Their previous solution only required a password and was accessible via the web, with no need for an app. Leanne shared how vulnerable their system was beforehand, and how Convene helped solve those access concerns. It takes away that last minute stress of forgetting something because you’re already building the meeting.” An Intuitive Way to Schedule, Meet and Communicate You can start to build the meeting and add documents from the get-go. I love that you are not reliant on the last paper coming in to finalize the board pack before sending it out. Leanne explains that Convene has cut a lot of administrative time for their team, “It’s been life-changing on the day the papers go out.
What’s the catch? It looked intuitive and straightforward from the start, which was exactly what we were looking for.” Convene’s complete set of features for administrators and directors, coupled with its competitive pricing made Beyond Blue choose Convene as their board management software of choice.
“We would discuss the software and say, “Convene seems too easy. Upon their research, Convene was one of the prospective solutions that left them thoroughly impressed. Beyond Blue evaluated many solutions but Convene proved to be the best solution that fit their needsĪs part of the project team, Leanne was tasked to evaluate different software to assist them in preparing for board meetings and storing their board papers for their boards’ perusal. They then started looking for a product that was secure, was intuitive to help the administrative team easily create a board pack, and not costly. Leanne Mansfield, the Company Secretariat at Beyond Blue, shares their process on looking for the right solution for their needs, and how they have experienced better board meetings since choosing Convene.īeyond Blue were using a not-for-purpose product for storing board papers that was not user-friendly. Beyond Blue has been using Convene since March 2020. They have supported people dealing with anxiety and depression for over 20 years. Beyond Blue are Australia’s leading mental health non-profit organisation.