Going to a public place and passively people watching used to be a fun pastime. In the not-so-distant past you might have seen a group of teenage girls giggling while checking out a cute boy from their class or two business professionals walking by, talking to each other about a big client. Today you would…
Data protection is an important topic at the forefront of many in the IT industry. In the European Union (EU) the clock is ticking toward a major shakeup in the way data is collected and protected. Organizations in the EU, and globally, are scrambling to understand the requirements and ramifications of the upcoming implementation of…
Why Transform? Years ago, we started working with an association that thought they wanted to upgrade to a progressive association management solution (AMS) like Altai’s. They only offered yearly memberships and hosted one event annually. Their membership was comprised of individuals who participated in a historical event, and their membership was declining. They weren’t looking…
In today’s complex marketplace, professionals are looking for the best ways to get started in their careers, take their careers to the next level or switch careers completely. Debates are waged about whether to get an academic degree, pursue professional certifications or achieve some combination of the two. Regardless of the path chosen, there is…
What do text messages, emails, dues payments and event registrations all have in common? They contain data, the amount of which, according to recent studies, is doubling worldwide every two years. A massive amount of new data is generated daily from a range of sources, and unbeknownst to most organizations, they are housing a treasure-trove…
The way organizations conduct business has changed drastically over the past 30 years. From typing memos on typewriters to using multifunctional PC’s or from hand writing “While You Were Out” notes to texting executives messages on their smartphones, technology has influenced not only how organizations conduct business but also how they disseminate information to their…