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granicus. MinutesMaker™ Advantages Working with government Clerks and Secretaries from across the country, Granicus found many were frustrated by the time commitment needed to take detailed minutes. Yet they were equally unsatisfied with the amount of information offered to the public through action minutes. This long-standing dilemma is now re-evaluated as technology advances are challenging the old assumption that you can not get more with less. Instead of trying to reshape the old, the Granicus MinutesMaker Module steps outside the box and introduces a new form of minutes: LinkedMlnutes™-the most comprehensive minutes format in the government sphere today. Integrated Public Record The MinutesMaker Module uses cutting-edge technology to deliver a complete, integrated public record to your constituents. The Granicus vision for an integrated public record dictates that all relevant meeting Information is conveniently accessible online. The end result is a dynamic archive showcasing your agendas, minutes, supporting documents, and audio/video recordings, all cross-linked and keyword searchable. linkedMinutes LinkedMinutes takes a leading roll toward achieving this all encompassing archive. This minutes format refers to an online document that is embedded with HTML links to your audio/video recording. By simply clicking on an item, viewers are taken directly to the relevant portion of the audio/video. This method makes obsolete the time-consuming task of rewinding and fast-forwarding through VHS tapes in search of just a few minutes of content. Furthermore, public availability of video, integrated into your minutes, alleviates the necessity for clerks or secretaries to take detailed written minutes. LinkedMinutes, which are action minutes in combination with audio/video clips, meet and exceed the detail found in traditional minutes formats. This is due to the fact that most clerks, elected officials and residents feel that viewing the actual proceedings is more accurate and desirable, both internally and externally, than reading a written interpretation. Process Automation MinutesMaker does much more for time and cost savings than merely changing the need for a lengthy minutes format. The module is unique in its ability to automate much of the annotation process. This simple-to-use software enables you to record meeting attendance, motions, votes, speakers and discussion summaries in real-time; plus, a number of unique, time-saving features have been worked into the product at the request of clerks across the country. Thus, the entire public record is easily created through a single workflow that streamlines the legislative process. 16 of23