Clean As You Go
A good cook or baker knows that, when working in the kitchen, you clean as you go, so that there isn't a HUGE mess to clean up when you finish.
The same is true for data management. Clean as you go. If you're entering registrations for events, or new memberships, or whatever, as you enter data, clean up the other data you see that needs to be cleaned. You'll be glad you did.
Wes's Wednesday Wisdom Archives
Motion vs. Action
Motion vs. Action One key to successful data management is understanding the difference between motion […]
There is ALWAYS a Trade-off
There is ALWAYS a Trade-off I’ve written many times about trade-offs (you can read a […]
Little by little, a little becomes a lot
Little by little, a little becomes a lot “Little by little, a little becomes a […]
Why do we treat data management differently?
Why do we treat data management differently? A recent post on ASAE’s community read: “Looking […]
Don’t Forget Your Speakers!
Don’t Forget Your Speakers! A phenomenon I’ve noticed over the years is that my clients will […]
90% of your data is never touched a second time
90% of your data is never touched a second time I heard recently on a […]
Newton’s First Law
Newton’s First Law Part of Newton’s First Law states that “…an object in motion stays […]
No System is Perfect
No System is Perfect While it may sound trite, it bears repeating that no data management […]
Data Accretes
Data Accretes One of my very first jobs in the association world was managing the production […]
Don’t be so lazy…
Don’t be so lazy… One of the things that attracted me to the software world […]