your Association Management System Purchase: Understand Your Needs and Requirements

Guest Post By Megan Lopez- Senior Marketing Manager, Personify

“Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.” -Ice Cube

Whether you’re a fan of Ice Cube’s work as a solo artist, his contributions to N.W.A or are just here to learn about making technology purchases for your association, you know the importance of gaining a single source of truth…for your members, their...Read more

The Right AMS for a Volunteer-run or Small-staff Association

Guest post by Dan Ehrmann, President, ClubExpress

When clubs and associations decide to install a new Association Management System, it’s hard to know where to even begin, which vendors to talk to. AMSs are designed for many different kinds of associations, with varying time commitments, budgets, and internal resources. Some products are designed for the largest associations with hundreds of thousands of members, huge budgets, internal IT resources, and the time to build a...Read more

AMS Remorse: Protech Opens the Kimono – A Conversation with Teri Carden of ReviewMyAMS

Guest post by Jennifer Boykin, VP, Marketing & Growth, Protech Associates

No one ever said finding your Association Management System is hard. Finding the right AMS? Now, that’s a different story.

To offer insight into the AMS arena, look no further than Protech Associates’ Jennifer Boykin, who decided to “Open the Kimono” to reveal the inner workings of the AMS search. Jennifer’s AMS knowledge...Read more

Technology Gone Wrong… And How To Make It Right Again

Guest post by Jennifer Boykin, VP, Marketing & Growth, Protech Associates

Unless you’re completely new to the Association Management System process, you’ve probably heard – and experienced – a disappointment or two when it comes to living with your organization’s AMS. You may be asking yourself why some AMS implementations fail and what you, and your organization, can do differently to dodge these...Read more