You never want to assume that your contractors or you employees are failing to look after your best interests. But, the reality is not everyone has the same moral compass. You don’t want to go too “Big Brother” on visitors and make them feel like the are criminals, but you can keep records that help you restrict the opportunity to steal. Particularly in the world of construction, many materials are worth a significant amount of money. Visitor management systems reduce theft because: Employees and contractors are accountable for their time […]
If you are planning a corporate event, there are some components that must be included if it is destined to be a success. The size of the event doesn’t matter; these are just some of the fundamentals! The latest presentation gadgets – take advantage of the technology that is available, and make it possible for attendees to get visuals during presentations on high definition monitors, or even on their tablets and smart phones using a shared presentation tool. People will take more away from an event, and from each presentation, […]
Visitor Management often requires the ability to create zones, many customers look to create zones to track the movement of people through buildings or locations. We have two main ways to collect the transaction (the check in and check out between zones) in which we can manage people through zones, the first is with our mobile smart phone app Site Guard that when connected to our Grabba pack will also read RFID cards. Perfect where security or guards are a part of the zone entrance. With the smart phone app […]
If you do not have a visitor management system in place, then at some point you are going to need to deal with uninvited visitors. What do you do if people wander into your place of business that you do not want there? Post a visitor policy – while all individuals may not abide by your demands that individuals that do not have business there remain outside the front doors, having a clearly posted policy may keep some visitors at bay. It can also make employees more accountable when it […]
When you rely upon contractors to perform a part of your business’ service, there are some issues that you should make every effort to prevent, in order to ensure that your clients are happy, the work is done on time, you remain on budget, and you deal with trustworthy people. Issues include: Not knowing when contractors are coming or going – if you do not have a system in place to validate when contractors are coming and going, how are you going to ensure that people are where they are supposed […]
Almost every Visitor Management customer asks about employees, how can we track employees? should we include employees in our visitor management software? We believe when setting up your visitor management system to assist you in the event of an emergency knowing who is in your building or buildings that it is very important to also track employees in the visitor management system. Many companies just track visitors however should anything ever happen in the event of an emergency you will not know which employees are on site or off site […]
This week I was asked a cracking question, in fact it was a two part question. The first part was easy…..while completing a detailed demonstration for a large global company that had revenue of over $45 billion Swiss francs in 2012, after another successful year in 2012 this company achieved 26 years of consecutive growth, something that must be very rare in today’s business world. While looking for a contractor management solution that could include visitor management, Photo ID Card Issuance and an Induction Module Lisa shared with me a […]
Protecting visitors when special events (including high profile corporate conferences) are taking place is essential. Safety, of course, is pertinent to a good experience. To prepare for an event, focus on the following: Finding a venue that makes security and safety a priority – if you find a location that emphasizes the importance of having documented evacuation plans, fire extinguishers, and staff that is used to being on the lookout for suspicious activity, this is a good place to hold your event. Allowing security to do their job – if […]
We have 2 winners from the Visitor Management Books competition, we were astounded with the amount of money spent annually on Visitor Management books. We received entries from Australia, New Zealand, PNG, Philippines, Canada and USA. Thank you to all of those who entered the Visitor Management Competition. The 2 winners details are below, we asked the winners a couple of questions about why they entered the competition, why they think they need a Visitor Management system and what they would like to achieve by putting an electronic Visitor Management […]
An event planner isn’t just for personal events like weddings and showers, they can also play an important role in corporate conferences and other major events that need to be put on flawlessly. Hiring an event planner can benefit you in the following ways: An event planner can get invites to the appropriate people – let your event planner do the legwork on your behalf, and determine who should receive invitations to the event. They can ensure that the invites find themselves in the right hands. An event planner will […]
Even the most seasoned event organisers can get bogged down by the logistics of an event. Everyone knows to plan for the worst and hope for the best. Venues, technology, and entertainment are just some of the major stressors, but they don’t have to be. Knowing your audience can make entertainment and venue selection easier, while making sure you’re providing the proper tech support can keep little issues from popping up at show time. Other Tips
How much do you spend on Visitor Management Books annually, I was shocked to hear one of my recent inquiries just two weeks ago was spending….Read More Tell us how much you spend on Visitor Management books annually to go into the draw to win 12 months full access to visitor, contractor management – on demand