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What’s the best CRM system for membership organisations?
05 November 2018 by Charbel Abi-Maroun
According to the Digital Excellence Research Summary Report 2019 from industry thought leaders MemberWise, Dynamics 365 now has 23% of the Association Management Systems (AMS) sector, up from 15% in 2018, when it was already the market leader. But what are the key things to think about to decide the best CRM system for membership? Read more
How can organisations measure member engagement?
19 October 2018 by Ahmed Eltohamy
Every organisation, whether it realises it or not, sets its culture through the actions of its people and those it comes into contact with. So how do you make sure your culture embraces your membership base and keeps them fully engaged? Meet the smartengagement Index. Read more
Artificial Intelligence for Membership bodies
12 October 2018 by Naresh Raj
We’ve covered a lot about CRM basics in membership recently, so we thought we’d look at some more advanced technology. One term you would have heard everywhere over the past few years is Artificial Intelligence (AI). So let's explore that... Read more
Building on ‘engagement moments’
28 September 2018 by Steve Sydee
We’ve recently been talking about membership engagement and how focusing on improving member engagement is the key to success for membership organisations. Read more
Back to basics: tips on working with your Membership CRM supplier
13 September 2018 by Steve Sydee
As part of our ‘back to basics’ series, we’ve looked at what good Membership CRM systems can do for your organisation, and some of the things you can do to drive internal adoption through good planning and management. Today, we’ll have a look at effective working with suppliers, so you can get a productive and long-term relationship from which everyone benefits. Read more