Building London Bridges with ScheduALL Users

by Neivien Shawer

Before attending our recent Users Group as a ScheduALL panellist, I didn’t know what to expect, as it was the first of its kind in London (after proving to be a hit in the US and Australia).  The aim was to bring together product users across Europe and give them the opportunity to describe their experiences, meet other users and provide ScheduALL with their Top 5 wish list issues. 

It was quite impressive to hear key business users describe how ScheduALL is being used to run some of the most complex and unique broadcast operations in the industry.  Hearing them describe their experiences, their reliance on our products and the level of complexity involved to integrate and embed our products in their operations made me proud to be part of ScheduALL, and proud to play an integral role in supplying such a key product to the industry.  It opened my eyes to the level of potential that is out there, as we set the trends and others follow. 

I also enjoyed the networking, which helped me better understand how our application is being used in the industry to manage a diverse range of complexities.  I also learned more about how we can ensure our high level of client satisfaction. I came out of the session feeling that our product is the right strategy and our vision is the right vision. I’m quite excited by all the new road map products that we’re offering, like Hitch and ERMa, that are helping to make our industry a smaller and more closely connected entity.

 The Users Group event was the perfect forum to show ScheduALL clients that we are listening and that we care very much about their needs – together, we can continue to collaborate to make our products better and better!

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We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby…

by Michelle Valdivia

 This is a guest post written by ScheduALL Corporate Communications & Marketing Joanne Zucker

Do you remember a time not too long ago, when tablets were prescribed by doctors, all blackberries were edible and phones were only as smart as their users?  Neither do we. 

In today’s digital age, it’s hard to imagine that we once went about our daily lives without the 24/7 connection and instant access to information provided by our iPhones, iPads and other hand-held devices.  But in the not too distant past, we had put our work activities on hold when we left our homes and offices, and we often missed important opportunities and connections with friends, colleagues, partners and associates.

But luckily, we no longer have to.  In this same spirit of on-demand connection and information, ScheduALL is gearing up for a July 15 launch of Hitch, a robust mobile access platform of our industry-leading scheduling and resource management software solution.  Compatible with all smartphones and tablets, including iPhones, Android devices, BlackBerrys, iPads and more, Hitch provides media and broadcast professionals with 24/7 access to ScheduALL’s mission critical scheduling and resource management features, from any location.

So now, the ability to get things done doesn’t have to come crashing to a halt when you step away from your computer.  With Hitch, you’ll be connected to your ScheduALL system when traveling, on a shoot, in an editing suite or even on the beach.  Just click on Hitch from your smartphone or tablet and you can view, reserve and book resources, and update schedules, bookings and work orders, all in real time.

We developed Hitch in response to numerous requests for mobile system access from product users all over the world – currently 1,200 clients and growing.  And as word has spread about it, so has the industry buzz and attention.  We’re all very excited about Hitch as well.  And we know that once you see how easy and convenient it is to access ScheduALL from your smartphone or iPad, you probably won’t remember a time when you couldn’t.  But luckily, you won’t have to.



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ScheduALL Certification Program 2010 Review: Value of skills development in a tough economy

by Michelle Valdivia

This is a guest post written by ScheduALL Project Manager Barbara Rodriguez

On the surface, the comments below would simply be an exploration of what went on with our Certification Program this year – the number of classes, cities visited, and comments on a successful initiative and year.

And it was a successful initiative and year. Since its launch in early 2010, we’ve had over 10 classes in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Miami. Dozens of students have attended and passed their certifications.

We have received glowing reviews from our attendees on the classes, the trainers, the materials…all in all…worthy highlights and accomplishments to be recorded and acknowledged in this blog.

On another level, there is a more personal side, more meaningful to me than the numbers and the overall project. We were fortunate to be part of some pretty amazing people’s lives. Our clients have been people honing their skills to better do their jobs and help their companies with higher productivity and better skill levels. Our clients have been independent contractors working to be able to provide better service to their client base in a tough economy. And our clients have been people between jobs that have seen the value of our product in an industry where added value is a basic need.

Getting positive comments and feedback from these amazing people has definitely been the highlight of The ScheduALL Certification Program this year. Being able to serve them has been our honor and our biggest accomplishment with this initiative.

To find out more about ScheduALL Certification classes and schedules, please visit: http://scheduall.com/certification.aspx

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On Demand is in demand

December 17, 2010

This is a guest post written by ScheduALL Lead Product Architect Steve Whiting As the first decade of the 21st century goes into the record books, we see the phrase “On-Demand” getting a lot of play as the operative word for many items that we consume. Video, Gaming, Shopping, News, Entertainment and Computing are just a few [...]

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ScheduALL Releases v4.82, Check Out What’s New

December 9, 2010

We recorded our live webinar that detailed what’s new in the latest release, ScheduALL v4.82. The webinar focused on the following: Multiple client association in Contract Manager On-the-fly work order reporting Improved security to automatically disable inactive accounts and manage failed logins New functionality for Protected Path in Circuit Selection module for terrestrial bandwidth management [...]

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ScheduALL Webinar: 2010 Year In Review, Industry Trends and Road Ahead

December 9, 2010

Our webinar was broadcast live yesterday morning, thanks to everyone who participated.  A recorded version is available here.  The format was an interview of our CEO Joel Ledlow and VP of Product Management Joel Nirenberg.  They provided insight regarding the transitions happening in the industry and how ScheduALL is leveraging its client relationships, talented team, [...]

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Part Two: An Industry in Transition (excerpt from Satcon, NYC 2010)

December 9, 2010

Joel Ledlow, CEO, ScheduALL My life and exercise serving “on the road” affords great opportunity to learn from so many of you. As a student I am confused that this concept of working together is neither new, nor remedied with innovations that advance our growing cause. We have in fact been talking about the ability [...]

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An Industry in Transition (excerpt from Satcon, NYC 2010)

December 1, 2010

Joel Ledlow, CEO, ScheduALL Friends, broadcasters, terrestrial and satellite service providers… Lend me your ears. I come to bury linear workflow and islands of isolation, not to praise them. It has been written that our media and broadcast industry is in transition. I will submit to you that this transition bears more likeness to a [...]

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ScheduALL Tip & Trick (Video) – System Preferences Tree Structure Navigation

November 19, 2010

Just another blatant attempt to save you time… This tip was provided by Kate Rosen, Client Services Manager, thanks Kate!  In this video, I’ll show you how to use the numeric keypad to expand and collapse tree structures to quickly find what you’re looking for in the User Preferences, User Profiles, or System Preferences areas.  [...]

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Good stuff from Broadcast Engineering – “From islands to integrated systems”

November 18, 2010

Broadcast Engineering gets it! – organizations need to become flatter, services need to become richer, all while saving costs. In this week’s story, “From islands to integrated systems,” BE takes a look at how digital content and file-based operations are changing the pace and process by which our media and broadcast giants get work done [...]

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