Announcing muniSERV’s New Look – Great News for Both our Municipal & Professional Members!

Announcing the Launch of our Newly Redesigned muniSERV.ca

MORE PARTNERSHIPS!

New “Find a CAO” database in Partnership with OMAA – connects municipalities looking for CAOs to the CAOs looking for interim or long-term CAO work

New RFP, Bids and Tenders Partnership with “bids&tenders” – provides our members with access to hundreds of opportunities daily

 

MORE FEATURES FOR MUNICIPALITIES!

Free suite of tools to quickly & easily find the consultants, CAOs and services you need in one convenient location.

Municipalities JOIN FOR FREE and in less than a minute have access to the full suite of tools.
Find & Sell Surplus Equipment
Post RFPs & CAO Job Ads
muniBLOG
Events Calendar
Municipal Innovations
And More!

JOIN NOW

 

MORE BENEFITS FOR CONSULTANTS!

Boost your visibility – Search Engine Optimized (SEO) profile for online visibility Access to exclusive new marketing opportunities Extend your reach nationally – muniSERV is a 100% Canadian owned & operated company Access to hundreds of RFPs daily Special benefits & discounts to OMAA Sponsors/Associate Business Partners 

JOIN NOW

 

NEW CAO JOB SEEKER DATABASE!

Exclusive opportunity to showcase your expertise directly to municipal decision-makers

For as little as $9.99/month, get found by Canadian municipalities & find work

Extend your reach nationally – muniSERV helps you find CAO work

Special benefits & discounts for OMAA members

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Consultant Newsletter – April 2015

 
April 2, 2015 – In This Issue:

WORKING SMART – THE ART OF DELEGATION
We all tend to take on too much ourselves – we’re human.  But sometimes the best way to work smart is to determine the things we’re good at and delegate those we’re not so good at.  See the five (5) phases of delegation that will get you working smart!

 

CONFUSED ABOUT CONTENT MARKETING & SEO?
Connecting the Words – Content Marketing & Search Engine Optimization

 

Content Marketing is gaining in popularity and those that once said, “I don’t have time”, are now weighing the time commitment against the benefits.  All for good reason, Content Marketing works, but you need to start with an organized foundation.
 
This brings us back to the overly discussed and often misunderstood, Search Engine Optimization, more specifically, keyword optimization.  See the full article
 
Thanks to our Premium member, Home Cooked Website Solutions Inc., for publishing this great article on muniSERV, for our members!

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS
Innovations are Here! Special Introductory Offer.

 

You’ve got a great new and innovative service, product or tool for municipalities but how do you introduce it to them? Or, perhaps you know someone who has had real difficulty getting the attention of municipal decision makers to showcase their solution. We’re pleased to announce that we have just designed a unique new Innovations section on muniSERV, in response to your needs.

 

How does it work?

Our Innovations package on muniSERV provides you with a number of key ways to get the attention your innovation deserves.

  • Featured Homepage Innovations Articleprime homepage space introducing your innovation to our members. The homepage space will then include a link to an editorial page where you can even include a video to demonstrate your innovation. Your editorial page stays on the site indefinitely or until you ask us to take it down. What this means to you is that any municipal staff member in Canada (or anyone for that matter), can see your innovation, now and in the future

  • Innovations Article Published to our Municipal Newsletter – this means information about your innovation is delivered directly to the inboxes of our municipal members – municipal decision makers.

  • Premium Homepage Ad Space your ad appears in our premium ad space and rotates on the homepage with our Premium members for one month

  • Newsletter Ad Spacewe will include your ad in one of our 2 available ad spaces in one of our Municipal Newsletters. Again, these are delivered directly to the inboxes of our municipal members – municipal decision makers. More eyes, more sales.

  • Social Media PostWe will announce your new innovation on all our social media channels. We have over 2100 followers on LinkedIn alone.  


 

**To see PDF version, click here.

 

Our package is of course the best value, but should you be a Premium member receiving some of these features already, or if you would just like to purchase one or some of the features separately, contact us and we can create a custom package to suit your specific needs.

 

So, What’s the Special Introductory Offer?

Because we’re heading out to municipal trade shows in April & May, and we want to demonstrate this new section face-to-face with municipal decision-makers as they visit the booth, we are looking for the first innovations to showcase on the site. Let us attend those trade-shows for you and showcase your services. We know the people and how to get your message to them!.

  

Our need to showcase this new feature to municipal clients is a great opportunity for you!

So, if you’re one of the first two requests we receive, you will get the complete package for $500 plus applicable taxes!

 

Now is the time to act for the best price, (it won’t be offered again), and the best exposure!

 

Contact us right away so we can ensure you’re up and running in time for the municipal trade shows. [email protected]

 

PUBLISH ONLINE
Share important industry, company and municipal information on muniSERV!

Did you know MuniSERV is an online publishing platform? This feature, previously only available to Premium accounts, is now offered to all members. Publish important industry, company or product news directly to the muniSERV website. We may even choose your article to feature in our monthly municipal newsletter. 

 
Why is this good for you? Three reasons. The first, muniSERV works hard to target municipalities and we continue to grow in popularity. Every time a municipality is on the site, it’s a chance for your article to be spotted.  
 
Secondly, you are free to link your article back to your website.  With our online reputation growing, this link will help to build yours as well. This encourages growth in your online search engine rankings. 
 
Lastly, posting reputable, educational and municipal targeted content on the muniSERV website helps us all. The growth of content on the muniSERV website will help push us up in rankings which will help to make us more easily found by municipalities when they are searching for any kind of municipal consultant. Maybe their search results will have them landing on your article! 
 
This feature, still included in Premium packages, is now available to all members for $25/article. Articles will remain on the site indefinitely. Post an Article Now!
Publish your articles soon.  We’ll be showcasing the site and all it’s functions at our upcoming round of municipal trade shows and conferences. Make sure your articles get seen!
 
If you have questions about this feature or find it difficult to use and need assistance, please contact us.
 

Publish Your Article in our Newsletters Too

If you want additional exposure for your great article, our muniSERV Newsletters are for you. We publish two separate newsletters so you can select the audience you want to reach – one for our professional members and one for our municipal members. Your article is delivered directly to the inboxes of your audience. The cost is $120 + applicable taxes. Just send us your article – [email protected], and we’ll take care of the rest.

CURRENT RFPs
A listing of Current Request for Proposals from Municipalities
 
Transportation Master Plan
Town of Penetanguishene
Due by: April 3, 2015
Engineering Design & Contract Administration Services
Town of Penetanguishene
Due by: April 8, 2015
Municipality of Brockton
Due by: April 10, 2015
Susan Shannon
1-855-477-5095

We’re always working to improve muniSERV.ca. Please share with us any comments you may have. 

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Consultant Newsletters – January 2015

 
January 30, 2015 – In This Issue:

6 YRS AND COUNTING FOR ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES!
While there are 10 years before a fully accessible Ontario, there are less that 6 years for websites to be compliant.  Will you and your website be ready? 
 

THE FIRST OF OUR SPONSORED WEBINARS FOR CONSULTANTS IS HERE
Are you interested in working with municipal clients to improve organizational performance? 
 

If so, you are invited to attend a one hour information session that will provide an overview of a turn-key and cost effective consulting toolkit that provides a unique assessment, training, and development program.

 

The program is based on leading global excellence models that have been validated by 25 years of research and uses a leading edge technological platform that helps to identify business leads, save time and money on assignments, and provides big data for knowledge leadership. This toolkit can be delivered at your own per diem rate and can be customized for your clients.

 

Preliminary information on the toolkit may be found on the Organizational Excellence Specialists Website and there is an opportunity to try the technological platform on the home page of the website. The teaser assessment allows the respondent to self-assess their organization against the nine principles common to high performing organizations and delivers a complimentary report to their inbox within minutes.

 

Date:                    February 19, 2015

Time:                   10:00 – 11:00 am (Pacific Time, Canada) 1:00 – 2:00 (Eastern Standard Time)

Registration:       Click here to Register (limited to 25 participants)

 

Presenter – Since 1984, Dawn Ringrose has consulted to management in areas that positively contribute to organizational performance. She has worked across the public, private, and non-profit sectors with small, medium, and large organizations, with particular expertise in the service sector.

 

Dawn is author of the Organizational Excellence Framework publication and consulting toolkit. She has worked with clients to earn the prestigious Canada Awards of Excellence and is the representative for Canada on the Organizational Excellence Technical Committee and the Global Benchmarking Network.

 

Her academic and professional credentials include: Bachelor of Science Specialization, Master of Business Administration, Assessor of Quality Systems, Registered ISO 9000 Specialist, Fellow Certified Management Consultant, Certified Excellence Professional, and Certified Organizational Excellence Specialist.

INNOVATIONS WELCOME

Do you have a new innovative product or service but you’re having  difficulty getting it in front of the key municipal decision makers you need to reach?

 

muniSERV has heard from a number of you who have expressed that you are experiencing this very problem. We have listened to your requests and we are busy developing a unique new program to help you.  Watch for more information in our next newsletter but in the meantime, if you would like more information, contact [email protected] for more details.

ANOTHER GREAT TESTIMONIAL
We’re always delighted to hear from our members!
 
Here’s what Robert Walker, Principal, People Strategies and Performance Inc. has to say about muniSERV:
 
“This is a fantastic resource for both suppliers and consumers. Rich information, easy to navigate and especially useful in identifying potential collaboration opportunities with other consultants locally, across regions and nationally. Very helpful to independents like me who are just starting out.”

 

Thanks Robert! 

CURRENT RFPs
A listing of Current Request for Proposals from Municipalities
Quote Due: Jan 30, 2015

Location: Otonabee-South Monaghan, Township of 

 
Quote Due: Jan 31, 2015

Location: Puslinch, Township of 

 
Quote Due: Feb 12, 2015

 

Quote Due: Feb 13, 2015

Location:  Penetanguishene, Town of 

                                                    

Quote Due: Feb 19, 2015

 

Tender- Supply of one 2015 New Diesel Power Detachable Snow Blower

Quote Due: Jun 12, 2015

Location: Penetanguishene, Town of 

 

Feel free to pass these along to your professional colleagues!

Like us Facebook, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn, and join the discussion in our muniSERV LinkedIn Group.
 
Susan Shannon
1-855-477-5095

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Consultant Newsletter – December 2014

 
December 10, 2014 – In This Issue:

HOW ARE YOU USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR MUNICIPALITY?
Municipalities are often skeptical about the usefulness of social media. However, the number one reason social media has not taken off, or is in decline according to GovLoop, is really all about the money for governments.  Read the full article – Learn More

TELL US
 

muniSERV.ca has just celebrated its first anniversary – and what a great year it’s been!

Municipal Members: We have welcomed registered municipal members and decision-makers from across Canada – 85% from Ontario, 7% from Alberta, 4% from PEI and the remainder split evenly between BC, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Thank you!  And please continue to spread the word and encourage other municipalities to use and join muniSERV.

 

Professional Members: We have welcomed hundreds of professional members to muniSERV, offering hundreds of consulting and professional services to municipalities. The number of professional members continues to grow almost daily – so check the site often.

 

If you’re having trouble finding a consultant that offers a specific service that is not in our database yet, just let us know and we’ll use our contacts to look for you.

 

Here’s what Luis Moreno, Manager/Lead Business & Technology Training – Strategic Learning Consulting, Ministry of Health & Long Term Care had to say about muniSERV. “Thanks Susan, this is a great service to us the consulting community.”

 

What’s Next?

 

We’re working on a number of new features and tools for our muniSERV members. During 2015 we will be introducing a pre-qualification screening program for our consultants and professional members so you won’t have to spend time investigating if they have insurance, WSIB, etc. You’ll be able to simply let us do that for you.

 

Other features we’re working on include the introduction of automation features that will match your RFPs, Bids, etc. directly to the consultants/professionals who offer that service. (Don’t forget you can always upload your solicitation documents for free!)

 

Here’s what Wendy Macke, of the Township of Georgian Bay had to say. “I’ve been using muniSERV for postings and its great…..easy and free!”

 

We are also concentrating on improved member communication, (i.e. developing newsletters, surveys, focus groups, etc.) and we are working on collaborations with some of our professional members to develop webcasts and training sessions on topics of interest to our municipal members.  Check out our Partners listed at the bottom of the newsletter too.  These valued partnerships will make it possible for us to continue to find new ways to serve you better. 

 

So, TELL US what you think, and if there are any features you would find useful and would like to see added to muniSERV, let us know!

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AND THE WINNER IS….

We attended the MFOA and OMAA conferences this fall and were overwhelmed by the positive response to muniSERV.ca.  We wanted to thank those municipalities who registered by November 30th, by giving away a ASUS 7″ tablet for their municipalities. A random draw was held on December 1st –  And the winner is …. muniSERV.ca

 

COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES
Forming new relationships to benefit you

 

We’re pleased to announce muniSERV’s recent collaboration with Cambridge Solutions Inc. – RFP Project Management Solutions and QCsolver – Vendor Performance Management Systems.

 

We love the products they offer because we know that many municipalities simply do not have the dedicated, experienced in-house staff necessary to undertake RFP and vendor performance management processes, that if not done correctly, can expose the municipality to risk. 

 

This collaboration is important to municipalities because muniSERV.ca, Cambridge Solutions Inc. and QCsolver all have the same mission – that is to provide low cost, and often no cost tools to municipalities, to save them time and money – plus help them mitigate risk. 
 

muniSERV will continue to work with QCsolver and Cambridge Solutions in 2015 to bring great new service offerings to our Municipal Members.  If you’d like to learn more, or find out how we can work together to assist with RFP and Vendor Performance Management processes, contact us at [email protected]

 

Learn more about QCsolver and Cambridge Solutions

 

FEATURED CONSULTANTS
muniSERV provides a searchable database of Canadian consultants and professionals that assist municipalities. Here’s some of our reputable consultants.
 
 

      

Cambridge Solutions Inc. – RFP Project Management Solutions

 

Do you have a project approved but you don’t have the staff in-house to design the RFP, manage the project, and then ensure bidders meet the RFP criteria? Cambridge Solutions Inc. can take care of any component of the RFP project management process you like. You determine the level of involvement you need and they will suggest a RFP management solution that works best for your municipality. Learn More.

 

 
Susan Shannon
1-855-477-5095

We’re always working to improve muniSERV.ca. Please share with us any comments you may have. 

Please also feel free to share this newsletter with any of your municipal or professional colleagues too.  

 

Happy Holidays and All the Best in 2015! 

 

 

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