10 YASC To Dos

Lots to learn and see

By Leah Etling on Oct 9, 2013 in News

In the Fall YASC 2013 opening session, Yardi’s Bryant Shoemaker urged every attendee of Yardi’s largest ever user conference to meet at least 10 other Yardi clients during the event.

“You’re going to go to the classes and learn things but you can learn more from all the other people here,” said Shoemaker.

After a full day of classes and a great reception, you’re probably well on your way to meeting those 10 people. But to enhance Shoemaker’s excellent suggestion, we have a list of 10 things you can do at YASC today that will greatly enhance the value that you bring home from the conference. (And a few are fun, too!)

Here they are:

1. Get up to date on Voyager 7S. Yardi’s signature property management software is now browser and device agnostic. “We love it. It’s awesome,” said one Yardi client from a Southern California-based multifamily firm who has already implemented the latest Voyager version.

2. Bring back a gift for your leasing or maintenance staff with knowledge about Yardi’s mobile apps. Yardi Leasing Pad is the tablet-based solution for signing up prospects from anywhere, and it’s available for multifamily and commercial. Maintenance teams can work faster and more efficiently with Yardi Maintenance for Mobile, giving them the ability to receive work orders and report back on progress while on the go.

3. Optimize and improve your business intelligence. Check out Yardi Orion for Business Intelligence which uses your Yardi Voyager operating, financial, and ancillary data to provide real estate specific business intelligence, document management and portals. The new customizable dashboards are easy to set up and offer the ideal at-a-glance overview.

4. One of the most exciting sessions we attended yesterday featured Yardi’s eLearning platform. Perfect for training your team, this new product allows companies to set up their own personalized university and deliver courses of all kinds. A second overview will be delivered this afternoon at 4 p.m.

5.. Check in at the computer lab for help with any problems or to get technical questions answered. Yardi staff will be there all day long to assist you and work with you one-on-one.

6. Don’t miss lunch today. There will be some great giveaways – as long as you can answer Bryant’s slightly obscure trivia questions. Brush up on that Disney knowledge before you arrive.

7. Speaking of trivia, our online contest continues. All you have to do to play is follow Yardi’s LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook pages and look for *Trivia* posts. Be the first to reply with the correct answer and you’ll win! Follow all 3 channels, for 3 chances to win each day.

8. Pick up a few marketing tips and tricks. Pop into one of the Smart Marketing track courses and you’ll be sure to learn about the latest ways to enhance your online audience and move your website forward in search results. You can also stop by the Social Learning Lounge on the fourth floor for in-person social media expertise or to get your questions answered.

9. Tonight’s gala reception will feature some awesome throwback entertainment. That’s right, it’s a Beatles tribute band!

10. If you’re already planning to attend our next conference, it is planned for May 28-30, 2014 in Washington, D.C., and registration will be open soon. We look forward to welcoming you back again, and continuing to answer your questions today. Thanks for attending #YASCLA!