Association membership systems are moving to the web. Does that mean that you need to replace Crystal Reports with a new web-based report writing tool? Not necessarily. Every organization needs to be able to extract data from its membership system in a way that can be used. A variety of […]
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People spend more than half of their online time on their smartphones. Most of that time is spent using apps. According to comScore, the average user spends 2.3 hours a day using mobile apps. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for today’s association. Mobile devices in general and […]
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Technology has become downright personal. It tells us what to do, where to go, how to get there, and much more. The vastness of the world wide web has boiled down to our own small devices that speak directly to our specific needs and interests. This is the world association […]
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Given the wealth of information associations have on their members, organizations like yours can be a prime target for hackers looking to steal personal data, credit card information, or hijack assets for their own devious uses. Too often, associations are not even aware there has been a security breach until […]
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There is a saying among cybersecurity experts first credited to FBI Director Robert S. Mueller at the RSA Cyber Security Conference in 2012: “There are only two kinds of companies: Those that have been hacked, and those that will be hacked.” Some might say that is hyperbolic. Yet many organizations […]
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Let’s do a quick word association test. Say the first thing that comes into your mind when I ask you, “What’s the #1 key to association success?” Did you say “member retention?” I bet you did. Well, you can take it from me, or you can trust our friends at […]
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Auditors—every year, ready or not, here they come, like clockwork. And yet as each audit approaches, some associations invariably fall into a panic of finding and preparing all the necessary records for review. With complicated accounting requirements around things including member development, fundraising, donations and program services, and assets tracked […]
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Have you ever had to sign in on a website multiple times? It gets frustrating, doesn’t it? There’s a good reason for it. The website uses third-party applications to give you the features you need to complete tasks on the website. Each application has its own security so it can […]
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Maintaining a safe and secure website – including the ability to ensure secure transactions – is central to successful association management. With new headlines about fraud and identity theft popping up every day, it is reassuring to see that popular payment gateways are implementing credit card processing changes to increase […]
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Many of us have experienced the frustration of accessing a website and having to login two or three times before receiving the needed information. Unfortunately, this is too common as websites typically piece together services and security capabilities from different vendors. What’s the solution? Single Sign-On (SSO) is your answer! […]
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