Posts Tagged ‘EchoSign’

• Core Strength in Action

  Date: 2010.03.15 | Category: Organizational Pilates, Technology | Response: 0

  When I first injured my back in 2003, I was surprised that the first exercises my physiotherapist gave me focused on the transverse abdominal muscles.  I had done a plethora of stomach exercises before then but never paid attention to those little guys. Viagra for women Viagra sale

  The premise: a strong core is the root of overall healthy functioning.

  We like this philosophy at Framework. Prospecto levitra  We like it so much we practice it all the time in the form of “Organizational Pilates”.  For a bit more detail about Organizational Pilates as our core management practice, take a quick read of Anil’s September 2009 guest post in Volunteer Vancouver’s blog.

  For now, I’d like to share an example of how the exercises and ‘training’ we’ve been doing for the past year or so (our organizational pilates regime) are translating into agility, flexibility and overall effectiveness.

  I’ll work backwards, starting with the end result and finishing Levitra pas cher with the exercises that got us here. Levitra prix pharmacie

  The Success

  The GenNext volunteers in London are motiv Pastillas levitra ated and passionate to make the 1st London Timeraiser a huge success.  They are currently out connecting with local businesses like WCS Financial and Libro Financial Group who will sign on as spon sors Online levitra so we can buy artwork at fair market value from local artists.

  When a volunteer confirms a new corporate sponsor, we are able to alleviate the burdensome administration around partnership agreements, invoices, etc. Levitra achat Cheap viagra online  After one quick email containing contact information, we can produce all the necessary documents, email Purchase viagra online them over, and often have everyth ing signed Levitra pill in 20 minutes. Viagra levitra

  We transformed an administrative process that used to be circuitous, redundant and cum Brand viagra bersome into one that is fast, easy and efficient for everyone.  Moreover, volunteers can focus their skills where they’re most important: connecting with local businesses and building relationships. Purchase viagra Kauf von viagra Kaufen viagra

  On our end, what used to take us, on average 3 days, can now take 20 minutes start to finish with the end result being more organized and more transparent. Viagra alternatives

  The Process: Before & After

  We have completely removed printers, faxes, paper and pens from this workflow and instead rely on a wicked integration of Salesforce.com and EchoSign.

  I won’t go into it here, because it’s much for fun to have Amanda take you through the process in this concise and colourful video (shown above). Really, it’s a good video, even the folks at the EchoSign blog said so!

  How we got here: Organizational Pilates regime

  Our success can be attributed to our strong organizational core. Viagra sin receta  Our daily pilates regime builds:

  1. Strength to evaluate and implement technology that works best for us
  2. Agility to practice processes that can engage new ideas and evaluate them against our existing programming
  3. Focus to always use programming that engages and supports the best staff and volunteers
  4. Resiliency to learn from the work that we, and other like-minded initiatives, are doing
  5. Motivation to share everything we know, data we have and insight we generate

  We’re going to keep on this exercise regime; we’ re feeling fit as ever! Levitra contraindicaciones Over the counter viagra Viagra bestellung  And one thing I learned from my back injury is that maintenance is everything: I re-injured my back last year having neglected my transverse abdominus exercises.  Luckily I enjoy our organizational pilates more than actual exercise!

  Let us know how you exercise your organization’s core!

• Create Once, Distribute Widely, Access Anywhere

  Date: 2009.11.11 | Category: Capacity Building | Response: 0

  We have had a couple great days moving forward in the Cloud Computing space.  Recently we launched our Timeraiser Box account (Enterprise version) that allows us to share, distribute and collaborate on files Levitra pas cher from anywhere. Brand viagra We also integrated EchoSign with Salesforce.com.  Stay tuned for a more detailed Echosign post, as we are very excited to tell you about the significant productivity gains with EchoSign.

  But first – to the genius collaborative tool that is Box.net. Box.net gives us amazing flexibility and transparency – we are working in the cloud using Google Applications and Salesforce.com, but there was always the “desktop files” element.  What about agency logos, PhotoShop files, ZIP’d folders full of images (stored on several computers)?

  Even as a non-profit who is almost entirely ‘in the cloud’, there are times when we have to collaborate with others who aren’t, so what do we do to share / move / download their files Pastillas levitra ?

  Box.net is the answer. Levitra contraindicaciones Even better, it’s integrated with Salesforce.com, so we don’t have to leave the SFDC environment Purchase viagra to access and share files. Viagra sin receta Viagra for women

  With 100GBs of storage, we can store all files that can be downloaded, edited and shared with others (or kept private for staff only). We can invite collaborators who can edit / move / upload files of their own. Viagra levitra  Another key advantage of Box.net is the ability to embed folders on a website (check the “Resources” page of this blog for an example!). We can literally take our box anywhere. Our detailed description of why we decided to get an Enterprise Box.net licence and our observations of similar online storage tools is here.

  Let me give you a real-world example of how this tool is strengthening our Organizational Core. I saw a Tweet from Rebecca at United Way looking for help on a slideshow for Saturday’s Rouge event. Since I’m a secret slideshow fanatic, I was happy to help put Viagra sale together this project. Levitra pill Purchase viagra online Kaufen viagra  Seeing as we’re in different organizations, how would Rebecca send me the 20+ images (40 MB file), docs, movie files and instructions Cheap viagra online ? What would I do with all those files after Levitra prix pharmacie ?

  The obvious answer would be a ZIP file by emai Levitra achat l, but that can be a lot of work on both our ends (email size limits, effort to extract, etc). Plus, the files are only on my local HD, so when I want to work on the presentation from home, I’d have to save the original (huge) email and download the files twice.

  Box.net solved the issue – I invited Rebecca to collaborate on a folder, she uploaded all the necessary slideshow files in minutes, and now they’re available for me to use from anywhere. Kauf von viagra If another co-worker asked about a correct United Way logo, I could invite her to view the logos without having to dig for that lost email or bug Rebecca to send it again. Sharing files couldn’t be easier. How long would this have taken over email Online levitra ?

  

  It is the perfect example of our mantra, create once, distribute widely, access anywhere. Box.net ensures that our organization’s knowledge is highly organized and available anywhere – to anyone. Over the counter viagra Prospecto levitra Viagra alternatives It allows us to share non-confidential information as openly as we can, giving us more time towards causes that are important to us, and way less time searching for – and sending – versions of files over email. Viagra bestellung