Dear Records Manager,

Every records manager is faced with the challenge of getting corporate buy-in, and the key is communicating the goals and value proposition of your program. This month we bring you another in our series of TAB Whitepapers which provides eight tips for getting buy-in from the senior executive on down to front line personnel. This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in developing a more effective records management program, and you can download it here.

We are also asking for your input on future topics that are covered in OnRecord in the months to come. Thanks for the great feedback from readers at ARMA, and we are looking to build on that feedback. Please respond to Ross Nepean's (TAB VP of Marketing) invitation that is contained within this issue.

Regards,

TAB

TAB Whitepaper: Eight Tips for Getting Corporate Buy-In on Your Records Management Program

Successfully developing any records management program requires buy-in from all levels of the organization. Records management professionals who effectively communicate the basic goals and value proposition of records management to everyone from the senior executive to frontline staff are better able to get what they need, whether it is:

Annual budget dollars to continue offering existing resources and service levels;
Additional resource investment to expand service levels, program offerings and staffing complement;
Active input and participation from business units in records management initiatives; and/or
Formal executive endorsement of records management policies, tools and initiatives, in order to optimize business unit input and resource allocation.

In the ideal world, achieving these should be a simple matter of tying records management's benefits to the broader business objectives of your organization and making this value proposition clear to affected stakeholders. But what does this mean in a real world where records management competes for attention with a wide range of legal, financial and operational challenges?

The trick is to present records management as a valuable tool for meeting those same challenges. To understand how you can situate records management in a broader business context, including tips on what issues to talk about, whom to talk to, and how to deliver the message of records management, download our free whitepaper here.

Go On Record about OnRecord

I had a chance to talk with many OnRecord newsletter readers at the ARMA conference in Baltimore. I really appreciated the positive and constructive feedback I received on the content of OnRecord.

I want to extend an invitation to each of you to send me your thoughts, comments and suggestions, both on what you've seen in OnRecord, and what you'd like to see going forward.

Specifically I would like to ask you if there is a particular RM topic that you want us to cover. Please let me know.

My sole intent is to make sure that the content of OnRecord continues to meet your needs and all responses will be kept confidential.

Regards,

Ross Nepean
VP of Global Marketing
TAB
rnepean@tab.com
416-497-1585 ext. 284

TAB's Records Management Resource Center

In this business, information is king. Records Management is a constantly changing field, and the challenges facing records managers are becoming increasingly more complex. The more you know, the better your chances of staying ahead of the game.

Our Records Management Resource Center features whitepapers and case studies covering a wide range of RM topics:

Click on the titles above to download any of our helpful resources.

One Year On: New E-discovery Rules Increasing Litigation Costs

Almost a year ago the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing the discovery of electronic data were amended. These changes were designed to reduce litigation costs, but as Eric J. Sinrod argues, the effect of these new rules has been just the opposite. You can read his opinion piece on the new burden of e-discovery here.

The Future of Electronic Paper

Despite the recent focus on electronic records, for most people involved in records management, the daily reality is dealing with paper, and lots of it. That is why the prospect of electronic paper presents tantalizing new opportunities and challenges for our discipline. It's been thirty-five years in production, and is made of flexible material, requiring ultra-low power consumption, cheap to manufacture, and-most important-easy and convenient to read. This technology is set to have a profound impact on the way we access and store information, and you can read a full article on the second paper revolution here.

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