CAE Study Tip: Form a Study Group

Overall I think a CAE study group is a good thing. My study group only had three people in it and we met weekly in a Starbucks mainly to review what read. We found sitting for a few hours and talking about things worked great. And knowing that I had other people to “report to” [...]

CAE Study Tip: Write, Wiki, Whatever

Write out what you learn while studying for the CAE exam. Like talking out loud, this also helps cement the ideas in your head.  I guess it opens up another part of your brain to the information.
I made flashcards for myself with key concepts on them. I never actually went back and studied what I [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]