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Explore practical advice, sector insights and membership management tips to help your organisation connect more effectively with its members.
VeryConnect: An iMIS Alternative Designed to Make Membership Management Simpler
Understand how VeryConnect brings a broad range of membership functionality together within one connected and configurable platform.
VeryConnect: A Join It Alternative for Tailored Setup and Support
For organisations considering Join It, learn how VeryConnect provides a more guided setup shaped around your membership processes and requirements.
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.
Why Chambers of Commerce Need More Than a Basic Membership CRM
A membership CRM can manage companies and contacts, but Chamber operations extend into renewals, events, payments, directories, services and engagement. Explore when a connected membership platform becomes the better foundation.
Event Management Software for Associations: 5 Reasons Standalone Tools May Fall Short
Events generate valuable information about member interests, participation and engagement. Here are five reasons associations should choose event management software that connects registrations, payments, attendance and communications with the wider
Best CRM for Membership Organisations: What to Look for Before You Choose
“Membership CRM” can describe everything from a contact database to a complete membership platform. This guide explains how to compare the options, calculate the wider cost and choose a system
Member Engagement and the EU AI Act: Which Risk Category Does Your Organisation Fall Into?
Membership organisations are increasingly using AI to understand member engagement, but not every use carries the same regulatory risk. We explain the EU AI Act risk categories, how different engagement
Membership CRM vs Membership Management Platform: What’s the difference?
A CRM can store member information and manage relationships, but sophisticated membership organisations need much more. Discover how a membership management platform connects CRM with payments, events, communications, community and
The Hidden Cost of Administrative Friction in Membership Organisations
Administrative friction rarely looks like a major problem. It builds through spreadsheets, manual workarounds and disconnected systems, quietly consuming staff time and attention. We explore its hidden cost and why
Why a CRM Is Not Enough for a Modern Membership Organisation.
A CRM can centralise member records and improve internal processes, but managing data is not the same as managing the complete membership experience. Discover the difference between a CRM, an
AI Is Moving Fast. Is Your Membership Data Ready for It?
AI adoption is accelerating across membership organisations, but getting value from it requires more than choosing the right tools. We explore why connected, well-governed member data matters, how to avoid