5 Ways To Be More Productive

1. Plan Ahead In order to get things done, it’s important to know what you have to do. Instead of wasting time every morning trying to remember where you left off the night before, or figuring out what’s important, prioritize in advance. Take fifteen minutes at the end of each…

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3 Quick Tips to Be More Organized

We all get caught up in our daily busy bee life of tasks, projects, deadlines and overflowing email inbox explosion. I am always trying to find ways of improving myself and my organized chaos, as I like to call it. Instead of trying to rearrange every aspect of my daily…

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Sage Summit 2015 – Save the Date!

Registration is now open for Sage Summit 2015.  This year, Sage Summit 2015 is being held July 27th-30th at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.  For those who have not attended a previous Sage Summit event, some may ask ‘What is Sage Summit’?  Sage Summit is…

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5 Easy Ways to Write Better

It’s amazing how many people who aren’t professional writers are required to write as part of their profession. While it may not be your job to write, your writing is a reflection of your abilities on the job. So why not make an effort to put your best prose forward?…

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8 Time Saving Tips for Month End

“Time waits for no one” is what my grandmother used to say.   Living the farming lifestyle, time was of the essence most days, since she only had a certain amount of daylight to get work done.  In the accounting world, time is of the essence as well, with month end…

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5 Reasons to Upgrade to Sage 100 ERP Version 2015

It’s that time of year- when we all look forward to the new Sage 100 ERP product release. I had the pleasure of presenting the lengthy list of new features at our annual Software Symposium 2015 a few weeks ago. Since then, the Sage 100 ERP version 2015, which has…

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How CRM Can Improve Your Customer Experience

During Software Symposium, DSD Business Systems’ recent customer event, I had the pleasure of viewing a break-out session presented by Rob Lawson, Senior Sales Engineer and top CRM advocate at Sage North America. Rob’s presentation was titled Delivering the Ultimate Customer Experience Using CRM. What intrigued me most about this…

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So, You Want a Job at My Company?

I’m the President and CEO of a high-tech company and I like to interview everybody who applies for a job here, regardless of the position being filled. I do that because our company culture is binary. You’re a 0 or a 1. If you’re a .95 then you’re not a…

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