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Engagement Plan for nonprofits
MembershipStrategic Consulting

If you're a nonprofit leader, you know how important it is to keep your constituents engaged. But sometimes, hitting those high-touch-point...

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Common Issues for Organizations New to Salesforce (And How to Avoid Them)
Managed ServicesStrategic Consulting

So you’re just getting started with Salesforce, a powerful Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform that offers users a great deal of...

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50 Questions to Ask AMS Vendors During Product Selection
Association Management Solutions (AMS)Strategic Consulting

Finding the right AMS for your organization can be like Prince Charming finding Cinderella. Sure, you have a glass slipper - you know what you want....

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Why Associations Need Tool Owners, Not Tool Experts
Association Management Solutions (AMS)Strategic Consulting

I realized in that moment the challenge - managers know high level what they wanted to accomplish, but none of the managers were experts in...

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Why Your CRM is Like Your Fridge
Best PracticesStrategic Consulting

“OMG – what is that smell?” Nothing seems to bring a company to its knees like a terrible smell in the office refrigerator. Within...

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Bridging the Education to Employment Gap
Best PracticesStrategic Consulting

With many millennials having challenges finding the right work opportunities, associations are uniquely positioned to support them by offering...

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Summer Cleaning Series: Database
Association Management Solutions (AMS)Strategic Consulting

Where has the time gone?! This year has flown by, and today marks the first day of summer! If you’re like me, you have left a lot of opportunities...

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Excel Series: How to Check and Remove Duplicates
How ToStrategic Consulting

Happy Wednesday all! We've survived the long weekend and are back in the swing of things at work. As you're...

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VIDEO BLOG: Association Engagement – returning the focus to members
MembershipStrategic Consulting

Part 1 of our conversation focuses on common mistakes associations make around engagement. Make sure to sign up to receive email notifications from...

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Your association is using Twitter wrong – and that’s okay
MarketingStrategic Consulting

Scanning a list of the top 100 Twitter account and you’ll find a lot of singers, actors, athletes and other celebrities. Only a handful of...

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Syncing your sites – is it worth the cost?
ImplementationsStrategic Consulting

With technology today almost anything can be automated. Yet so many organization are unwilling to invest capital to automate mundane tasks in order...

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On-Site Registration with ExpoLogic
EventsStrategic Consulting

I recently worked an on-site registration for a conference for the first time. I had heard many “horror” stories about the on-site registration...

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Google’s “Mobile-Friendly” Update – What Does It Mean To Your Association?
MarketingStrategic Consulting

Yesterday, April 21, 2015, Google went live with the search algorithm that will boost the rankings of mobile-friendly pages. Let’s take a...

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Connecting with Users
MembershipStrategic Consulting

I recently had the opportunity to present at AUDC in Austin, TX during their Ignite session. The Ignite session requires individuals to present 20...

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Dear Betty: Lessons from the Ice Bucket Challenge
MarketingStrategic Consulting

Dear Betty: The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $100 MILLION to date for the ALS Association. Why didn’t we think of that?!? I know we...

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Dear Betty: Back to School!
MarketingStrategic Consulting

Dear Betty: Fall always makes me think of back to school, school supplies, and learning new things. What do I need to add to my marketing backpack...

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Summer Interns for Your Small Staff Association
MembershipStrategic Consulting

Summer break is quickly approaching and it is a great time to consider hiring an intern. Let’s face it, your small staff association can use all...

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Process Documentation… Why do I need that?
MembershipStrategic Consulting

As association IT staff, we are involved in a number of un-ideal tasks: running the graveyard shift, adopting...

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5 Ways to Zap Small Staff Association Stress RIGHT NOW
Strategic Consulting

In addition to the stresses Sarah talks about, the government shutdown caused some un-needed stress. Even if you aren’t directly employed by the...

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Ease Your AMS Worries with the Use of a Good Consultant
Association Management Solutions (AMS)Strategic Consulting

Have you considered hiring a consultant to help you identify the ideal system for your association and help with the data conversion? If your...

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Prioritization: Part 1
Strategic Consulting

When you take into consideration the limited resources you have with a small staff association, it is more important than ever to prioritize. It is...

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