Technology Isn’t Support — It’s the Driver
The future of association websites depends on technology. Not as back-office support, but as the engine of member-driven experiences. If your systems are built for staff convenience instead of member value, you’re already falling behind. The future belongs to associations that integrate, anticipate, and scale.
In this video, Justin Sykes, VP of Development at Taoti Creative, joins Jim Krol, VP of Business Development, to explain how associations can choose the right technology stack to deliver personalization, seamless integration, and real-time responsiveness.
Watch the full conversation:
Building Blocks for Member-Driven Sites
Justin lays out the foundations that every association website needs:
- Clean, up-to-date member data as the baseline for personalization
- Smart integration of AMS, CRM, LMS, and CMS through APIs and middleware
- Single sign-on (SSO) for seamless member access
- Hosting environments (like AWS) that scale with growth
- A clear roadmap that avoids overengineering while building for the future
From Serving to Anticipating
Associations can start small: connect existing systems, pull in role and interest data, and use it to surface relevant events, articles, and resources. With the right data and integrations, websites move from reactive to anticipatory — guiding members through their journey before they even ask.
AI and the Next Frontier
AI is already shaping the future of association websites. From smarter search to personalized content recommendations, AI accelerates member relevance in real time. But as Justin emphasizes, it requires strategy, clean data, and ethical guardrails.
The takeaway: Technology is not a side note. It’s the foundation of member-driven websites — and the future of associations.
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Technology is the driver of member-driven websites. In Part 3 of Taoti’s video series, Justin Sykes and Jim Krol explain how associations can use clean data, system integrations, hosting, and AI to build future-ready association websites.
Part 1: The Future of Association Websites: Member-Driven Experiences
Part 2: Association Websites in Action: AAMI’s Member-Driven Transformation
Watch the interview with AAMI’s Weldon Perry here.
