| New Years and Notes |
Happy New Year (alright, I know we are already a month into the new year)! Like many others I start my year with a list of new year's resolutions. One of those resolutions is writing a monthly article for our newsletter. I decided to have a bit of fun blending work, personal life and technology into each one of these articles. This month's topic, one of my favorites (just ask anyone on our team), is the power of Evernote.
Let me start by saying that any note application can be used. I personally like how Microsoft has continually improved OneNote over the past several years. However, as a faithful Evernote user for many years, I just can't make the switch. AT uses the Evernote business version to track, share and document many of the things we do. Evernote business works very similar to the personal version. However there are several key differences:
- Notebooks and notes can be shared with the entire team (or select groups).
- Access is managed by an administrator making it easy to remove or add access when necessary.
I've been using the personal version for a very long time. Here are a few of my favorite tips/idea that I use on a regular basis:
- Utilize the browser web clippers. These clippers will take a web page and allow you to save it in any notebook. My favorite option is the "Simplified Article" which removes the "clutter" of a normal web page. I use it to capture recipes, travel recommendations or articles (usually to read at a later date).
- Use the new "Task" feature to create a to-do item in any note. All tasks created on any notes are consolidated under a new "Tasks" view.
- Organize your notebooks utilizing stacks. I have a !!Core Stack which is made up of notebooks that I used on a daily basis. The exclamation points sort this at the top of my stack list. I have several other stacks including Reference, Finances, Family and Household. Find what works for you.
- The Outlook addon allows you to easily save emails as notes. I use this feature on a daily basis. In addition, each Evernote account has a unique email address that can be used to forward emails which will be turned into notes.
- Use Internal Links to link notes to each other. Every trip I take (business or personal) I create an Evernote itinerary and then link related notes (receipts, reservations, other notes) to this master list to make it easy to manage my trip.
I could have listed a hundred other ways I use Evernote. Please drop me a note if you have any questions - I love to talk about Evernote!
Month one is in the books!
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Let’s take a moment and talk about your content. Is it spread out across multiple sources i.e., AMS, LMS, community, publications etc.? Are you looking for a way to make all your content discoverable from one UI?
Well, you are in luck. FUSE Search is a SaaS solution that does exactly that, and the functionality is called federated search.
In this article we are going to focus on federated search - What it is, what problem it solves, and what benefits it provides.
Let’s start with a definition of federated search.
Federated search consolidates all your content no matter where it lives e.g., communities, LMS, AMS, CMS, social media, job boards etc. - and makes it discoverable through a universal UI (search results page).
Every organization’s content strategy reaches a point where a decision is made on where the content will live, and how it will be discovered. That is where federated search comes in.
Discovery - the problem it solves.
Organizations have content spread over multiple content sources. However, your audiences can only search what is on the website. If they want to see your LMS courses, or community posts, they must leave your site, and go to those locations where the content resides. Ditto for all your content sources. This introduces a lot of friction between your audiences, and their ability to discover and consume your content. Federated search unified all that content to provide an optimal experience, as well as revenue/conversions opportunities.
Engage and Leverage - the benefit it provides.
Here is a review of FUSE by a client of ours that is posted on a popular review site. We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves.
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) – “We have a public website, an online library that hosts all of our education courses, and an online community. There's content on all three of those sites. If someone was searching on the website, they were only accessing information on the website, so it wasn't linking to our library to push people there to view content and to purchase CME. One of the advantages we found with FUSE is the ability to connect all three in search. Now people search and might find a few pages on the website, but they might also find sessions from our conference that they may be interested in purchasing. The other goal was to show how robust our communities are by offering teaser content. We allow our broader member communities to be indexed by FUSE. If you're a member of the community, you can login and view the post. If you're not a member, you would get a message that you need to join to access this content.”
One final thought.
Once FUSE has aggregated your content, we can help you visualize it in any number of ways i.e., directories (Google map), Curiosity Portals, and Topic libraries, to name a few.
FUSE and Association Technologies
Our partnership with Association Technologies was forged to help our clients generate revenue through superior content discovery experiences. With FUSE, Content Finds You™, visit us at fusesearch.com. For more information please contact Jim Meyers. |
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| American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is a professional medical association that represents more than 20,000 practicing osteopathic family physicians, residents and students throughout the United States. They recently relocated their office to Chicago and have been a happy client of Association Technologies for more than two decades! |
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Tina Burk is the Director of Bob Moore, MA, MS, CAE is Dan Alpe, CPA is the Director
Member & Affiliate Services. Executive Director as well as of Finance & Administration
She is the staff liaison to the the staff liaison to the Executive and the staff liaison to the
Awards Committee, Executive Committee, Board of Governors Audit Review Committee,
Council of Conclave of Fellows, Past Presidents Council and Membership Committee and
Constitution & Bylaws/Policy & the ACOFP Foundation Finance Committee
Organizational Review Committee
Membership Committee, National
Student Executive Board, New
Physicians Committee and
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Now for some questions to get to know a little more about our friends at ACOFP...
Q. What do you enjoy most about working for ACOFP?
Tina: I enjoy working at ACOFP because our members are so nice and great to work with. I also really enjoy the ACOFP workplace flexibility internally and externally.
Bob: I love the staff team and culture we have built over the years. It’s very friendly, supportive and helpful.
Dan: I enjoy the feeling that we are truly part of a family, staff and leadership.
Q. What has been your career highlight so far?
Tina: I have had the pleasure of being a client of Association Technologies for 23 years!
Bob: Switching our in-person annual convention to our first-ever virtual convention in six days at the start of the pandemic. That was epic and the team, speakers and leaders all helped pull off an event we’ll talk about for years to come.
Dan: Adding my technical skills to being able to transition from the in-person to virtual meeting. Being able to find ways to get in touch with the registrants and to track the needs of each one to ensure their needs were met.
Q. Tell us three things most people do not know about you.
Tina: I can’t stop myself from volunteering, I am not a morning person and I am very neat.
Bob: While I strategize and plan so much at work, I am 100% okay not doing any of that personally when traveling. I’m a forced extrovert. I’d be totally content being an introvert. I won a reality TV show.
Dan: I grew up in a small town in Arkansas, I think trains are cool, I enjoy brewing
Q. What is the best piece of professional advice you have received?
Tina: I don’t always follow this advice but to use the three-second rule before speaking in public and in challenging conversations in hopes to make them more deliberative and lead to better outcomes.
Bob: Assume positive intent in others first.
Dan: Don’t be afraid to suggest a new way to do something, as long as you think it will save time or money.
Q. What is your favorite book, movie or tv show?
Tina: My favorite movies are all the Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson movies.
Bob: One of my favorite TV shows is Schitt’s Creek.
Dan: Any of the Skink books from Carl Hiaasen
Q. What is your favorite vacation destination and why?
Tina: My favorite place to vacation with my family is upper Michigan in the summer.
Bob: Italy – I love carbs, wine, sunflowers, history, culture, fashion and the geography.
Dan: Coral Bay, St. John. It’s warm and has a small town vibe.
Q. What is your favorite family tradition or activity?
Tina: A favorite family tradition is that we have a family football game called the Burk Bowl on thanksgiving.
Bob: The first of every month my mom calls to say “rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” as a form of good luck.
Dan: Lunch in the Walnut room during Christmas.
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AT is a proud friend of Association Women Technology Champions and would like to recognize our clients and partners who won the AWTC Technology Leadership Awards. Congratulations Lindsay Currie, Nicole Araujo and Cynthia DeJesus!
THE AWTC TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognizes a career of achievement and leadership and is awarded to only one or two women yearly. The recipient is a leader in her association and profession and is known to her peers as an outstanding association IT leader. Congratulations to:
LINDSAY CURIE - She leverages her creativity to imagine solutions to challenges faced by her organization and to use targeted technology tools to meet their needs. This has included modernizing the organization’s technology framework and supporting its members in increasing their virtual presence in advocacy efforts. Lindsay also advocates for better use of technology as a tool for staff, demonstrating virtual work's positive cultural and environmental impacts.
AWTC TECHNOLOGY CHAMPION AWARD
This award recognizes women doing amazing work every day to advance technology in associations. Congratulations to:
NICOLE ARAUJO -Client Engagement Director, Mighty Citizen
and
CYNTHIS DEJESUS-Senior Account Executive, HighRoad Solutions |
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| Ready to Try Mastodon (But Are Scared to Jump In)? Here’s What You Need to Know |
The emerging social network Mastodon has been gaining interest as a Twitter alternative, which might convince association pros to dip their toes in. But a mix of cultural and technical differences make the shift a tad complex.
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| Three Software Needs to Reconsider in 2023 |
The new year just might be the time to rethink which tools your organization uses. It could lead to some important discussions for the year ahead.
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We have an archive of our newsletters and industry related
articles available on our website, click HERE to access them.
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| NiUG Webinar: iMIS Integration 101 |
Location: Online
iMIS promises to streamline your event and learning data. But are you afraid it will stop you from continuing to use your other systems?
The word “integration” can put some people on edge; but it doesn’t have to. Join Cadmium as they dive into the value and benefits of a successful AMS / event technology / LMS integration. They’ll share how client integrations save time without sacrificing their quality of work, assist in retaining members, and boost their bottom line in a live panel. |
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| FEBRUARY |
| 16 |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST |
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| Association Forum's Association 101 |
Location: Association Forum, 10 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606
An orientation for association professionals, Association 101 is designed to provide a solid foundation of knowledge and appreciation for the unique environment, culture and dynamics of associations. |
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| MARCH |
| 20 & 21 |
| 7:30AM - 3:30PM CST |
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| ASAE's Exceptional Boards: Strengthening the Governance Team |
Location: Lowes Chicago Hotel, 455 N Park Drive, Chicago, IL
Exceptional Boards is an intensive two-day workshop for CEOs and their elected officers to explore strategies for strengthening their working relationship and enhancing the board's performance. Designed specifically for leadership teams, it provides an engaging learning environment where CEOs and elected leaders together will gain insight and resources to improve the effectiveness of board operations and create a strong and vibrant governance team. It is the one program that coaches you on how to build a board that understands its role, fulfills its responsibility, demonstrates visionary leadership, and ultimately leads the organization it represents to new heights. |
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| ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition |
Location: Atlanta, GA, US
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| NiUG International iMIS User Conference |
Location: Rosemont, IL
Mark your calendars for the iMIS Annual User Conference! Many of you know it as Discovery, this year the conference will be on August 21-23 instead of later in the Fall. The conference will be in Rosemont, IL, just miles from downtown Chicago. |
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