REACH-Solutions: January 2012 Newsletter

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

In This Issue

Microsoft Dynamics GP Year End Release 2011 - Upgrade Tips and Tricks

Microsoft Dynamics GP – What's What and Where

At the Helm

The Age of ERP Correlates to its Effectiveness

Microsoft Office 365 Continues to Evolve and Grow

Why Change CRMs?

Quick Start Guides for Microsoft Dynamics CRM

No Surprises with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Do You Need Help with Sales?

Business Intelligence is Going Mobile

Improve Communication with Virtual Technology

Word of Mouth Power

How a Vacuum Cleaner Could Help Your Business

How to Avoid Selling on Price

5 Ways to Keep Your Rockstar Employees Happy

Application Integration - Real or Myth?

The Best of Both Worlds

Software Solutions Developers Thinking Like Customers

Microsoft Dynamics SL Projects Made Better

Let Even the Quietest Mouse be Heard…

Tips & Tricks

Using Ratings On Your SharePoint Site

Have you ever bought something online?
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Don't Get Left Behind

Can you believe that ten years ago Microsoft introduced Windows XP? ...
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Using LinkedIn to Generate Business

It seems social media is a topic that is showing up everywhere you look. ...
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How Valuable is Your Data?

Chances are you know someone who has lost a hard drive, gotten a virus, or had a computer stolen. ...
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Get to Know the Cloud With These Acronyms:

IT-aaS: IT-as-a Service ...
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Locking Columns & Rows in Microsoft Excel

Freezing highlighted panes in the spreadsheet so that they remain visible while ...
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Embed or Link Video into Your PowerPoint Presentations

In Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, video you insert from your files can now be embedded by default,. ...
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Is Your Company's Website Data Protected?

Until recently there was no simple way to back up content contained on a website....
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FUN FACTS

Did you know that the "XP" in Windows XP is short for eXPerience?
Gartner estimates that 20% of businesses will own no IT assets by 2012.
Did you know that Cloud Computing refers to any service that operates over an Internet connection, allowing immediate access from a computer or mobile device with Web access?
By 2013, mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide according to Gartner.
A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large. – Henry Ford
According to Accenture, the most important online shopping incentives are:
Free Shipping.
Finding Better Discounts.
Avoiding Crowds.
The first CPA exam was given in New York in 1896.
In 2005 YouTube was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, who were all employees of Paypal.

Registration for Convergence 2012, A World of Opportunity is now open! Save your spot and save $300 off the standard price by registering before January 26, 2012. ...

Year-end is a good time to ensure your payroll software is completely up to date The 2011 payroll year end release is now available for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 and Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010....

If you are an organization considering Microsoft Dynamics GP as your new financial management solution or an existing Microsoft Dynamics GP customer considering expanding your solution with additional modules, here's a capability guide that you will find very helpful ...

At the Helm: A message from Tom

he most important topic of this column and this month's newsletter is that Convergence Registration is now open. As you may know, Convergence scheduled for March 18-21 is the annual conference for Dynamics customers...

It's incredible to ponder that ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems have been used to manage business operations since the 1960s. A lot has changed between now and then....

With more companies looking to stay current with technology and reduce the cost associated with maintaining legacy systems, they are discovering the benefits of Microsoft Office 365...

Why Change CRMs?

Why would a business throw in the towel with their existing CRM (customer relationship management) platform and invest in another one?...

Good news! Microsoft has published some helpful Quick Start Guides to help customers get started with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online...

Planning is an essential part of the rhythm of the business. We like to know what's going on today as well as what's forecasted to happen weeks, months and years into the future...

Do You Need Help With Sales?

Who doesn't want more sales? If you need help closing more sales then keep reading this article ...

Business Intelligence is Going Mobile

In the ongoing effort to make Smartphones even smarter, Microsoft has revealed plans to make Excel Services, PerformancePoint, and SQL Server Reporting Services available to iOS and Android browsers, Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows 8 devices...

In this global economy, it can be a challenge to maintain communication between employees in different locations or when they are on the road meeting with prospects...

Word of Mouth Power

Are you using social media's 'word of mouth power' to drive sales and build brand awareness? Nearly 90% of all Americans get their product information from trusted sources like families and friend...

When thinking about technology rarely does the image of a vacuum cleaner come to mind. Without this common tool how much harder would it be to keep things clean? ...

How To Avoid Selling On Price

Competing on price generally means you end up cutting into your margins. At a time when every dollar counts, you need to find ways of making sales without compromising your bottom line...

In order to remain happy and productive, employees need to know where the organization is headed, how they fit into these plans, and what's expected of them...

Application Integration – Real or Myth?

If you are looking for an ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution to implement in 2012, then you may be wondering whether any of your existing applications can be integrated with the new ERP solution...

The Best of Both Worlds

Microsoft SharePoint historically has been available to organizations that had the ability to store it on a local server. Until now...

Would you like your developers to think about things from a customer's perspective? Making solutions user friendly the first time round will save you valuable time and money...

If you have the need to track your projects and to tie them into your ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software then take a look at Microsoft Dynamics® SL...

Let Even the Quietest Mouse be Heard…

n your workplace you want to know that everyone has a voice. Not everyone feels comfortable speaking out in person or even in email. Yet when it comes to social media, even the quietest and most reclusive employees feel comfortable using it to communicate their thoughts. ...