Were you aware of the online communities Microsoft makes available to financial, sales and marketing and customer service people like you? Ever wished you could collaborate with other Microsoft Dynamics users of business best practices or get help solving a stubborn problem? If so, then check out both the business and technical communities at https://community.dynamics.com/
Read MoreAt the Microsoft Dynamics Newsgroups website you can ask that burning question you need answered. Or do you have a hot tip to share? This is the place to tell others about it. There are newsgroups for Microsoft Dynamics AX, GP, NAV, SL, CRM, FRx, Forecaster, RMS, Small Business Accounting, Small Business Financials, Business Contact
Read MoreIt is not a question of how well each process works, the question is how well they all work together. ~ Lloyd Dobens and Clare Crawford I had run across this quote sometime ago but saw it again this weekend and it just jogged my memory on something I wanted to talk about today. As
Read MoreMicrosoft Critical Security Vulnerability – MS08-067 ________________________________________ Microsoft has announced a Critical Security vulnerability for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and rated Important for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. For more information: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-067.mspx Security updates are available from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and
Read MoreHere is a reprint from: SalesBlogcast – Sales and Leadership Blog published a new entry entitled “We’re In This Together!” on 10/21/2008 7:29:40 PM, written by Doyle Slayton. _____ We’re In This Together! I was driving to work through downtown Dallas today. As I looked to my right I saw a homeless man lean over
Read MoreIn discussions with a sales prospect yesterday, we got to talking about more of their needs. The question of price came up (it always does, doesn’t it?) and when they wanted the software installed. We then discussed if their go-live date on the software was in the immediate future how we could get everything accomplished.
Read MoreRecently, Microsoft has updated the system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics GP. The update is in two areas. One is that Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has now been approved for both GP version 10.0 and all GP 10.0 Web Applications. Note that version 9.0 of GP is not compatible with Microsooft SQL Server 2008. I understand
Read MoreNeed something more than Office Accounting Express? If the free accounting software package from Microsoft that I mentioned in a blog post earlier this week doesn’t meet your needs and you need somehting more, the next program I recommend you look at in getting software the fits is, Microsoft Office Accounting Professional. Office Accounting Professional
Read MoreI contacted a sales prospect yesterday who told me they had made their accounting software selection. No—I did not win the deal, but I wish I had for the prospect’s sake as well as my own. The prospect is a small non-profit in a small town here in Colorado. They chose a software product that
Read MoreWith the economy slowing down I am hearing from sales prospects with more frequency they think they will wait for the economy to improve before buying new software. When I ask the prospect if their problems with their current software will continue or even get worse the longer they continue on old software, I usually
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