Advocacy in an Election Year – Part 2 – How Capitol Impact Advocacy Tools Can Help in an Election Year
May 13, 2014
As you think about how your organization will interact with state legislators in 2015 you have to have a plan for how to tackle the new problems that come up…
Save Time on Your Weekly Legislative Reports
March 20, 2014
Which one of the three scenarios below describes your work process to create a weekly report on legislative activity? You are the lobbyist for an association and once a week…
Ensure A Successful Grassroots Program with an Advocacy Gameplan
September 11, 2013
In working with various organizations that want to set up an advocacy system, we have seen both great success and failure in launching an advocacy program. We have worked with…
The Association Management Software (AMS) Industry is Shrinking
August 27, 2013
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
August 20, 2013
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
August 9, 2013
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…
Engage Your Members to Improve Legislative Advocacy
April 4, 2013
Associations involved in legislative advocacy are responsible for turning their audience from casual association members to a force of informed and engaged advocates. What are some ways that associations can…
Enhance Your Event Strategy: Part 3
April 2, 2013
Learn About Your Organization to Find the Right Fit Part 1 and Part 2 of our Enhance Your Event Strategy series focused more on the backbone of an Online Registration…
Three Key Questions for Deciding What Association Management Software (AMS) is Right for You
December 5, 2012
Shopping for Association Management Software is like buying a car. There are way too many choices, the options are staggering, pricing is all over the map, and the sales people…
Use Your Online Registration System to Find New Association Members
July 24, 2012
The plight of an association’s membership manager is finding and signing up potential members. You spend your time combing through industry files, looking for prospects, and trying to attract new…
