iMIS RiSE CMS Website Design & Development Experts

For more than 20 years, Association Technology Solutions (ATS) has helped associations and nonprofits unlock the full potential of their iMIS RiSE CMS websites. Our team specializes exclusively in iMIS and the RiSE CMS aspect of the larger AMS platform. ATS provides web design, development, and integration—making your RiSE site more powerful, user-friendly, and visually engaging.

Why Choose ATS for Your iMIS RiSE Website?

  • 20+ Years of iMIS Experience – We’ve been working with iMIS and the RiSE CMS since its earliest versions.
  • Association Website Specialists – Our entire focus is on associations, trade groups, and nonprofits.
  • Design + Functionality – We don’t just make your site look great—we optimize it for member engagement and usability.
  • Proven Track Record – Hundreds of iMIS RiSE websites designed, upgraded, and supported.
  • Ongoing iMIS Website Support & Training – We don’t just build—we partner with you long term.

iMIS RiSE CMS Services We Offer

  • Custom Website Design for iMIS RiSE – Branded, mobile-responsive designs built specifically for your association and its members. Explore our design portfolio for a few examples of our work.
  • iMIS RiSE CMS Development – Tailored page layouts, panel sources, and content items to maximize flexibility. We are also happy to help develop designs developed by a third party. We will engage you at any level.
  • Help Staff Understand Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Accessibility Best Practices– Improve visibility so members and prospects can find you online.
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    Ongoing Support

Our Process

Are you ready to modernize your website? Today's internet users are accustomed to unprecedented functionality and excitement when visiting a website. Your website is your public image to your members and if that image is in need of a make-over, ATS can help!

We will work directly with your organization to develop:

  • Visually stunning design and functional simplicity
  • Fully customized "look and feel" developed specifically for your website and members
  • Customized graphics and images

ATS development team members are experts in all areas of web design. We will develop the best website for your organization's needs. Why use an out-of-the-box website design application that will not separate your organization from the hundreds of other organizations whose website will look exactly like yours?

Phase I – Discovery

The Discovery phase helps identify the goals of your Web redesign project. We use a brief survey that will allow you to communicate your wants and needs. It will also give you an opportunity to give specific examples of what you like and don’t like. This phase will also include conference calls to determine needs and functional specifications of the project including more detail on your specific goals for your new Web site. The end result of this phase is to create an approved inventory of elements for global wrapper and the home page.

Phase II - Wireframe

Based on the information collected during the Discovery phase ATS will generate several wireframe options to explore different ways to layout the inventory of site elements from the Discovery phase. At this point we are not looking at graphics and color. The wireframes will cover basic layout and visual hierarchy for the new site. Once a wireframe is selected and approved, we can move on to the Design phase.

Phase III - Design

The approved wireframe will be used to create several graphic design proposals. These proposals will be truly different options and not just different color options of a single concept. We start with the global wrapper and home page look and feel. All content will be just placeholder until later in the process. After selecting and dialing in a wrapper/home page design we will move onto the “content” page design. The content page design will also include examples of proposed textual formatting for basic content types (headings, paragraphs, bullet lists, etc.) as well as out of the box RiSE base ui elements.

We have had tremendous success with this approach in both the results for the client as well as keeping the costs down. Examples of this process can be viewed on our portfolio page. 

Phase IV - Develop

In the Develop phase, we will use RiSE’s web-based Theme Builder tools to develop the new custom template and theme to make it real. At the end of the Development phase you will have a new RiSE site with the custom design applied and ready to accept content.

Phase V – Deploy

Once the custom template and theme has been developed and content has been populated, ATS will work with your team and the ASI EMS team to bring what has been developed in the staging environment live.

Ongoing Support

This phase of the project includes the ongoing support of both your organization and your new Web site. Aa. After implementation, ATS is here to support your organization and website application. Our helpdesk is open daily to answer all your iMIS questions from 7am-6pm Mountain time excluding holidays.

Moving Beyond the iMIS RISE Out-of-the-Box Design Options

Many associations struggle with the out-of-the-box (OOTB) iMIS RiSE CMS themes and templates. While RiSE provides a quick way to launch a website, the default themes often look generic, lack flexibility, and don’t fully represent your brand. As a result, members may see your site as “cookie-cutter” instead of a unique, professional online experience.

At ATS, we specialize in helping associations customize iMIS RiSE websites so they feel truly your own. Even if you begin with a standard RiSE template, our team will help you take full control by:

  • Applying your logo, typography, and brand colors to create a branded, cohesive design
  • Extending and enhancing RiSE themes and page layouts to better support your content strategy
  • Training your staff on how to manage and update the iMIS RiSE CMS templates for long-term flexibility
  • Providing custom design and development when you’re ready to move beyond OOTB limitations

Whether you’re starting with a standard RiSE site or investing in a fully custom build, ATS ensures your association’s website is branded, user-friendly, and optimized for both members and search engines.

Partner with the iMIS RiSE Experts

If you’re looking for a trusted partner with decades of iMIS RiSE CMS experience, ATS is here to help. Whether you need a complete redesign, custom development, or ongoing optimization, our team will ensure your iMIS website works harder for your association.

Contact ATS today to discuss your iMIS RiSE website project and learn how we can help your association thrive online.

Webinars

Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most out of Your RiSE EMS Based Website

Date: Wednesday, October 15th

Time: 3:00 PM ET (1:00 PM MT)

Presenter: Tip Ramsay, Creative Director, ATS
Moderator: Richard Banks, Sales Manager

Unlock the full potential of your iMIS RiSE EMS website! In this webinar, we’ll share practical tips, proven strategies, and insider tricks to help you optimize your site for better design, usability, and member engagement. Whether you’re new to RiSE or looking to refine your existing setup, you’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can implement right away.

Tuning Google's Core Web Vitals in iMIS RiSE

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Time: 3:00 PM ET (1:00 PM MT)

Presenter: Tip Ramsay, Creative Director
Moderator: Richard Banks, Sales Manager

Google's "Core Web Vitals" are metrics used to measure a website's performance, accessibility, search engine optimization (SEO) and usability. Join us to get a basic understanding of these metrics, along with valuable tips on how to fine-tune them within the iMIS RiSE/EMS platform. We will also demonstrate tools to assess your website scores and provide best practices to steer clear of common pitfalls which can bring down your overall scores.

Watch the Recording in the ATS Learning Center Download the Webinar Slides

Alternative to RiSE's Website Keyword Search

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Time: 3:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)

Presenter: Tip Ramsay, Creative Director
Moderator: Richard Banks, Sales Manager

We often hear frustration with the functionality of the out-of-the-box RiSE website keyword search that it does not meet user expectations. While there is some flexibility to adjust how the results look, there is no way to change how it functions, making replacement the only option.

Join us to review how to replace the RiSE out-of-the box keyword search with Google's programmable search. We will review the pro's and con's of the RiSE search and the Google option. We will also show a live demonstration so you can see it in action and decide if it might be a good option for your organization.

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Vital Website Statistics and Tips on Optimization in RiSE

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Time: 3:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)

Presenter: Tip Ramsay, Creative Director
Moderator: Richard Banks, Sales Manager

Join us as we discuss out-of-the-box support for accessibility and search engine optimization (SEO) in RiSE. We will also discuss Google Analytics page speed insights via the Lighthouse feature in Chrome web development tools. Keeping an eye on these vital statistics can give you valuable insight into the health of your website and where to focus on improving.

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RiSE Microsites: Creating a Sandbox Site

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Time: 3:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT)

Presenter: Tip Ramsay, Creative Director
Moderator: Richard Banks, Sales Manager

Join us as we show, step-by-step, how to duplicate your existing RiSE site and create a "Sandbox" site that is a safe place, out of the public eye, to develop content, new ideas, and test functionality.

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