docusign: The Foreclosure Furor: Robo-Signatures Results in Controversy - 10/08/10 10:57 AM
I'm reblogging this from Tom Gonser, DocuSign's vice president and chief strategy officer, on the DocuSign electronic signature blog:

I have read several articles recently about the lack of process and procedure that contributed to the “foreclosure furor”. One legal blogger defined robo signature as: [A] process where a signature is affixed on the default notices, or other mortgage documents without reliable means or authenticity thus accelerating the foreclosure process. … Basically, this robo controversy is alive when banks foreclosure department streamlined the foreclosure process by falsely submitting affidavits, and forged signature. As I read about this breakdown in … (0 comments)

docusign: Partner Profile: Wise Agent, Extending Online Real Estate Solutions With DocuSign - 08/09/10 10:43 AM
While electronic signature is one of the most valuable tools for your business, other technologies can also add value. Designed specifically for REALTORS®, Wise Agent is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, loaded with easy to use:
contact management tools time management tools transaction management tools fully branded marketing tools document storage features Wise Agent also offers 24 hour customer support – the only system in the real estate industry to do so. They also offer free live online training classes, great for you to learn how to link your Wise Agent account to your website, so you can capture and … (0 comments)

docusign: DocuSign Hosts Memorable 2010 ESIGN Summit in San Francisco - 08/09/10 04:38 AM
President Clinton and Executives from Salesforce.com, National Association of REALTORS® and Box.net Address Positive Impact of Electronic Signature and the ESIGN Act on Global Commerce and the EnvironmentOn Wednesday, June 30, we hosted the 2010 ESIGN Summit in San Francisco to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Electronic Signatures in Global National Commerce (ESIGN) Act that President Bill Clinton signed on June 30, 2000. We also celebrated the Congressional Resolutions designating June 30 as National ESIGN Day.
DocuSign CEO and president Steve King welcomed more than 300 attendees with the news that DocuSign led a coalition to make June 30 National ESIGN Day. … (0 comments)

docusign: Feature Friday: How To Use DocuSign in flexmls Forms - 08/06/10 10:51 AM
Originally posted on DocuSign's electronic signature blog
Have you wondered what an integration of DocuSign electronic signature into a forms provider looks like? In today’s Feature Friday, let’s look at how DocuSign works with flexmls forms.

DocuSign electronic signature service allows you to send forms for e-signature and e-sign forms. Using flexmls forms and DocuSign together, you can send forms using email to gather the legally binding electronic signatures you need.

If you’re already a DocuSign subscriber, you can connect your DocuSign account and your flexmls account. Sign in once, and each time you visit the DocuSign … (1 comments)

docusign: eSignature Makes Summer Sizzle! DocuSign in the News - 07/22/10 05:33 AM
Sailing, sun, and eSignatures – summer’s heating up and so are the wires! What are people talking about when they’re talking about electronic signatures? I did a brief search, and here’s what I discovered…
Electronic Signatures in Real Estate: Doing Real Estate Deals Anywhere, With MobileInman News: DocuSign beefs up mobile capabilities: Users can digitize documents with iPhone camera…The latest version of DocuSign’s electronic signature management platform offers the ability to markup documents during negotiations, and also includes “designed for mobile” functionality for Apple’s iPhone and iPad and Android mobile devices, the company said today.
DocuSign for iPhone and iPad allows … (0 comments)

docusign: DocuSign eSignature iPhone App Recognized as 2010 Inman Innovator Awards Finalist - 07/22/10 05:25 AM
DocuSign to Sponsor Inman Real Estate Connect 2010 and Debut New Apple iPad eSignature App As the leading provider of the most trusted eSignature platform, we’re excited to announce today that we were named a finalist for the 2010 Inman Innovator Awards. We’re also sponsoring and exhibiting at the Real Estate Connect conference in San Francisco on July 13-15 hosted by Inman News.
The Inman News review team of the 2010 Inman Innovator Awards recognized DocuSign’s ESIGN iPhone® app in the category of New Technology. The ESIGN iPhone eSignature application provides real estate agents the freedom to send and receive contracts for signature to … (2 comments)

docusign: Feature Friday: How-To Use Agent Managed Envelopes, a Spring ’10 Feature - 07/22/10 05:20 AM
Welcome to Feature Friday! This video will show you how to set up an agent managed envelope for electronic signature when the person starting the transaction doesn’t have contact information for all signers.
In broker transactions, such as those by real estate professionals, financial advisors and insurance agents, the initiator of the paperwork may not have the complete contact information for all signers, but the brokers and agents may have this information.
Normally, you need to have the contact information for all the recipients to send an envelope. By using Agent Managed Transactions, you can still complete the transaction without having … (0 comments)

docusign: Connect With DocuSign at Inman Real Estate Connect - 07/22/10 05:06 AM
Next week, you can find DocuSign at Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco and RE BarCamp San Francisco! We’re available to discuss electronic signature and how DocuSign works to save you time and money. With eSignature, you have more control over your real estate deals!
Mike Pressnall, real estate partner manager, Nader Nasseri, real estate program manager, Sean Jones, account executive, and An Bui, senior manager, social media can discuss with you what DocuSign is doing with electronic signature for real estate and for mobile!
Click to find out additional DocuSign information on DocuSign’s real estate Web page.


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docusign: DocuSign Secures U.S. Senate Resolution Designating June 30 as “National ESIGN Day” - 07/06/10 04:52 AM
Senators Acknowledge the Importance of eSignatures in Today’s Dynamic Business World on the 10th Anniversary of Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN)

Today, the United States Senate passed a resolution (S. Res. 576) at our request, designating June 30, 2010 – the date of the historic 10th anniversary of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) – as “National ESIGN Day 2010.” The resolution was the result of an effort spearheaded by DocuSign, leading provider of the most trusted cloud computing electronic signature platform, as a means to acknowledge the vital role of e-signatures … (2 comments)

docusign: DocuSign Leads Coalition to Secure U.S. House and U.S. Senate Resolutions Designating June 30 as “National ESIGN Day” - 07/06/10 04:35 AM
U.S. House and Senate Acknowledge the Importance of eSignatures in Today’s Dynamic Business World on the 10th Anniversary of Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN)

As of today, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives both passed resolutions at the request of DocuSign® and industry leaders designating June 30 – the date of the historic 10th anniversary of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) – as “National ESIGN Day.” The resolutions were the result of an effort spearheaded by us, as the leading provider of the most trusted cloud … (0 comments)

docusign: DocuSign and salesforce.com Create End-to-End Cloud-Based Business Transactions - 07/06/10 04:31 AM
Alliance Will Bring DocuSign eSignature Services to Force.com, and Deliver Salesforce Chatter-Enabled eSignature Processes

We’re excited to announce a strategic alliance with salesforce.com to be theelectronic signature services provider in the salesforce.com OEM2 program. This joint OEM agreement allows DocuSign to offer our e-signature services as a best practice for Salesforce CRM customers to close business transactions in the cloud.
For more on this post and about Docusign , check out the Docusign Electronic Signature Blog


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docusign: Launching a New Era in eSignature Management Platform With our Anticipated Spring ’10 Release - 07/06/10 04:27 AM
Mobile Functionality to Accelerate Business in the Cloud
We’re announcing the availability of DocuSign Spring ‘10, the latest release of the company’s award-winning e-signature service. This version offers unprecedented capabilities for signers to negotiate critical elements of transactions during the signing process. Other advancements include two-factor phone authentication, agent-managed transaction support, enhanced PowerForms 2.0 embeddable forms and dynamic form fields. In addition, this version offers enhanced Designed for Mobile functionality specifically for Apple® iPhone® and iPad®, and Google® AndroidTM mobile devices.
More than ever, organizations are seeking on-demand solutions like DocuSign to automate core business processes, reduce costs and increase productivity. … (1 comments)

docusign: Bringing eSignature Service to Box.net’s Cloud Content Management Platform - 07/06/10 04:24 AM
Combined Services Offer Businesses Secure Solution to Create, Collaborate and Close Transactions in the Cloud

As the provider of the most trusted SaaS-based electronic signature management platform, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Box.net, the leading provider of cloud content management. As a featured service on the Box.net platform, the DocuSign eSignature solution will be available to Box.net’s four million users, empowering them to collaborate on content and then close transactions in the cloud. Karen Appleton, vice president of business development at Box.net, provides thoughts on adding DocuSign to the Box.net platform.
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docusign: 85 Percent of U.S. Adults Want to Bag Paper and Go Green - 07/06/10 04:18 AM
Survey Reveals Vast Majority of Consumers Annoyed with Paper Documents, Want to Do More Online

“Conserve paper and be green” is the mantra for the overwhelming majority (85%) of Americans, according to a recent survey of more than one thousand U.S. adults conducted by Harris Interactive® for DocuSign, Inc. The broad consumer survey reveals nearly three in four adults are frustrated with completing paper-based documents, and provides a compelling snapshot of consumer preferences and the growing role smart phones are having on the average person’s daily activities.
For more on this post and about Docusign , check out the Docusign Electronic … (2 comments)

docusign: Adding Two-Factor Biometric Authentication to our eSignature Service With Authentify - 07/06/10 04:10 AM


Technology partners, DocuSign and Authentify, today announced that DocuSign has integrated Authentify’s automated phone call and voice capture authentication process into the DocuSign electronic document signature service. This authentication option is available now with the DocuSign Spring ’10 release.
According to Tom Gonser, DocuSign founder and chief strategy officer, the addition of the two-factor biometric telephone and voice authentication process further strengthens the signature and audit trail without adding complexity to the eSignature process.
For more on this post and about Docusign , check out the Docusign Electronic Signature Blog

 
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docusign: Live Blogging The 2010 ESIGN Summit Event! - 07/06/10 04:07 AM


We’re here in San Francisco, and I’m going to share as much as possible regarding 2010 ESIGN Summit, or #ESIGN2010. These are raw notes, which will have to be fact checked, post-event.
I’ll be updating Facebook, Twitter, and all of the usual suspects… links & video will be available post-event!
For more on this post and about Docusign , check out the Docusign Electronic Signature Blog

 
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docusign: Wise Agent Extends Online Real Estate Solutions with DocuSign eSignature Services - 06/25/10 09:32 AM
Did you know that DocuSign’s eSignature Service is now accessible from within the Wise Agent family of virtual office applications? Wise Agent, creators of the Wise Agent online business and contact management applications used by thousands of real estate professionals nationwide, has integrated DocuSign within Wise Agent. Wise Agent users can now seamlessly access the DocuSign service for an end-to-end virtual document management system. DocuSign’s advanced eSignature functionality provides Wise Agent users the ability to accelerate the real estate document signing process and ensure deals close faster, while leveraging complete visibility into the document process.
 
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docusign: DocuSign Hosts 2010 ESIGN Summit in San Francisco - 06/25/10 09:26 AM
DocuSign®, provider of the most trusted SaaS-based electronic signature platform, is hosting the 2010 ESIGN Summit in San Francisco on June 30 to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Electronic Signatures in Global National Commerce (ESIGN) Act. President Bill Clinton signed this Act on June 30, 2000.
 
 
 
For more on this article and to find out more about us at our Docusign Electronic Signature Blog

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docusign: DocuSign: Electronic Signature that Signs, Seals and Delivers on Deals - 06/25/10 09:22 AM
We LOVE it when electronic signatures from DocuSign are the topic of conversation as you share your stories of how you’ve used DocuSign to close deals and drive more business. Yesterday, Jeanna Martinez from RE/MAX Accessshared her story of how she saves time, paper and keeps transactions moving for her clients, all with DocuSign’s eSignature service.
 
For more on this article and to find out more about us at our Docusign Electronic Signature Blog

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docusign: eSignature to Save Equity Residential Six Million Sheets of Paper Annually - 06/25/10 09:19 AM
Equity Residential, a leading owner and operator of apartment properties, has selected the DocuSign eSignature platform to manage new leases and renewals online. With more than 490 properties in 23 states and the District of Columbia, Equity Residential chose DocuSign to streamline the leasing process, enhance renter convenience and eliminate the need for 120,000 paper-based contracts consisting of approximately six million sheets of paper annually. David Santee, executive vice president of operations at Equity Residential, explains why they chose DocuSign as their electronic signature provider.
 
For more on this article and to find out more about us at our Docusign Electronic Signature Blog

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