The internet is awash in free software. I love it, of course. So much software, so little time! But just because software is free does not mean that it has no costs associated with it. Even the simplest of software will have some level of learning curve associated with. That means you’ve got to invest […]
Technology philosophy #5 – Just because it’s free doesn’t mean it has no cost Read More »
If you’re like me, when you have some type of internal challenge with managing information within our organization, you may first look to technology as a potential solution. For example, I have dozens of clients in the course of a year, so naturally, I have dozens of invoices I need to manage. I’ve got financial
Technology philosophy #4 – Outsource when you can Read More »
I first came across this line in the great Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. “Less, but better” was the design mantra of Dieter Rams from Braun. Braun, of course, designs all types of household appliances (I use a Braun electric razor myself!). And his design philosophy was that all things should be as simple
Technology philosophy #3 – "Less, but better." Read More »
Because I’m a tremendous geek and love software, I’m always open to exploring new software programs that may somehow make my life easier. Over the course of nearly 25 years, I’ve probably tested more than four dozen different “task managers.” You know what I’m talking about: these simple programs that allow you to track your
Technology philosophy #2 – Just because you CAN automate it doesn’t mean you should Read More »
I’ve posted a new article on my website. For six years I have conducted a one-question, non-scientific survey of association executives, asking them “What data management/database issue are you being challenged with right now?” This year I received over 170 responses from association executives representing all types and sizes of associations. As I always do, I’ve
New Article Posted – What's Plaguing Associations 2012 – The Dog That Didn't Bark Read More »
Last month in Dallas I had the opportunity to speak at the AMC Institute on Technology Issues Facing Association Management Companies. As part of the presentation, I offered my philosophy on technology, which I’ll share with you over the course of these next seven blog posts #1: Technology should make us more effective not just
Technology philosophy #1 – More effective, not just more efficient Read More »
Since 2007, I’ve been conducting an annual non-scientific survey of associations, asking them what their biggest data management issues are. You can find the results of past surveys here. The survey is only one question. You can find the survey here. It will only take you 2-3 minutes to complete. Thanks in advance for your
It’s Time For The Sixth Annual One-Question Survey! Read More »
This is the last of five blog posts on my favorite technologies. Evernote, quite simply, is a place to put electronic files when you can’t think of anywhere to put them. For example, in the days before Evernote, I would keep a file of blog post ideas in a Word document. This was a single
My favorite technologies – # 5 of 5 – Evernote Read More »
This is the fourth of five blog posts on my favorite technologies. Simply put, Logmein is an online service that allows me to access my office computer from my laptop. As long as my office computer is turned on and connected to the Internet, I can access the entire computer from my laptop. This is
My favorite technologies – # 4 of 5 – Logmein Read More »
This is the third of five blog posts on my favorite technologies. Since opening my consulting business over a decade ago, I’ve always operated with two computers: my office computer (desktop) and my laptop. I use my laptop for meetings with clients and when I travel. In the good old days, I would carry around
My favorite technologies – # 3 of 5 – Dropbox Read More »