Previously held Webinars

The following are a list of sessions that have already taken place. Let us know if one of these interest you, we'd be happy to host it again.

Topic 32:
Scheduling 101 - Back to the Basics
   
Suggested Department:

All Charting Pro Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:

 

This hour will be spent looking at the multiple ways of charting and the merits of each method.

This webinar is dedicated to reviewing the basics of Charting Pro scheduling. Whether you are a seasoned user looking to brush up on your skills, or a new user, we've got you covered.

 

Topic 31:
How Do You Spell Sales? C-P-R-O
   
Suggested Department:

All Departments

Date & Time:

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:


 



 

Charting Pro is a very powerful sales tool. Learn how it will help you increase efficiency and productivity! The system is designed to help streamline the sales process, from finding avails to generating proposals to creating professional maps!

Join us this hour as we take a look at:

  • Available locations;
  • Expiring contracts;
  • Proposal generator;
  • Creating great maps;
  • Maintaining your photo library;
  • Plus much more!

 

Topic 30:
Allocating Your Revenue the Easy Way
   
Suggested Department:

Accounting/Finance

Date & Time:

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description:

 

 




From a simple low hassle solution to a comprehensive analysis of your data - Charting Pro has you covered. Join us this hour as we examine the different ways to allocate revenue in Charting Pro.

This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Allocating monies to posting schedules and generating reports;
  • Allocating monies using bill definitions and producing the desired output;
  • Determining allocations via the lease revenue report;

 

Topic 29:
The Top 10 Charting Pro Finders Every Plant Needs to Succeed
   
Suggested Department:

All Departments

Date & Time:

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
John Devonshire

Description:

 

 

Are you looking for ways to make your job easier? Join us this hour as we take you through a series of Charting Pro finders that will do just that!

Charting Pro is home to vital information that's just a mouse click away. Tap into quick and easy ways to access information daily, using finders and saved filters.

 

Topic 28:
Using Charting Pro to Make Money
   
Suggested Department:

All Charting Pro Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:



 

 

 

 

Charting Pro has been designed to help you manage your outdoor company. Not only can the program be used to record and track daily activities, but it can also be used to maximize profits and more importantly, make money!

This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Charting to maximize profitability, using the minimize gaps methodology;
  • Targeted showings;
  • Reducing what you pay out in percentage lease payments;
  • Plus much more!

 

Topic 27:
Charting Pro 2447 - Features and Highlights
   
Suggested Department:

All Departments

Date & Time:

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
John Devonshire

Description:




Charting Pro's latest version, 2447, is home to many new and exciting features. Along with added functionality, Charting Pro's 2447 also has a brand new look and feel with the addition of a tab strip.

Join us this hour for a guided tour and take a look at the new tab strip navigation system and brand new features such as relative date ranges, plus much more.

 

Topic 26:
Charting Pro Financial - Working With Your Leases
   
Suggested Department:

Accounting/Finance

Date & Time:

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description:

 

 

 



 

Charting Pro's Financial Module not only allows you to manage your inventory, but your financial details such as Lease Payments as well. Track the details of an entire Lease from start to finish, in one system.

This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Setting up your Lease information;
  • Creating a Lease Payment Schedule;
    • Percentage Leases;
    • Escalator Leases;
  • Determining the revenue generated by faces;
  • Plus much more!

 

Topic 25:
Generating Custom Reports
   
Suggested Department:

All Charting Pro Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:






Charting Pro houses thousands of different fields that contain critical information for your day-to-day business practices. Assessing this information and generating useful reports to help analyze efficiencies and productivity is in here at your fingertips.

During this webinar session we'll give you the basics for using Active Reports, a program embedded inside Charting Pro that allows you to create and save your own reports.

 

 

Topic 24:
Charting Pro for Operations
   
Suggested Department:

Operations

Date & Time:

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

Charting Pro has been designed to organize and simplify the day-to-day duties of the Operations department. From managing the inventory, posting tasks and proof of performance to maintaining the structures, operations is responsible for it all.

This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Managing design inventory;
  • Completing posting tasks;
  • Proof of performance;
  • Maintenance tasks;
  • Plus much more!

 

Topic 23:
Mapping Your Inventory
   
Suggested Department:

Marketing

Date & Time:

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:

 

 

 

 


Mapping has become an integral part of the market scheduling process. From the simple proposal to the final proof of performance, a map must accompany it all. Charting Pro has been built to assist with this.

This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Types of maps available;
  • Navigating the map;
  • Mapping contracts, subcontracts, sites and faces;
  • Working with layers;
  • A brief demonstration of the new MapPoint add-in.

 

Topic 22:
Charting Pro 2218 - Features and Highlights
   
Suggested Department:

All Departments

Date & Time:

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

Charting Pro's latest version, 2218, boasts many new and exciting features. Home to the new Maintenance Module and many other fixes and upgrades, 2218 is packed with new functionality.

During this hour we will highlight:

  • Deleting a list of items;
  • Maintenance features;
  • Adding posting card notes;
  • And more!

 

Topic 21:
Billing and Invoicing
   
Suggested Department:

Accounting

Date & Time:

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description:

 




 


Managing your financial details is easy with Charting Pro's Financial Module. A seamlessly integrated, logically sequenced interface that facilitates flexible, secure invoice scheduling, and is supported by powerful reporting tools.

This hour's webinar will cover:

  • Creating bill definitions;
  • Setting up invoice recurrence;
  • Modifying invoice period dates;
  • Finalizing and exporting invoices.

 

 

Topic 20:
Key Reports - What's Available
   
Suggested Department:

All CPRO Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

With over 100 system reports inside of Charting Pro and over 150 variations made available to clients, MISA has a report for you!

In this hour we will take a look at some of our most popular reports, including:

  • Scheduling summary report;
  • Lease revenue report;
  • Occupancy reports;
  • Space reports - contracted and scheduled;
  • Proof of performance.

 

Topic 19:
Charting for Indoor
   
Suggested Department:

Market Scheduler

Date & Time:

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description:


 

 

 

Not a traditional billboard company? In charge of scheduling mall media? Join us as we show you how to use the power of Charting Pro to manage Indoor. This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Setting up your unique inventory properly;
  • Scheduling indoor media;
  • Producing informative reports.


 

Topic 18:
Generating Custom Reports
   
Suggested Department:

All CPRO Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:

 




 

Charting Pro houses thousands of different fields that contain critical information for your day-to-day business practices. Assessing this information and generating useful reports to help analyze efficiencies and productivity is in here at at your fingertips.

During this webinar session we'll give you the basics for using Active Reports, a program embedded inside Charting Pro that allows you to create and save your own reports.

 

Topic 17:
Managing Your Inventory - Part II
   
Suggested Department:

Market Scheduler

Date & Time:

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:



 

 

 

Efficiently managing and getting the most out of your inventory can be easy! As the market scheduler you hold vital keys to ensuring your company's inventory capabilities are maximized. To help you excel in this role, we've setup the following webinar to address the following key functions:

  • Distributions;
  • Fixed/pre-emptable/moveable status;
  • Using flights;
  • Copying scheduling;
  • Analysis using the summary tab.

 

Topic 16:
Digital Media *Rescheduled*
   
Suggested Department:

All CPRO Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
John Devonshire

Description:







 

Digital signage is part of the evolution of existing outdoor advertising. CPRO has embraced this technology and introduced a Digital Media module. Take a look at its capabilities in this Webinar.

This hour's webinar will cover:

  • Sites and screens;
  • Contracts and digital media subcontracts;
  • Scheduling digital media;
  • And much more..


Topic 15:
Key Reports - What's Available to CPRO Users
   
Suggested Department:

All CPRO Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:


 

 

 

 

With over 100 system reports inside of Charting Pro and over 150 variations made available to clients, MISA has a report for you!

In this hour we will take a look at some of our most popular reports, including:

  • Scheduling summary report;
  • Lease revenue report;
  • Occupancy reports;
  • Space reports - contracted and scheduled;
  • Proof of performance.

 

Topic 14:
CPRO's Newest Module - Maintenance
   
Suggested Department:

Operations

Date & Time:

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description








 

This Webinar provides you with a glimpse into CPRO's Maintenance module.

This hour will be spent highlighting some of the new functionality, including:

  • Defining structures and structure types;
  • Entering incidents;
  • Assigning tasks;
  • Specifying jobs;
  • Creating workorders;
  • Resolving workorders.

 

Topic 13:
CPRO Release 1926 - Features & Benefits
   
Suggested Department:

All CPRO Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
2:00 pm, EST
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:

 







CPRO 1926 represents a major release of the software complete with new features, improved features and fixes.

This hour will be spent looking at

  • Duplicate bill tool;
  • New update tools;
  • Related contract field;
  • Add posting schedule values;
  • Invoice summary tab;
  • and more.

 

Topic 12:
Charting Pro Billing
   
Suggested Department:

Finance

Date & Time:

Wednesday, October 19, 2005
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
John Devonshire

Description:

 


 

 

 

CPRO Financial is a link to your in-house accounting software. Enter data once and export relevant detailed information to your accounting package.

This hour's webinar will cover:

  • Creating bill definitions;
  • Setting up frequency of invoices;
  • Deleting vs. changing;
  • Modifying, finalizing, and exporting invoices.

 

 

Topic 11:
Allocating Your Revenue
   
Suggested Department:

Finance

Date & Time:

Wednesday, September 14, 2005
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description:

 

 

 

 


Back by popular demand: how to quickly and accurately allocate revenue to Faces and in turn to Leases.

In this hour we will highlight how to access your CPRO data to:

  • Set up your allocation amounts;
  • Determine if all revenue dollars are allocated;
  • Determine how much revenue has been generated by each lease;
  • Provide revenue information to your Payees dependent upon how you pay each one;
  • Determine if any bills require re-allocating.

 

Topic 10:
Scheduling
   
Suggested Department:

Market Scheduler

Date & Time:

Wednesday, August 17, 2005
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:

 

 

 

 


This Webinar provides you with the basics for how to use Scheduling in Charting Pro.

This hour will be spent looking at:

  • Understanding movable, pre-emptable, fixed;
  • Understanding conflict warnings;
  • Assigning by face #;
  • Drag and drop;
  • Autochart;
  • Updating Schedule;
  • Create design change, repost, and take down.

 

Topic 9:
Organizing Your Charting Pro Environment
   
Suggested Department:

All CPRO Users

Date & Time:

Wednesday, July 20, 2005
2:00 pm, EDT
Duration:
1 hour
Instructor:
Barb Bowes

Description:


 

 

 

 

 

Charting Pro was designed and built to help simplify your work. During this Webinar we will help you to optimize your CPRO environment so you can make the most of your day.

During this hour we will highlight a number of CPRO features & their benefits:

  • Shortcut bar;
  • Customized current views;
  • Stored views;
  • Saving your finders;
  • Filters;
  • Baskets;
  • and more.


Topic 8:
Contract Basics
   
Suggested Department:
Market Scheduler
Instructor:
Pat Wilkin

Description:

 

 

 

 


This Webinar will examine the relationship between Contracts and Subcontracts and how to manage campaigns in Charting Pro. Whether you are new to Charting Pro or an 'old hand', there are a number of tips and tricks for everyone.

This hour's Webinar will cover:

  • The importance of Category and Advertiser setup;
  • The relationship between Contracts and Subcontracts;
  • Contract/Subcontract statuses ;
  • When/how to create Subcontracts;
  • Distributions;
  • Designs.


Topic 7:
Design Management
   
Suggested Department:
Operations
Instructor:
Mary Zaikos

Description:

 

 

 

 


Take advantage of the power of Charting Pro's Design inventory. Learn how to manage and track every design that enters or leaves your department. This Webinar is a must see for anyone who works with designs!

In this hour you will learn about:

  • Adding designs to Charting Pro;
  • Tracking designs in each plant;
  • Determining inventory levels for any given date;
  • Storing photos/artwork with each design;
  • Reviewing scheduling/posting details for each design.

Topic 6: CPRO New Release - Features & Benefits
   
Suggested Department: ALL
Instructor: John Devonshire

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

Join us for a tour of some of the exciting new features and benefits of the soon to be released new version of Charting Pro. This hour will be spent looking at:
  • Posting schedule values;
  • Dynamic media management;
  • Enhanced contract tracking;
  • Lease payment/bill duplication;
  • Defining lease payment schedules based on pay period properties;
  • Assigning service dates to invoices and payment periods for leases;
  • And more.

Topic 5: Working with Mapping
   
Suggested Department: Marketing
Instructor: Barb Bowes

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charting Pro provides you with an integrated mapping solution designed to streamline your work. Your inventory and contracts come alive when you can interact with them through mapping. You'll learn how to schedule from a map and produce professional quality maps for your clients.

During this hour we will cover:

  • Geocoding your sites;
  • Creating pre-defined map Views;
  • Charting from a map;
  • Adding labeling to a map;
  • Printing a map;
  • Saving a copy with the Subcontract.

Topic 4: Managing Your Inventory, Part I
   
Suggested Department: Market Scheduler
Instructor: Mary Zaikos

Description:

 

 

 

 

Efficiently managing and getting the most out of your outdoor inventory can be easy as pie. As the market scheduler you hold vital keys to ensuring your company's inventory capabilities are maximized. To help you excel in this role we've setup the following webinar to address the following key functions:

  • Minimizing gaps;
  • Using Templates to target audiences;
  • Takeover function.

Topic 3: Generating Custom Reports, Part I
   
Suggested Department: All Departments
Instructor: John Devonshire

Description:

 

 

 

 

Charting Pro houses thousands of different fields that contain critical information for your day-to-day business practices. Accessing this information and generating useful reports to help analyze efficiencies and productivity is in here and at your fingertips. Hey, and it's not that hard to do.

During this webinar session we'll give you the basics for using Active Reports, a program embedded inside Charting Pro that allows you to create and save your own reports.

 


Topic 2: Allocating Your Revenue
   
Suggested Department: Finance
Instructor: Pat Wilkin

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

One big challenge any leasing department faces is to quickly and accurately allocate revenue to Faces and in turn to Leases. This is especially important when trying to determine Percentage Lease Payments when you need to know how much money each Face on a Lease generates in order to calculate the percentage.

In this hour we'll highlight how to access your CPRO data to:

  • Set up your allocation amounts;
  • Determine if all revenue dollars are allocated;
  • Determine how much revenue has been generated by each lease and;
  • Provide revenue information to your Payees dependent upon how you pay each one.

Topic 1: Getting Your Maps to Look Great, Part I - The Basics
   
Suggested Department: Marketing
Instructor: Barb Bowes

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

Standardizing professional looking marketing maps is easy once you know the basics. From here options such as demographic shading, targeting client locations, delivering proof of performance complete with maps will allow you to deliver the quality your clients and agencies expect.

To get you started with the basics, this session will address:

  • Working with layers;
  • Navigating the map;
  • Mapping Contracts, Subcontracts, Sites and Faces.

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