We conducted a Breakfast Club Seminar in Brisbane this month which went very well and, as per usual, we took on board relevant client feedback.
Something I thought to be very interesting that was suggested to me was the fact that organisations are always looking for experienced iMIS users. Think how many times you have been asked - "Do you know of any experienced iMIS users looking for some work?". We had one attendee at the breakfast specifically there to network and see if she could find someone who knew of an iMISer.
Now we dont want to become an employment referal service and we should be impartial at all times but with the growth of ASI, iMIS and our client base, it would seem pretty nifty to be able to have a community of experienced iMIS users now looking to get back into the action or fill a void created by maternity leave, etc etc. Just as the likes of SAP have a user network why dont ASI?
Its just another service we can provide to our clients. You know how the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just that little bit extra.
Job Networking
I have brought this idea up many times, but was told that this is the sort of thing that NiUG intends to do. We should point people in NiUG's direction to support their efforts. I agree with you though that this is something that people would normally look to the manufacturer since if you go to any of the big job boards and type in "imis" you will get results. If people start listing your product as a skillset, then we should provide support for their careers that they have built around our software system.