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Simple User Interface
The most powerful database in the world is worthless if your users are unable to use it. CEDARWOOD has been designed with a full, friendly user interface that does not require users to understand database theory or to do any coding. The most common actions a user will want to perform are readily available on the screen. See our screenshots to get a feel for CEDARWOOD.
Built-In Calendaring
Are you currently entering your workshops into a registration system but managing your facilities in another system (or on paper?) Since nothing good has ever come from double data entry, we built a calendar directly into your registration system. Manage your rooms, check for conflicts, and even filter the calendar to quickly view those events that require catering, technology, or other services.
Flexibility Comes Standard
Fluid Customizations
While many systems require that you specify (and stick with) the values that will be available in selectable fields (such as meeting spaces), our programmers have taken the extra effort to “soft-code” these lists. This means that you can customize and add to these lists whenever the need arises, without paying for a programmer to do it for you.
Multiple Forms of Continuing Education Credit
Do you offer more than one type of CEU? Or another form of credit altogether? CEDARWOOD allows you to define several types of credit - each of which can have a different contact hour conversion factor. You can even award different forms of credit to attendees of the same workshop. Transcripts and CEU certificates indicate the form of credit chosen and calculate the appropriate credit amount.
Credit for Partial Attendance
By indicating the percentage of contact hours attended by a participant, you can award partial credit to that participant (if that form of credit allows for the issuance of partial credit.) Transcripts and CEU certificates automatically calculate and indicate the correct credit.
Flexible Scheduling
Many systems require you to specify a start date and an end date for the terms in which your offerings will be held, restricting those offerings to within that range. They also assume that all of your registrations occur before the first date of that term and that credit is awarded at the end of the term. CEDARWOOD was built at its core to avoid these limitations.
Flexible Facilities Use
Do you have rooms that make use of dividers? CEDARWOOD can intelligently handle such rooms, warning you if you attempt to schedule a whole room when a portion of that room has already been scheduled (or vice versa).
User Management
Make sure that each user of your system has the correct rights with over 40 privilege settings.
Custom Letters
While users may export data to be used in Microsoft Office or another program for a mail merge, CEDARWOOD also offers an option for users to create custom letters that can be merged and printed without the need for an export.
Services
CEDARWOOD is a comprehensive database solution designed specifically to address the needs of continuing education providers. It includes data management and tools covering: CEDARWOOD runs on the FileMaker platform and can be run in a Windows, Mac, or Mixed environment. Improve Your Use of Staff Time and Resources Your staff is your most valuable resource. CEDARWOOD provides you with tools to make sure that they are using their time wisely. Eliminate Duplication of Labor By using an integrated system, you can eliminate the time and errors caused by the duplication of labor. The Calendar module links directly to the Workshops module. Information about a participant, a vendor, or a workshop can be added to new registration or financial records with two clicks. Improved Workflow By studying the way that people work, we have attempted to create intelligent and intuitive workflow paths. For example, the last step of entering/verifying a participant’s contact information is a snapshot of that participant’s registration history (in reverse chronological order) with an option to add a new registration. Records from one module are intelligently linked to relevant information in other modules, replacing the old “write down the number, switch modules, and perform a search” model with a single mouse click. Tools for Workshop Support Staff We have included special tools to improve the flow of information to your technology, catering, and facilities staff. Increase Repeat Business and Improve Customer Relationships Repeat business is the lifeblood of continuing education providers. CEDARWOOD provides you with the tools you need to meet and exceed your customers’ expectations and keep them coming back for more. Improved Communication Customizable tools are included to help you to communicate with your customers. 24-Hour Online Access Not only will your participants enjoy being able to shop for workshops from the comfort of their homes, but they can also update their contact information and view, print, or save their registration histories. Improved Customer Service The Professional Development Alliance is known for its customer service, and we have built support for that service right into our database. Improve Your Bottom Line by Saving Money and Increasing Revenue Is your agency responsible for generating revenue to cover your operating budget? If so, the right database system can help. Reduce Printing Costs The Online Registration System (ORS) may reduce your need to publish a full catalog of your offerings. Focused Marketing Efforts The tracking systems in CEDARWOOD make it easy for your staff to keep an eye on workshops that are below their minimum registrations. Direct Marketing Market a workshop directly to past participants of similar workshops , either by generating an e-mail or by generating mailing labels for those participants or by generating custom letters. Track Trend Data Make intelligent decisions about what to offer by reviewing which workshops have filled in the past, as well as those that were canceled.What is CEDARWOOD?
Enhance Productivity
Raise Customer Satisfaction
Streamline Operations
