--- title: "We Asked, You Answered: Frustrating Tech Headaches" id: "45863" type: "post" slug: "we-asked-you-answered-frustrating-tech-headaches" published_at: "2019-03-06T22:00:38+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T15:57:20+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2019/03/06/we-asked-you-answered-frustrating-tech-headaches/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2019/03/06/we-asked-you-answered-frustrating-tech-headaches.md" excerpt: "From annoying gadgets to frustrating apps, it’s not unheard of for a tech frustration to surface around every corner. Here were just a few of the ones that are racking the brains of association executives." taxonomy_category: - "Operations" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "productivity" - "Software" - "Technology" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" - "Executive Leadership" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » We Asked, You Answered: Frustrating Tech Headaches Technology does a lot to make life and work easier, but it can also get in the way—disrupting your workflow, interfering with your daily processes, even fouling your mood. Everyone has a tech headache of their own. And it’s with that in mind that we recently asked our readers, “What drives you nuts about tech—and have you found any workarounds?” Here’s what a few had to say. ### Lisa Levine *CEO, Energy Bar Association* Tech that drives me nuts: **Too many “reply all” emails** that do NOT require a reply all. I’d love a workaround for this! **Having to re-log in** several times a day to various systems due to “security.” **Tech that doesn’t integrate** **with others**—such as a database that doesn’t integrate with an accounting package or an email platform that doesn’t integrate with the database, etc. **Project management software**—most seem to be more work and less help. **Any software/tech** that doesn’t integrate with social media platforms. OK, so I have a lot of tech items that drive me crazy. ### Joanna Colbourne, CAE *Senior Director, Education and Outreach, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases* The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) hosts programs where we request that speakers/presenters use the NFID slide template. Inevitably, several don’t use the template or use an older version, so now we have to spend valuable pre-event “crunch time” updating slides. I wish there were an easier way to transfer content to a new template (size or colors) without losing formatting! ### Courtney Kincaid, CAE *Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Indiana CPA Society* Finding new solutions to bring our association up to speed with the Amazons of the world is a constant task. It drives me nuts when potential vendors fail to understand our business needs, overpromise, and underdeliver—and want to blame you. Discovery is such an important part of the tech world, and it’s often overlooked. (PeopleImages/E+/Getty Images Plus) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Tags: [#productivity](https://associationsnow.com/tag/productivity/) [#Software](https://associationsnow.com/tag/software/) [#Technology](https://associationsnow.com/tag/technology/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [PodcastAssociations Now Presents: Beyond the Tech Stack: How AI Is Changing the Association PlaybookOctober 29, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/10/29/associations-now-presents-beyond-the-tech-stack-how-ai-is-changing-the-association-playbook/) - [VideoRisky Business: What Types of Insurance Do Associations Really Need?June 17, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/06/17/risky-business-what-types-of-insurance-do-associations-really-need/) - [PodcastAssociations NOW Presents: Industry Partner Edition-Helping Associations Thrive in the Age of AIJuly 16, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/07/16/associations-now-presents-industry-partner-edition-helping-associations-thrive-in-the-age-of-ai/) - [TemplateMembers onlyAAOE Kujawa AMS Comparison ScoreJanuary 31, 2018](https://associationsnow.com/2018/01/31/aaoe-kujawa-ams-comparison-score/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2019%2F03%2F06%2Fwe-asked-you-answered-frustrating-tech-headaches%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !