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Intuit Published Article on the QuickBooks SDK -
This article covers the basics of the Intuit Software Development Kit (SDK) and is a must read for all Developers
Developer SDK Marketing Template - "How [Product Name] Utilizes the SDK"
This downloadable Word document follows the layout and content of the article above and can be modified for your particular application
Developer Co-Marketing - A How-To Guide
By Paul Jackson.
This article provides a foundation for IDN Members to increase sales and customer loyalty through the inexpensive yet highly effective method of Developer-to-Developer Co-Marketing
Using Camtasia Studio to Create Software Demo's & Tutorials
By Neal Katz.
This article provides an overview of the benefits of using Camtasia Studio to create demo's and tutorials
Maximize Product Reviews
By Robert L. Wolff, Jr., Fresh Eyes Consulting.
This article was originally distributed at the 2003 IDN Conference and provides a comprehensive "product review" strategy
Pay Per Click Search Engine Basics
Basic concepts of marketing using Pay-Per-Click Search Engines
Search Engine Optimization Basics
Traditional & non-traditional Search Engine Optimization
Web site Design Templates
Template Monster sells affordably priced web site templates to overhaul your sites look and functionality
Sleeter Group's "Desktop Accountant Newsletter"- a free E-newsletter for QuickBooks Consultants and QuickBooks end users. Newsletter articles include QuickBooks how-to technical advice, new features of QuickBooks, troubleshooting tips and tricks, product reviews of QuickBooks add-on software solutions, and much more.
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The following items are from the 2003 IDN Conference and are posted with permission by Intuit
Establishing Credibility & Differentiation for Your Products -
By Julene Montgomery & Bob Wolfe.
Julene & Bob talk about ways in which you can achieve credibility and differentiation for your products
Understanding the Intuit Community: Market Research -
By Ed Schaffer, Lesley Merson, and Andrew Reback
This article talks about the relationships between Intuit, Accountants, and Developers as well as the relationships that each of these groups has with the QuickBooks end-user
How to Date a ProAdvisor: Tips for Developers -
By Lesley Merson with Leslie Capachietti, Laura Madeira, and Doug Sleeter.
Talks about the benefits of ProAdvisors Developers working together
Understanding How QuickBooks ProAdvisors work with their clients -
By Rich Walker with Laura Madeira, Paul Mainard, and Brian Price.
Tips for understanding the role ProAdvisors/Accountants play in recommending software to their clients
Unsolved Mysteries: Solving Accountant's most difficult cases -
By Rich Walker with Leslie Capachietti, Paul Mainard, and Brian Price.
Learn about pain points that Accountants encounter with their clients, which provide Developers with an opportunity to "solve the mystery"
Fee Based Resources
The definitive book on QuickBooks Premier Editions is at CPA911 Publishing.
Click here for more information.
The definitive book on using QuickBooks for nonprofits is at CPA911 Publishing.
Click here for more information.
Mastering QuickBooks Consultant's Reference Guide - 2006- - The Sleeter Group provides QuickBooks Resources for accoutants, bookkeepers, QuickBooks consultants, CPAs, QuickBooks software developers and small business owners. Resources include QuickBooks Reference Books, QuickBooks Certification, Membership in a QuickBooks Consultants Network, QuickBooks Teaching Systems, and more.
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