Contract Management Blog Articles

Hi, I’m Lindsay, and my road to Malbek has been an interesting one. I went from a job that expected me to work on my vacations to one that values my time and well-being as much as I do. To tell my story, I need a lot more than one blog! So, here is part three of my series, “When company culture isn’t cliché.“

"Trick or Treat!" It's the phrase that makes Halloween special for all of us. I hope your candy bowls are full and your lights are on for trick or treating later today! I'm sure you'll see plenty of treats. However, there are tricks too... 

A poor contract lifecycle management solution can really pack the tricks, especially when you when you least expect it. So here are a few CLM "tricks" that aren't so nice, and the "treats" a modern CLM solution like Malbek can offer!

As an administrator in higher education for 16 years, I watched how technology in education transformed the student, staff, and faculty experience. Taking an active role in enhancements, I witnessed paper records turned into systems, which turned into workflows and integrations that enabled well-worn pathways to be automated. Imagine the tens of thousands of faculty grade changes that were generated annually, each on their own sheet of paper.  Or the thousands of official transcript requests that students and alumni would send…and the thousands of paper transcripts the university would mail back.   

Another year, another user conference in the books! Envision 2022 was a great experience, and I'm glad to say we took away a lot of great insights and information from our Malbek community... and some great quotes! Here are three quotes we heard at Envision and what they mean to us:

Drum roll please...

Today is the official launch of our newest product: Malbek Klix™.  A modern clickwrap solution that simplifies online agreements for everyone. 

WOW! Can you believe Envision 2022 is this week?! PS, if you haven’t registered you still have time! Reach out to your CS rep if you’re interested in this two-day event packed with best practices, expert-led breakout sessions, first look at new Malbek innovations, and prizes for posting on social and interacting in the sessions.  

Once upon a time, in pre-pandemic times, I was heading to a concert with my sister and dad. I was absolutely pumped because we were going to see a true legend: John Fogerty.  My shoes were tied, my Creedence Clearwater Revival shirt was on, and I was prepped and primed to head to the venue. Then, from my sister, I heard the dreaded words:

Hi, I’m Lindsay, and my road to Malbek has been an interesting one. I went from a job that expected me to work on my vacations to one that values my time and well-being as much as I do. To tell my story, I need a lot more than one blog! So, here is part two of my three-part series, “When Company Culture Isn’t Cliché.“