Don't kid yourself. Selecting a new AMS is a huge undertaking that will have repercussions for years to come. Partnering with Ellipsis Partners on this decision brought us industry and systems knowledge, as well as objective and experienced perspective. They saved us time and money every step along the way.

Fe Petterson, Controller, MRA

Ellipsis Partners quickly got up-to-speed in understanding our requirements. They brought a unique and savvy perspective as they ably shepherded us through all stages of the RFP and vendor selection process.

Claudia Zacharias, MBA, Assistant Director, Business Operations, ANCC, American Nurses Association

We have used Ellipsis Partners. Hands down, they have been one of the very best vendor partners that AIHA has had, and they were outstanding to work with on our related projects. They gave easy-to-implement suggestions, "larger" recommendations to think about, and more. They were on-time, on budget and a true pleasure with which to work. They do what they say they'll do, when they say they'll do it.

Peter O’Neil, Deputy Executive Director, American Industrial Hygiene Association

I'd highly recommend Ellipsis Partners who worked with us on a somewhat similar project (we approached it as a web usability study instead of a complete web strategy revamp, but the study naturally included a lot of web strategy elements). They were consistently a pleasure to work with--professional, insightful, and flexible. Their final report to us was so chock-full of good information and advice that I had to stop highlighting key points--I was highlighting almost every sentence!

Lisa Junker, Senior Manager, Communications, American Industrial Hygiene Association

Making technology work in the complex world that associations face today requires the uncommon combination of association expertise, knowledge of technology, and the ability to envision solutions before they are developed, and the ability to move people towards that vision. Jeanne Allert has that combination of skills.

Reggie Henry, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership

Ellipsis Partners were so valuable to us in the selection stage that we retained them to help us through various aspects of the implementation process. They guided us to the right vendor, helped us to stay on track, acted us our advocate, and saved us immeasurable time and money in the process. I would give Ellipsis the highest marks for their performance. They are now our standard of what a great partnership looks like.

Donna Orem, Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Independent Schools

I would highly recommend Jeanne Allert to anyone in search of a knowledgeable and professional speaker. Jeanne has a unique ability to share her expertise on various technology topics and put the information in terms that people can understand. NTA members received great value from her presentations and we look forward to working with her again in the future.

Jason Jones, Assistant Director of Education, National Tour Association

I have known and worked with Ellipsis Partners for several years now. During that time, I have found them to be professional, extremely thorough and highly motivated to help their clients succeed. Their grasp of the strategic challenges and opportunities facing associations is exceptional, as is their ability to work with their clients to find the right technology solutions and vendor partners to ensure both short- and long-term success.

Katie Atkinson, President, Results Direct

I just lead an effort for the local section of the American Society for Quality and we engaged Jeanne Allert of Ellipsis Partners to guide us through the strategic evaluations and decisions that were necessary to maximize the value of our website redesign. They did an outstanding job and I would recommend them very highly.

Bob Scanlon, Washington DC Section, American Society for Quality

Ellipsis Partners has an unparalleled capacity for analyzing a client's goals and objectives and preparing an RFP of tangible requests that are clear, concise and most importantly well-planned. In our nine years of business, [the RFP written by Ellipsis Partners] was by far, the most well thought-out RFP we have ever reviewed. The RFP was detailed enough to convey a solid understanding of the project, yet left room for vendor recommendations based on prior experiences. It was clear that Ellipsis was able to leverage their extensive experience with not-for-profit organizations and their exceptional understanding of web-based technologies to produce a comprehensive project blueprint to release to vendors. We have worked with several nonprofit consultants over the past few years, and without a doubt would recommend Ellipsis Partners.

Megan McKelvy, VP, Business Development, WebFirst, Inc.

I wholeheartedly endorse Ellipsis Partners for the work you are contemplating. They are unfailingly professional, knowledgeable and efficient. They return phone calls and emails in a timely manner, and are able to communicate what needs to be done and further explanations in laymans' terms - a real bonus for those of us who are not exclusively web "technies" in our jobs (such as myself).

Ellen Clarke, Maryland Association of Counties

Ellipsis Partners has been OUTSTANDING for our organization and we are all very appreciative of all the work they have done with us. Many of our departments are now using them because of their excellent consultative services. We have worked with them for a year and will continue to work with them as they are very creative, cost effective,efficient. and have outstanding customer service.

Joanne Evans, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Jeanne's extensive preparation and facilitation skills made our planning meeting the most productive we've ever had. Her written reports were done quickly and accurately, and she continues to provide assistance as needed.

Carmel Nayman , National Association of Home Builders

We knew we needed to upgrade our Web presence, and Ellipsis Partners helped direct our energy and resources to make the improvements that would have the greatest impact. Their guidance was indispensable.

Bob Farrace, Director of Publications, National Association of Secondary School Principals

As for speakers...for me, Jeanne Allert from Ellipsis Partners was the best. For a DMO perspective, she was able to attract my attention on something that everybody facing nowadays...email and internet!

François-Jean Viel, Account Executive, Québec City Tourism & CVB

...[Ellipsis Partners]...creatively found ways to maximize our limited resources to complete the project within budget, on time, and meeting all aspects of the project's scope of work.

--Lisa Prats, formerly of APICS

When we brought your team on to help us early in our process, we were unsure how to proceed; we were not sure what our needs were, what questions to ask and how best to utilize your support. Looking back now...we realize that we could not have come this far without you.

Amy Weisenbach, The Innovation Center/National 4-H Council

In my Web development business, I see a lot of RFPs cross my desk...sometimes as many as 5 a week. In most cases they fall in to two categories: either way too detailed (and not leaving any room for us to do our jobs as information architects and Web developers) or much too vague, leaving far too much room for ambiguity and misunderstandings. But when I received the RFP for the [client] project, I was blown away. Here was a document obviously written by someone who not only had a deep understanding of their business but also had a correspondingly deep understanding of the goals of the organization and the role that technology could play to accomplish those goals. It was a joy to read and a joy to respond to and, I'm sure, has lead the organization directly to a vendor who will be able to completely fulfill the objectives of the project.

Sean Carton, Carton Donofrio Interactive

I continue to be impressed with the quality of consulting we are receiving from Ellipsis Partners and feel their guidance is invaluable to us as we integrate our new website into our operational structure.

Melinda Burdette, formerly of Roland Park Place

Going to the doctor was not as painful as I thought it might be. It was very exciting to hear your suggestions, some of which we have already implemented.[Read the full testimonial]

Sharon Shattuck, Town of Weston, CT, Office of Information Services

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