REACH-Solutions: November 2011 Newsletter

REACH Solutions: 2009 Presidents Club for Microsoft Dynamics - Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

In This Issue

It Has Always Been Done That Way

But Everyone Else Is Doing It!

Microsoft Dynamics® CRM Launches New "Cloud CRM for Less" Offer

Microsoft Launches New ERP Focused Website

Microsoft Wants to Hear From You

At the Helm

Customer Grows Business Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Take a Guided Tour Of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

Setting and Measuring Goals Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Personalize Your Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workplace

Disaster Recovery

You Never Saw This Coming!

Let Microsoft Dynamics GP Manage Your Business

9 Financial Rules to Keep Your Business Strong

Heelys Use Microsoft Dynamics SL to Continue Growth

Do You Offer A Great Place to Work?

The Cloud Makes a Big Difference to Small Businesses

4 Mistakes That Can Slow Your Company's Growth

9 Etiquette Rules That the Boss Shouldn't Break

Windows 8: Improvements for Businesses

License Model Transition (LMT) Offer for Existing Customers

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Delivers Better Customer Care

Tailor Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Your Business

Update Rollup 4 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

Microsoft Dynamics GP "12" – Our Windows 8 Vision

Drive Your Business Forward

Tips & Tricks

Advanced Searching Technique

If you have ever tried to look up something using an Internet search engine like Google or Bing you know that depending on what you type you are bound to get to broad results.
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Useful Excel 2010 Shortcuts

If you spend much time working with Microsoft Excel you might know how handy shortcuts can be ...
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A New Calculator

Get some time back in your day or make your life easier when you are travelling, by using these 5 easy shortcut keys within Microsoft Word 2010: ...
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Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 Conversations

Need an easy way to manage an email conversation that you have in Outlook? ...
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Outlook

Did you know that there is a LinkedIn tool that allows you to use Microsoft Outlook to interface with your LinkedIn account? ...
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Marketing

When you are communicating with your customers or prospects you want to ensure that your emails are reaching your recipient's inbox ...
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Overwhelmed by Your Email?

If you are like most people you probably get inundated with email on a daily basis. ...
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From the Microsoft Garage to You: Mouse Without Borders

If you have ever used multiple monitors on your desktop you know how easy it can be to move windows back and forth between them. ...
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FUN FACTS

93% of small businesses rate reliability of product and services as the most important consideration when choosing a technology vendor according to a study conducted by The Wall Street Journal.
According to Webs.com, today's business owners are using social media in these top 4 ways: 40.8% to attract new customers, 27.6% for promoting company brand, 15.7% to communication company news, and 11.3% for keeping in touch with existing customers.
In fall 2011 a record 19.7 million students are expected to attend American colleges and universities, constituting an increase of about 4.4 million since fall 2000 according to the U.S. Department of Education – Institute of Education Sciences.
According to the U.S. Department of Education – Institute of Education Sciences, there will be more female college students then men this fall (2011). It is estimated that 11.2 million females will be attending college vs 8.5 million males.
Did you know that October comes from the Latin word for octo which means eight? In ancient Rome, October was the 8th month of the year. When the Gregorian calendar was adopted, it became the 10th month.
The first video uploaded to YouTube was 19 seconds long. It has been viewed over 1.96 million times.
John Davison Rockefeller was a bookkeeper at the age of 16. He then became a partner in a produce business at 20. Four years later, with his partners he established an oil refinery, the Standard Oil Company.
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller
I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act. – Bill Gates

It Has Always Been Done That Way

If you have ever traveled using commercial airlines there is almost no doubt you have had to wait in line to board a plane(hey, even first class passengers have to wait sometimes)... ...

But Everyone Else Is Doing It!

Who hasn't thought at some point in time that they should do what everyone else is doing so they don't get left behind? Lately, the hot topic has been social media....

Are you on a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) product from Oracle, Salesforce.com, or SAP? Now is your chance to save some money and switch to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online! Until March 31, 2012 qualified organizations can get $150 USD for each CRM Online license they purchase....

Microsoft launched a newly refreshed website dedicated to the Microsoft Dynamics® ERP product lines...

Microsoft Wants to Hear From You

Have you ever wished that in the next version of <<Insert name of Microsoft Product here>> that Microsoft would add a certain feature? There is a way for you to give your feedback...

At the Helm: A message from Tom

As I read the newspaper this morning(not on-line by the way), there was significant mention of the upcoming holidays and it reminded me, of course, of year end. It's sneaked up on us again. Time to go through the important steps of closing your company's books, generating W-2's and 1099s, etc. There are changes to W-2s and 1099s this year(again), so we will be...

If you have been considering implementing a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system or are looking for a replacement you should consider Microsoft Dynamics® CRM. Recently on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Blog there was a post ...

It's not often that you get a guided tour of online software but that is exactly what the Microsoft Dynamics® CRM team is offering ...

Most companies set goals that they want to achieve over a given period of time. Many of these goals are put in place for various departments within your organization. ...

Like most software programs available today, Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 2011 allows you to make changes to the user interface. This could be as simple as what page you see first, or how many records you see displayed at a time....

Disaster Recovery

2011 has certainly shaped up to be the year of WEATHER. Regardless of where you live or work, you've probably experienced some sort of adverse weather such as ...

You Never Saw This Coming!

When your boss questions why you expensed an XBOX 360 you can tell them you needed it for Microsoft Dynamics® GP 2010! Not possible, right? ...

Curious about the "real" business benefit of a new financial management solution? Want to "try before you buy"? ...

Did you know that at the end of the 20th century, only 10 years ago, research showed that half of small businesses failed in the first five years?...

Heelys, a manufacturer of a shoe with a built-in roller, has been using Microsoft Dynamics SL to manage their growth during a period where they grew from $20 million to a $400 million company. ...

Do You Offer A Great Place to Work?

In the current economic times both employers and employees have to do more with less. Where it might be perceived that this is the only way to run a business in this day and age, it could ultimately be hindering a company's growth and future. ...

Recently Microsoft announced the winners of their Microsoft Office 365: Ready for Work Contest. ...

Chief financial officers are in a prime position to dissuade their companies from taking action that would stymie growth, but they must use arguments that consider overall business strategy rather than cost alone. ...

From the office Christmas party to friending employees on social media, here are nine new and old etiquette rules you need to commit to memory, starting with...

Windows 8: Improvements for Businesses

Many of the features that you hear about in regards to Microsoft Windows 8 are meant to drive interest for home users...

Microsoft has announced a great new offer for existing customers of Microsoft Dynamics® GP, Microsoft Dynamics® NAV & Microsoft Dynamics® SL who are currently licensed by module. ...

When a company grows rapidly it can be hard to keep all of its software solutions working in harmony. ...

The standard functionality Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 2011 offers is powerful from the start, but sometimes you will need to change the way your business uses the software and/or you may need it to do more. ...

Microsoft has released its update rollup 5 for Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 2011. ...

With the next version of Microsoft Windows 8, set to be released sometime next year, the Microsoft Dynamics team has been hard at work ...

Drive Your Business Forward

You may have recently received a mailer from Microsoft with the title "DRIVE YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD", designed to help you make better use ...