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<title>NAPCP May/June 2022 TransAct!: Professional Development and Empowering the Program Management Role</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">A successful Commercial Card
 program begins with a solid foundation that includes the structural 
pieces that we showcase in this edition. Employees are also a key part of a
 program's foundation, so it is important to&nbsp;understand and 
empower&nbsp;employees. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">Within this edition of the <a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?ymlink=648192117">May/June 2022 NAPCP <em>TransAct!</em> newsletter</a>, articles and items of interest include:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">Policy, Procedures, Agreements: A Checklist for Program Managers<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">NAPCP P-Card Value Proposition Report<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">How to Identify the Right Purchasing Card Provider<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">Generations in the Workforce</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">Empowering Your People<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">Recent news<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">Featured members Josh Paddock and Shelley Shearer<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">2022 Ooutstanding Contributors of the Year award recipients Lesley Lackore and Tiffany Lovelace<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">NAPCP Partner Sponsor updates</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">This edition was emailed on Thursday, May 26, 2022, to members and complimentary subscribers. Click <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/TransActArchive">here</a> to access archived editions of the <em>TransAct!</em> newsletter.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=WhyJoin">Become a member today for complete access</a>&nbsp;to all editions.</span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>September 2020 TransAct! - Driving the Communication Revolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?ymlink=648155584" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">September 2020 edition of the NAPCP <i style="">TransAct!</i> Newsletter</a>&nbsp;is about communication. With many card program professionals working remotely, communication is top-of-mind. Three end-users have shared strategies that have worked for their organizations that might be helpful for your organization during these unprecedented times.&nbsp;</p><p>We read and hear about organizations researching the adoption of virtual payments to help ease the burden of manual checks—especially with fewer or no staff in the office to manage check runs. The <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.napcp.org/resource/resmgr/rc-epayables/AMEX_and_PYMNTS.com_Septembe.pdf">American Express and PYMNTS.com report</a> looks at making B2B payments safer, smarter and more secure with virtual payments.</p><p>The <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.napcp.org/resource/resmgr/rc-program_optimization/09._OSHA_-_Protecting_Worker.pdf">OSHA Fact Sheet</a>, about protecting workers during a pandemic, provides detailed information about training, control measures, risk communication, and assistance for employers and workers' rights.</p><p>We invite you to participate in <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/NAPCPPollResults">three current polls</a>.</p><p>Between now and the end of November, there are seven <a href="https://www.napcp.org/events/event_list.asp">events</a> (virtual roundtables, provider demonstrations and webinars) scheduled. Topics from virtual payments, to creating policies/procedures, robotic process automation (RPA) and protecting your cash flow—plus more!&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This edition was emailed on Thursday, September 17, 2020, to members and complimentary subscribers.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=transactarchive" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">Click here</a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;to access archived editions of the TransAct! newsletter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=WhyJoin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Become a member today for complete access</a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;to all editions.</span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:04:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>July 2020 TransAct! - &quot;Change&quot; Creates Opportunities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>This <a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?ymlink=648151286">July 2020 edition of the NAPCP TransAct! newsletter</a>&nbsp;delves into the perspectives of end-users and providers relative to "change." With the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all experiencing changes we never anticipated. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This edition was emailed on Thursday, July 16, 2020, to members and complimentary subscribers, and contains articles on the following:</span></p>
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    <li>An end-user shares her thoughts on change management</li>
    <li>Organizations are exploring changing manual processes to automated</li>
    <li>How payments have been impacted during this pandemic</li>
    <li>Virtual Cards as a solution during these trying times</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=transactarchive">Click here</a>&nbsp;to access archived editions of the TransAct! newsletter.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>February 2020 TransAct! - Payments Revolution—It&apos;s Here Now! </title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">This <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/February2020TransAct">February 2020 edition of the NAPCP TransAct! newsletter</a> features a look-back at the last ten years—what has changed in the industry—especially with technology. <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/LookingBackatDecade">Your peers provide their viewpoints</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">You don't want to miss this edition:</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">The Higher Education Advisory Team (HEAT) and other members of the higher education sector have created a guide for <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/HEATGuidetoRFPFacets/">Creating a Commercial Card Request for Proposal (RFP)</a> that covers all necessary steps, but also speaks to the importance of asking the right questions of providers to help draw out the products available today. The <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/providerdirectory">NAPCP Global Provider Directory</a> also&nbsp;serves as a top-notch resource when conducting your research.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?e=@@email@@&amp;job=3972939&amp;ymlink=557199572&amp;finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enapcp%2Eorg%2Fpage%2FMastercardBiometrics">Biometrics</a> and <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/BlockchainChallenges">blockchain</a> continue to be at the forefront of our conversations, and the perspectives of Mastercard and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta are featured.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">What you need to know about <a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?e=@@email@@&amp;job=3972939&amp;ymlink=557199572&amp;finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enapcp%2Eorg%2Fpage%2FCyberThreatRansomware">ransomware</a> and how to protect your business from <a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?e=@@email@@&amp;job=3972939&amp;ymlink=557199572&amp;finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enapcp%2Eorg%2Fpage%2FProtectFromFormjacking">formjacking</a> are interesting reads from CommercePayments, a division of Commerce Bank.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Esker explains how to treat the <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/PainPointsofSpendMgmtP2PAutomation">top 3 pain points of spend management with P2P automation</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">The Bank of Canada talks about the eminent possibility of cashless payments in the near future. Is a <a href="https://www.napcp.org/link.asp?e=@@email@@&amp;job=3972939&amp;ymlink=557199572&amp;finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enapcp%2Eorg%2Fpage%2Fcanadacashlessproblem">cashless society problematic</a>?</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">TD Bank is, once again, sponsoring a <a href="https://www.napcp.org/general/custom.asp?page=CPCPScholars2020">CPCP scholarship program</a> in 2020.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Have you registered for the conference? Have you reviewed the <a href="https://www.napcp.org/events/event_list.asp">three pre-conference workshops</a>? <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/confabout">Click here</a> to access all the exciting details we have in store for you in Las Vegas!</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Conference educational sessions, such as robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchains, are just a few sessions showcased in this edition.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">This edition was emailed on Thursday, February 27, 2020, to members and complimentary subscribers.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=transactarchive">Click here</a>&nbsp;to access archived editions of the TransAct! newsletter.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Financial Innovation Happening Now - November 2019 TransAct!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>What seemed to be impossible decades ago, is<span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> now our reality. T<span style="font-size: 10pt;">his&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/November2019TransAct">November 2019 TransAct!</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;digs deep into the world of robotics and fintechs, but reminds us about the basics of program management in the new <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/GovK12BestPracticeGuide">NAPCP Government/K12 Best Practices Guide</a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: #ffffff;">Learn more about a recent <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/SBI">case study</a> surrounding an embezzlement investigation, provided by a Special Agent in Charge of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">We provide a report on the <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.napcp.org/resource/resmgr/rc_global/rc_canada/Report_on_the_Review_of_the_.pdf">r</a><a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.napcp.org/resource/resmgr/rc_global/rc_canada/Report_on_the_Review_of_the_.pdf">eview of the Canadian Payment Act</a>&nbsp;that speaks about the results of a required three-year review on two targeted themes. Members can read more about the specifics.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">We track the latest <a href="https://www.napcp.org/news/">industry news</a> and have brought some to the forefront in this edition.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Networking opportunities include NAPCP polls, eNetworking, numerous NAPCP&nbsp;<a href="https://www.napcp.org/events/event_list.asp">events</a> that are open for registration, including our <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/confabout">2020 Commercial Card and Payment Conference</a>. The first <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/Confeducasessions">breakout sessions</a> are now live on our site.</span></p>
<p>We partner with leaders in the industry. Recently renewed partners include Fifth Third Bank and Citi<sup><span>®</span></sup><span>. Our newest Gold Partner Sponsor is Tradeshift! The NAPCP thanks its valued <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/Sponsors">year-round Partner Sponsors</a>.</span></p>
<p><span><span>This edition was emailed on Thursday, November 7, 2019, to members and complimentary subscribers.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=transactarchive">Click here</a>&nbsp;to access archived editions of the TransAct! newsletter.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<pubDate>Thu, 7 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Managing the Moving Pieces in a Program </title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>So many moving pieces to manage. This <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/September2019TransAct">September 2019<em>&nbsp;TransAct!</em></a>&nbsp;highlights only a few, but those pieces tend to be front and center to many card administrators.&nbsp;</p>
<p>What does it take to go global with your travel program? It is very doable, but requires several project management steps to get to card distribution. <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/ExpandingTravelGlobe">Ruth Gaylord of H.B. Fuller</a>,&nbsp;sorts through the process timeline.</p>
<p>Training of cardholders and non-cardholders is essential. <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/InstructionalDesignforTrainers">Scott Benson of UC San Diego Health</a>, offers a different perspective that will cause you to tweak your training approach.</p>
<p>As one end-user seeks answers to <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/whattoknowbeforeyougo">switching card providers</a>, another end-user offers their advice based on experience. This exchange of ideas (networking) is exactly what NAPCP is all about!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Once again, providers have come forward to share the latest in industry outlooks. We bring up-to-date&nbsp;<a href="https://www.napcp.org/news/">news</a>&nbsp;from industry thought leaders to you daily. See the <a href="https://www.napcp.org/">NAPCP homepage</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We continue to bring you various events that are either in-person, listen-in or join in as a panelist. The <a href="https://www.napcp.org/events/event_list.asp">current calendar</a> includes ten upcoming events from which to choose.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The 2020 NAPCP Commercial Card and Payment Conference&nbsp;<a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/confspeakers">Call for Presenter's Campaign</a> is only open for a few more days—through October 1.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This is the time of year for providers to seriously consider signing up as an <a href="https://www.napcp.org/page/ConfExpoSpon">NAPCP Year-Round Partner Sponsor</a>. Join the growing group of industry leaders who have the ear of our nearly 20,000 industry professionals.</span></p>
<p><span>This edition was emailed on Thursday, September 26, 2019, to members and complimentary subscribers.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.napcp.org/?page=transactarchive">Click here</a>&nbsp;to access archived editions of the TransAct! newsletter.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
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