March, 2012 Archives

How Training Should be Done

I've written many times about the importance of training. (I've even done a teleseminar on it!) And far too often, training from AMS vendors ranges from mediocre to really bad. So I was pleased to have the opportunity to sit through some very good AMS training from Aptify this week, while working ...

See the man! – Speaking at NESAE

I'll be speaking at the upcoming New England Society of Association Executives' Technology Conference on Friday, March 30, 2012, in Waltham, MA. I'm presenting the opening general session entitled "Managing your Data and Finding the Gold" and a second session entitled "Selecting a New Association ...

Beware over-engineering

One of the greatest dangers of having access to the latest and greatest technology is over-engineering. That is, searching for ways to automate processes that really don't need to be automated. I was reminded of this last week by an email from a friend, which he has given me permission to quote ...

New Article Posted – Do They Know What You Offer?

I’ve posted a new article on my website. I recently received an email from a past client (and current colleague!) of mine, asking me if I could help her and her organization with some data management issues they are having. She outlined her needs and ended the email by asking, "Are these even ...