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No Advanced Electronic Signature Software? Here’s What You’re Missing.

By Sean Heck on 04/28/22

4 min read

CobbleStone Software explains what you are missing if you have no advanced electronic signature software process.

An antiquated contract signing process can be exhausting and overly complicated. However, tedium and headache are not the only consequences. Organizations relying on paper-based printing, signing, wet signatures, drawn-out mailing times, and costly postage fees are essentially guaranteed to lose out on revenue, opportunity, and timeliness. But why? What's so good about a more modern contract signing solution anyway? Read on to learn about what you are missing if you lack an advanced electronic signature software solution within contract management software.

Topics: e-sign E-signatures eSignature signatures Electronic Signature electronic signatures eSignatures electronic signature software IntelliSign digital signatures digital signature software

4 Fundamental Contract Management Software Features To Get You Started

By Sean Heck on 04/19/22

4 min read

CobbleStone Software details four fundamental contract management software features to get you started.

It is easy to make your case for contract management software and its ability to positively transform contract lifecycle management processes. With so many user-friendly contract management software features at your disposal, it can be overwhelming to plan precisely how to utilize contract management software for your organization's needs. But it does not have to be. To that end, here are four fundamental contract management software features to get you started with better contract administration in the age of legal operations digital transformation.

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6 Problems Faced in Contract Management (And How To Solve Them)

By Sean Heck on 04/5/22

4 min read

CobbleStone Software explains six problems in contract management and how to solve them.

As contract management is a multi-faceted process with numerous steps and moving parts, it is easy for your organization to face problems. This risk of contract management issues is significantly increased if your organization leverages manual or antiquated contract management tools. To elucidate the CLM hardships you face and encourage growth - here is a list of six problems you might encounter in contract management. After that, we can note how to solve such issues with contract management software.

Topics: audit trails automated workflow contract repository contract workflow data storage e-sign E-signatures eSignature signatures tasks templates workflow workflows Electronic Signature electronic signatures eSignatures contract approval process contract clauses contract renewals Legal Workflow legal workflow automation Contract Management Workflow electronic signature software IntelliSign

5 Key Stages in Awarding a Contract

By Sean Heck on 03/29/22

5 min read

CobbleStone Software explains five key stages in awarding a contract.

Awarding a contract is a complex, multi-faceted process. There is room for error and missed opportunities without the right strategy. This blog will delve into the five critical stages in awarding a contract and how to seamlessly navigate these stages with leading contract management software tools.

Topics: contract authoring contract drafting contract negotiation contract writing contract writing solution e-sign E-signatures eSignature signatures Electronic Signature electronic signatures eSignatures contract approval process IntelliSign contract requests legal requests