CAE Study Tip: Talk to the Dog

My dogs helped me with the CAE exam.
No, they aren’t like Doctor Who’s K-9 or anything, but they did hear me out.  What I did was talk out loud to them about concepts I found confusing. This helped me think though subjects and topics. For example, I once sat down on the floor and explained [...]

CAE Study Tips: Attend the Immersion Course and Read

Probably the single best thing I did to prepare for the CAE was attend the ASAE CAE immersion course that I mentioned in a previous post.  This course is not only full of information on all the domains tested in the exam, but it’s also chocked full of study tip, test taking tips, and other people [...]

CAE Study Tips: Read Ben’s Blog

I just read a comment to my first blog post from someone who hopes to take the CAE exam in a couple of years. I wish him the best.  I also had a comment on that same post from Ben Martin, CAE thanking me for linking to his website.  Those two comments, combined with upcoming ASAE [...]

Just Because the Web Can Be Instant, Doesn’t Mean It Should Be

In my day-to-day job I am responsible for website updates for my association. One thing I’ve noticed is that some normal people can get a tad bit unrealistic when it comes to publishing to the web. There is the notion that because it can be instant, it will or should be instant. The panic that [...]

Staying Sharp

I think one of the most challenging things for me as an association professional serving in the role of staff specialist is that it’s very hard to stay sharp when it comes to the knowledge I gained earning my CAE. My day-to-day job is pretty focused and I don’t often get to step back and look [...]

Jet Lag and Great Ideas Don’t Mix

I have so many great ideas that I took away from the ASAE annual conference and I can’t even think straight enough to implement any of them. I am still jet lagged (or just tired after my red-eye flight). I did start this blog at least–that’s good.  I think I will mentally digest my ideas [...]

Welcome to My Blog

I just got back from the ASAE annual conference and am inspired to start a blog about my professional career and experience. It just sounds like a fun thing to do.
First, a little background about myself. I am an association professional with six years of experience. This past year I earned my CAE (certified association [...]