--- title: "Small-Staff Association: Manage IT Yourself" id: "30039" type: "post" slug: "small-staff-association-manage-it-yourself" published_at: "2015-09-03T18:33:27+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T14:36:43+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/09/03/small-staff-association-manage-it-yourself/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/09/03/small-staff-association-manage-it-yourself.md" excerpt: "What to do if your small-staff association needs tech help? Don't panic. Plus: Verizon gets a less flashy logo." taxonomy_category: - "Operations" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Cost Management" - "Small Organizations" - "Technology" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Small-Staff Association: Manage IT Yourself Technology is a must for any organization to utilize today, and [it’s important to keep up](http://associationsnow.com/2012/09/technology-and-associations-why-you-need-to-keep-up/) with all the technology, tools, and services out there. However, small-staff associations don’t always have information technology (IT) departments, because they’re expensive. [Tech spending has shot up](http://associationsnow.com/2014/04/gartner-study-technology-spending-is-finally-coming-back/) in recent years, but not every association can invest. “One solution would be to hire a dedicated IT staff person, but, let’s be honest, our budgets do not always allow for this,” Rebecca Harris, executive director of the Ontario Association of Residences Treating Youth, [wrote on the Canadian Society of Association Executives Trillium Chapter’s Forum (opens in a new tab)](http://csae-trillium.tv/technology-and-small-associations-troubleshooting-technology-without-an-it-departmentor-an-it-staff/) . What if a computer crashes or if the printer has a glitch? What if the internet connection went down? There’s always a way to look and configure things, Harris said. She details many ways to possibly repair any problems your association may come across. Her key point is: “Don’t panic!” ### Verizon’s Simple New Logo > A new Verizon logo? [http://t.co/EGeW6gAKn6 (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/EGeW6gAKn6) > [#logodesign (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/logodesign?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#branding (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/branding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/Pg0bYAZUGM (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/Pg0bYAZUGM) > > — Ian Paget | Logo Geek (@logogeek) [September 3, 2015 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/logogeek/status/639311053164314624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **It’s a big week for new logos.** First Google [released a new look (opens in a new tab)](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/google-update.html) for its search engine and various tools and now the telecommunications firm Verizon has a new logo that minimizes its iconic red check. “We wanted to stay true to who we are and kind of connect our present to our future,” Verizon’s Kim Ancin [explained to Adweek (opens in a new tab)](http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/design-team-behind-new-verizon-logo-says-its-meant-be-flexible-not-clever-or-flashy-166690) . “It more of an evolution and a refresh than a completely new logo.” What do you think? Let us know in the comments. ### Additional Links for Your Day **Want to make meetings more successful?** Metal Treating Institute CEO Tom Morrison says timelines and checklists don’t work anymore. Instead, he [suggests a planning process that works better (opens in a new tab)](http://tommorrison.blogspot.com/2015/09/meeting-planning-for-today-checklists.html) . **“Associations should not pursue good ideas,”** David M. Patt [writes at Association Executive Management’s blog (opens in a new tab)](http://aem-patt.com/aem-blog/index.php?itemid=2007) . “They should pursue the best ideas.” Use your mission and core strengths to guide you, he says. **Need help being productive?** Google has your back. A bunch of updates were released to enhance its productivity offerings, including voice dictation. [Check out what they’ve rolled out as reported in Computerworld (opens in a new tab)](http://www.computerworld.com/article/2979825/enterprise-applications/googles-productivity-suite-updated-with-dictation-integrated-search-and-more.html) . (iStock/Thinkstock) [Patrick deHahn](https://associationsnow.com/author/patrick-dehahn/) Patrick deHahn is a contributor to Associations Now. 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