Welcome!
A Message from the Editors:
We would like to take a moment to say Thank You to the following people:
- Bill Teague from Intuit, for mentioning us in both the August ProConnection and
September ProAdvisor Newsletters
- Chuck Vigeant from FlexQuarters, for coming on board as a Contributing Editor for the
"Dear Danny Developer" column
- Bruce Andersen from BTACT, for coming on board as a Contributing Editor for the
"Dear Andy Advisor" column
- Andrew Muollo from LeGrand CRM for coming on board as a Contributing Editor for the
Website & Marketing column
Addiitonally, a Very Special Thank You to Andrew of Legrand CRM, who generously donated a
copy of LegrandCRM to the IDNAC, as a means of managing not only the Newsletter Subscriptions, but
also to deliver it to you each month!
In this Issue
The IDNAC Forum/Site
The Sales & Marketing Forums
Etiquette Section
Making a good first impression.
Ask the Experts Column
Meet the "Dear Abby's of Integration"
Marketing & Website Tips - by Andrew Muollo, LeGrand CRM
Welcome to Andrew Muollo of Legrand CRM.
Question of the Month
Is your current website customer focused?
Articles
Working Remotely - What Is It and What Does It Mean To You?
Second in a Series of Articles on Working Remotely - By Roxanne Brown
Developer Interview
Point of Activity, Inc. - Donna Ford, Account Manager
A Unique Marketing Idea
Tips for Planning a Luncheon & Live demonstration of your product/service
Survey's
Please participate in our survey's
Your feedback is requested for the further success of this newsletter.
Other Items
Do you have a story to tell?
The IDNAC Forum
What is the Sales & Marketing Forum Section?
We are all looking for ways to increase sales and develop better marketing skills to
promote our products and/or services. As business owners we have a variety of choices
in which to advertise: Internet/Search Engines, Tradtional Print Marketing, and probably the
most often overlooked Word of Mouth Advertising.
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Etiquette Section
Making a good first impression
We only get one chance to meet someone for the first time and "wow" them with our
products or our services. With advances in technology, we are now "meeting" people
by email, phone and via our websites. Are you making a good first impression?
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Ask the Experts Column
Meet the "Dear Abby's of Integration"
Meet "Dear Andy Advisor" (written by Bruce Andersen) and "Dear Danny Developer"
(written by Chuck Vigeant). Each month "Dear Andy" and "Dear Danny" will
answer integration related questions submitted anonymously from the website.
To read this month's "Dear Andy" column, click here
To read this month's "Dear Danny" column, click here
Do you have a question for Andy or Danny? If so, please use the links on the left of this newsletter
to submit them.
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Marketing & Website Tips - by Andrew Muollo, LeGrand CRM
Website Design
Many website designers are under the impression that in order to please the search engines they
must sacrifice the end user. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Question of the Month
Is your current website customer focused?
When potential customers/clients visit your site can they easily distinguish
why purchasing your product and/or service will benefit them? Is your current
website "all about you" or "all about them?"
Answers to these questions can be found easily determined by measuring your
current website copy for customer focus, using this handy on-line
We We Calculator
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Working Remotely - What Is It and What Does it Mean to You? - Part II
What is the difference between remote access and file transfers?
Why would you use one service over the other?
Last month Roxanne talked about file transfers and several of the different
products that are available, including an article on using
BDTS (Business Data Transfer Service),
if you missed those articles they are available in the Newsletter Archive.
This month, Roxanne talks about several programs with which you can access client data
from the comfort of your home or office! To read this months article,
click here.
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Point of Activity, Inc. - Donna Ford
Donna will introduce you to Point of Activity, Inc. and their product Service Call.
While we have been talking about how working remotely can be beneficial to you as an Advisor,
let's turn the tides a bit and discover how working remotely can benefit your clients in the
Service Industry. To read more about Service Call, click here
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A Unique Marketing Idea
Have you ever wondered how you can market your product or service to a group of
potential customers or a group of Advisors? Follow these tips offered by Donna Ford, Account Manager - Point of
Activity, Inc. who recently held a luncheon and live demonstration for a group of
QuickBooks ProAdvisors. To read these insightful tips,
click here
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Please participate in our survey's
We currently have 3 survey's running that we would like to ask you to participate in
- Rate this newsletter - This is a simple 2 question survey
where you can rate the contents of this newsletter and add comments or suggestions. This newsletter is for you, and your voices will be heard!
- Developer Survey - Solving Customer Pain Points.
This survey contains basic questions about your product, the Solutions Marketplace, Website/Materials & Working with Advisors.
- Advisor Survey - Working with Clients.
This survey contains basic questions about the types of clients you work with, the pain points you are asked to solve, and Finding,
Evaluating & Recommending Integrated Applications.
Your participation in these survey's will enable us to define what kind of educational resources are of the
most value to everyone, what the newsletter should contain, and what new features should be made available on the IDNAC site.
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Do You Have a Story to Tell?
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