Ad Agency Software - Advantage Software Products

Total Agency Management means the right mix of browser-based and other tools that maximize productivity, efficiency and profitability. It means something for every agency associate in every role, including your clients. And it means a partnership with industry professionals that help to ensure your success.  We're all about providing ad agency software tools and resources for maximum profits!

Our products are organized into two different packages: Advantage Enterprise and Workflow Partner. Choose the one that best fits your needs as an agency. But all product packages include the same robust products described below.

Advantage

The Advantage Desktop is where you’ll find robust workflow, media and accounting/financial applications. Get a handle on everything from client budgets and forecasts, project management, media estimating and buying, and client billing while improving basics like accounts payables, check writing, cash receipts and even general ledger. You’ll find all our applications contain advanced features designed to streamline and simplify even the most tedious tasks.

Webvantage

The Webvantage Desktop delivers “need to know now” information and key applications to the fingertips of every staff member through a web browser. Immediately see alerts and communications from staff members and clients. View task lists, job status, calendars, media schedules, financial status and other key indicators without running a single report or sitting through a meeting. Open jobs, create estimates, manage schedules, assign resources, enter time, submit expenses, upload and track documents and files, collaborate and communicate from this easy-to-use portal.

Webvantage Mobile

Webvantage Mobile provides access to key applications through mobile devices such as Smartphones and Pocket PCs including Apple iPhone and Blackberry. Access and collaborate on important alerts, access and update your task list, enter your time and even input expense reports from anywhere, anytime. Webvantage Mobile provides the ultimate in accessibility.

Client Portal

The Client Portal is a browser-based application designed especially for your clients. Communicate and collaborate with your clients through alerts; deliver everything from project estimates, media estimates, art work and copy to invoices, invoice back up and A/R statements—track all comments and approvals. In addition to alerts, share project lists, project calendars and media calendars electronically.
Contact us today for a free tour of our software and see how "We work the way you work!"

Advantage Software - Tuesday, May 25th TASC 2010 Schedule

TASC Schedule for Tuesday, May 25th in Orlando!

7-8:30 AM BREAKFAST


8:30-9:45 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

 
TRACK 1 - CLIENT BUDGETING & FORECASTING
 
 
TRACK 2 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN A DIGITAL AGENCY OR DIGITAL DEPARTMENT


TRACK 3 - ARE YOUR PROFITABLE?


TRACK 4 - SPECIALTY MEDIA BUYING


TRACK 5 - DEPLOYMENT & BEST PRACTICES


9:45-10:15AM BREAK


10:15-11:30AM MORNING SESSIONS CONTINUE


TRACK 1 - CASH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES


TRACK 2 - WEBVANTAGE ESTIMATING & VENDOR QUOTES - TRAINING & WORKSHOP


TRACK 3 - NETWORKING:  STAYING CONNECTED TO YOUR PEERS...


TRACK 4:  REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE LATEST MEDIA EDI TOOLS


TRACK 5:  NETWORK & SQL SECURITY


11:30AM - 1:00PM  LUNCH


1:00PM - 2:15PM  AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS


TRACK 1 - LAUNCHING THE BILLING COMMAND CENTER


TRACK 2 - PROJECT SCHEDULING & WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT:  SETUP & BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION


TRACK 3:  THE EXECUTIVE DESKTOP


TRACK 4 - MEDIA INTEGRATIONS & IMPORTS


TRACK 5 - VIRTUALIZATION IN THE ENTERPRISE


2:15PM - 2:45PM  BREAK


2:45PM - 4:15PM  AFTERNOON BREAK SESSIONS CONTINUE


TRACK 1 - EXPLORING NEW & ADVANCE FEATURES IN ACCOUNTING/FINANCE


TRACK 2 - EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING PROJECT SCHEDULES & ACCESSING INFORMATION:  MAKE IT REAL!


TRACK 3 - EMPOWERING YOUR TALENT


TRACK 4 - MEDIA AUTOMATION MAXIMIZED


TRACK 5 - TECHNOLOGY DISCUSSION PANEL

Advantage Software - TASC Orlando Meeting Agenda for Monday, May 24!

MONDAY, MAY 24


7:00 - 8:30 AM BREAKFAST

8:30 - 9:00 AM  GENERAL SESSIONS

Advantage Advisory Council:  Are You Empowered?

9:00 - 10:00 AM EMPOWERING PERFORMANCE IN EVERY ROLE

Wow, what a year! Come and hear how the “Transformation” of the industry is affecting us all and requiring your agency to ”Transform” to effectively respond and re-position to meet the demands for the future. You’ll also gain insight in to understanding how your individual contribution can have a significant impact on the agency’s performance and your own personal growth. This session will provide an overview of the all that this year’s conference has in store.  (Nancy Hill, CEO, AAAA’s)

10:00 - 10:30 AM BREAK

10:30 - 12 NOON    ADVANTAGE & WEBVANTAGE - “We Work The Way Yo Work”

See the latest Advantage and Webvantage features and technologies which allow you to automate and optimize operations based on your own winning strategies. All possible because of the built-in flexibility and robust nature of the features you’ve helped design.  Advantage has drilled-down to address unique areas of your business and created software solutions that you can implement now without sacrificing your own distinctive workflow processes. We’ll touch on all the latest features and will cover them in more detail during the break-out sessions.

12:00 - 1:15 PM LUNCH

1:15 - 2:30 PM     HOW TO AFFECT CHANGE - A PANEL DISCUSSION

Hear from agency professionals on how to make a difference in your “individual” role by identifying areas that may need improvement, formulating a plan, presenting and implementing key strategies Hear real-life tips, strategies from panel members in accounting/finance, production, project management, media, agency leader and technology.

2:30 - 3:00 PM BREAK

3-4:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK 1 - DELIVERING VALUE IN AN ACCOUNTING ROLE

Learn to become more effective in your agency. You’ll receive tips from agency professionals and Advantage staff members on topics such as: 
Providing Management with Key Decision-Making Tools! Includes an overview of key reports. 
Going Paperless! It is possible.
Gaining efficiencies, which allows staff to focus on improving results! Includes tips for a Quick Close.

TRACK 2 - THE TRULY ELECTRONIC JOB JACKET

Cabot Brothers from Marlin Company teams up with Advantage to show how the Job Jacket and related workflow steps can be customized to work the way you do, and can fully replace other processes that hinder productivity and the dissemination of information.  Includes new Campaigns and further integration of Job Jackets and Media.

TRACK 3 - SURVIVAL STRATEGIES, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Jerry Gibbons, Principal, A-Team Advisors, along with agency professionals will share what key strategies have been taken to survive the economic downturn.
Warning signs
Financial fine-tuning
Barometers / Ratios
Managing Revenue
Compensation models

TRACK 4 - THE BANNER IS ALIVE

Digital display media is growing up; data proves that display ads work, rich media and online video is allowing agencies to flex their creative muscles in new & exciting ways. But just because it’s growing up, doesn’t mean it’s growing easy!

In this session, Scott Portugal of TRAFFIQ will review the ecosystem and the players. He’ll discuss the tools that every sophisticated media team should be using, and conclude with a look at how display ad campaigns can leverage search-style tactics to ensure maximized return on ad spend.

TRACK 5 - TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

We’ll cover technology changes that have occurred since our last meeting. These exciting new changes include Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and SQL Server 2008 R2 among other items. We’ll explore how these changes will have an impact on you and Advantage. This session is appropriate for everyone interested in learning how current and future technology changes can impact Advantage.

6-9:00 PM   NETWORKING & COCKTAILS

Advantage Software Company Users Group Conferenece

The word for the Orlando weather next weekend at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80's for our Users Group Conference!

Registration kicks off on Sunday afternoon at 3pm, May 23rd, with a wonderful welcome reception from 6-7:30pm.

Then the conference sessions, groups and workshops begin Monday morning, May 24th, and continue through 12 noon on Wednesday, May 26th!

Some of our breakout sessions include "Client Budgeting & Forecasting," "Specialty Media Buying," "Media EDI Tools," "Webvantage Estimating & Vendor Quotes," and "Project Management in a Digital Agency or Department."

Plus we have wonderful guest speakers appearing throughout the conference and plenty of time for networking and fun socializing around the Portofino Bay Hotel!

Follow us on our Twitter as we tweet "live" from the conference!