The Evolution of AMS, CRM, and the Business Platform

In today’s association marketplace, most people in the industry understand the basic functions of an AMS (association management software) solution. At its core it is a database that houses membership, event, and basic accounting data.   Starting in 2005, progressive associations started learning about what the Fortune 500 companies where doing with true CRM systems…

Altai Announces New Partner

We are expanding our leadership team as a part of Altai’s continued growth and commitment to innovation. Therefore, we are excited to announce that as of January 1, 2019, Altai’s newest partner is Grant Costello! Journey to Partner Grant started as a Consultant with Altai in 2010. As time progressed, Grant wrote more and more…

Higher Logic Super Forum 2018 Lessons Learned

The Higher Logic Super Forum is one of today’s fastest growing industry events. Attendees are always eager to learn and hungry for new ways to engage with members. We were honored to again be a Platinum Sponsor of the event and would like to take a few minutes to reflect on some highlights. Don’t Bite…

Altai Prize Winners Fall 2018

This Fall we exhibited at both AMS Fest in Washington, DC and the 2018 ICE Exchange in Austin, TX. At both events we offered drawings for Amazon gift cards. We are excited to announce our winners! Our AMS Fest 2018 winner was Phaedra Stoger, who works at the National Council of State Housing Agencies. Upon…

Latest 365 Platform Enhancements

As an association business platform that uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 as its foundation, we wanted to let you know what some of the latest enhancements to the platform include: Enhancements to Dynamics 365 applications include hundreds of new capabilities across Marketing, Customer Service, Portals, Omni-channel Engagement Hub, Field Service, Project Service, Social Engagement, Finance and Operations,…

Combating the Threat to Certifying / Credentialing Organizations

Alarm bells are sounding around the country regarding proposed reform legislation affecting occupational licensing. While the spirit of these bills may be to protect public interests, the reality is that the language used often models anti-occupational licensing or anti-certification themes sponsored or endorsed by special interest groups. The concern has become so prevalent that the…

Optimizing Operations: The Third Key to Digital Transformation

The next installment of our  Digital Transformation blog series involves Optimizing Operations. By automating mundane tasks and driving business efficiencies to a Cloud platform, an organization will inherently optimize their operations and accelerate their responsiveness. The Cloud provides previously unprecedented flexibility for all your IT operations that can be specifically designed to fit any organization’s needs.…