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New things on my website

I've made some minor but significant changes to my website. You can now find all of my videos on this dedicated page. And of course, I continue to add to my free resources page. If you haven't already, be sure to sign up for my free monthly ...

Interview with Charlie Vinal of Euclid Technology

This is the fourth in my 2012 series of podcast interviews that I’ve been conducting with CEOs from providers of association management software. Today’s interview is with Charlie Vinal, President and CEO of Euclid Technology. In this interview we discuss Euclid's AMS offering and how ...

Things I heard at ASAE Tech Conference V – Testing plans

During one session I attended at the ASAE Tech Conference, the issue arose of testing in the AMS during implementation. Testing is a key step during the implementation of a new AMS. After all, you either test the system before you launch it (with test case scenarios, discussed below) or you test ...

New Article Posted – Four Reasons to Establish an Internal Users Group

I’ve posted a new article on my website. A few years ago one of my most successful clients told me that with all the advice I had given her for improving the management of her AMS, the single best piece of advice was to have her organization create an internal users group. My advice was ...

New Article Posted – Five Significant Trends in Association Management Software

I’ve posted a new article on my website. The world of technology never stops changing, and certainly the same is true for the world of association management software (AMS) vendors. As I look back at 2011 and forward to 2012, there are several trends I see developing among many (though ...

Success is measured by….?

According to this poster, which hangs in my childrens' school (and I've seen it in other schools, too), success is measured by effort. But nothing could be further from the truth. Success is measured by clearly measurable objectives. How does one measure "effort"?  Imagine telling your ...

You love me, you really LUV me!

I get high praise from my clients for the work I do, but this one takes the ...

“Why do we need this position now?”

I was speaking to an association executive recently about the idea of adding a database manager to their staff (I discuss the concept of a database manager here). As we discussed this, she asked "If we've gotten by for the past ten years without a database manager, why do we need this position ...

New Article Posted – Get Lazy! Understanding Workflow Automation and Scheduled Tasks

I’ve posted a new article on my website. One of the reasons I’ve always been attracted to technology is because I’m inherently lazy. I really get my kicks when the computer can do all the work for me. I can recall way back when, making the move from DOS to Windows programs, and how ...

New Article Posted – Sometimes You HAVE to Customize

I've posted a new article to my website. Customizing your database is always an option, but it should be the last one rather than the first. I’ve written quite a bit in the past about my distaste for homegrown custom software systems. My logic is simple: for most association management ...