Reaching
out to Corporate Partners for Support
As you begin
planning your meetings for 2012, we thought it might be helpful for you to have
the latest list of NetVU Corporate Partners, as well as a direct link to their site. Each of these companies has a vested interest in doing their
part to support your local Chapter
meetings. Please feel free to contact them to speak, to help find meeting
space, sponsorships and/or to encourage their meeting attendance. They
are here to help.
Also, if you
are working with any vendors, carriers and/or sponsors you feel would benefit
from national participation, we would love to hear from you. NetVU is
looking for new vendors and carriers to exhibit at conference, and always
looking for great companies to partner with.
Please
contact Cindy, Peebles, CAE, director of business development at cindy@netvu.org with your recommendations.
Leadership Workshop
Save the date and budget to send as many of your officers as possible to the next Leadership Workshop June 8 & 9, 2012 at the Southlake Hilton, Texas. Last year was a huge success. Hear what some had to say.
“At first, I didn’t want to come to the workshop. I felt I couldn’t afford to be out of the office, but once I got there, I couldn’t imagine not being there. I now believe all new officers should attend.”
Lu O’Connor, education coordinator, Tawas Bay Agency, Inc.
“I met many new people and came back with some great ideas for education events for our local Chapter in Houston. Thanks so much to the NetVU staff for planning and hosting this event.”
Nancy E. Mitchell, CPA, SSA, BBVA Compass Bank - Insurance Services Group
NetVU University
NetVU University has launched, please take a look at this new education available for you. If it looks familiar, it is based on Vertafore University and the log-in and password will be the same for both Universities. The current education offerings on NetVU University are taught using AMS360 Version 6.0. These sessions were developed for NetVU Account Manager Certification - AMS360 program; however can be purchased separately to have a better comfort level of v6.0 if you do not plan to pursue the Certification. In the coming weeks more sessions will be added. List of classes.
If there is a session you would like to submit, please contact Theresa Gerba at Theresa@NetVU.org and we will walk you through the process. We appreciate your feedback.
Please share these important upcoming events with your Chapter members.
NetVU Conference - Where you could win $10,000 CASH
April 26-28, 2012
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
Register NOW
Sagitta Accounting
NetVU is excited to launch the Sagitta Accounting certification program. It will be comprised of 20 hours of training including required and specialized elective courses, followed by a test on each course. This certification program will launch at the NetVU Conference, April 26-28, 2012. Other required and elective courses will be made available via webinars held throughout the year. For more information please go to http://www.netvu.org/Education/SagAcct/
Sagitta System Admin (SSA) Certification
This certification is designed for the Sagitta system coordinator in the agency. Upon completing it, the SSA will be able to fully support the various users of the Sagitta system, and the SSA will be recognized as such when contacting Vertafore Support and given special consideration. Also, NetVU is adding a private community available only to SSA certified members.
The class will begin Monday, February 20 at 8:00 a.m. and run through Friday, February 24 at 3:00 p.m. Please log in now to register for this class, to be held February 20-24, 2012, at the NetVU National Training Center in Irving, Texas. The cost for this certification is $1,495.
Account Manager Certification Program – AMS360
See YouTube Video Overview of Certification Program
NetVU is launching the highly anticipated AMS360 Certification Program. Account Managers using AMS360 will not want to miss out on this training and the prestigious distinction of this certification. This is your opportunity to become an expert in your field, including the latest technology of version 6.0.
Certifed Account Managers will become experts in their field, including the latest technology of version 6.0. You will also be able to use AMS360 to its full potential and teach others to do the same.
We expect a 20% greater utilization of your agency management system investment which isn’t being used today – this will save you time and money.
Certified Account Managers will be recognized at NetVU Conference, be part of a private community available to certified members and will be given special consideration when contacting Vertafore Support.
The AMS360 Certification immersion course will be March 5-8, 2012 at the NetVU National Headquarters in Irving, TX. Register Now!
NetVU will launch a series of webinars, six webinars must be successfully completed in order to attend the four-day course. Students must also pass tests on each of the webinars and immersion. The immersion instructors will assume you are knowledgeable on all the information in all nine areas listed on the AMS360 Account Manager Certification page. For a list of the webinars please go to http://www.netvu.org/education/AMS360.
NetVU
Guild
NetVU’s
mission focuses on building the future by utilizing the expertise of our
volunteers to promote world class education. NetVU was built by members
helping members, and the backbone of NetVU is our local Chapters. With this in
mind, we are pleased to invite you and your Chapter members to become a member
of the NetVU Educators Guild. The Guild will be a
source for our Chapters to find high quality teaching talent and classroom
content. This curriculum will also help you in your work in the industry
as you teach employees, speak at meetings, and work to assist others in their
use of the systems.
In
order to become a member of the Guild, you must complete five one-hour
webinars, one short test, and one peer review. We encourage all
instructors to become members of the Guild.
We
encourage Chapter leaders to become members of the Guild, and encourage your
presenters and members to become members of the Guild.
If
you are not able to attend on these dates, the recordings will be available
following the live webinars. To access the recordings, please send an
e-mail to Nicole@netvu.org.
Once
you have completed all five webinars, click here to take the Guild Test.
What
others are saying about the NetVU Educators Guild…
“Even
if you have been presenting at conference for years as I had, you WILL benefit
from the information you take away from the Educators Guild program. I
incorporated several items into my day-to-day training and presentations and
brought value back to my agency.”
Kathie
Ryan, JW Terrill, Inc.
“The
additional training provided helped fine-tune my presentation skills for my
duties here at work. You are always Presenting in whatever job or
position you have, even if you are not in formal training. The skills
provided thru this program will help strengthen your skills, and will result in
increased confidence and professionalism, which will help you progress in all
levels of your job.”
Dawn
Mathews, The IMA Financial Group
“Even
though I took speech in High School, honed my skills in college, and present a
lot for my business, I learned new aspects of speaking I did not know
before! In addition, there's a whole section about how NetVU and
Vertafore work together that I found both interesting and useful in my
endeavors!
To
be truly successful, you need to strive for excellence in everything you
do! The NetVU Educators Guild course provides both a baseline education
level of how to present, but also what is required for you to have an excellent
presentation. By raising the level of all speakers that belong to NetVU,
we increase the value of both the Chapters and the NetVU Conference. We
owe it to ourselves and to our fellow members to do everything possible to be
the best at what we do when we present. This way we leverage our expertise
in what we know to advance the industry, thereby solving more solutions for all
of our customers. Doesn't get any better than that!”
Steve
O'Neal, Rocket Software Inc.
“I
am more confident when addressing people as a group. That it is very rewarding,
and teaches you how to relax and not get flustered when speaking. So many
times you get a — what do I do now feeling — and this helps you know what to do
when that happens, and eliminates that short panic moment.”
Margaret Stahl,
Galyean Insurance Agency
Annual Chapter Awards
NetVU will be
acknowledging outstanding Chapters with three awards:
Chapter of
the Year – Recognizes
the Chapter that grows and is, as a whole, outstanding in every way. Specific
areas being considered are:
- Participation
in the NetVU Community
- Having
a strong connection/relationship with Vertafore
- How
has the Chapter given back to its community and the industry
- Growth
in volunteers, development of new Chapter leaders, participation in Chapter
meetings, and growth in the number of events.
Previous
recipients: Georgia NetVU Group, 2011
Phoenix – Recognizes the Chapter that has the
most improvement during the year.
Previous
recipients: Rocky Mountain AMS Users’ Group, 2011
Rookie of
the Year – Recognizes
a new Chapter that has succeeded well their first year.
Previous
recipients: BenefitPoint, 2011
The winning
Chapters will be announced at the Leadership Workshop, June 8 & 9, 2012 at
the Southlake Hilton, in Southlake, Texas.