The "Actions" module is the module displayed by default when you log in in your BoondManager environment.
All of the reminders to deal with within your perimeter (to-do actions) are displayed by default. It also allows you to see the actions you've already carried out.
The Actions modules aims at :
Helping you on a daily basis with your priority reminders to deal with (chasing up on a prospect, following up on a project, interviews with a candidate...),
Feeding you with useful information in order to prepare your sales, HR and administrative meetings.
Giving you the possibility to analyse the actions already carried out within your own perimeter and the other managers' perimeter (according to your access rights). Ex: viewing all the of meetings done in the CRM or the projects follow-ups)
Allowing you to assign reminders / actions between managers
Keeping track of all the actions, exchanges, meetings with your prospects, resources, clients...
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Create an Action
If you wish to create an action that you've carried out in BoondManager in order to:
Keep track of a phone call to candidate
Write the annual appraisal of a employee
Write the meetings of a meeting with a prospect
Keep track of a project follow-up meeting
So you need to go to the relevant card (Candidate, Prospect, Project, Order...) and:
Option 1 : Go to the Actions tab and click on the + button
Chemin 2 : Click on the + button and then "Action"
By default, the tool will suggest creating a "Reminder / To do" but you can select another action type in the dropdown (configured by the administrator of your interface)
Indicate the date and time the action was carried out
Here, you will be able to indicate who carried out the action. By default when you create an action, your name will be selected as a manager
Now, it's time to write your notes in the dedicated space
And save.
Reminder :
An action is always linked to a person (candidate, resource, CRM contact). From the CRM, you will then need to follow this path : CRM > Company > Contact card> Create the action
Create a Reminder
A Reminder/To do is a task to be carried out in the future. If you wish to create a "Reminder" in BoondManager on a contact card such as:
Call back a candidate to set up an interview
Chase up a prospect
Do a project follow-up
Receive a client order
Fix an appointment
...
Then you need to follow the same path as for any other action type from the contact card (candidate, resource or CRM contact):
Option 1 : Go to the Actions tab and click on the + button. Or option 2 : Click on the + button and then on "Action"
Keep the "Reminder/To do" action type
Indicate the date and time when you plan on doing the action
Now you just need to write the details of your reminder
And finally save.
Your "Reminder/To do" will be created in different places :
In the relevant CRM contact card
In the Actions module
On your dashboard on the day of the reminder
If your Notifications app is activated, you'll also receive by email the list of your due reminders
Reminder :
A Reminder / to-do is always linked to a person (candidate, resource, CRM contact). From the CRM, you will then need to follow this path : CRM > Company > Contact card> Create the action
Manage one's Actions / Reminders To Do
By default, BoondManager displays all of the actions and reminders within your perimeter for the activated modules.
In the Actions module, the "Reminder/To do" are displayed by default by chronological order. This way, if "Reminders" are not dealt with in time, they will still be displayed as long as you do not carry out the necessary action.
Deal with the Reminders/To Do
To deal with a "Reminder", there are different possible scenario :
1. The due action linked to the "Reminder" has been carried out
Example: you have a "reminder" as you've panned an interview with a candidate or a call with a client. This planned action took place.
In this case, you click on the Reminder and modify the action type to select the one which happened, write the content of the exchange and save.
2. The "Reminder" is to be postponed
Example: you have a "Reminder" to call back a client. You called the client but he/she didn't pick up. You need to call back in two days.
You have created a "Call" action type on the client's card to indicate that you tried reaching him/her (in order to keep track of each try).
Then, you click on the existing "Reminder" to postpone it by modifying the new due date.
3. The "Reminder" is to be deleted
Example : you had a "Reminder" to plan an interview with a candidate. You called the candidate. He/she does not wish to set up an interview with you as he/she already has an ongoing mission. Consequently, you are going to create a "Call" action type on the candidate card in order to indicate that he/she is not available.
Finally, you're going to delete the "Reminder".
Share an action/a reminder with another manager
It can happen that you carry out actions or plan reminders that you'd like to share with your colleagues. In BoondManager you can share everything you create!
To do so, it's easy peasy, you'll see in the top right hand corner of each card a "share" button:you just need to click on it.
Then select one or several recipients in the list.
Check that the subject and the body of the message are ok or modify them if need be.
NB: you'll have the direct URL link to the action in the body of the message.You can choose to copy yourself in on the email
Click to send out!
Tip !
You can create predefined groups of recipients in order to save time!
See the actions/Reminders of other managers
To see the actions or reminders of other managers, you first need to make sure you have the necessary rights. If this is not the case, please get in touch with your BoondManager administrators.
Then, you just need to go to the Actions module and filter per perimeter or to go directly on the relevant card.
Example : you'd like to see a candidate interview report written by your colleague, so you go the candidate module > click on the candidate to open his/her profile > Actions tab > you'll see all of the actions linked to that person.
Assign an action/a reminder to another manager
It can happen that you carry out an action and that you want to assign it to another manager. To do so, make sure with your administrator that you have the necessary right to reassign actions.
Once this has been checked, you just need to go to the relevant action and then select another manager in the dropdown list, as follows:
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To go further
If you want to synchronise your actions and reminders with your Google or Microsoft calendar, this is possible! BoondManager offers the GCalendar and Microsoft apps for the synchronisation.
Anything else? Yes, you can even invite your colleagues or clients from the action / reminder in BoondManager.
You can download those Apps in the marketplace or ask your administrator to do it for you.