Providing information and resources that address customer queries or otherwise meet our clients’ business needs is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job, which focuses intensely and almost exclusively on ISG’s relationships with our clients. One of the ways I facilitate this flow of information is by hosting […]
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iMIS is the gold standard when it comes to association management software. Designed specifically for associations, iMIS has your business logic baked in and manages everything from lead gen to financial reporting. The software’s functionality is so vast, even some old pros aren’t familiar with everything iMIS can do! It’s […]
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More than a few of our clients are telling us they didn’t ask for, nor do they really want to engage in, the impending transition to the cloud — to iMIS EMS Enterprise. And we understand why you might be feeling a little (or maybe more than a little) trepidation […]
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In past blogs, we’ve discussed the benefits of using the ISG Crystal Reports Viewer with iMIS RiSE to seamlessly access and view all of your standard or custom Crystal Reports online, from any location. No matter the size or scope of your reports, the ISG Crystal Reports Viewer has you […]
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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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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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Even newbie marketers and association executives know that personalized messages deliver better results than one-size-fits-all campaigns. The more we know our members and their habits, wants, needs, preferences and influences, the better we can respond to them. It’s a win-win proposition. Savvy associations fully embraced personalization in direct and digital […]
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