{"id":12417,"date":"2020-08-20T14:56:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=12417"},"modified":"2020-08-20T14:56:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:56:34","slug":"5-tips-for-choosing-a-membership-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/5-tips-for-choosing-a-membership-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Choosing a Membership Management Software"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to membership software, you need to make sure you choose a system that makes it easy for you to grow your association at a fast-yet-practical pace.<\/p>\n
Although the content you publish through your association is undeniably important, the system you\u2019re using to run your association could easily make or break your membership program.<\/p>\n
Software solutions like MembershipWorks<\/a> are easy to recommend, but what exactly should you be looking for in your membership management software in the first place?<\/p>\n Here are some useful tips for choosing membership management software:<\/p>\n We\u2019re in the 2020s now – mobile apps are 100% essential for any business or association that takes itself seriously. You need to make sure that your software you\u2019re using is available to both members (and ideally workers) in app form on their smartphone.<\/p>\n A membership app makes it easy for people to manage their membership, engage with content, and perform other essential actions all from their phone while they\u2019re on the go. It also makes it easy for team members to engage with members and make changes if they\u2019re away from the office and something needs fixing.<\/p>\n All in all, you can\u2019t expect your members to be near a laptop or PC in order to engage with your content – make sure it\u2019s mobile-friendly.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a good membership management software solution, it will be a centralized system whereby you can control literally all aspects of your membership association through one single piece of software.<\/p>\n This makes it easier for new hires to pick up your software (there\u2019s just one system to learn) and it reduces the bottlenecks and workflow issues that inevitably occur when data is spread across multiple disparate systems.<\/p>\n If you operate from one central system, there are much fewer opportunities for mistakes and confusion to arise on the management side.<\/p>\n If your membership management software isn\u2019t scalable, don\u2019t even bother with it. You need to make sure that the system you\u2019re using is able to grow with your organization. If you\u2019ve got a system that can\u2019t handle a growth in membership, then you\u2019re wasting your time.<\/p>\n Most modern systems have the infrastructure necessary to grow as large as needed, making it easier for your association to naturally increase its numbers.<\/p>\n If your software can expand without you needing to make any significant changes to your workload, it\u2019s just more incentive for you to increase the membership base.<\/p>\n1. Look for mobile-friendly software solutions<\/h2>\n
2. Choose one centralized system<\/h2>\n
3. Make sure it\u2019s scalable<\/h2>\n
4. Look for an automated CRM<\/h2>\n