This quarter, I switched my focus almost entirely to software evaluation and selection with companies and have been just amazed with the response that I was getting from small to mid sized businesses (50-2500 ee's) who never thought they could even afford something or just didn't know where to start! In fact, the backlog became so much I had to figure out something that would make more companies be able to get the same hands on service, with a MUCH lower pricetag all at the same time - and thus, the ATS Training/Mini-Expo was born. 

 

Last week we had our first session was with 30-40 select companies who were ready to learn a little more on how an ATS could impact their business and were ready to make a purchasing decision, but really wanting to get around the sales pitch and fully understand the perks as well as limitations of various systems. 

 

The sessions went of amazing and the vendors really liked the process and how it played out for them. The companies that were looking LOVED it, they got to see 3-4 products live demos without seeing a salesperson - ask questions they felt uncomfortable asking.  We have about 28 of the companies seriously reviewing proposals and have already had a 1000+ employee company sign a contract - just a week after the first demo! 

 

Anyway, we have been asked to do these sessions by a few companies across the midwest and are in the process of planning the Chicago and Des Moines sessions for early summer...I will keep you updated on events as they come around.

 

Our next one scheduled will be in Milwaukee, WI on 5/6 from 8:30-12 and will be designed for mid to large companies (800+ employees).  To make it even better - we are a nonprofit so we run these sessions for just $25 per person if you are a member of our organization and $35 per person if you are not.  At that price, you can afford to bring the entire team from IT to the Finance decision maker.  I even had a CEO sit in on the last one...

 

 

As a side note - the crazy receptionist company did call me to apologize and assure me it was an isolated event....