PGI Friday: Integrated Registration / Product Purchasing
Kudos to my good friends at the Commission on Dietetic Registration. They have enabled their population to register for their curriculum-based certificate program through the same shopping cart system that they order association products from. It seems so simple, but rarely have I seen associations using an integrated system. The benefits, of course, include ease of use (members have likely already used the shopping cart before) and one-stop shopping.
Now, a really great next step would be adding amazon-like capabilities. Once they've registered for the certificate program, a listing of products and services related to the content would be suggested for purchase. Have any associations taken their shopping carts to this next level? If so, I'd love to hear about it!