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NZ Marketing Association moves to hubAMS

the hubAMS team — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:38:35 GMT

From MemberConnex to hubAMS

National Industry Body · New Zealand · marketing.org.nz

How NZGBC Unified Memberships, Certification and CPD on hubAMS

the hubAMS team — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:37:13 GMT

From MemberConnex to hubAMS

Not-for-Profit Certification Body · New Zealand · nzgbc.org.nz

The Hidden Cost of Running Marketing Outside Your AMS

the hubAMS team — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:51:42 GMT

Short Answer: Running association marketing through disconnected tools - a separate CRM, email platform, events system, and AMS - creates fragmented member experiences, unreliable data, and slower growth. The cost rarely appears on a software invoice. It shows up in missed opportunities, manual workarounds, and decisions made on data nobody fully trusts.

How to Design Lifecycle Journeys for Membership Organisations

the hubAMS team — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:02:52 GMT

TL;DR: Most membership organisations focus on how often they communicate with members—not when, or why. Member lifecycle marketing fixes this by designing structured journeys around each stage of the member relationship, from onboarding through to renewal, so that every touchpoint is relevant, timely, and moves the member forward.
Every membership organisation has a content problem. Not a shortage of content - too much of it, sent at the wrong time, to the wrong people, for the wrong reasons.

hubAMS vs Toucan Tech

the hubAMS team — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:39:09 GMT

The decision facing your leadership team isn't which tool - it's which model. Do you keep running the organisation around an AMS built to administer members, or move to a CRM built to grow them? For associations focused on engagement, retention, and revenue, that second path increasingly has a name: hubAMS - a CRM-first operating system that runs memberships, renewals, payments, and events without the ceiling of a traditional all-in-one AMS.

hubAMS vs SwiftFox

the hubAMS team — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:37:39 GMT

hubAMS is a CRM-first association management platform built natively on HubSpot. SwiftFox is an established AMS designed around membership administration. The key difference is architectural: hubAMS embeds membership inside a full CRM, while SwiftFox centralises membership operations as a standalone system. For associations focused on growth, engagement, and automation, hubAMS offers a broader operational foundation.

Managing an association in 2026 looks nothing like it did a decade ago. The job has expanded well beyond membership renewals and event registrations. Today's associations are expected to deliver personalised member experiences, run sophisticated marketing campaigns, manage sponsorships and finances, produce compelling digital content, and report on all of it with clarity.

That's a lot to ask of a single platform.

Two platforms regularly appear at the top of the shortlist for Australian and New Zealand associations: SwiftFox and hubAMS. Both are purpose-built for the sector. Both address the core requirements of association management. But they approach the problem from very different angles - and that difference matters more than most feature comparisons reveal.

This article offers an honest, detailed look at both platforms. It covers features, architecture, scalability, and long-term suitability. By the end, you'll have a clear picture of which platform is better suited to where your association is heading.

hubAMS vs iMIS

the hubAMS team — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:32:34 GMT

For years, iMIS has been the default platform for associations evaluating their technology options. Purpose-built for membership administration, it became deeply embedded in how industry bodies, professional associations and membership organisations operate. For a long time, it was one of the only credible options available.

hubAMS vs Membes AMS

the hubAMS team — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:19:15 GMT

Most membership organisations start their technology journey trying to solve an administrative problem. They need a system to collect dues, register event attendees, manage renewals, and keep a clean directory of active members.

hubAMS vs Salesforce for Membership Management

the hubAMS team — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:09:44 GMT

Associations are rethinking their technology stacks.

hubAMS vs WildApricot

the hubAMS team — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:02:57 GMT

For a long time, WildApricot represented exactly what many associations were looking for.