bbcon 2021: Call for Content!

I would like to see more sessions given by my peers in the Blackbaud Community. But not me, I need a break (runs and hides).

 

Sunshine Watson:

I would like to see more sessions given by my peers in the Blackbaud Community. But not me, I need a break (runs and hides).

 

Ain't no bbcon when Sunshine's gone. 

#SeeWhatIDidThere?

I also would like to see Whats is a Database Manager return

More info on custom reporting.  It is nice to have the statistical data in there, but we also need to be able to pull that into our reports, including a budget.  For us that includes visit data and FTE's.

System changes and upgrades.  So many times employees are resistent to change and it can take a few years or longer getting everyone on board.  As far as policies and procedures guidance on building them and enforcing them properly again all of this in a positive and motivating way.

In general the navigation for the virtual experience could use some tweaking.  It was not my first time using BBCon virtually but 2020 was on a whole other scale and somewhat clunky.  I found myself going in circles trying to figure the session days and times.  The area with the vendors was clunky enough to be unappealing and I had been looking forward to that.  Lastly, for the longtime peers that participate in Champions or even just the Community on a regular basis - I never found "our spot" though I saw at some random point that there was a spot?  And there was mention of earning points for visiting different areas and attending different things but I could never find where it told what things, how many points, what I as the visitor earned in points and what could be done with the points.

I think everyone wants as many tips and tricks as they can get.  And best practices and tips based on the type of org you are in.  thanks for asking!

I enjoyed virtual bbcon last year and think that for a first try as a virtual event it was a success. I'd like to see more technical sessions and ones given about new features of products by Blackbaud employees. I'd also like the chance to get together with other Champions and those who are active in the Community. If there were any options for that I didn't hear about it. I'll miss bbcon in person this year, but I'm glad that the decision to do this was made early. 

I would love to see more on prospect research and prospect management. There hasn't been much on ResearchPoint in the past few years.

I'll echo what others have said about wanting more on change management, specifically for the database managers/administrators.  We've just completed year 1 in NXT and have found it difficult to both learn/teach the new functionality and keep up with what is changing to learn/teach that as well.