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Improving Legislative Engagement: A Guest Article by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association

This week we have a guest article from the Louisiana District Attorneys Association. LDAA has been using Capitol Impact’s legislative tracking system to great success over the past few years,…

The Association Management Software (AMS) Industry is Shrinking

In the past twelve months more than 4000 associations have been affected by software provider mergers. In the early part of this year, Affiniscape out of Austin, TX merged with…

Maximize Your Effect on Legislators When Your Organization Rallies at the State Capitol

If you have ever been to your state Capitol during the legislative session, you know that it is a busy place. In addition to the legislators, you have the lobbyists…

Let Your Membership Renewals Set Up Your Membership Categories

Most organizations need to classify members by categories. In our work we seen many different types of associations work to classify there membership: agricultural organizations want to keep track of…

Your State-Based Organization Needs More Than Just Your State's Legislation

Many organizations across the country utilize software to track legislation at their state capitol. Whether you are monitoring bills on behalf of an association, a state agency, or an institution…

Utilizing Grassroots Technology at Clemson University by Beth McInnis

Colleges and Universities across the country are often dependent on having a voice at the state capitol. When a single bill that cuts funding for education could have a huge…

Why Do You Need Access to Legislation in All 50 States?

When you are a lobbyist focused on the issues in one state, the tendency is to focus only on bills that are introduced in your state; however, the truth is…

What Should You Expect From a Legislative Tracking System?

Many organizations around the country track state and federal legislation during their respective legislative session. If your organization utilizes legislative tracking software to keep up to speed on the latest…

Use Legislative Tracking Software to Grow Your Client List

Professional lobbying firms are always trying to attract new clients. Professional firms typically have two types of clients: regular clients return each year with reoccurring legislative issues, and organizations that…

Easily Notify Legislators of Constituents in Their District

Legislators tend to pay attention when they receive messages from a constituent. In the arena of public higher education, legislators create the funds that are used for the public to…

Capitol Impact Introduces ‘Near Real Time’ Legislative Updates

States legislative systems all across the country are moving towards offering more frequent updates of information about legislation on their websites. This means that during the course of a day…

How Can You Handle Class Registration and Attendance with Your Event System?

Association management software is typically focused on three areas: membership management, event registration, and billing. Most AMS systems see these three areas as the core operational issues for 80% of…