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Technology in Practice
Tech Watch: New Kid on the Block? Assess Your Tech Needs, (REALTOR® Magazine, Mar. 2007). - From choosing cell phones to GPS solutions, here’s what you need to know to make wise decisions when outfitting your new business with technology. 
Tech on Parade: 13 tech tools that smart associations will adopt--or at least consider--in 2007, (Associations Now, Jan. 2007).
A Web 2.0 Sampler: YouTube, ActiveRain, & iTV , (Technology Reports, NAR Library, Nov. 2006).
Five Steps to Extend Your Computer’s Life, (Tech Soup, Nov. 2006).
New technologies improve phone service, (REALTOR® Association Executive, Summer 2005).
Get blogging, (Association Management, May 2005).
How to prevent an information disaster, (Nonprofit World, Jan./Feb. 2005).
IT made EZ, (Association Management, Nov. 2004).
Laptops, handhelds, and smart phones, oh my!, (Association Management, Sept. 2004).
The right questions to ask online technology providers, (Nonprofit World, June 2004). 
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How Do You Compare?
Survey Results
Do you or your company have a written security policy?
 Yes................33%
No..................25%
Don't Know......42%
Do you or your company have a written privacy policy?
Yes................41%
No..................20%
Don't Know......39%
Source: 2006 REALTOR® Technology Survey
e-Pro for Associations
The e-PRO technology certification course for association executives and staff specialists covers computer basics, NRDS operations, and association management skills. Successful completion earns you 20 points toward your RCE (REALTOR® Association Certified Executive) designation.
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Technology Training
Shoestring e-learning, (Training Magazine, Sept. 2005).
Blending in-person and online training, (Association Management, Aug. 2004).
Association management systems: What's new, what's better, (REALTOR® Association Executive, Spring 2004).
Web-based training: What supervisors need to know, (SuperVisor, Dec. 2003).
Blended learning: The convergence of e-learning and meetings, (Franchising World, May/June. 2003).
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Technology & the Law
Living With CAN SPAM - What every REALTOR® needs to know about the final e-mail rules, (National Association of REALTORS®, Government Affairs Webcast, Feb. 2005). 
Conducting association business via e-mail, (Association Management, Jan. 2005.).
NAR's Do-Not-E-Mail FAQ, (Dec. 2003).
Protect member privacy roster risks, (REALTOR® Association Executive, Spring 2003).
E-mail monitoring and how to write an e-mail policy, (REALTOR® Association Executive Magazine, Spring 2002).
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Tech Reviews, Blogs
REALTOR® Magazine Buyers Guide - Get details on the latest products and technologies that impact your business.
CNET - Previews, rates and reviews a wide range of consumer technology - from cell phones and digital cameras to PDAs and home stereos.
Gizmodo - More for the tech geek, Gizmodo covers the latest tech trends and products in a variety of categories.
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.
Center for REALTOR® Technology Blog - Keep up to date with what's catching the attention of NAR's tech gurus. |
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Books, eBooks & Other Resources
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Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
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The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. 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 Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
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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Security Issues
Best Practices for MLS Data Security (REALTOR® Association Executive, Spring 2006).
Avoiding Data Disaster: Many small businesses fail to protect their core documents from the threat of calamity, (Vital Records Protection, June 4, 2003).
The Center for REALTOR® Technology (CRT) facilitates the adoption and use of technology by REALTOR® organizations.
The following publications relate to technology issues for associations.
REALTOR® Secure White Papers & Executive Briefs
The Association Executive's Guide to Protecting Real Estate Information, (Nov. 2004).
CRT sessions from the REALTORS® Conference held November 2004:
Spam and spyware
Technology security - A management perspective
Technology security - A technical perspective
Web Intelligence Summaries
Curious about the latest technologies? Consult the NAR's Web Wizard reports to discover how emerging technologies will impact REALTORS®.
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The material on this page is presented by
NAR's Information Central.
Updated Apr. 2007
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