Forum Guidelines for Business and Consultant Members
The SOMSA Forum is a space for dialogue, connection, and professional development. To ensure a valuable experience for all members and industry partners alike, Business and Consultant Members are expected to adhere to the following guidelines when participating in the forum.
Event Attendee Agreement
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1. No Sales PitchesList Item 1
The forum is not a marketplace. We ask that you limit posts that promote a specific product, service, pricing, or include sales links to once or twice a year. This includes direct solicitations or “soft pitches” that overtly guide users toward a commercial transaction.
If you are a current sponsor, additional promotional opportunities may be available through designated sponsor features or campaigns coordinated by SOMSA.
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2. Lead with ValueList Item 2
We encourage you to share insights, trends, and expertise that reflect your deep knowledge of the OMS industry and the challenges faced by practice administrators. Think case studies, thought leadership, FAQs, or responses to member questions that demonstrate how you think—not what you sell.
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3. Be TransparentList Item 3
You are welcome to reference your area of expertise and your affiliation, especially when it's relevant to the conversation. Just be clear about your role and intentions so members can trust your contributions.
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4. Build Relationships, Not PipelinesList Item 4
Meaningful conversations lead to meaningful connections. Your presence in the forum should reflect a long-term investment in the OMS community—not just short-term business opportunities.
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5. Respect the Space
SOMSA’s forum exists to serve OMS administrators. Please honor their space by keeping discussions relevant to their work, challenges, and learning. Threads should remain peer-focused and not drift into vendor-to-vendor commentary—such as debates about product features, platform comparisons, or other promotional back-and-forth between companies.
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6. Be Helpful, Not Promotional
You’re here because SOMSA values your expertise. Share your knowledge in a way that teaches, not teases. If you’ve written a resource or guide that might help others, you may link to it in context—especially if it’s educational in nature and not behind a sales gate.
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7. Keep It Constructive and Professional
We expect all members to engage in a constructive, courteous manner. Debate is welcome, but personal attacks, sarcasm, or unprofessional language are not. Let’s model the respectful culture we want to cultivate in our practices.
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8. Follow the Spirit of the Forum
We ask that all Business and Consultant Members approach the forum with authenticity, integrity, and humility. This aligns with SOMSA’s core values of Leadership, Education, Authenticity, Innovation, Compliance, and Networking.
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WAIVER OF LIABILITY
You release SOMSA, its staff, volunteers, sponsors, speakers, Event Venue staff, entertainment staff, and any other individuals or entities associated with Event from any and all liability related to your participation in Event or changes to the schedule of Event.