Migrating to the cloud is a major decision for any organization — even with clear benefits that cater to the specific needs of associations. Cost savings, security, convenience, performance, and reliability are just a few of the benefits you stand to gain by having iMIS in the ISG Azure Cloud […]
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Your data tells a story you need to hear. It knows how to acquire and retain more members. It can get you more event registrations and sell more products and services. Are you listening to what your data has to say? If you are like most association leaders, you probably […]
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Associations have spent thousands of dollars having custom Crystal Reports made for them. What if one day, after a much-needed upgrade to iMIS, those reports were gone? Poof! It could happen. iMIS RiSE Staff Site does not give you the option to run the Crystal Reports you have invested in […]
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This is the year to move from iMIS Desktop to Staff Site. The functionality is robust. The potential to learn more from your data and better serve members is real. Your staff and board deserve to have the greater efficiencies that are now possible, and your members will love the […]
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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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