As of October 14, 2004, the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM) of CAI has approved all workshops and seminars by Adamen Inc. for 1 (one) hour of continuing education credit for every hour of instruction.

Julie's highly successful speaking engagements focus on hot industry topics, resulting her in becoming one of the most sought after professional personalities in the CID industry today. Look below to a partial list of successful topics with a link to the published article on which those presentations are based. Although we have placed them in categories, almost all seminars are suitable for an audience of managers, Board members, homeowners and vendors. Most presentations can fit in time slots of anywhere from 1 hour to 90 minutes with a Q and A session at the end.

Category A: Board Education and Guidance

1) Subject: Board and/or Manager Development
Title: Top Traits of Great Managers and Great Boards of Directors
(Note: This presentation can be divided to fit Boards only or Managers only)
Synopsis: How Great managers and Boards are defined by the industry. Are you a great manager? Do you have a great and effective Board? To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Top Traits of Great Managers Click Here
Top Traits of Great Boards of Directors Click Here

2) Subject: Board Development
Title: Board Members v. Service Providers
Synopsis: An examination of the relationship between Boards and those who provides services: How they work, how they do not, and most importantly, how to fix it. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Bridging the Great Divide Part 1 Click Here
Bridging the Great Divide Part 2 Click Here

3) Subject: Board Development
Title: The 8 Pitfalls of Community Management
Synopsis: An examination of the relationship between Boards and those who provides services: How they work, how they do not, and most importantly, how to fix it. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

The Dumb Things Boards Do Click Here

Category B: Managers:

4) Subject: Career Management:
Title: When Opportunity Knocks, Will You be Home?
Synopsis: Wonder how some managers move smoothly up the rungs up success while others simply can’t get there from here? It’s not luck, it’s by having in place certain elements that make one ready to recognize and act on opportunity. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

When Opportunity Knocks, Will You be Home? Part 1 Click Here
When Opportunity Knocks, Will You be Home? Part 2 Click Here
When Opportunity Knocks, Will You be Home? Part 3 Click Here
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5) Subject: Manager Development
Title: Things I Know Now I Wish I'd Known Then
Synopsis: A light-hearted, yet oh-so-accurate look at some simple ways to avoid mistakes, or at least be able to laugh at them – or yourself. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Ten Things I Know Now I Wish I had Known Then Click Here
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6) Subject: Resume Writing for Community Managers
Title: Start off on the Write Foot
Synopsis: Avoid the common mistakes in resume writing. How to’s on preparing and presenting yourself via a resume for the next step in your career. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Start Off on the Right Foot Click Here
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7) Subject: Career Advice for Women
Title: It's a Girl Thing
Synopsis: Why is there a gender gap in manager remuneration and upward mobility? Part of it is due to the limitation women put upon themselves. Learn what it is, and how to stop it. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

It’s a Girl Thing: The 8 self-imposed limitations women routinely place on themselves) Click Here
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Category C: Managers/Executives/others
Subcategory: General

8) Subject: Customer Service
Title: Professionalism: First Contact to Last

Synopsis: Good Communication = Good Customer Service = Professionalism. How does your team stack up from first client call to the reception desk to the last moment of managing an account that has quit your firm? To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Professionalism and Customer Service: First Contact to Last Click Here
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9) Subject: Board Development
Title: Understanding Board Development
Synopsis: All Boards are different in how they interact, how they make decisions and how they view management. This course is designed to assist managers in understanding why the Board does what it does, how that affects their development as well as the development of the community.

Understanding Board Development: Diversity in Action Part 1 Click Here
Understanding Board Development: Diversity in Action Part 2 Click Here
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Category D: Managers/Executives/others
Subcategory: Time Management

10) Subject: Time Management
Title: The 20% Solution
Synopsis: Of your time and energy, how much of it is spent on truly productive work and how much on trivial issues? This course will help you discern between the two and get on the road to more productivity! To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

The 20% Solution Click Here
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11) Subject: Micromanagement
Title: Managing Micromanagement
Synopsis: Ever maddening and insidious, micromanagement is one of the main reasons people leave the industry. Learn how to recognize and deal with micromanagement, day-to-day and year-to-year. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Managing Micromanagement Part 1 Click Here
Managing Micromanagement Part 2 Click Here
Managing Micromanagement Part 3 Click Here
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12) Subject: Time Management
Title: Time Management 101
Synopsis: - Managers are continually pressured to solve problems faster than ever before. These managers are feeling so bombarded with instant communications that they are unable to process that communication professionally and emotionally, leaving them depressed and stressed. Learn to manage that incoming communication for better productivity and a lot more sanity. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

Managing Incoming Communication Click Here
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Category E: Executives

13) Subject: Manager Recruitment
Title: New Blood: Where will it come from?
Synopsis: Management company executives and Association Boards know that really it’s no joke. Despite the recent market turndown, experienced community managers are in short supply and that supply is getting shorter everyday. This seminar will discuss where to find new talent, how to attract that talent to our industry, and how to keep that talent once it’s ours. To read more about this article(s) on which this seminar is based, see below:

New Blood: Where will it Come From? Click Here
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