Vacation Ain't Just For Kids

So now that summer is upon us and the kids are out of school you may find yourself wondering, "Where did all the board members go?" It's inevitable that board member attendance at meetings is likely to drop over the summer. Some simply take the kids to the grandparents for a week or so - others take off for the whole summer!

One way to keep board members abreast of community affairs is by utilizing the "Board Room" or "Board Only" area of the community's website. Within this area are features like Task Manager - that allows for the tracking and managing of board tasks such as Architectural Requests and more. There is also a Board Documents feature that allows for the direct posting of reports from your TOPS - including current financial and delinquency reports. One way for absent board members to communicate and stay in the loop is through the use of the Board Message Board where members can be notified every time there is a new posting.

Perhaps one of the most beneficial features of the Board Room is the capability to post A/P invoices from TOPS to the website for board decision makers to view and approve from anywhere they have internet access! Forget about the cost of Fedex-ing and over-nighting invoices for approval. Simply post it to the website and receive the approval online. And if you have the Digital Signature module you can have a check printed and signed in no time.

The integration between the websites and the software is to provide the opportunity to enhance the lines of communication and expedite the work flow so that maybe.just maybe, you can create a little time for a vacation too.

If your community is interested in integrated into a website - please contact us at websales@212software.com

Mike Curtis,
Director of Sales, AtHomeNet