This presenation was given by Laura Simmons at the 2015 ACCED-I Annual conference.

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The Five Apps That Will Take Your
Facility to the Next Level
ACCED-I Annual Conference
March 16, 2015
Chicago, IL
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Speaker Introduction

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How You’re Going to Spend the Next 60 Minutes
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1. Interacting with each other
2. Learning about new technology and how it will improve your
day to day operations
3. Taking home new ideas

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Presenter-Audience AgreementPresenter-Audience Agreement
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● Stop me at any point if you have questions
● Engage with me on Twitter (@lauraesimmons) + use the
hashtag #accedi2015
● Take as many notes/photos and share as you please
● You are free to leave at any point

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1. Turn to your neighbor
2. Introduce yourself!
3. Tell them about ONE piece of technology you
cannot work without
ACTIVITY TIME!

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Preface

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APP #1 : Cloud Storage

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● Marketing collateral
● Pictures
● Testimonials
● Drafts I’m working on with
our designer
APP #1: Cloud Storage - Examples
● Proposals
● Contracts
● Floorplans
● Reports
● Onboarding
● No more e-mails
asking “Where is
this?”

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APP # 2 - Project Management

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APP #2: Project Management - Examples

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APP #3 Automation - IFTTT, Zapier

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● If I post a picture to Facebook, then send that same picture to Twitter,
Instagram and our Tumblr AND save to our Dropbox
● If someone posts online about Social Tables, then send me an e-mail
● Receive a text message from the NOAA Severe weather service when bad
weather is approaching your venue
● Automatically send .pdfs from my inbox to Dropbox/Google Drive/Box
● Text me the final score of every basketball game
APP #3- Automation continued- “Recipes”

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APP #4 Boomerang

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● Manage Expectations
● To not respond outside of business hours
● To delay sending IMPORTANT emails
● When someone is on vacation
● Automatic reminders
● To stay ahead of the game
○ Birthdays
○ Appointment Reminders
○ Contract/ Proposal Follow-up
APP #4: Boomerang Uses

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APP #5 : Diagramming Software

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APP #5 : Diagramming Software

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● A PICTURE IS WORTH
1,000 WORDS!
○ Set expectations
○ Market your space
○ Limit “surprises”
● How much time do you
spend printing & scanning?
● Talk to your scheduling
software
APP #5: Diagramming Software Best Practices

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● Scheduling / Camp / Conference software
● Occupancy sensors
● Automated Locks
● Social Media
○ Twitter
○ Instagram
○ Tumblr / Medium
○ Facebook
● InItLive
Bonus Slide- Nifty extra things I might not have time to cover

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Let’s Keep In Touch
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Laura@socialtables.com
Twitter: @lauraesimmons, @socialtables
blog.socialtables.com
(202) 643-2394

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Question & Answer Time
(Hopefully I know the answer)