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Excel vs Convoca: how much time are you losing?<\/h1>\n

Excel is free. But your hours aren’t.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you spend 6 hours a month managing your association’s members with Excel and you could do it in 30 minutes, you’re losing 5 and a half hours every month. That’s 66 hours a year. What’s your time worth?<\/p>\n

The comparison, task by task<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Task<\/th>\nWith Excel<\/th>\nWith Convoca<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Find a member<\/td>\nCtrl+F, multiple tabs<\/td>\nType and they appear instantly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
See who owes dues<\/td>\nConditional formulas + colors<\/td>\nAutomatic visual dashboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Add a new member<\/td>\nInsert row, copy formatting<\/td>\nGuided form, 30 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Digital membership card<\/td>\nDoesn’t exist<\/td>\n1 click from member area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member self sign-up<\/td>\nImpossible<\/td>\nFrom the website, without your involvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member pays dues online<\/td>\nDoesn’t exist<\/td>\nCard or Bizum integrated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renewal reminder<\/td>\nWhatsApp one by one<\/td>\nAutomatic email<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hand data to new secretary<\/td>\nExcel with margin notes<\/td>\nDashboard access, everything up to date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Generate list for assembly<\/td>\nFilters + print<\/td>\nExport CSV, 1 click<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours per month (80 members)<\/strong><\/td>\n5-7 hours<\/strong><\/td>\n20-30 minutes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The question isn’t “why pay for software?”<\/h2>\n

The question is “why give away 60 hours a year?”<\/strong>. At $20\/hour (the minimum your time is worth), you’re losing $1,200 a year using Excel. The PRO license for Convoca costs $99.<\/p>\n

And the free version of Convoca already covers the basic features. You can leave Excel behind today without spending a single euro.<\/p>\n

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Get 6 hours a month back.<\/strong> Start free.<\/p>\n

Leave Excel \u2014 Download Convoca<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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