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There’s a saying that goes, “You must walk before you can run.” It’s wise advice, but it’s hard to follow when there are members to engage with and goals to reach!

Still, it’s easy to crash and burn when associations dive in too deep and too quickly when purchasing or upgrading their technology.

But we have a few tips for that will ensure that your association’s decision to implement new tech gets you started on the right foot and off to the races.

Watch “Planning for New Tech & Tools”  on demand as implementation technology expert Rebecca Achurch from Achurch Consulting and Janna Knapp, Senior Director of Professional Services at Personify walk us through the best ways to plan for tech and tools by:

· Revisiting your by-laws and other due diligence

· Deciding on your budget

· Aligning your board & staff

· Building a timeline that works for your goals & resources

Speakers

Rebecca Achurch, PgMP, PMP, CSM, CAE,

Rebecca Achurch
PgMP, PMP, CSM, CAE, Implementation Technology Expert, Achurch Consulting

Rebecca has been at the cross-section of technological advancement and the remote work revolution, both of which led her to found Achurch Consulting, a company that assists organizations in both technology implementation and the transition to hybrid or full-time remote offices.

She was the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) first remote employee in the IT division, and her leadership led to the conversion of legacy CRM and fulfillment systems into two best-in-class, off-the-shelf products. It supported more than $350M in revenue and earned Rebecca multiple innovation awards for excellence in process optimization and membership engagement.

You can frequently hear her say, “it’s time to change the way we manage, change the way we work.” Her success as a remote professional has given her the expertise to develop and implement best practices as well as help clients recruit and retain talent through cutting-edge policy.

Janna Knapp, Senior Director of Professional Services at Personify

Janna Knapp
Senior Director of Professional Services at Personify

Janna Knapp is a dynamic and driven business leader with an exceptional work ethic who appreciates and values being a trusted and integral part of the team. Established in professional services consulting, project management, enterprise software and solution implementations, and resource planning. An astute analyst, critical thinker, architect and decision maker with proven industry acumen and a talent for linking IT solutions to business value by creating transformational value propositions for organizations serving a variety of industries.

She’s worked at Personify leading client & professional services for over 10 years.