Contract Hound @contracthound

Simple contract management software for small businesses and non-profits. contracthound.com Joined January 2016

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Contract Hound @contracthound

2 years ago

🎉 Best for Contract Deadlines and Reminders 🎈 legalpractice.com kindly awarded us this for 2024 #contractmanagement #BusinessExcellence #legalindustry #legalpractice thelegalpractice.com/tools/best-leg…

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🚀 Exciting news! Our Contract Terminology Database just hit 100 entries! Simplifying legalese one term at a time. 📚✨ 🔍 Clear definitions 🤝 Smoother deals 📈 Better compliance Here's to #ContractsMadeSimple 🥂 contracthound.com/contract-termi…

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Contract Hound @contracthound

2 years ago

Our ContractHound Contract terminology database went live today. What jargon and terminology was confusing about contracts when you started? Let us know and we'll add! #contracts #contractmanagement contracthound.com/contract-termi…

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Contract Hound @contracthound

2 years ago

🥶 Freeze your column headings in Excel, especially if you have a lot of rows. Watch below as we scroll up and down but keep the headings there!

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2 years ago

More Excel magic 🪄 - drag the corner of the cell. It can work for generating contract id's even when they have numbers. See how it spots the pattern here.. Work your Excel muscles 💪

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Contract Hound @contracthound

4 years ago

Want to stay up on the latest legal news, trends, and events? We curated a list of people to follow on Twitter to keep up - contracthound.com/lawyers-on-twi… @JoyceWhiteVance, @neal_katyal, @JillWineBanks, @BarbMcQuade, @benjaminwittes all made the list! Who should we consider next year?

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Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade

4 years ago

Great to see all four #SistersInLaw make the ⁦@contracthound⁩ list of the top 49 lawyers to follow on Twitter. If you don’t already, you should follow ⁦@KimberlyEAtkins⁩, ⁦⁦@JillWineBanks⁩, and ⁦@JoyceWhiteVance⁩. contracthound.com/lawyers-on-twi…

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4 years ago

Juro Pricing: What You Should Know dlvr.it/RzW0cc

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4 years ago

Termination of Contract Letter: Some Useful Tips & Templates dlvr.it/RzRzY9

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4 years ago

Who Is Responsible for Contract Management in a Small Company? dlvr.it/Rz2ZH1

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4 years ago

Using Contract Automation to Scale your Processes dlvr.it/RyvVGv

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5 years ago

Does Your Contract Need an Electronic, Digital, or Wet Signature? dlvr.it/Rych67

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5 years ago

The Contract Hound Guide to Cloud Contract Management Platforms dlvr.it/RxjHmr

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5 years ago

How to Build a Document Management Lifecycle for Your Small Business dlvr.it/RxYC9p

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5 years ago

What’s the Ideal Contract Repository For You? dlvr.it/RxTM7k

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5 years ago

Contract Management In Procurement dlvr.it/Rx281h

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5 years ago

A Guide to Contract Risk Management dlvr.it/Rwvbgb

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5 years ago

How To Write a Contract Reminder Letter (Template and Tips) dlvr.it/RwWK6x

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5 years ago

A Guide to Contract Negotiation dlvr.it/Rw60sh

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5 years ago

Simple Contract Management Software: What Should You Look For? dlvr.it/RvZrvw

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