Contract Management, Avatar, and Dances With Wolves

Post by Stacy Jackson

I may be one of the loneliest movie-goers around after I make my confession:  I didn't like Avatar

If you have resumed consciousness after reading that shocking revelation, I'd like to tell you why before you totally write me off as a know-nothing hack. 

I didn't like it because I didn't like the story.  The artistry and technology were amazing, but the movie was LONG and there was something that irked me for the first two hours that I couldn't quite put my finger.  Then at 2 hours and 15 minutes, a memory roared into my head like the thundering of bison across the prairie plains:  this movie seemed quite a bit like Dances with Wolves.

I'm not a movie snob, but I do like a good plot with some new twists.  This just didn't have that for me (sure, it was in space and it looked way cool, but you could easily write a plot summary and it could be for either movie - read this article from Big Hollywood to see what I mean).  But, hey - that doesn't matter in the big picture.  Mr. Cameron is not lying awake at night worried about his movie because Stacy J. doesn't like the plot of his record-breaking, mega-blockbuster hit.

Maybe I am being too harsh in my opinion of Avatar - after all, almost everything seems like it's been done before, right?  That Kid Rock "All Summer Long" song sounds a lot like "Sweet Home Alabama" and even "Werewolves of London" in some spots.  Everything old is new again at some point.  Why mess with a tried and true formula?

Contract templates - I bet you were wondering how I was going to get around to contract management - are sort of the same way.  They are tried and true, they get the job done, and they help ContractPro® users save time and produce successful contracts for their organizations and customers.  If you are not currently working with templates in your contract management system - ContractPro or otherwise - you should really consider the benefits that a template library can bring:

  • Contract Templates Reduce Errors: Because certain fields are already pre-defined, they reduces the occurrence of user error
  • Contract Templates Save Time: There is less data entry, more confidence, shorter approval time, less time fixing errors
  • Contract Templates Improve Workflow: Templates can allow for non-hierarchical approval workflows if necessary

Specifically with the ContractPro solution . . .

  • Contract Templates Assist with Visibility: You can more easily control what users can and can't see with templates versus dependence upon sales hierarchy only
  • Contract Templates are More Robust: Templates provide a more robust reporting environment and will provide greater benefits with ContractPro 3D Reporting

Contract templates may be used over and over again, but they can be your very own mega-blockbuster hit.  Oh - and if you want to talk about artistry and beautiful technology, well, you have to check out the ContractPro solution, of course! 


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