October 2009 

Dynamics GP Tips & Tricks from CAL Business Solutions

In This Issue

Amber's Tips and Tricks

Article

Quick Links

Upcoming Training

Last Month's Newsletter

More About Us

GP Tips and Tricks

Additional Services

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE WINNER

OF MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007

The winner of our drawing was

Deborah Van Steenbergen from Waterbury Republican-American.

Thank you to all of you that completed the Post-Event feedback survey.

Microsoft Dynamics GP
(Great Plains)
Implementation,
Customizations,
Training & Support

Learn More

SIGN UP!

Hello Everyone!

We wanted to extend a special thank you to all of our guests, and sponsors for this year's CAL Customer Convergence.

The event was a really great chance to see so many of you and to discuss ways that we can help you get more out of your system.

It is amazing that what started as an informal barbeque at our office has grown to include more than 100 clients, 16 training sessions and 17 sponsor companies. 

   
Plans are already beginning for next year. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you,

George Mackiewicz 

Amber's Tips and Tricks

I wanted to thank everyone that attended my sessions at the CAL event! I had a great time! I definitely got a workout running around the Marriott. I loved having the opportunity to see those of you I hadn't seen for a long time. It is very rewarding to be able to show you how you can learn ways to get the most out of your system.

With that in mind, I wanted to highlight a tip that will work with older versions of GP as well as GP version 10. The tip is how to setup SmartList Export Solutions. If you are using an older version of GP, refer to the GP help for the navigation to the Export Solution setup screen.
Click here for the tip...

Microsoft Dynamics GP - Year End Closing Tips & Tricks Event

Learn all you need to know to ensure a smooth year end closing for your Great Plains system. Get the tips and tricks you need from our GP experts and pay attention to the potential pitfalls experienced by other companies.

This seminar is great for people who have never closed the books before and for those who would like a review of this important task that only comes around once a year.

All companies running Great Plains payroll are strongly encouraged to attend.

• Wednesday, December 16th: Live Training CAL's office in Harwinton click here to register*
• Thursday, December 17th: Web Based Training click here to register*

*Event Cost: $49 (Includes copy of Accolade Publications - "Year / Period End Closing Procedures") Spend $49 now and save hundreds of dollars in support costs on Jan 1st.

CAL's Virtual Customer Convergence

Over the next couple months, we will be highlighting some of our favorite parts of the CAL Customer Convergence. We will be doing this by inviting you all to join us for a free series of one hour "Lunch and Learn" web events:

• What's New in GP 10: Demonstration of Live GP Data Feeds to Excel
  This feature connects GP and Excel and allows you to access live data such as Customer and Vendor Aging information, Inventory Overviews, and more.
  (Wednesday, November 4th at 12:00 PM)
  Click here to register.

We will also be highlighting some of the products that we showcased at the event.

• BIO Analytics
  BIO for Microsoft Dynamics GP is the only complete end-to-end business intelligence and reporting solution made expressly for Microsoft Dynamics GP. BIO will help you quickly identify trends and exceptions and take rapid action. You can build role-specific views, dashboards and scorecards which can help you improve your bottom line.
  (Monday, October 26th at 12:00 PM)
  Click here to register.
• The Closer by Reporting-Central
  Remove the tedious and time consuming process of ticking and tying your ledgers in Dynamics GP.
  The Closer not only identifies the transactions that are out of balance - it explains their root cause.
  (Wednesday, October 28th at 12:00 PM)
  Click here to register.
• PaperSave
  Go paperless in a day with PaperSavePro. Find documents instantly with the click of a mouse.
  Paperless is not only good for your bottomline but it is also good for the environment.  Learn how employees can become more efficient, eliminate paper usage and better manage processes. 
  (Thursday, October 29th at 12:00 PM)
  Click here to register.

We encourage you to also visit the websites of our other sponsors: Avalara, Blue Moon, Connecticut Computer Service, Inc., Encore Business Solutions, ExactShip, Flaum Technologies, Liaison, Mekorma, Nodus, Nolan, Panatrack, Rockton Software, SalesPad, and Vsync. They will be highlighted in our upcoming newsletters.

Please note that Phil Franco is no longer with CAL Business Solutions. We have already hired a new Customer Relationship Manager and she will start on November 9th. In the meantime, please contact George Mackiewicz directly with any questions or comments. georgem@calszone.com 860-485-0910 x3002

Copyright (c) 2008 CAL Business Solutions Inc, All rights reserved. 200 Birge Park Rd. Harwinton CT 06791 US