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regarding your GoldMine system as well as new offerings from Beachwood Systems.
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included in this message?
New
GoldMine version 5.7 - Business Contact Manager
FrontRange
Solutions offers new Upgrade Protection Program
End of Year Analysis.
Some thoughts for closing 2001 and starting 2002
Companion Product Spotlight:
Learn about QwikQuote
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would like to schedule an appointment with a consultant, please feel free to
call us at (216) 765-0220.
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GoldMine Team at Beachwood Systems Consulting
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New GoldMine version 5.7 – Business Contact Manager.
FrontRange
Solutions has recently released a new version of GoldMine. The latest version, 5.7, dubbed “Business
Contact Manager” was released this week and includes many fixes and
enhancements. According to the release
notes, there have been many fixes to inherent problems, as well as changes made
in existing functionality. Most
noticeably, several new features have been added to this version. New features include an “Outlook” style task
bar that enables quick access to documents, external applications, macros, menu
options or many other items, as well as expanded Outlook integration. Also included is a new method for setting up
remote synchronizations sites. The new
method allows you to create one file that includes the GoldMine program, your
customizations and the appropriate data depending on the site profile. It also includes the license information and
synchronization settings that allow the user to setup his/her own laptop with
just a double click. In an effort to
simplify the synchronization process for remote users, a “One Button
Synchronization” option is now available.
The
update is available only to customers who sign up for the Upgrade Protection
Program as outlined below.
For
more information please call us at (216) 765-0220 or visit us online at http://www.beachsys.com.
FrontRange Solutions offers new Upgrade Protection Program.
In
an effort to remain competitive, FrontRange Solutions has launched their new
Upgrade Protection Program. The
Upgrade Protection Program (UPP) provides GoldMine customers with a simple way
to keep their GoldMine up-to-date with the latest versions available by
providing guaranteed access to a year's subscription of both in-line updates
and version upgrades on an annual, per-user fee basis, via the Internet.
For
any new GoldMine customers the UPP is available within 60 days of when any new
GoldMine or GoldSync customer registers via NetUpdate at a cost of $49.95 per
user and the same per GoldSync site.
For
current US and
For GoldMine 4.0 customers,
for a limited time (until February 10, 2002), FrontRange is offering a
"get current and stay current" program that provides GoldMine 4.0
users with an upgrade to GoldMine 5.7 and a UPP purchase for an investment of
$99.95 per user. As a result, GoldMine 4.0 users can both upgrade to the current
version and purchase an annual subscription of the UPP.
For GoldMine 3.x and prior
customers, for a limited time (until February 10, 2002), FrontRange is offering
a "get current" program that provides GoldMine 3.x/2.x users with an
upgrade to GoldMine 5.7 for the cost of $49.95 per user. Once current, those GoldMine 3.x/2.x users
can choose to purchase the UPP for the cost of $49.95 per user, as well.
Call today to get your UPP
and upgrade to Business Contact Manager, version 5.7.
End of
Year Analysis. Some thoughts for closing
2001 and starting 2002
This
time of year is an excellent opportunity for some reflections on the past 12
months. If you set goals for your
company for the year 2001, it is a great time to determine whether or not you’ve
met your corporate goals or fallen short.
In seems all too often that we fall short of our goals, but this in and
of itself may not be bad. As you determine how your company measures up
to it’s goals, we encourage you to ask yourself some of the following
questions, and to take this one step further – write up a brief discussion to
wrap up your goals for 2001.
If
your company has fallen short of its goal:
Why did we not meet our goal? Was
the goal unrealistic? Were there other
factors that affected the goal? Did we
pursue the goal? Was the goal
measurable? Was this goal worthy of our
efforts? How will falling short on our
goal affect the company?
If
your company has accomplished its goal:
What did we do right to meet this goal?
Were other factors involved in meeting this goal? Can we generalize anything about attaining
this goal? Was this goal worthy of our efforts? How will accomplishing this goal help the
company?
In
going forward into 2002, use the Project Manager portion of GoldMine to track
each of your corporate goals. Attach
specific activities to the project that affect the goal. You can even attach linked documents to the
project that pertain to the goal such as operations notes, procedures, etc.
Aside
from goals, we like to look at the new customers we’ve picked up over the past
12 months. Ask yourself what your
company has done right to earn the business of these new customers. What does this new business mean to your
company? Have you asked these new
customers for a referral?
If
you look at the new customers, you must also look at the customers you’ve lost
over the past 12 months. Why did you
lose them? Does losing this customer
have a negative impact on your business?
What should you have done differently with this customer that may have
retained them?
To
make this preparation easier for 2002, make sure that you create a group of
your current customers now – so that you have a baseline to compare against
next year. Also, determine if some
additional profile information might help in reporting this information. This profile information may be standardized
in the GoldMine fields tab or details tab with customized lookups to maintain
consistency.
Be
brutally honest with yourself – you are your best judge. One of our favorites over the years is based
on a loose definition of insanity: “When
you keep doing the same things over and over again, expecting different
results.” Make adjustments and stay
ahead of the game.
Companion
Product Spotlight: Learn about
QwikQuote.
QwikQuote
Software makes it easier and faster to generate customized sales quotations and
support sales people. Just fill in item quantities and QwikQuote instantly compiles,
prices, customizes, and prints your quotation. Intelligent Layout tool allows
maximum flexibility in quote design and speedy printing by automatically
choosing the correct page designs for your single or multi-page quotes.
QwikQuote imports and exports popular database formats and allows saved import
routines. DDE link to Goldmine gets contact names and addresses and then links
the quotes back to GoldMine. Convert quotes to orders and generate reports with
QwikQuote Reporter 2000.
QwikQuote
features:
►
Interactive profit and
commission analysis
►
Extensive help online
► 32,000 character product descriptions
►
Information rich catalog
window
► Single user and network versions
Field sales
forces can sync quotes to contact managers, and use QwikQuote File Organizer to
gather electronic quotes from the field.
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