Why Choose Community Management Software

Why Leading Associations Are Switching to All-in-One Community Management Software

Running an association means more than just managing memberships or hosting events. Members expect a connected experience where communication, collaboration, and engagement all come together in one place. That’s why leading organizations are moving away from disconnected tools and choosing community management software that integrates directly with their CRM, events, campaigns, and finance modules.

Glue Up’s Community Management add-on gives members a dedicated digital space to connect and engage, while your team manages everything from the same platform.

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Key Takeaways

Give members a dedicated space that cuts through the noise of emails and social feeds.
Build lasting connections with searchable directories, private groups, and digital business cards.
Extend engagement before, during, and after events through integrated chats and networking tools.
Keep members connected anywhere with the free My Glue mobile app.
Use engagement analytics to tie community activity directly to retention, revenue, and growth.

Challenges Faced by Traditional Community Management

For many associations, “community” is still fragmented across emails, social media, and external chat tools. The result is disjointed engagement, duplicated work, and a lack of visibility into what members actually value.

Research shows that 45% of association executives say member engagement is their top challenge, and 68% admit they don’t have the data they need to measure it effectively. That’s not a technology gap—it’s a strategic risk.

Fragmented Member Interaction

When conversations live in inboxes, Facebook groups, or WhatsApp chats, you lose control of the experience. Participation drops, insights never make it back into your CRM, and members start to feel like bystanders instead of stakeholders.

Think of an event where discussions continue on LinkedIn instead of in your own environment. You gain visibility for a day, but you lose long-term connection and data that could inform renewals or sponsorships.

Limited Integration With Core Operations

Traditional community tools don’t tie back to your events, campaigns, or membership records. That disconnect means you can’t, for example, automatically invite conference attendees into a follow-up discussion group or segment communications by member interests.

Each initiative runs in its own silo, forcing staff to manually move data. The opportunity cost is high: every missed connection is a missed chance to build loyalty and revenue.

Heavy Administrative Work

Without automation, staff spend hours moderating multiple platforms, updating lists, and posting the same files in different places. A McKinsey study found that employees spend an average of 1.8 hours per day searching for and gathering information.

For a small membership team, that’s almost a full day each week lost to busywork instead of strategic engagement. The more time staff spend chasing scattered conversations, the less time they have to deliver real value to members.

Why Glue Up Is Built for These Challenges

The challenges outlined above are not minor operational issues. They limit growth, reduce engagement, and make it difficult for leadership to demonstrate measurable value. Glue Up was created to address these exact pressures. We recognize the growing demand for private, secure membership spaces where information, conversations, and resources are centralized.

At its core, our membership management software that consolidates member profiles, events, campaigns, finance, and analytics into one platform. It automates several routine tasks, provides a single source of truth, and gives you clear visibility into member behavior and organizational performance.

More than 1,500 associations, chambers, and organizations worldwide have already implemented Glue Up to strengthen member engagement, streamline administration, and reduce reliance on disconnected systems.

The Community Add-On

Choosing Glue Up's Community Management Software

Our community management software provides a robust suite of features designed to make managing your community easier while boosting engagement and fostering stronger connections. These include:

Live Feed, Comments, and Discussions: Give members a central hub to share ideas, join discussions, and engage with ongoing conversations.
Member Directory: Provide a searchable directory to help members connect, collaborate, and expand their networks.
Public and Private Groups: Create exclusive spaces for committees, interest groups, or event participants, with full control over access.
1-on-1 Direct Chat: Enable private conversations where members can connect and exchange ideas securely.
Digital Business Cards: Support modern networking by letting members create, exchange, and store cards directly on the platform.
File Sharing and Pinning: Organize, upload, and highlight important documents so members always have the latest resources at hand.
Free Member App (My Glue): Keep members engaged on the go with mobile access to discussions, groups, and directories on iOS and Android.
Event Integration: Extend networking into events with 1-on-1 chats, business card exchange, and Speed Networking functionality.
Administrative Roles and Permissions: Assign roles and manage permissions to maintain structure and ensure the right access levels.
Engagement Analytics: Track post activity, comments, and member participation to measure impact and refine your engagement strategy.

Once enabled on your account, the Community Add-On fully integrates with Glue Up’s broader platform. Activity inside communities connects with CRM profiles, membership records, events, and campaigns, giving executives a complete picture of engagement in one system.

Cut Through the Noise With Community Management Software

Your members are already on LinkedIn, in their inboxes, and across countless digital channels. No single tool will replace them. What Glue Up’s community management software does is cut through that noise by giving members a private, distraction-free space that is directly tied to your organization.

Instead of competing for attention in crowded feeds, your updates, resources, and conversations stay in front of members where they matter most. Every post, group, and interaction in the Community Add-On connects back to CRM profiles, events, and campaigns, ensuring activity is not lost but measured and tied to real outcomes.

This is how you create stronger engagement without adding more tools to the mix.

Book a demo today and see how Glue Up helps you bring clarity to your communications and build a community that members will return to every day.

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