If you're not taking advantage of our excellent online Training than you're missing out on learning new ways to get the most out of TOPS. As a TOPS user you can pay to attend a class for just $100/class -OR- your organization can subscribe to unlimited monthly classes for that same $100!

After the cut, we tell you about the new classes that were added to the catalogue this month, as well as a course catalogue for the month of May...

The second day of the user conference has dawned as fabulously as yesterday. The clouds in the sky are so puffy and white, it looks like they were painted by an artist. My husband and I call this a Simpsons sky because it looks like the animated skies on that show (look it up!).

The first class of the day is the TOPS OnPoint Hybrid class, presented by Nicole Beal, Director of Professional Services. She is the one that coordinates the conversion, implementation, setup, and training of each new TOPS OnPoint customer, so she is uniquely qualified to show us the hybrid and all it can do. After the cut, I'll give you an overview of the class along with the questions and answers from the session...

 

The first step for user conference attendees is to decide what classes to attend. There are three or four classes going on simultaneously during the 6 training sessions that are spread out over two days; so that's a lot of classes to choose from! After the cut I tell you which classes l'll be attending. Remember that all of the courses from the User Conference are available through our TOPS Training, where you can train your entire organization in unlimited classes for the cost of just one class per month.

I decided for my first class of the day to sit in on the TOPS Go! class, taught by Nicole Beal. The class was very informative, both from the training content, and the Q&A session at the end. This is one of the new classes that has been added to the TOPS training subscription, and I highly recommend that you check it out for the full content. I have included a brief overview of the content, along with the questions and answers from the session:

TOPS Software is offering a new training program geared to help new and existing clients get the most out of their TOPS solution. This new program will allow TOPS' clients to better learn about new features and incorporate the usage of existing features.

"When we look at our clients, we see a universe of very busy professionals. One of the biggest challenges they face is incorporating software advancements and training staff. Through this new TOPS Training service we hope to alleviate these issues," said Nicole Beal, Director of Professional Services.

We are happy to introduce our new and very much improved Training Service! We have given the entire department a head to toe makeover to make it more affordable and convenient for our valued customers.

Effective immediately, any TOPS client can now SUBSCRIBE to TOPS Training for just $100 per month! With your subscription you will receive the quality and service you have come to expect from TOPS corporate training and SO MUCH MORE:

It's back to school time for the kids, and a great opportunity for you to learn ways to get more out of your TOPS! Our training department has a whole slew of classes coming up in September to help new users hit the ground running, and experienced users to take advantage of everything that TOPS has to offer!

TOPS Software is pleased to announce that Ryan Allen will be taking over the TOPS Professional Services team. Ryan holds an accounting degree and has been with TOPS in support, development, administration, and sales since 1998. He brings a wealth of product and industry knowledge to our Professional Services team and already some changes are afoot...

The number of offerings for the 2011 TOPS User Conference keeps growing, as does our partner list! Everyone who is everyone in the Community Association Industry will be there! Will you?

Check out our two latest additions to the agenda:

Join TOPS and our partners April 7th and 8th, 2011 for two full days of sessions, classrooms, networking, one-on-ones with TOPS staff and fun. Whether you’re new to TOPS or are a veteran TOPS user, this User Conference will help you get the most from your TOPS solution by focusing on new features and under-utilized features. To accommodate users of all types TOPS will be offering tracks for accounting users, property manager users, and, new this year, executives!

Sign up before January 31, 2011 to get 10% off!

Hey TOPS users! TOPS University takes you back to school with an exciting new fall lineup of classes! Please visit www.topsuniversity.com to learn more about how to sign up for our new fall classes  - Communication 101, Communication 102, and Advanced Form Letter 500.