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Explore practical advice, sector insights and membership management tips to help your organisation connect more effectively with its members.

5 Lessons Membership Organisations Can Learn From Recent Security Incidents
Recent incidents involving Beacon CRM, Blackbaud, HubSpot and the Salesforce ecosystem show that protecting member data is about far more than preventing a traditional cyberattack. We explore five lessons membership
Why Operational Efficiency Has Become a Strategic Advantage for Membership Organisations
Membership teams are being asked to deliver more without the same growth in capacity. We explore why operational efficiency, connected technology and better processes are becoming strategic advantages for membership

The Equality Act Guidance Has Changed: What Membership Associations Should Review in 2026
Updated Equality Act guidance is prompting membership associations to take a fresh look at accessibility across the member journey. From applications and communications to events and member data, we explore

Membership Management Is Entering a New Era
Every relationship begins with optimism, including the one with your conference software. What started as the perfect fit can, over time, become something you work around rather than work with.

Have you outgrown your conference software?
Every relationship begins with optimism, including the one with your conference software. What started as the perfect fit can, over time, become something you work around rather than work with.

VeryConnect: A Hivebrite Alternative for Membership Management and Engagement
Find out how VeryConnect brings day-to-day membership administration and member engagement together within the same specialist membership platform.

Membership Growth Planning: 7 Practical Strategies to Prioritise in 2026
Membership growth isn’t just about attracting new members. The most successful membership organisations focus on engagement, retention, member value, and operational efficiency alongside recruitment. In this guide, we explore seven

VeryConnect: A MemberClicks Alternative for Connected Membership Management
Understand how VeryConnect brings a broad range of membership functionality together within one connected and configurable platform.

VeryConnect: A Glue Up Alternative Built Around Your Organisation
Discover how VeryConnect can be shaped around your organisation’s particular membership structures, workflows, integrations and long-term requirements.

VeryConnect: The WildApricot Alternative for Complex Membership Organisations
Find out how VeryConnect supports guided implementation, configurable membership processes and clearer engagement insight for organisations weighing up WildApricot.