Coming soon...upgraded WebStore, promote your AP tests online, school software tips

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January 2009 Issue:

What's New?
Did You Know?
Tips
Team Member Spotlight

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What's New?

Coming Soon - Upgraded release of the WebStore

ActiveEducate

Have you taken a tour yet of ActiveEducate's upgraded WebStore? We're very excited about our latest WebStore release as it takes a dramatic step forward for our customers by creating an updated look with easy to implement functionality that will allow you to track, promote and manage your entire student store, securely online.

New features include:
--> Upload multiple images for each item
--> Process AP tests payments, prom, etc.
--> Require students to agree to dance waivers online before purchasing a dance ticket
--> Display and track quantity available for WebStore items
--> Take advantage of our robust email communication tools
--> Download item-specific forms, like parent permission slips
--> Purchase and apply gift certificates
And so much more!

We are very excited about the enhancements and we know you will be too.

Not currently using ActiveEducate's WebStore? Click here to request more information on how to sign up.

Click here to view a demo video.

Stay tuned for more details!


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Did you know?

Advanced Placement Tests: You can sell, promote and track AP tests all online!

Did You Know?

As you know the College Board requires the balance of payment for all AP tests by May 1, 2009. This is the perfect time to start promoting and selling all AP tests with Active’s WebStore. The WebStore will allow you to:

--> Easily collect students' initial deposit while tracking the remaining debt
--> Securely accept and process all major credit cards
--> Take advantage of our email communication tools - send email reminders and testing tips to students and parents

Contact us today for a free live demo.


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Tips

6 Must-Have Features for your School Administration Software

Marketing Tip

  1. Online Registration and secure credit card processing – Saves time for teachers and provides convenience for parents and students. Easily track and report the flow of money as it enters the school
  2. Student Fund Accounting – Simplify and automate the bookkeeping process with an iron-clad audit trail
  3. Customized Reporting – Easily print or send reports to the advisors, teachers, and administrators that need them, whether it’s a list of who bought tickets to the play, account balances and details, or transactions broken down by customized categories
  4. Textbook Tracking – Manage, track and distribute student and teacher textbooks from one central location
  5. Online Fundraising and Donations - Raise more money by offering faculty, parents, students and community members the opportunity to contribute to your school through convenient and secure online donation tools.
  6. Point-of-Sale - Enable your staff to quickly and securely process transactions on the phone or over the counter.


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Team Member Spotlight

Jeff Strnad, Account Manager

Jeff Strnad

Expertise

Blue Bear Products and the WebStore. My job is to help answer any non-technical questions/concerns that you may have about your account, assist you in ordering any additional POS equipment or forms for your software, help with license upgrades, and act as your business consultant in terms of helping identify any other areas of your business that Blue Bear and ActiveEducate can streamline your processes.

Just for Fun

I enjoy Hiking, Biking, Triathlon, Surfing, Cooking, and watching NFL Football (Bears, Chargers).


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About ActiveEducate


ActiveEducate, a part of Active Network, delivers industry-leading online fee payment, registration and data management tools for schools and districts, administrators, finance personnel and students. Active's simple, web-based technologies help improve efficiency and reduce the costs associated with managing school fees, activities, events, merchandise, fundraising, after-school care, and more. Learn more at www.ActiveEducate.com.

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