Case Study: Volunteer Tracking

Before Ither, the Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic relied on a cumbersome, paper-based system for logging volunteer hours.

Ither allows volunteers to log hours in natural language via text message, enabling real-time, digital tracking in a way described as "easy to use" and "very user friendly" by the volunteers.

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How A Side Nerd™ App Works

The easiest way for users to track real time, critical information in natural language on any SMS-enabled device. Secure access to that data for decision-making.

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Add Contact

Access any Side Nerd™ App through its defined 10 digit phone number

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Text to Track

Text a description of the activity or event you wish to track in natural language

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Insights, visualized

Follow the texted link to view your data report in a web browser

A Custom Digital Product For Your Organization

Fully customized, at 1-10% of the cost of a traditional app or website

Fast, Easy Onboarding

It takes less than a minute to start using a Side Nerd App.

Custom Analytics for Your Organization

A Side Nerd App is the perfect solution for infrequent, real time tracking needs like feedback, professional development, progress, compliance, time allocation, event reporting, and more.

Enhanced User Engagement

Your data is only accurate is your least tech savvy user still tracks. Don't waste your employee or customer time with apps or websites. All they need to do is text.

Service and Features

Advanced Analytics & Reporting

Advanced analytics and reporting are crucial components of a Side Nerd™ App. Whether you need the data visualized to end users in an intuitive, simple dashboard, directly integrated into your business's established cloud database, or accessible via API, we work with our clients to share back the data you need in the way that best empowers users to make life and business decisions.

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Hosted visual dashboard interfaces: Show end users and internal stakeholders simple aggregate visualizations that enable them to solve problems, make decisions, and deeply understand the activities being tracked.

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Direct data warehouse integration: Build your own visualizations in your preferred visualization platform like Tableau or Power BI; we'll port the data to your AWS, Google, Azure, or Snowflake. Wherever you need it to fold seamlessly into your current operations.

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Custom data pipelines: Side Nerd can help get your data into other SaaS platforms on a schedule that optimizes cost and usability.

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Custom analytics and reporting solutions: For good or bad, Side Nerd's core is a nerdy analyst who just wants to use excellent data to understand and improve lives. We live for user research and the intuitive dashboards it enables. We're pretty smart when it comes to point in time analysis and insight generation too!

"I am LOVING THIS WAY OF TRACKING!!! I think this will be the first time I’ve ever gotten my tracker submitted on time! And it was so easy to use October’s report when preparing my recent court report."

Debbie McPhillips

Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteer, Piedmont CASA
re: Ither for Organizations (with advanced customization)

"Some of our volunteers were nervous about the change, fearful of relying on this new technology, but with the customized training videos by Emily and the ability to generate a customized log of their hours within any time frame, our volunteers have all embraced the technology, and we have fully implemented the Ither platform!"

Melissa Frank

Executive Director, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
re: Ither for Organizations

"[Our old processes] seem drastically medieval compared to what we're able to do today... There's just no comparison of the value or the time commitment after this adoption."

Dr. David Peterseim

Medical Director, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
re: Ither for Organizations

"The responses the app sends to the volunteers are really awesome and actually really encouraging. The volunteers love it because it reflects that they are doing amazing work and what they are doing is impactful and important."

Megan Ferronetti

Clinic Manager, Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic
re: Ither for Organizations

Our Marketplace of Lightweight, Text-Based Tracking Apps

Created by Side Nerd™ and our clients, you'll find a solution to many tracking and data visualization needs in our marketplace. Check out these examples of some of the use cases the Side Nerd™ framework supports.

NuAge

A structured program for menopause body sign understanding and relief

Ither

A volunteer & donation tracking app, expanding your positive impact in the community.

Anise

A shared dining experience app, helping you and others record and explore the world of cuisine.

Muscle Memory

A motivational workout tracker, turning exercise consistency into visible results.

Aunt Orbit

Text your cycle updates and symptoms in real time, get an accurate view of your experience.

Fire the Man

A social gig economy marketplace connecting busy buyers with reliable help.

Dine Diary!

A personalized food diary to record your unique dining experiences.

Symptom Savvy

Record symptoms as they occur, review accurate timelines, and communicate with your doctor.

Calorie Wallet

A calorie & nutritional information tracking app, helping you reach your health goals.

Bright Days

Discover emotional clarity with the SMS journaling app that transforms your texts into insightful data visualizations.

Sleep Score

Text about your daily sleep; get metrics, insights, and personalized advice to enhance rest.

Meal Master

Your personalized meal tracker and cookbook for organized, easy, and inspiring cooking.

Software for People Who Hate Technology

Case Study: Volunteer Tracking

The easiest way for users to track real time, critical information in natural language on any SMS-enabled device. Secure access to that data for decision-making.

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