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Roger J Fuhrman
EVP of Sales
GrowthZone AMS


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"Follow the concept of Adapt, refresh, and learn”

GrowthZone AMS' EVP of Sales, Roger J. Fuhrman, said ChamberMaster was the first affordable SaaS solution for chambers of commerce in 2004. MemberZone and GrowthZone were designed for trade and industry groups.

Roger says I once heard a quote by former President Ronald Reagan, and this quote resonates with me in many ways: "There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit."

According to Roger, leaders are humble and describe how change requires teamwork. Roger supports vision, purpose, and values. Clients like demanding roles. He asserts that experience, together with others, contributes to the growth of our staff. He learns people's priorities and passions. According to Roger, engaging, predictable, controlled, and clear workspaces succeed. He promotes problem-solving and practice. Organizations need digital business models to adapt, refresh, and learn. Roger also advises critiquing leadership, progress, and culture from the audience's perspective. After considering the facts and the criticism, the defendants may concede. Customers are our most significant market research resource, adds Roger. On LinkedIn Roger can network, share information, and learn. Cross-cultural interaction creates opportunity, and he values diversity and remote work.

Roger’s leadership and influence have received numerous awards and recognition; Top 100 Tech Innovators and Influencers Award from Prism Events; Top 50 Leaders in Technology from Intercon; Best in Business from Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce; 100 Best Companies to Work For from Star Tribune & Minnesota Business Magazine; Distinguished Alumni from Clarke University; and Top 25 Sales Leaders from the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals.

GrowthZone was named a 2021 WRECONF RECA Top 50 business. GrowthZone has been featured in Capterra’s 2022: Top Performer, Noteworthy Product, and Emerging Favorites.

In 2017, Roger participated on a panel to speak about digital inclusivity at the United Nations in New York. He was joined by the former Executive Director of UN Global Compact, Lise Kingo, Jose Gomez Camacho (Mexico), Walton Alfonso Webson (Antigua & Barbuda) and Ronen Rapoport from the United Nations. We talked about how to get the private sector to come up with more solutions for people with disabilities. In particular, we talked about web accessibility solutions that are already on the market and how they can help people with visual disabilities use the internet better, explains Roger.

Billing, spreadsheets, and marketing are managed by associations. GrowthZone's AMS saves time. Associations must boost money, activities, membership, and efficiency to meet member expectations. Millennials and Gen Z don't join associations; hence, adaptive businesses prosper. GrowthZone reduces data-management expenses. Resources, aim, and board are key, says Roger. Synchronizing email, the internet, and billing eliminates duplicates. Mobile dues, calendars, and profiles track jobs and networking. By boosting the economy, GrowthZone, as a result, will grow and/or sustain revenue.

At GrowthZone, we're excited about the future! Innovating will benefit chambers for decades. GrowthZone recruits realtors, builders, and data scientists. NAHB, NRDS, and dues are unloadable as it can quadruple agent efficiency. Competitors will gain clients with superior solutions and services. Since 2004, GrowthZone's messaging tool and our genes have helped the company get 4,000 clients.

Our customers’ organizations range in size from 30 to more than 50,000 members and consistently rate our technical support and customer service as the best in the industry. GrowthZone AMS has been rated as one of the best association management software platforms for years by Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp's customers.

Colorado Association of Realtors VP of Operations, Jonathan Griggs, explains how GrowthZone and onboarding benefit. Events, member participation, and email/messaging bothered us. My solution was used, and my team no longer requires an external database since GrowthZone manages events, education, communication, and analytics and has a state member database. Jonathan has never seen a faster tech board that never fails, and now he exports data into GrowthZone.

Houston LGBT utilizes ChamberMaster. Chamber priorities are economic growth, education, networking, cooperation, leadership development, and advocacy/policy. Corey Allen upgraded because of ChamberMaster since the member portal impressed Corey. She suggested a marketing website and a portal. Sharing business profiles, emails, and social media are examples of "Hot Deals," which help trade grow. GrowthZone auto-billing was allowed and she stated that redesigned business categories and directories help.

Barbara Canoni centralized (AGC) needed timely replies because good technology saves money. AGC MA and GrowthZone AMS profited from low-cost data conversion. Program, activity, and dues bills; name badges. With GrowthZone AMS renewal, ROI is improved by user monitoring, and now we can save money and optimize employment distribution with GrowthZone. When asked about GrowthZone, Barbara exclaimed, "Awesome!"

Yet in another case, the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) assists cancer families. Julie Newberry, FLASCO’s Director of Operations, and her colleagues were struggling to continue managing member data and programs on large Excel spreadsheets.

Their past experiences with spreadsheet failures and data corruption created a fear of having to recover information for over 2,800 members. With change comes a little fear. "We were very nervous about possibly losing the functionality and flexibility of our workflows," said Newberry. As stated by Julie, GrowthZone was understanding, responsive, and reassuring throughout the transition.

GrowthZone provides the "must have" TECHNOLOGY ENGINE that makes associations RELEVANT AND INDUSTRY/COMMUNITY-CHANGING. This means being financially stable and growing, offering real value to members, and making a difference in communities and industries.

GrowthZone offers technology, thought leadership, in-person and online events, marketing (including marketing automation), member benefits and programs, billing, promotions, and continuing education and professional development. IE


Company

GrowthZone AMS

Management

Roger J Fuhrman
Executive Vice President of Sales
GrowthZone AMS

Description

GrowthZone Association Management Software and ChamberMaster Member Management Software help member-based organizations grow and retain membership, generate revenue, engage and communicate with members and prospects, and streamline their day-to-day operations.


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