Finding a New AMS
Just Got Smarter.
Navigate your association’s AMS selection process with confidence.
Beacon has researched the market so you don’t have to.
Your best-fit AMS shortlist is just a few clicks away.
Easily Identify the AMS Vendors That
Match Your Unique Needs
Beacon helps executive directors at small-to-mid sized associations navigate the entire
AMS software market to identify your best options.
Avoid Wasting Months Researching Options That Won’t Work
Our discovery process will quickly identify your requirements, what features and functions matter most, and the top three AMS solutions for your specific situation. With as little as an hour of your time, you’ll learn exactly which three vendors you should speak with, what the costs will be, and why the other vendors were excluded.
Get Answers From Vendors That You Can Rely On
The moment you inquire about an AMS, you’ll be bombarded with emails by sales people. You’ll endure
multiple meetings to get answers,
only to discover that the system won’t meet your requirements (or worse,
find out later, after you’ve purchased it.) When you use Beacon, our structured interviews will cut through the sales pitch to get the correct answers up front.
multiple meetings to get answers,
only to discover that the system won’t meet your requirements (or worse,
find out later, after you’ve purchased it.) When you use Beacon, our structured interviews will cut through the sales pitch to get the correct answers up front.
Eliminate The Risk of Choosing an AMS That Isn’t a Good Fit
There is no perfect AMS software in the crowded field of vendors. If you rely on reviews and recommendations, you’ll be influenced by factors that have little to do with your unique needs and you’ll be more likely to choose the wrong AMS. We’ll help you to make a data-driven decision, based on expert research, and employing quantitative assessments to identify the best possible fit for you.
Narrow In On Your AMS With
a Research Based Process
1.
Identify Core & Challenging Requirements
You’ll complete a two part discovery questionnaire that will expose both your requirements and what specific needs should guide your buying decision.
2.
Initial Matching Heatmaps
We’ll match both your requirements and desired features against our proprietary database of AMS vendors and their attributes. This will provide you with a ranked “heatmaps” that show you how vendors compare against both your required and your desired needs.
| Company | Company A | Company B | Company C |
| Score | 639 | 600 | 542 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Full-Time Staff | >50 | 15 | 11-15 |
| Implementation Period | 90 Days | 30-90 Days | 60 Days |
| Clients on Current Version | 4500 | 500 | 75-100 |
3.
Consultation & AMS Pricing Review
After completing the online structured interview, one of our consultants may call with further questions to ensure you get the right recommendations for your unique needs. We’ll meet to review your heatmaps and advise you on your challenging requirements and how they affect your options. Additionally, we’ll reveal the vendor costs for implementation, licensing, and ongoing support for your top options.
| Company | Company A | Company B | Company C |
| Score | 614 | 585 | 522 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Implementation Cost | $2,500-$3,300 | $3,500 | $3,500-$5,500+ |
| Implementation Cost Rating | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Annual Cost 10-Users | $5,000-$10,000 | $5,000-$10,000 | 30k active members $10,000 |
| Annual Cost Rating | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Beacon Vendor Discount | $500 off setup AND 5% off subscription fees (~$3,000) | 20% off monthly and onboarding fees | 10% off first year’s annual recurring fees |
4.
Pros & Cons of Choices Explained
Based on your answers in our consultation, we’ll provide you with a quadrant graph of pros and cons for each of your finalists. We’ll explain why they’re recommended, and why they were ranked first, second, and third. We will also provide an exclusion list illustrating why each of the non-recommended vendors were excluded from further consideration whether on price or failure to meet any of your requirements, so you will always be able to answer why this or that vendor was not considered.
| Company | Company A | Company B | Company C |
| Score | 614 | 585 | 522 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Interview Script & Final Assessment
Once you’ve received your top three options, we’ll provide you with a product demo script to help you interview the finalists. You’ll also get an online survey that enables you to rate the performance of each finalist on the scripted tasks. This will provide you a ranked outcome from your finalists, and will reveal your best fit out of all the AMS software vendors.
Affordable Fixed Price, No Surprises.
Starting at $2,500.
And since our process pre-qualifies you as a potential customer, each vendor has agreed to provide a discount to you. The majority of vendor discounts are greater than our fee – making the net cost $0 in most cases.
If afterwards you don’t feel our selection process was effective in helping you find the right AMS, we offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee.
If You Need Help Implementing Your New AMS, We’ve Got Your Back
If you decide it’s worth getting help in implementation, we offer additional services including:
- Project facilitation
- Data migration
- Change management
TESTIMONIALS
Ready to get started?
Click the button below to email us from your organizational email
(your association, society, or non-profit email). A Beacon team
member will contact you to answer any questions and provide
you with access to your assessment.
(your association, society, or non-profit email). A Beacon team
member will contact you to answer any questions and provide
you with access to your assessment.
