MarkSystems WebClasses
Continue Learning to Improve Skills and Effectiveness
Continue Learning to Improve Skills and Effectiveness
Learn about MarkSystems® software, the home building industry, business best practices, and more without leaving your desk. MarkSystems regularly holds free WebClasses or BuildChats for users on a broad selection of topics. Catch a session every Thursday from 3:00PM-4:00PM Eastern. Miss a WebClass? Access recorded sessions on our Customer Portal.
Help trade associates, subcontractors, and suppliers get up to speed on using the Internet Tool Kit (ITK). Share this link with them to register for one of our monthly ITK training sessions held on the first Tuesday of every month from 4:00PM-5:00PM Eastern.
The Road Ahead: The New Home Construction Market in 2022
In 2021, 32% of buyers said they were only considering new construction. Will that number rise or fall in 2022? Last year was an extremely busy and volatile time for new home builders. It seemed like the industry was experiencing one challenge after another. Whether it was meeting the high demand for housing, supply chain issues, or the trade shortage, it has been a constantly changing environment. Given what builders have faced the past 18 months, are we ready for what this year may bring?
Thursday, January 20, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Selling Lots Only from a Land Company
So you've setup a separate Land Company in MarkSystems (which we covered two weeks ago). Now you need to Sell those lots to others. Learn how to use the Sales Office/Design Center to sell the lots - and - how the ratification and budget loading happens.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Selling Lots Only from a Land Company
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED: Design Studio Software That Works with MarkSystems!
The International Builders Show happens next week - and we expect our booth to be busy entertaining questions about ECI's new Design Studio software, INSEARCH. Join in on this WebClass to learn about ECI's latest addition to their home building software suite of products - a virtual design software that pulls data directly from MarkSystems. Meet the brains behind the software. Watch a demo of the software.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED: Getting Started with the Land Development Program
Thinking about getting into Land Development in 2022? In this WebClass, the Instructor opens up the Land Development Program of MarkSystems and shows you the basics of using it and managing your project.
Thursday, February 10, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED: SPECIAL VALENTINE'S DAY EDITION: Calling Off a Relationship With Your Customer
We get it. Relationships don't always work out. To prepare for Valentine's Day, know what to do if/when you or your Customer decide to end the relationship.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED: Feel "Presidential" and Get Briefed Quickly: The NEW Combined PO/WO Report
Hold on to your stovetop hats! There's a NEW Report in MarkSystems that shows you the Purchasing Details of a specific House in a whole new way. Purchasing Managers will feel like they now have a team that gives them a "daily briefing" at the push of a button!
Thursday, February 24, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Sales Office/Design Center Basics - Including the Priceout!
Watch as the Instructor welcomes a new Prospect into his Model Home, adds pertinent information, prices out a few Models/Elevations and (if savvy enough) sells the House! This WebClass is great for NEW Salespeople.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Sales Office/Design Center Basics - Including the Priceout!
Material List Inheritance: From Parent to Child
Material Lists can be tricky for newer users of MarkSystems - even moreso when trying to manage between the Parent and Child Developments. In this WebClass, the Instructor builds a simple material list at the Parent Development and shows you how to make sure it inherits down to Child Developments (and how to manage differences, when necessary).
Thursday, March 10, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Material List Inheritance: From Parent to Child
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED: How Vendors Win With the ITK: It's Not Just The Luck O' The Irish!
This WebClass will be an interactive discussion with a large supplier who uses the Internet Toolkit (ITK) to manage deliveries, workforce needs and even cash. Bring your questions and ideas and be part of the discussion!
Thursday, March 17, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED: Option Schedules
Customize your construction schedules to change based on the Options selected by your Customers. Learn how to build and add Option Schedules to your Construction Schedules in this WebClass - and - get a BRAND NEW MarkDoc explaining the setup.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Warranty Management in MarkSystems
Watch as the Instructor walks through "best practices" in warranty management in MarkSystems as he receives requests from homeowners.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Warranty Management in MarkSystems
