The Benefits Of Software Trials Before Procurement
Months ago we wrote about the different methods to finding a suitable software to procure. Today we’ll focus on just one of those methods: trials. We test drive cars and try on clothes because we want to actually experience a product before putting our dollars towards it. It only makes sense to, especially if the […]
Continuing Competence – CEU vs. Reflective
Continuing Competence In order to acquire a professional license, people must continue their education and provide the College or association with proof of continuing competence. In our most recent posts about the different parts of Continuing Competence (self-assessment,jurisprudence, etc.), there are many ways Colleges will ask members to show they are looking to improve themselves […]
Continuing Competence: Jurisprudence Exams
Mandatory Assessment One of the methods that regulatory bodies and associations use to measure their registrants’ competence is through a jurisprudence examination. A jurisprudence exam ensures members have the required knowledge to practise their profession within the industry’s provincial and federal laws. When professionals are knowledgeable and educated about the legislation and regulatory policies in their […]
Continuing Competence Self-Assessment Tools for your Association
Purpose Colleges use self-assessment tools for their members to look back, think about, and reflect on their strengths, weaknesses, knowledge regarding standards of practice, code of ethics, laws and regulations, as well as to plan future learning goals. They may be written at any time, but are commonly bundled with license renewal. The member uses it to make […]
Switching Your Association Management Software Gradually
Bringing in a whole new enterprise system Switching over your association to a new enterprise software for any organization involves risks and a lot of money. It’s a huge, terrifying project that causes a ton of stress and anxiety. How will staff adapt? How will your association like the software once all is said and […]
5 Ways to Keep Member Information Private in your Association’s Public Registry
In the previous 2 posts we talked about some best practices in the public registry area of your association management software (AMS) to keep your member data as useful as possible to the end user. We also talked about some new features of AMS software for regulatory bodies. In this post – I’m going to […]
Improve your Registration/Renewal Emails
It’s that time of year again, time for student registrations and College member renewals. How are you informing people? Many would assume over email, maybe a tiny percentage out there are still using letters. Either way, both are some type of a letter and feature the same things. So, here are our tips to bettering […]
RFP Best Practices To Get Better Responses!
A Request for Proposal (RFP) is something you’ve probably heard of before, and likely squirmed about if it’s something you’ve actually had to write – particularly because of how tedious they can be. The process of the RFP is usually done by regulatory bodies, associations, and large organizations to ask vendors to send them proposals in […]
4 Reasons You Should Keep Your Browser Up To Date
Bananas…browsers…basically the same thing. Right? You might not think so and maybe they are not literally the same thing, but they have one thing in common: DON’T let them get outdated. Rotten bananas are nasty and old browsers are annoying because they make you have a user experience that isn’t the greatest. With a product such as […]
9 Tips for a Great Vendor/Association Relationship!
Hello, October! Just like any business, keeping a healthy relationship with you association management software vendor is key to being satisfied with the product and overall customer service. A great relationship will make projects, training, interactions, and anything in between, easier and more enjoyable. In today’s post, we’ll be discussing tips to having a successful relationship with your […]
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