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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09Nov 2012 by Roxanne Brown
Immediate ROI with Communiqué

Immediate ROI with Communiqué

Guest bloggers, Monsoon Stone Edge Order Manager, Monsoon Stone Edge Order Manager Add-Ons, Order Managers, Reports & Reporting, Stone Edge, Stone Edge Add-Ons
  Contributed by Tom Martin, Altaireon I am thrilled to have guest blogger, Tom Martin of Altaireon, contribute to our series on Reports.  I consider Tom to be a master of reports :-)!  Tom developed Communique´ for Monsoon Stone Edge and Communique´ for Monsoon Pro, which I consider a "must have" if you use either order manager program.  The recent release also includes a data analyzer, taking your reports to the next level.  If you've never heard of Communique' or if you have it but haven't really looked through the  330+ reports that are available, I'm sure you will find the next few articles quite interesting. So let's get started! (more…)
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08Nov 2012 by Roxanne Brown
The Power of Reports – Especially Good Ones!

The Power of Reports – Especially Good Ones!

Reports & Reporting, Stone Edge
I'm always amazed at how many people do not realize how powerful a few good reports can be, not to mention the impact they can have on your bottom line!  There is an immense amount of information at your fingertips, or the click of a button :-) - usually it's a question of "where do I start" that will stop people from using them.  I know it can seem overwhelming when you start looking at this report, that report, and then the other report - before you know it your head is swimming and you have no idea what anything means or how you would/should use any of it! (more…)
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03Oct 2012 by Roxanne Brown
Monsoon Commerce – $500 Credit Toward Stone Edge Purchase

Monsoon Commerce – $500 Credit Toward Stone Edge Purchase

Integration, Order Managers, QuickBooks 3rd Party Add-Ons, Stone Edge
  Is an Order Manager in your future?  Is it time for some automation or new marketplace services?   Maybe it’s time to check out Monsoon Commerce – AND get a $500 credit toward your Monsoon Stone Edge purchase! Are you wondering how you can have a more profitable holiday season without having to deal with all the time consuming paper work involved in tracking your sales? (more…)
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10Sep 2012 by Roxanne Brown
MonCon West Announced With Stone Edge Training & Sessions

MonCon West Announced With Stone Edge Training & Sessions

Conferences, Speaking Engagements, Stone Edge
MonCon 2012 combines the Monsoon and Stone Edge customer conferences to create the premier event where online merchants, multi-channel retailers, and marketplace sellers can learn about and share key strategies for driving online sales and streamlining retail operations. Learn about all the new features in the recent ‘Stone Edge 2012’ release and see a live demo of the product and get your questions answered! (more…)
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