Every association says they’re different from the rest. What tends to happen is organizations assemble different “best-of-breed” applications to meet their unique needs rather than an all-in-one, integrated system. The problem is that the best-of-breed applications are natively not well bonded. So how do you get very diverse technology to bond really well together?
2020 Year in Review
We live in the age of consumerism, always wanting more and willing to incur debt to get it. And that includes those of us in the association industry, especially when it comes to our technology platforms. The wave of hyper-competitiveness has pushed associations to...
Three years ago, I bought an RV and became a digital nomad with a full-time IT position.
In the last six months, chances are your organization has cobbled together something that looks like a digital workspace. People are working remotely, right?
What does history teach us about systemic technology risks? The financial crisis of 2007-2008 was a teachable moment about the obscure risks of highly interconnected and interdependent systems. Prior to the almost complete meltdown of the world’s financial systems,...
“Unprecedented times!” The headlines grip us and trigger a myriad of fears. Everyone is reaching for hope and stability. The greatest thing an organization can do for its employees right now is to provide stability and an opportunity to focus on the future. To...
Associations and nonprofits typically face unique challenges regarding administration. Among these are a limited budget for IT support and staff who are spread across different locations and prefer using their own devices for work. If these are among your top...
We’ve all heard it, right? “Alexa…play this song,” or “Siri…purchase this item.” These days, it’s not unusual to hear other people (or yourself, for that matter) talking out loud to a technical gadget. Voice recognition technology is becoming a part of our day-to-day...
Virtual reality (VR) is essentially what it sounds like—”near-reality,” or in this case, a specific type of reality emulation. VR refers to any technology that completely replaces what your eyes see. This is typically achieved by wearing a headset or lens that creates...