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Technology in Action
According to the Center for REALTOR® Technology 2013-2014 REALTOR® Technology Survey Report, the three most important functions that REALTORS® feel REALTOR® associations can offer electronically via the web are:
- Industry News (72%)
- Class Registration (71%)
- Dues Payment (64%)
Technology in Practice
Five Things Associations Should Know About SEO Today (Associations Now, March 2021)
You've Gone Virtual. Now What? (REALTOR® AE Magazine, Feb. 8, 2021)
Use Tech Tools to Show You Care (REALTOR® AE Magazine, Feb. 8, 2021)
When the Contingency Plan Becomes the Main Event (Associations Now, Feb. 2021)
Lessons from the Front Lines of Virtual Event Planning (Associations Now, Feb. 2021)
Associations Turn to Virtual Solutions for Events, Education (REALTOR® AE Magazine, May 10, 2020)
Why Technology Can Help Small-Staff Associations Boost Nondues Revenue (Associations Now, April 10, 2019)
Technology Training
Five Ways to Make the Most of Collaboration Software (Associations Now, March 2021)
8 Great Free Web Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed (Fast Company, March 6, 2020)
Tech Talk: 25 Technology Terms Everyone Should Know (Associations Now, June 2, 2019)
Six Tips for Writing Better E-Learning Scripts, (T+D, June 2014). Good writing is the single biggest factor that can make the difference between an e-learning program that bores people to death and one that gets them to pay attention. E
Technology and the Law
You Can’t Post That on Facebook! (REALTOR® AE Magazine, May 3, 2019)
Associations and Social Media: Managing the Risks and Liabilities, (National Association of REALTORS®, May 2014). Like every new technology and means of communication, blogs and online social networks are accompanied by risks and potential legal liabilities.
Tech Reviews
REALTOR® Magazine Buyers Guide—Get details on the latest products and technologies that impact your business. REALTOR® Association Executive also frequently reviews tech tools for Associations, including Top Smart Phone Apps along with more general tech tips.
CNET—Previews, rates and reviews a wide range of consumer technology, from cell phones and digital cameras, to PDAs and home stereos.
PCWorld—Online version of the popular magazine. Top 10 lists for PCs, laptops, peripherals, etc. Offers some tech tips and training for simple upgrades and pc maintenance.
Security Issues
New Collaboration Will Develop Guidelines to Help Boards Keep Organizations Cyber Safe (Associations Now, Dec. 2020)
Tips for Shoring Up Your Association’s Remote Tech Support (Associations Now, Nov. 2020)
13 Ways to Step Up Your Defense Against Hackers (REALTOR® Magazine, Aug. 28, 2020)
Data Security and Privacy Toolkit (National Association of REALTORS®, April 2017)
Instagram’s Surprise Headache for Digital Publishers (Associations Now, June 2020)
What Associations Should Know About Electronic Signatures (Associations Now, May 2020)
Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business, (Federal Trade Commission, Oct. 2016)
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following eBooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Beyond E-Learning (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Blogging for Business (MP3/WMA Audiobook)
Buying a Computer For Dummies (Adobe eReader)
Cloud Computing for Dummies (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Digital Video For Dummies (Adobe eReader)
Electronics for Dummies (Adobe eReader)
Marketing to the Social Web: How Digital Customer Communities Build Your Business (Adobe eReader)
Nonprofit Internet Strategies (Adobe eReader)
Podcasting for Dummies (Adobe eReader)
The Mobile Learning Edge (Adobe eReader)
Social Media Marketing (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Member Support. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Member Support at 800-874-6500 for assistance.
A Real Estate Agents Guide to Technology, (Chicago: Trans-Equity Inc., 2009). HF 5548.5 B64a
Policies and Procedures in Association Management: A Benchmarking Guide [Technology], (Washington DC: ASAE, 2006). HF 294 Am3ppt
Realty Blogging: build your brand and outsmart your competition, (Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill, 2006). HF 5548 N11
Digital handshake: finding revenue in new relationships, (Chicago, IL: American Society of Association Executives, 2002). HF 5415 H22
Executive's guide to Internet law, (Washington, D.C.: American Society of Association Executives, 2001). HF 294 M61
The myth of the paperless office, (Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2002). HF 5521 S43
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