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Microsoft CRM Association Management Solution (AMS) 

Microsoft is an extremely flexible CRM, e-commerce and business-building solution used by over 300,000 professionals in a wide range of industries.  Microsoft CRM AMS provides “out-of-the-box” CRM-based association functionality and has an array of additional modules to compliment the base solution.  This functionality enables your organization to manage customers, members, donors and other constituents, while tracking all pertinent information.  From membership administration, event and meetings management, to a 100% Internet-based web solution, Microsoft can help you better manage your relationships while improving staff productivity. The browser-based user interface presents a high-level view of your data and provides the ability to drill down for additional detailed information.

Base Application

The base application includes the following modules:

bulletMembership, Contact and Company Management
bulletChapter Management
bulletCommittee Management
bulletSubscription Management (Technical Divisions)
bulletAffiliation Management
bulletRelationship Management
bulletActivity Tracking Management
bulletLiterature Management
bulletCorrespondence
bulletBusiness Process and Workflow Automation
bulletMicrosoft Configuration Tools and SQL Reporting Services

 
Optional Modules

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eMembership – on-line member sign-up, ordering and event registration.

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eEvents - offers an out-of-the-box and fully configurable events Web site that supports online registration and payment, allowing organizations to significantly reduce event support costs.

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Back Office Accounting Integration – provides integration between Microsoft and Microsoft Great Plains.

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e-Mail Response – System generated e-mails to provide members with quick feedback and answers to questions.

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e-Marketing – Microsoft Campaign Management. Microsoft eMarketing allows users to design and execute highly targeted multi-channel campaigns that provide personalized messages for each customer or prospect.

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e-Advisor – on-line help for members

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e-Service – provides a comprehensive Web service portal solution that allows users to receive self-service or assisted service on the Web.

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CTI Integration – telephone switch integration

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Enterprise Application Integration  (EAI) – provides integration to third party databases.

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Back Office Accounting Integration – provides integration between Microsoft and Microsoft Great Plains.

 

CRM for Association Management Systems Overview  

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Membership Application

The associated membership screens are configured to reflect “Association Terminology and Methodology”.  Displayed below is the “Membership Profile Screen”.

Core Membership Application Functionality includes:

bulletMaintain organization and parent organization information (i.e. organization name, site, multiple addresses.
bulletKeep up with prospects, members, etc.  Information includes: member ID, name, prefix, suffix, nickname, work phone & fax, home phone, cellular phone, title, join date, expiration date, multiple email addresses, company, etc.
bulletSchedule and record member activities and requests.
bulletRetain personal and private notes.
bulletAssociate members with their organization.
bulletStore attachments to the member record.
bulletAccumulate profile information about members and organizations.
bulletPerform District maintenance, including managing District information and associated members. 
bulletComplete subscription maintenance including managing technical division information and associated members.
bulletEnter new members billing information in the application and have the information flow to the back office for payment.
bulletExecute monthly batch member renewals.
bulletExtensive e-mail capabilities including email response, campaigns, prospecting and automated service & support.
bulletAbility to create standard response templates that can be used when responding to member requests. 

Users are able to view them in a multitude of ways including:

Districts

The District module provides the following functionality:
  -  Add, modify and delete District information.
 
Add members to Districts.  
 
-  Maintain member and District history using activities. 
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  Support multiple District memberships.
 
-  Each District has the ability to record & schedule activities, store attachment files.
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  Generate District member lists.
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  Easily send e-mails to District members.
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   Run member campaigns by District.
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  Configured automated process workflows to match your business processes.

Committees 

Provides the same functionality of the District module

Subscriptions  
Provides the same functionality of the District module 

Next page: Membership Dues Billing and Receipt Modules

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