2011 CribMaster User Conference Through the Eyes of a "First-Timer"

* Jamie Brock is a contributing guest writer for "The CM Blog."

The 13th Annual CribMaster User Conference has come to a close from the Legacy Lodge at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford, Georgia.  The four-day excursion brought together once again professionals from all walks of life who share one common goal:

• Improving upon their individual business processes in order to leverage their companies with CribMaster. 

What better way to do this than to put together meetings of the freshest minds, freshest strategies and newest concepts all in one place?  And where else can you find distributors brainstorming with end-users, project managers and computer programmers?  The only other place besides here at the conference would be at the CribMaster headquarters in Marietta, GA.

Many industries were represented, including:

• Aerospace
• Consumer Products 
• Textiles
• Mining
• Computer Programming
• Hydraulics
• Power Generation
• Nuclear Power 
• Precision Machining 
• RFID Inventory Management
• RFID Retail

The company I am proud to represent is Accu-Traq.  As a CribMaster "2011 Certified Master Distributor," Accu-Traq uses cutting-edge RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) technology to provide alternatives to the cumbersome paper-based inventory systems that businesses currently use for tracking tools, assets, personnel, etc.  It's an exciting time to be involved with such a powerful technological advancement while still in its infancy. 

Because CribMaster is such an innovative and open-minded company, the potential for continued growth is limitless.  So much so that the feeling permeates the atmosphere at the conference and fills the attendees with a palpable, positive energy.


Some of the breakout sessions included:

• RFID Tagging
• Turn-Key Kitting
• Using the NEW CribMaster 9.2 Software
• Database Programming
• Blue Ocean Strategy
• Generating Leads from Your Website
• Structuring Deals
• Marketing Your Company with CribMaster
• Customer Care Best Practices
• Getting Socially Involved (Social Media)
• Preventive Maintenance
• Mobile Jobsite Solutions
• RFID Tool Control - The Complete Solution

And more...

Now that the conference has ended, my mind is buzzing with a million thoughts and ideas:

• How do we most effectively leverage our company with CribMaster?
• What marketing strategies are most beneficial for improving SEO (Search Engine Optimization)?
• How do we clarify our company's value proposition?
• What would Larry do?
• Who drank my last beer?

So many things for a CribMaster User Conference "first-timer" to think about.  So many important questions to answer.  All in due time. 



Jamie Brock

Accu-Traq

4541 N. 12th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85014
1.800.336.9959
http://www.accu-traq.com/
http://www.diversifieddiamond.com/