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December 2021

Electronic Meeting Software for Healthcare Boards

In the field of healthcare, clinical governance is the primary priority to maintain the health and wellness of the patients. Advancements in medicines and practices are developed to support the goal of clinical governance. Similarly, healthcare boards also work towards achieving better healthcare board governance. This means making workflows more efficient to sustain the business while complying with regulations.

How to Thrive as a Remote Business?

During the pandemic many of us have become familiar with the concept of home working, but it’s few of us that work in roles that are designed to be remote. Businesses have had to adapt to this new reality where digital tools have replaced the meeting room, and while some still hold on to the idea of the traditional office space, others are leaving it all behind – especially new companies. This model of working has many perks.

2021: It's been a busy year for Element!

Things never feel like they’re moving fast enough when you’re looking from the inside. But from time to time it’s worth stepping back and looking at the progress - and the end of year is perfect for that. So sit back by the fire, have a cup of mulled wine or hot chocolate (don’t forget the marshmallows!) and let’s dive in!

What is Team Collaboration & How to Build It in 2022

Without effective team collaboration, employees may feel disconnected from each other and the company’s mission. The result? Haphazard teamwork which leads to miscommunication, confusion, and costly delays. Successful collaboration in the workplace not only improves the employee experience but also creates a domino effect of higher employee engagement, collective innovation, and improved customer experience.

Use the Events API to create a dynamic App Home | Tasks App | Slack Platform

Make home feel welcoming by customizing the content for each user with help of the Slack Events API Follow along as Slack Developer Advocate Sandra Illi Villarreal shows you how we customize the App Home in Tasks App to give users their own place to view tasks.

Why Zulip will stand the test of time

Quill, a team chat company with $16 million in venture capital funding, was acquired by Twitter and shut down their product last week. Users were given a mere four days to export their data prior to deletion; direct messages and private channels could not be exported at all. Our sympathies go out to Quill users, whose needs were given so little consideration in this deal.

Rehumanize executive communications with Leadercast

Video remains to be one of the most effective ways to communicate with others. In today’s highly distributed workforce, video is critical to cut through the noise to capture employees’ attention. It’s also advantageous for the person sharing information because video allows for what text can’t do: express emotions, tones, and non-verbal communication. Communicating through text can be tricky. Take a look at the written communication below. How many of you want to read this?

Rehumanize Executive Communications with Leadercast

Video remains to be one of the most effective ways to communicate with others. In today’s highly distributed workforce, video communication is critical to cut through the noise to capture employees’ attention. It’s also advantageous for the person sharing information because video allows for what text can’t do: express emotions, tones, and non-verbal communication. Communicating through text can be tricky. Take a look at the written communication below.

How a well-tuned Jira can change everything for your team

Jira is meant to help your team reach new heights, but a poorly tuned Jira can create daily struggles for your team. Join this session to learn tips and tricks for fine-tuning the Jira experience to streamline workflows for teams of any size. We will show you how to turn all the knobs to "11" and create a state-of-the-art Jira experience.

From teams to Portfolio: How to truly unleash the power of agility

Solving big problems in the enterprise requires the coordinated work of many teams. It also requires the discipline of many new behaviors and practices. But how can leaders put new systems in place without disrupting teams and their workflows? In short: Lean Portfolio Management. It's the way leadership can achieve a maximum flow of value through the enterprise while at the same time mitigating delays.

The Developer's Guide to Building Notification Systems: Observability and Analytics

At your CTO’s request, you recently started researching how to go about revamping or building your product’s notification system. You realized the complexity of this project around the same time as you discovered that there’s not a lot of information online on how to do it. Companies like LinkedIn, Uber, and Slack have large teams working just on notifications, but smaller companies like yours don’t have that luxury.

Vision Helpdesk V5.6.4 Stable Version Released

Steps for the upgrade to V5.6.4 from V5.x.x for Download License (On-Premises License) customers. Step 2) From Services >> My Services — You can download a new setup for Vision Helpdesk V5.6.4 (We support PHP7.1 and above PHP version for V5 version) Step 3) Take a backup of your existing files and database on your server. example: if you had installed on support folder you can rename support to support_bk and create a new support folder.

Convene - Convene Connect Feature

Instantly connect your Convene board portal with your board's video conferencing platform to hold engaging video calls. Convene Connect integrates your existing video conferencing platform to our award-winning board portal solution, Convene. No need to open another app concurrently when holding virtual board meetings.

Introducing "Unblocking Workflows: The Guide to Developer Productivity in 2022"

As we head into a new year, software organizations are making plans, setting team goals, and revisiting their roadmaps for 2022. But for many teams, the tools, processes, and practices they rely on to collaborate continually fall short — and in some cases, are blocking them from shipping high quality code as quickly as they need to.

Measuring Success in Internal Communications

From a leadership or business standpoint, measuring internal communications (IC) is the most critically important part of internal communications (IC), as it directly points to your product’s value. Measurement through technology, data, or even personal observation, gives you holistic visibility into the adoption of your communication technology or platform. You get to see what tools, functionalities, and applications are being used or not used.

Best of Miroverse: Your 10 most visionary templates from 2021

Shining through the past year’s difficulties are the creators — or stars — at Miro’s creative core: Miroverse, our community templates gallery. Each of the incredible templates that our users made this year show endless potential and pave the way for others to meet challenges in extraordinary ways.

Your Comprehensive Guide to Writing Board Resolutions

The board is the decision-making body of a company or organization. The board’s role is critical to bringing value through your company’s core operations. Among the many responsibilities of the board is addressing essential company matters through making critical decisions during board meetings. On behalf of the whole business, how do board members come up with a decision? How should boards formulate their resolutions?

HR teams tackle 'The Great Resignation' with new StaffCircle features to support employee mental health

Cloud-based HR platform StaffCircle announces new employee surveys to combine an all-in-one culture first and employee feedback function. Advanced new features aim to boost employee confidence and wellbeing. The update also includes new 360 degree review functionality to remove manager bias and aid 'The Great Retention'

How Simpplr can serve as an employee experience layer atop SharePoint and other traditional intranets

Every day our solution consultants are asked why Simpplr is better than SharePoint. And it’s understandable. For organizations that use the Office365 suite, SharePoint is almost always evaluated as an intranet option. Oftentimes, a Simpplr prospect has already implemented SharePoint at least to some extent, using it for documentation and as a central place for employees to find core company resources.

Implications of MAS, ACRA, and SGX Guidelines on AGMs

Over the past two years, Singapore has been introducing new regulations that guide companies in managing the welfare of boards and shareholders for annual general meetings to facilitate businesses and organisations in making alternative arrangements in light of safe distancing measures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

All you need to know about PEST analysis

Sometimes coming up with an idea for the next big thing is the easy part. But, how do you take that moment of inspiration and corral it into something tangible that creates business success? What other things do you need to be keeping an eye on that can influence whether your product or service is a flop or a flyer in a particular market?

What is a BCG Matrix? And how to get the most out of it

Trying to make high-level decisions about the future of your company can feel overwhelming. Trust us — we know first-hand what that feels like here at Miro. Companies often set up special committees that take months — or even years — and dozens of meetings before committing to a path. But in the 21st century, the first mover’s advantage is more crucial than ever. You need to prioritize fast without letting biases affect how you invest your capital and effort.

Convene - Agenda Builder (Feature Spotlight)

Easily drag and drop files from the desktop onto the specific agenda items. Add, remove, and rearrange your boards documents and agenda items effortlessly. Convene's Agenda Builder is just one of the features that reduces the time and effort spent by administrators and corporate secretaries in preparing for meetings. About Us: Convene is an award-winning board portal solution with clients from across the world. With over a decade of experience as a board portal provider and over 30 years of experience as a software company, we are dedicated to making meetings effective and run more smoothly.

Convene - Annotations (Feature Spotlight)

Add private or shared annotations with or without internet access on your device of choice. Once you go online, your work is synced across all devices allowing you to work from anywhere. About us: Azeus Convene is an award-winning Board Portal with clients across the world. With over a decade of experience as a Board Portal and over 30 years of experience as a software company, we are dedicated to making meetings more effective and run smoothly.

Convene - Document Sign-off (Feature Spotlight)

Digital signature solutions offer efficiency and security in document review and sign-offs. Board directors and executives can conveniently attach their signatures on documents, achieving quicker turnarounds while complying with the organisation’s signature regulations. About us: Azeus Convene is an award-winning Board Portal with clients across the world. With over a decade of experience as a Board Portal and over 30 years of experience as a software company, we are dedicated to making meetings more effective and run smoothly.

Convene - Voting and Resolutions (Feature Spotlight)

Expedite decision-making by casting your votes instantly during the meeting. Convene also allows board members to vote remotely, meaning that if a member cannot physically attend the meeting they can still participate in the decision making. Anonymous voting can be used for sensitive issues, so that everyone feels comfortable. Decide on other important matters outside of meetings through Resolutions.

5 Ways to Progressively Engage Remote Employees to Encourage Value and Connection

We know about the “new normal” and “new ways of working” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For numerous companies, the pandemic shifted the workforce to remote, even if it was temporary. However, more companies are now hiring fully-remote employees even if a large portion of their workforce will return to the office. At the same time, other companies have implemented a hybrid or fully-remote workforce.

Ask the Experts - Constraints vs Bottlenecks

Organizations implementing agile practices often use the word constraints and bottlenecks interchangeably, but they are in fact different and it is important to understand how. In this Ask the Expert discussion we look at how to find them, what implications they have in your development flow, and how you can address the issues they cause. We will also take a look at how you can use Jira Align to tackle your bottlenecks and constraints.

What's new with Rocket.Chat in November

We are happy to share that Rocket.Chat 4.2.0 is out. 🚀 This version brings many new features and improvements to give our clients more data control and provide a better omnichannel experience. Let's see what's new with Team Collaboration, Omnichannel, and Marketplace. Please visit the official release notes for the whole list of improvements and bug fixes.

CIO Classified: The digital revolution of old school industries

With technological innovation accelerating faster than ever—and the pandemic entering a new phase—CIOs have never faced more uncertainty and complexity. That’s why we’ve partnered with Caspian Studios to sponsor Season 3 of the CIO Classified podcast. CIO Classified is a podcast for CIOs, decision-makers, and technology leaders that want to push their business forward and stay on the cutting edge.

Simpplr Research: Internal Communications and the Great Resignation

By now, you’ve likely heard about the “Great Resignation.” As the pandemic has changed the world we live in, it’s also changed the way we work — and the way we think about work’s role in our lives. Nowhere is this shift more evident than in the data around resignations. Quits are at record highs, leaving organizations asking hard questions about how they manage, communicate with, engage, and reward their employees.

How to use the Ansoff Matrix for strategic planning (with examples)

If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that the marketplace can change quickly and without warning. In case you were wondering, yes — we are talking about the pandemic. To keep up with changes, businesses need to adapt to their surroundings. This means creating new plans for growth and tailoring your business strategy to align with market trends and consumer behavior. But how can you create a corporate strategy that’ll help your business succeed in the long run?

How to conduct an effective SWOT analysis

Driving business success isn’t as simple as knowing your customer anymore. As the Ancient Greeks told us, you’ve also got to “Know Thyself.” If you want to develop a business strategy that outperforms the competition, that means getting laser-focused on the things that you do better than anyone else and bolstering any gaps in your business arsenal.

Growth marketing 101 - getting started by the TheVentury

Growth marketing is a data-driven process of rapid experimentation across channels and departments, and the businesses that use it can find the best, most efficient ways to grow. In this VMUG, we partner with TheVentury’s Pooja Ahluwalia (CMO & Head of Growth Marketing) and Johannes Prasser (Growth Marketer with a specialization in performance marketing) to guide you through the fundamentals of growth marketing and prepare you to use some of the most important growth marketing tools.

Meesho solves customer issues in hours, not days with Slack

Since April 2021, Slack has had a positive impact on every team at Meesho, empowering them to integrate both new and existing tools and to connect through Slack. Even while they work from home, teams can build the best possible experience for their sellers, from collaborating on feedback-driven products to solving incidents more quickly. “With Slack, everything happens in one channel, and what used to take a couple of days is now resolved in a matter of hours.”