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IT Department Reporting Structures in Associations and Nonprofits
Introduction Many associations and nonprofits struggle with the question of who the IT department should report to . Unlike for-profit...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jun 1111 min read
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Where is real benefit of AI? member value or operational efficiency.
As an illustration let's consider a story of two coffee shop owners who both opened their shops on the same street. Quick Brew Café...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Apr 81 min read
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How can associations retain their member value in the age of AI? Consider Self-Hosted RAG with Open LLMs
Sounds too technical? Those are the terms association executives need to get intimately familiar with if they want to stay relevant in...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Apr 32 min read
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Is AI a threat to Trade and Professional associations value proposition?
Many trade and professional associations pride themselves on being a source of trusted and reliable industry-specific data and...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Mar 252 min read
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Zapier Automation Ideas: Bulk member record update.
This automation is very popular and has a wide variety of scenarios. Such automations are very useful when things happen to member...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Zapier Ideas: Automating Docusign e-signature requests in response to sponsorship purchases.
Business Development team was wasting a lot of time manually producing and emailing contracts for signatures whenever a sponsorship item...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Zapier Automation Ideas: Setting the membership expiration date to the end of the month.
Some association use anniversary expiration approach and some use calendar year approach. Both have pros and cons. Anniversary-based ...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Zapier Automation Ideas: What other association are doing?
This is a series of short posts illuminating various process automation ideas. Sometimes it is hard to come up with the very first idea...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Powerful Online Communities For Small Associations
New platforms finally make powerful, fully-featured online communities affordable to even the smallest of associations.

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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Email vs Teams Chat. What to use when?
Communication is a key skill in any workplace, but especially in the office environment where you have to collaborate with your...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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The Hidden Costs of Multitasking: How Context Switching Affects Human Productivity
In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become the norm. We often find ourselves juggling multiple tasks simultaneously, believing...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Challenges to mobile app adoption by association constituents.
What makes you excited about going to the Google or Apple app marketplace to download an app? Entertainment? Do you need it to express...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jul 9, 20232 min read
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Gentle touch: Overcoming resistance to new technology.
Introducing new technology to an organization whose employees are accustomed to their old systems can be a daunting task. Remember that a...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jun 21, 20232 min read
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Fractional CIOs for small nonprofits.
In today's digital era, small nonprofits often struggle to navigate the complex world of technology and IT infrastructure. Limited...

Michael (Misha) Getter
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Rethinking Association Management Systems (AMS): Towards a Member-Centric Approach
In the realm of association management, the term "AMS" (Association Management System) is widely recognized. It suggests a comprehensive...

Michael (Misha) Getter
May 25, 20232 min read
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Should your systems communicate with one another?
Michael's conversation with Ernie from Association Now Few months back I had a privilege to share my thoughts on the modern Integrated...

Michael (Misha) Getter
May 9, 20232 min read
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Announcing the launch of 501evolved
The story of how 501evolved got started and our philosophy.

Michael (Misha) Getter
May 3, 20233 min read
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