4 Ways to save money with your association’s AMS

Your association’s software is an expense. Or is it? Here’s how the right association management software can help you save money.    

You might think of moving to an association management software (AMS) as an expense. And, well, it is. But choosing the right AMS, can actually help you save money.   

Not convinced? Then, consider these four ways that the right AMS can help your association save dollars:  

1. Reduce technology costs.

Choosing an all-in-one AMS solution can help you to lower overall technology costs by reducing the need to pay for multiple systems. For example, YourMembership AMS by Community Brands is an affordable, easy-to-use, all-in-one membership management software for small to mid-sized associations.

By using an all-in-one solution like YourMembership AMS, there’s no need to pay for one system to manage membership, another to create and manage events, another to set up an online community, and so on. 

2. Gain staff efficiencies.

Selecting the right AMS system can help your entire organization work more efficiently in multiple ways. For example:

Using an all-in-one system like YourMembership AMS cuts down on the need to administer multiple systems. It also allows your staff to handle all membership data and activities in one convenient place, making it easier to manage every aspect of your organization because all of the data and functionality is right there – at your fingertips.

YourMembership AMS includes process automation capabilities, which allow you to streamline and automate time-wasting manual processes. By simplifying and streamlining your association’s operations, you can free up valuable staff time that can be better spent on attracting new members and creating a great member experience.

Online community functionality in YourMembership AMS allows you to simplify member support for your association’s small staff. Members can find their own answers to questions in an FAQ, in key documents, and in discussion groups through your online member community so that your staff isn’t wasting time answering the same questions over and over. 

Learn how South Carolina Nurses Association works more efficiently with YourMembership AMS: Read the Case Study. 

3. Gain money-saving insights.

Using an AMS solution with easy-to-use, yet powerful, dashboards, reports, and data analytics capabilities can help you watch for trends than can save you dollars. For example, you can track metrics that give you insights into member satisfaction and engagement levels, helping you identify when you need to take action to get members more involved so that you don’t lose them when it comes time to renew.

YourMembership AMS includes dashboard and reporting capabilities that give you a high-level overview of key performance metrics as well as quick access to deeper data insights. It also offers membership activity in filterable data visualizations to help you make smarter business decisions.
 

4. Reduce staff turnover.

By giving your staff the modern tools they need to succeed in their work, and providing them with proper software training, your staff will be more productive and more satisfied with their jobs. This, in turn, can lead to reduced staff turnover, which can result in added cost savings.

YourMembership AMS makes staff training easier by offering an easy-to-use training portal with resources that include free live product training courses, on-demand training sessions, step-by-step user guides, and more.

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Find out more about how YourMembership AMS can help your staff work more efficiently and effectively: Explore YourMembership AMS. 

By Kyela Bishop, YourMembership Marketing Coordinator, Community Brands