I spent the last three days attending ASAE’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The event included its usual array of educational sessions, exhibit floor, and social activities. I attended two of the three general sessions (I was traveling home during the third session) and attended several breakout sessions. Here are my thoughts, in no particular […]
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One of my past clients, the Solar Electric Power Association, has listed a database administrator position. Details can be found here: http://solarelectricpower.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-92665.html
Database Administrator Position Open Read More »
If you are an association staffer or executive, I’d appreciate it if you could answer my one question survey. It will take only a minute or two to reply. Over the years, hundreds of your association colleagues have responded to this survey, and the results were fascinating. I’ll post the results in the very near future.
It's time for the Fourth Annual One-Question Survey! Read More »
One of my former clients, the Licensing Executives Society, is seeking a membership director. LES is located in Alexandria, VA, right across from the King Street Metro. If you’d like more information about the position, contact Patricia Bradford, Director, Finance & Administration, at pbradford@les.org.
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There are, of course, millions of blogs on the intertubes these days, so it always gives me great pleasure when I discover one of real value. My latest discovery is the Orgpreneur blog, written by David Gammel of High Context Consulting. Click here to read it. As David writes, the site is for “people who
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A new article has been posted to my website. I’ve written in the past about why associations should avoid creating their own customized association management software (you can read that here and here). But a recent experience with one of my clients has reinforced my opinion on this. Read all about it by clicking here. Of
New Article Posted – Case Study: Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf Read More »
A new article has been posted to my website. For many associations, making the change to a new database is not only expensive and time-consuming, but it also decreases productivity for an extended period of time. But shouldn’t a new database improve productivity? Yes, it should. But frequently, when an association makes this move, productivity actually falls,
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My client and colleague Dave Martin of the Electronic Retailing Association has just launched a new blog called the Dirty Martini. Click here to view it. I’ve added Dave’s blog to my RSS feed, because he has some really smart things to say about marketing in associations. And this post on “dirty data” is a great one
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Yes, that’s harsh, but more and more it’s true. I’ve written before about how associations should not be in the business of developing software. (Click here to read that.) I’ve also written before about how there are very affordable AMS products on the market that obviate the need for homegrown association management systems. (Click here
Working in a homegrown system is malpractice Read More »
At many of my recent talks, I’ve been discussing the importance of tracking and managing volunteers. Volunteerism is THE distinguishing factor between for-profits and non-profits. After all, no one volunteers to work at Best Buy, but many people volunteer for your organization. So you need to know what your volunteer channels are (e.g., writing, speaking,
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