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ASI recently sent out a new whitepaper with best-practice advice from leading association clients that have successfully transformed their organizations. Read to get my summary and access to the original document from the makers of iMIS.
After attending the latest Sprint Review, I wanted to share some exciting new updates that are in the works including new SEO related features!
Read about new and exciting features added in the iMIS Enterprise 20.3.90 version. In this article I provide an overview of key new features in this recently released version with links to ASI documentation for a deeper dive.
You may have noticed a trend toward web pages with animated content. ASI's latest "Mocha" theme has several animations on load and on scroll. This article discusses this trend and provides some examples.
With the roll out of the new iMIS 20/20 Advance program (AKA Cloud VDS) in early 2021, NAELA was eager to get on board with the program.
This article addresses the benefits of the cloud VDS program and describes the journey of a medium size organization with lots of system enhancements who successfully migrated to the iMIS Cloud VDS.
To help alleviate some of the anxiety of moving gateways I’ve put together answers to common questions clients ask me about iMIS Pay.
A Virtual iMIS User is an extension of the concept of a remote employee but takes it a step further by allowing you to only pay for the amount of services you need. This “virtualization” of your iMIS staffing needs provides the support you need without the risks or demands of hiring an untested employee.
The season for design predictions is behind us but most of us haven’t (or need not) notice. Every December most digital design shops, ad agencies, communications firms and even graphic design bloggers will put forth, for our edification, their predictions about the direction Design will take in the coming year.
Reporting in the Cloud just got easier because iMIS Report Writer is now available in iMIS EMS Enterprise (iMIS Cloud) right under Continuum in Staff Site.
According to the National Council of Nonprofits, charitable nonprofits continue to be challenged by limited resources, increased demands and the need to be an active vocal advocate for their mission.
As the world becomes even more virtual, the quality of an organization’s website is more important than ever. It’s time to assess yourself:
As more and more people get vaccinated states are starting to lift COVID-19 restrictions. This is sure to mean a return to in-person events soon. Fear not because ASI has delivered enhanced event functionality in iMIS EMS Enterprise (iMIS Cloud) so you can come back to in-person events without some of the usual headaches. Get ready for a busy events season using these often-requested, out-of-the-box tools...
There are a lot of exciting things going on in the world of iMIS! ASI recently provided partners with updates on the new iMIS Marketplace (App Store), the iMIS 20/20 Advance Program and some important new information about partner products iMIS Inspire and Clowder.
We are pleased to present 4 new websites that John Consulting has designed and implemented from the ground up in the iMIS RiSE platform over the last 6 months. We want to thank our client partners that worked very closely with us through this process. If you would like to know more about how your organization can create a new RiSE website from the ground up with the help of John Consulting, please email me directly at joe@johnconsulting.net.
Company administrators and association staff alike can now manage roster member renewal billing from a centralized location in the iMIS Cloud version. This feature streamlines the billing process for company administrators and association staff by avoiding time spent navigating between member accounts and processing individual transactions.
American Advertising Federation successfully completed their iMIS systems upgrade from the 2015 version to the latest iMIS Cloud version on January 20, 2021. As part of this effort, they also implemented a newly designed website that you can see here: https://www.aaf.org and successfully launched over a dozen new features available in the cloud. This case study highlights key aspects of this successful iMIS Cloud migration...
We are pleased to announce that John Consulting has been approved and is upgrading our iMIS reseller category from an Authorized iMIS Consultant to an Authorized iMIS Solution Provider (AiSP) effective on June 1st, 2020.
Learn more about our new customer care and sales support programs.
Congratulations to the NAWCC for a successful new website implementation and launch! This attractive new site offers many great features using standard iMIS RiSE tools including: an IQA-based store front, business directory and event list. We were also able to bring back the "master product" feature from back in the day for selling items like clothing.
ASI has included security updates to address a vulnerability in Telerik UI for ASP.NET in the latest update. There is also a hotfix available for those not using iMIS 2017.
OpenWater is a platform that allows you to collect, review and access any type of application including award nominations, votes for elections, abstracts and paper submissions. Business process tools are also available for processes like letters of reference, session building and certifications. And now, OpenWater and iMIS can work together to provide seamless submission process for your members.
Recently a premier Honor Society in the United States came to us with a key offering. They planned to offer free memberships to selected prospects in these unprecedented times and this article describes how we accomplished it.
In iMIS Enterprise 300 you can now import contacts directly into Staff Site from the Community module.
This article outlines personalization strategies for iMIS Communications to help drive member renewals.
John Consulting is committed to providing support for our customers during this difficult time. We have always operated as a virtual office and we are well suited to maintain continued support. We will continue to operate in compliance with local government regulations and we are watching closely for any change in policy of mandates from authorities.
John Consulting is pleased to announce the launch of new RiSE website for the Retail Gift Card Association. See their website here: https://www.thergca.org.
ASI has brought over the Activity Attachment feature to the cloud in iMIS Enterprise 300 and it is bettter than ever!
Jenna gives a high-level look at and some tips for using three select Power BI visualizations in this video.
Joe shares some sample scripts to create a dynamic logo list in IQA.
We were recently hired to implement a complete engagement scoring system for a long-time iMIS customer. This article outlines the key strategies used to deliver a very powerful dataset of engagement scoring including: what to score, scoring frequency, weights and segmenting results.
ASI has recently rolled out a complete end-to-end, PCI compliant integrated payment solution for iMIS. iMIS Pay Central, powered by Global Payments, is available on iMIS Cloud (20.3) and will be available on iMIS 2020 when released in the second half of the year.
We welcome Iris John to the John Consulting team as our marketing & customer care support manager.
This article walks through the process of adding your branded Google Fonts to SSRS reports for iMIS.
Feature-rich reporting is coming soon to iMIS Cloud clients. ASI has partnered with Exago to create the new iMIS Report Writer for Cloud clients.
This article delves into the new Chrome default cookie restrictions related to “SameSite” settings. Simply put, SameSite is Google's action to reduce malicious activity related to 3rd party cookies and all those responsible for managing a website should be aware of these new settings before they roll out in the next few months.
Power BI is a great choice for iMIS users who want to pull in data from multiple sources including iMIS and take reporting to the next level with rapid visual analytics tools, inherent AI and more. This is the first article in our Power BI implementation series. This article highlights setting up a shared workspace for the datasource.
John Consulting wishes to extend a warm welcome to our newest clients from last quarter: America’s Essential Hospitals, American Water Resources Association, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Minnesota Social Services Association, National Association of Watch & Clock Council and the New Hampshire Bankers Association.
The .ready() method is often used to have jQuery commands run on page load however often the scripts do not work because it will conflict with the iMIS system’s prior use of this command. By using the “noConflict” command, you can avoid this conflict and load your own custom “ready()” functions without fear of conflict.
There were many positive takeaways from the conference including: new self-hosted iMIS version coming, new iMIS cloud version, new reporting platform Exago and the introduction of Microsoft Power BI for iMIS customers.
On Thursday October 24, 2019 and with the help of John Consulting, The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades successfully launched their new iMIS RiSE platform as their primary website: https://www.jccotp.org. Check out this article to learn more about the features!
Microsoft Power BI is a suite of software services and apps that allow you to easily and effectively generate interactive reports and share insights about your organization. Power BI also uses Artificial Intelligence to analyze your data at the click of your mouse. In this article, we highlight 4 features: Embedding in RiSE, Simple Reporting & Sharing, Q & A and Quick Insights.
I am happy to announce the promotion of Jenna Campbell to Senior iMIS Consultant. Since joining our team in August 2016, Jenna has thrived as an external iMIS consultant.
John Consulting introduces the RSS Feed Reader Advanced iPart for iMIS. This new plug and play iMIS Advanced iPart can be placed on any content block in your RiSE website and allows your RiSE content producer to specify any RSS feed to be display on your site.
John Consulting is excited to be attending 2019 NiUG Discovery next week in our hometown of Baltimore! We are very interested to see the latest features released by ASI and get updates on what will be happening in 2020.
Jenna highlights her top 5 picks for new features in the latest iMIS 300 Cloud system. Likely soon to come to self-hosted versions.
Joe outlines how he was able to create RiSE administrative portals with standard tools.
John Consulting becomes a Higher Logic Referral Partner and successfully implements our first Higher Logic Community website design.
John Consulting welcomes experienced iMIS user Nina Toche to the team!
Read about our iMIS Communication Log Filter IQA. Send the same email more than once to ensure maximum reach without sending duplicate emails.
Jenna Campbell was awarded the iMIS 2017 Data Management Certification!
Jenna Campbell was awarded the iMIS 2017 Data Management Certification!
ASI introduces partnership and integration with leading LMS TopClass.
ASI released the latest iMIS 300 Service Pack Q on May 23rd. John Consulting successfully -applies it to 2 customers.
Sprint Review notes from 3/5/2019 session on new iMIS Enterprise and Professional features.
Sprint Review notes from 2/19/2019 session on new iMIS Professional features.
Protect your website from robots and abusive scripts. reCAPTCHA 2.0 for RiSE is a simple addition that increases your site’s security.
Notes from 1/22/2019 Sprint Review contain additional information about new features debuted in December 2018.
Notes from 10/22/2018 Sprint Review, where ASI previewed some exciting, new features.
Article on authoring content from The NUiG Connection newsletter.
Featuring: How to Digitally Transform your Organization, New Features in iMIS 20.3.90, January 2022 Sprint Review and Trending Tech- CSS Animation
Featuring: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Cloud VDS Migration, What you need to know about switching to iMIS Pay and iMIS Virtual User – A New Role for New Times
Featuring: The Seasons of Design, Top 5 Features of iMIS Report Writer, RiSE SEO - Contra Dancing is for Singles! and Ideas for a Busy Events Season
Featuring: ASI Updates, 4 Recently Implemented RiSE Websites, Roster Billing for iMIS Cloud Enterprise and American Advertising Federation Launches to the iMIS Cloud Case Study
Featuring: John Consulting Becomes an AiSP, NAWCC New Website Launch, ASI Security Update and Seamless Submissions with OpenWater + iMIS
Featuring: Complimentary Membership Promotion, New Feature: iMIS Contact Importer and Peronsalizing Communications to Drive Renewals
Featuring: Covid-19 Message, RGCA RiSE Website Launch, ASI Brings Back Activity Attachments, Power BI Examples and Creating Logo Lists in IQA
Featuring: Strategies for engagement scoring, a quick look at iMIS Pay Central, welcoming Iris to the team and tips on installing Google Fonts for SSRS
Featuring: A peek at the iMIS Report Writer powered by Exago, part 1 of a series on Power BI for iMIS, new default cookie restrictions coming soon for Google Chrome and a tech tip for integrating jQuery in RiSE
Featuring: NiUG Discovery takeaways, Kaplen JCC On The Palisades launches RiSE website, John Consulting implements Power BI for iMIS Customers, Jenna Campbell is promoted to Senior Consultant and the introduction of the RSS Feed Reader Advanced iPart
Featuring: John Consulting is attending NiUG Discovery! Jenna outlines her Top Picks for new billing features and Joe outlines how he setup administration portal with standard iMIS tools
Featuring: John Consulting partners with Higher Logic, hires a new consultant, update iMIS SSRS reports and new communication log filtering feature
Featuring: ASI Releases Service Pack Q, introduces TopClass and awards Jenna a new certification
Featuring: Content Creation Tips, Staff Site Migration Highlights and Recent Sprint Reviews