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Comment on ASAE 2010 Annual Meeting Recap by Wes Trochlil

Posted in Effective Database on Aug 27th, 2010

Garry, good meeting you in LA, too.
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Comment on ASAE 2010 Annual Meeting Recap by Garry Polmateer

Posted in Effective Database on Aug 26th, 2010

I had a great time at the meeting as well, just wanted to say it was great to meet you and look forward to more great blog posts!
-Garry
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Comment on Working in a homegrown system is malpractice by Leslie Ems-Walker

Posted in Effective Database on Aug 8th, 2010

Our association is currently using an homegrown AMS system. And I have found that after the upgrade and reorganization I did this past winter, and getting through the bugs this spring, I am receiving less and less errors and we are getting more and more stuff done. We are transitioning to a SaaS [...]

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Comment on The Best Blog You’re Not Reading by David Gammel

Posted in Effective Database on Jul 20th, 2010

Thanks Wes!
“Assumes the risk for it.” That is a tremendously powerful phrase right there that gets to the heart of it. Orgpreneurs assume the risk. It can be terrifying to some but not taking on the risk is the more risky approach these days.
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Comment on The Best Blog You’re Not Reading by Wes Trochlil

Posted in Effective Database on Jul 20th, 2010

Good point. It’s riskier NOT to take the risk!
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Comment on New Article Posted – Three Steps to Ensure Switching Systems Doesn’t Slow You Down by Garry Polmateer

Posted in Effective Database on Jun 18th, 2010

Wes, awesome article! I have been using a documentation tool called Screensteps, it’s very fast and very easy to update, also synchs with Google Sites for intranet distribution.
(I have no affiliation with Screensteps, just think their stuff works great)
Garry
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Comment on New Article Posted – Three Steps to Ensure Switching Systems Doesn’t Slow You Down by Wes Trochlil

Posted in Effective Database on Jun 18th, 2010

Thanks for the post, Gary. I’m unfamiliar with Screensteps but just took a quick tour and it looks like a pretty slick tool. Anything that encourages documentation is a good thing!
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Comment on Simplifying Your Processes Means Limiting Your Inputs – New Article Posted by Garry Polmateer

Posted in Effective Database on May 22nd, 2010

Great article! Another thought – if you limit the inputs, you’re limiting the variables and leaving yourself a bigger choice of event management systems. If you only have 3 requirements vs 12, there are many more options that would meet those 3.
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Garry
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Comment on Your Processes Means Limiting Your Inputs – New Article Posted by Garry Polmateer

Posted in Effective Database on May 21st, 2010

Great article! Another thought – if you limit the inputs, you’re limiting the variables and leaving yourself a bigger choice of event management systems. If you only have 3 requirements vs 12, there are many more options that would meet those 3.
Thanks!
Garry
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Comment on Three Reasons Why You Need a Formal Tracking System – New Article Posted by Wes Trochlil

Posted in Effective Database on Apr 20th, 2010

Sam, you raise a great point, which is that user adoption is the key to success for any data management system (which, after all, is what an issues tracking system is).
I would emphasize that “slickness” of the system is secondary to user adoption, so if Google Docs is working for you, stick with it. [...]

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