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eScrip Selects Cisco WebEx Training Center to Facilitate Training for Fundraising Coordinators Across the Country
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SAN JOSE, CA, December 3 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) -- More than 45,000
fundraising coordinators from schools and non-profit organizations across
the country can now receive skills training with eScrip 's use of Cisco
WebEx Training Center. In this difficult economy, up-to-date training
is critical for education fundraising. With WebEx, eScrip is able to conveniently and
cost-effectively provide these important training sessions to current and
new fundraising coordinators.
Electronic Scrip Incorporated (ESI), also known as eScrip, is a
California-based corporation dedicated to establishing relationships
between commerce and community and providing resources to organizations
that support children. ESI introduced the eScrip program in 1999 and has distributed over $200 million to
schools and youth organizations across the country. With WebEx, ESI is
able to share valuable training information and best practices with all
participating schools, regardless of location.
"WebEx makes it possible for us to train our school coordinators with
real-time, online training, removing geographic distance and costly travel
for these volunteers, while improving outreach and convenience," said
Joanne Remillard, executive vice president of ESI. "Historically,
coordinators that have attended our WebEx online training sessions have
seen a marked increase in participation and funding dollars. Many of these
coordinators help their schools raise $50,000-$75,000 or more annually.
Because we can offer this online, we can now offer this advantage to all
school volunteers."
"Using WebEx technology allows people to participate in live,
highly-interactive training, meetings, elearning, and
other online events without ever having to leave their desks," said June
Bower, vice president, of marketing in Cisco's WebEx Technology Group. "Top
creative businesses are sharing knowledge and ideas in ways they never
dreamed possible. The way eScrip is using our technology ends up
financially benefiting schools across the country because the cost of
training the fundraising volunteers drops to nearly nothing and additional
volunteers are enabled to raise more funds."
"We are in Alaska, and traveling for training would be extremely expensive
for our organization," said Cindy Jorgensen, Anne Wien Elementary
Parent-Teacher Association. "I felt this presentation answered lots of
questions. Thank you for providing this meeting without necessitating
travel."
Cisco WebEx applications improve collaboration and productivity by
enhancing high-touch business processes, such as sales and training, with
efficient, web-touch interactions. WebEx on-demand applications work across
firewalls and across platforms, making them ideal for both internal and
external collaboration. The WebEx suite of applications is provided over the WebEx MediaTone
Network, a global network specifically designed for secure delivery of
cloud-based application. WebEx applications support multipoint video
conferencing, web conferencing, telework and application remote control.
Please call toll-free 877-509-3239 or visit http://webex.com for more
information. To learn more about WebEx Training Center or to register for a
free 14-day trial, go to http://www.webex.com/go/wtcpr
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