04Sep 2013 by Roxanne Brown

Communiqué Updates & Webinar Alert!

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If you are a Monsoon Stone Edge user and use Communiqué  as your reporting tool, you won’t want to miss out on their newest update being released this Friday September 6th  2013 (https://www.altaireon.com/communique/comm_release_notes.html).  We are pleased to announce that Roxanne will be co-presenting the upcoming  ‘What’s New’ webinars with Tom from Altaireon. (more…)
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14Aug 2013 by Roxanne Brown

Agiliron – Order Management & Beyond

Automation, eCommerce, Inventory Management, Order Managers, QuickBooks 3rd Party Add-Ons, Uncategorized
Agiliron – Order Management & Beyond Agiliron (https://www.agiliron.com/) is a great product on the market that I can’t wait to share with everyone. Personally I’ve always thought that good eCommerce programs for Order and Inventory Management have been relatively sparse, not to mention a solution that also included modules for distribution, retail, back-office and everything in between.   What is an Agiliron you ask?  Let’s take a look … (more…)
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25Jul 2013 by Roxanne Brown

The Joy of Multiple Monitors

eCommerce, QuickBooks
[caption id="attachment_1774" align="alignleft" width="201"] My office manager Annette's workstation setup. Feel free to share your experiences and/or photos![/caption]     OK, I’ll admit it … I’m hooked!  I tried dual monitors about 12 years ago and I’ve never looked back.  As a matter of fact, I often wonder how I managed without multiple monitors for so many years!  When I train others via remote access and I am relegated to one monitor, it can drive me almost batty. :? This has to be my best tip for increasing productivity … it’s a small investment that will save you hours every week. (more…)
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19Jun 2013 by Roxanne Brown

QuickBooks 2013 R7 Unrecoverable Error Message

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Critical Alert for all QuickBooks 2013 Users! QuickBooks 2013 R7 was released on June 4th and there is a serious bug that will likely affect most of our clients.  If you haven’t already installed the R7 Update – I would strongly recommend that you do NOT install it at this time!  If you've downloaded it, but not installed it, please ignore the message asking you to install R7 when you open your file.   (more…)
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21May 2013 by Roxanne Brown

What’s New and How To with the May 30, 2013 Release – V3 Build 435

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What's New and How To with the May 30, 2013 Release - V3 Build 435 This webinar provides an opportunity to learn what's new and how to with the May 30, 2013 release – V3 Build 435 of Communiqué.  We will be conducting a general demo and training session for the new Sales Analysis reports, Inventory Sets, and the Drop Ship Freight Converter, along with a few other features and enhancements.  This webinar is designed for those who want to learn more about the latest features and newest reports in the latest release. (more…)
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07Dec 2012 by Roxanne Brown
Planning Your Annual Budget

Planning Your Annual Budget

Reports & Reporting, Uncategorized
A guest blog post by:  Shirley Tan from Ecommerce Systems Creating annual budgets is important to businesses. How else would you be able to maintain control over your finances and see exactly how company money will be spent? Budgeting allows you to better understand your goals because it shows you the big picture. When you are aware of what your company can afford, you can at least plan in advance to meet your needs, as opposed to making decisions on the fly. In essence, your annual budget helps you avoid surprises down the road. (more…)
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06Dec 2012 by Roxanne Brown
Expanding on Reports – Budgets

Expanding on Reports – Budgets

QuickBooks, Reports & Reporting
With the end of the year around the corner, we’ve been talking about the value of reports - and we will be posting more articles on this subject over the next few weeks.  Along with good reports comes the opportunity to create a budget for your business.  Yes, I know that even the mention of this word can cause people to run toward the hills to hide, but budgets don’t have to be as complicated as you might think!  (more…)
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