IN THIS ISSUE
FRONT PAGE
FEATURE
The Wise Use of Resources
VIEWPOINT
The Case for Forced Change
GUEST ARTICLE
Ten Tips to Improve Member Service
GUEST ARTICLE
Closing the Sale
TOOLS, TIPS AND RESOURCES
PAST ISSUES
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TECHNOLOGY
TIPS
The Effective PDA
More and more
association executives and managers are using personal
data assistants (PDA) as a tool to improve their
performance.
Some tips to enhance the use of a PDA for performance
improvement include:
* Load the contact information for your full membership
onto the PDA, and synchronize occasionally to keep it
current (I have 5000+ records on my PDA).
* Synchronize the PDA with Outlook on your desktop, and
you can work with your calendar, e-mail, tasks, and
contacts on either the PDA or the desktop.
* Record your expenses when traveling using an expense
form on your PDA, and dump it out to the desktop when
you get back to the office.
* Use a PDA keyboard attachment to take notes while
traveling or at meetings.
* Use the reminder function to ensure that you do not
miss important calls, meetings, etc., or as a backup to
a hotel wakeup call.
If you have other ways that you are using your PDA to
improve performance, let us know.
Technology has a
significant role in the work of association staff. The Technology
Tips focus on how individuals can manage using
technology rather than being managed by
technology.
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NOVEMBER 2002
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