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Is your Outdated Accounting and Financial Systems Costing your Association?

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury

Associations and Not for Profit organisations are faced with huge challenges when it comes to their accounting and financial membership management systems.

Findings from two new industry surveys of NFP finance and accounting professionals highlighted some key findings including; using outdated technology, small staffed; interruptions from other departments are costing associations both time and money.

Lack of Technology

Expert Advice on How to Shop for Association Membership Management Software

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury

Shopping can be a stressful process, with so many options available not to mention trying to keep to a budget, and when you do find something you like you have to make sure it’s the right fit.

Organisations Struggle to Capitalise on Business Intelligence Data

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One of the major driving forces behind organisations is information. The way information is used has drastically transformed over the past 20 years with the format, type and velocity and volume has grown at a rapid rate and continues to grow.

Is your membership association making the most of your data?

Looking to Increase your Twitter Followers within your NFP or Association?

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Twitter is something your membership management organisation can pick up fairly easily and there are many great tools and techniques out there that will improve your associations twitter account. If you invest a bit of time into it at the start it will help you get a better understanding as well as getting a plan in place to maximise your accounts exposure.

AuSAE NZ Leadership Symposium Event Wrap Up (21 - 22 October 2015)

A Events and Conferences article written by

It was great to be in Wellington (one of my favorite places!) for AuSAE’s Leadership Symposium.

Under the theme “Building Sustainable Futures”, the 2 day event brought together over 100 NZ delegates (and a few Aussies!) to network, share ideas and to hear from and meet those at the forefront of the NFP profession.

What Responsive Web Design Really Means for NFPs

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury

Whether we are talking about apps that replace credit cards, curved glass, or wearable tech, smartphones are definitely a hot topic. These technology advancements excite consumers and responsive websites are becoming the norm. Users are adapting to new technologies at an exceptional rate, and responsive websites are becoming a priority as the majority of users will browse websites from their smartphones. The average user spends around 39% of their time online on a smartphone.

Understanding Responsive Websites

Membership Management Software Solution Expands to the UK

A Marketing article written by Mike Whitehouse

Member Evolution has begun collaborating with The International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT) based in London. IFEAT embraces the interests of global flavour and fragrances industries across the globe. This sector employs millions of people ranging from small businesses to large organisations, involved in essential oils production, aroma chemical manufacture, flavours and fragrance compounding, trading and consumer product manufacturing.

Looking for a Feature Rich Membership Management Software to Manage your Members?

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury

For your organisation you may not need all of the bells and whistles that a software provider offers but the more that they align with your goals and visions the better. If you’re after a membership software solution upgrade, decide on what features are important and what needs to change from the old to the new. Are you after features that allow automation in reporting and invoicing? Do you want to easily manage your events? Or do you want your members to have more interaction with each online via collaboration hubs?

ME’s First of Many Responsive Association Membership Management Website

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The Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) was Member Evolutions first responsive membership management website. The chamber represents over 300,000 businesses so it was vital that their member management solution was responsive to cater for their growing consumer needs. ACCI’s new website was launched on the 14th of August 2105 and has seen a substantial increase in website traffic from smartphone and tablet users.

4 Great Reasons to use a CRM to Grow and Expand your Membership Organisation

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury

The customer relationship management (CRM) system has become an extremely vital part of day to day operations for many corporations, associations and NFPs. As technology is constantly improving so does the CRM becoming more and more Intuital and literally being a CRM that ‘thinks’.