| Lunch & Learn - Microsoft Bookings |
Join us for our second Lunch & Learn to gain a better understanding of Microsoft Bookings. This scheduling tool includes three components (booking page, web app and mobile app) which can make scheduling and managing appointments much easier. Find out how to use it to maximize your productivity during lunch on Thursday, July 29th.
Our lunch and learn sessions will continue on the last Thursday of every month. Upcoming sessions will cover Teams, Whiteboard and Forms.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE LUNCH & LEARN
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Microsoft, Apple and Google have all released urgent updates within the past month. We continually deploy the latest updates on all the machines we manage but wanted to remind everyone to make sure you are updating your personal devices. All three companies announced the patched vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in attacks. By keeping your devices up to date with the latest patches you will reduce the potential that you could fall victim to a cyber attack.
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| There was a recent malware attack that involved a release of 26 million usernames and passwords. It would definitely be a good time to ensure that your anti-virus software is up to date and your passwords have recently been modified. When creating a new password you should look for a complex phrase that utilizes upper and lowercase letters along with numbers and symbols. Quotes from movies or songs, with a few adjustments, make great passwords. For example, the quote: “You complete me” from Jerry Maguire can become “Uc0mpletem3!” which is a 12 character strong password containing no dictionary words. In addition, every site should have it's own unique password. This will minimize a breach on one site enabling a hacker to access all your data across multiple sites. Lastly, utilizing a password manager such as LastPass or OnePassword can make it easy to manage all of these different and complex passwords. |
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| Transforming Educational Content & Virtual Events |
Since 2002, Blue Sky eLearn has been leading the charge in delivering state-of-art online learning to associations and their valued members. Whether through our foundational Path LMS, our innovative and immersive virtual events services, or our expert team of learning and design specialists, we help connect hundreds of organizations to millions of learners nationwide. We streamline the online learning process so that you can do what you do best: provide the best experience for your members!
- Award-Winning Path LMS: Easily sell content using a secure, built-in shopping cart, helping you increase revenue beyond membership. Along with a mobile-optimized interface, Path also gives your members a seamless experience by customizing your LMS with your organization’s branding
- Webinars, Virtual Conferences, and Hybrid Events: Create powerful virtual events with our technology experts who handle your technical needs so you’re free to focus on your event program.
- Learning Strategy and Development: Deliver engaging educational content by working with our team of world-class course design and development experts.
Our partnership with Association Technologies was forged to further the mission to truly empower associations like yours to help educate and enrich people everywhere. We understand the challenges associations face and are committed to helping find new and innovate ways to generate revenue beyond membership dues and reach new audiences.
We’d love to learn more about your plans for the remainder of 2021. Please contact info@blueskyelearn.com, or visit us at blueskyelearn.com. We look forward to connecting.
To learn about more of our partners click HERE |
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For the past four years Mark has been participating in a local charity golf outing supporting RevelationGolf. This year AT sponsored a hole to support this wonderful local charity. Mark was introduced to RevelationGolf when he took a lesson from a local golf pro, Kathy Williams. Shortly after a colleague invited him to participate in the outing and he has continued to support the outing every year. RevelationGolf is a not-for-profit organization that uses the game of golf to enhance and develop a meaningful quality of life for cancer survivors, individuals with a physical disability and at risk female youth. Their mission is to provide an environment that promotes one's uniqueness and encourages social, emotional and physical health while growing in the game of golf.
For more information about RevelationGolf visit: https://www.revelationgolf.org/
Photos: L- Mark and his wife Kathy on AT’s sponsored hole (for the record their team birdied the hole 😊) R- Fellow sponsors Mark and Marty Friel with Ameriprise |
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Tyler has always been into computers and technology and built his first computer as a freshman in High School. He was working as the lead technician for Media Com when he was recruited by his brother Dustin to join the AT family. Prior to becoming a network consultant at AT, a lot of his computer knowledge was self taught but when he started here he began 'drinking from the fire hose' and has been learning continually every since. His primary focus is on 3CX, cloud, cloud migrations and firewalls but he handles a little of everything else as well. He enjoys working at AT because he really enjoys the people here, working with our clients and the fact that technology is always changing which keeps it interesting so it is never boring.
Tyler lives in a townhouse in Yorkville with his girlfriend Ashley. They have a blind, mixed-breed rescue dog named Walter. Outside of work they do trivia every Thursday night with his team '(Not So) Smarty Pints' and enjoy traveling as much as possible. Recent travel destinations include New Buffalo, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They also love tailgating at the Bears games and try to go to several home games every year.
And now a few questions to get to know a little more about Tyler:
Five fun facts about Tyler:
- Tyler was a swimmer year round from ages 5 thru high school, he swam the 500.
- He was in the concert and jazz bands and played the tenor sax and the baritone sax.
- Tyler beat cancer and has been cancer free for about 4 years.
- Growing up his family had 2 cats, 2 dogs and 2 horses.
- Tyler was the president of the bass fishing team in high school.
If he wasn't working at AT he would be: He would love to travel the world.
Favorite Christmas Movie (since we are halfway to Christmas): Christmas Family Vacation
Dream vacation: He would love to go to Bora Bora
Favorite Music: His favorite music is old country music and he doesn't like 'any of the new country guys with the fufu music'.
Photos (L to R): Tyler and Walter and Tyler and Ashley
To learn more about the rest of our team click HERE |
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| Is It Time To Revisit Your Community Management Policy? |
Community management policies need regular updating to match the needs of your membership, says Community by Association’s Marjorie Anderson. But sometimes, changes might need to happen on the fly.
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| How to Create A Set For Virtual Meetings |
By investing in a professional remote setup, speakers can improve the virtual event experience for attendees (and themselves).
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We have an extensive archive of industry related articles
available on our website, click HERE to access them.
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| High Road Solutions - Emails that don't creep but get you...like really get you |
Location:Virtual
You’ve heard it many times – members and prospective members are more likely to engage with your content and programming if you demonstrate that you know and understand their needs. It’s the underlying principle of Inbound Marketing, and why programming like Netflix is so popular across the generation spectrum. So how do you personalize a digital experience across multiple channels that doesn’t come off as creepy or stalkerish? |
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| AT Lunch & Learn -Microsoft Bookings |
Location: Virtual
Join us during your lunch on July 29th at noon to learn how to get the most out of Microsoft Bookings. Our lunch and learn sessions will continue on the last Thursday of every month. Upcoming sessions will cover Teams, Whiteboard and Forms. |
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| AUGUST |
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| 9:00AM - 10:30AM CT |
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| Association Forum - Adapting Marketing for the Post-Pandemic World |
Location: Virtual
The role of the marketing professional and the messaging we create has changed and adapted throughout the past 18 months. We will discuss some of the ways we have shifted our focus as we transition out of the pandemic. |
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| NiUG -Working Remotely Webinar |
Location: Virtual - presented by AT's Tricia Marshall
Project management is pivotal with our changed work environment. We will focus on reviewing key project management tools that can assist in being successful with your projects while working remotely. In addition, hear first-hand the impact of project management from an association professional. |
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| ASAE Annual Meeting |
Location: Virtual
The ASAE Annual Meeting is where thousands of association professionals and industry partners gather to exchange knowledge, resources, strategies, solutions, and more. Over several days of learning, growing, and finding inspiration, attendees are equipped with a year’s worth of support in their daily responsibilities as leaders in the association industry.
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| NiUG Discovery Conference |
Location: Arlington, VA
Mark your calendars for the upcoming conference. Details will be released as the date approaches. |
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