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Last week on twitter, @Office365 posed the question, “What is the most valuable piece of technology you own/use?”.  While a number of people responded with “SharePoint”, one individual’s explanation stood out.  He said, “SharePoint – the swiss army knife of tech.” I thought that was a great way to explain SharePoint.  Just as a Swiss Army [...]

Early Bird Registration for Convergence 2012 in Houston expired yesterday, removing the $300 discount that had been available.  Although the price of admission is a little higher, the benefits of attending Convergence still far outweigh the costs. The value of Convergence comes from both the content of the sessions and the connections that you can make. [...]

In September or October of this year, Microsoft is going to be releasing Dynamics NAV “7”.  There are three big elements that make NAV “7” special: New cloud deployment options and capabilities – For the first time in version 7, Dynamics NAV will be available both on-premise and hosted in Microsoft’s cloud platform-Windows Azure.  However, the [...]

Our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio is moving! Effective on Monday, January 23rd, 2012, Socius’ Columbus office will be located at: 5747 Perimeter Drive, Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43017 The move is already in process and the phone system is currently down in our Dublin office.  If you need to reach anyone based in that office before Monday, please [...]

Sage HRMS has released Service Release 1 for the Q4 2011 Product Update and it is available for download on the web. This update applies to versions 7.9, 9.0, and 9.1 and includes the following Abra Suite Q4 SR1 content: Tax updates supplementing the Q4 Product Update: Social Security Employee Withholding Rate [...]

Microsoft recently completed the first update to SharePoint Online, enabling a greater reach to both people and external data, while increasing the number of supported devices and Web browsers.  Some of the most influential additions to SharePoint Online have to do with breaking down barriers to: External Content All Office 365 midsize and enterprise customers now have [...]

Tracking inventory transfers once the item is in-transit does not need to be the complex task it may seem to be, if you follow these steps: Complete the In-Transit Transfer information. Note that a “Via Site” can be tracked, as well as any Landed Costs associated with the transfer. Generate a Pick List. Generate a Packing List to accompany [...]

A recent blog post I read explained how Google+ was the unwanted latecomer to the social networking arena, but it is still having a dramatic effect on the way that people using the internet.  As I read it, I was struck with how similar the language was to the words that we use to describe [...]

With the bevy of options available to you when selecting an ERP solution, one of the biggest choices to consider is how you are going to deploy your ERP system – whether you will maintain your own data on your own servers (on-premise) or if you will have it hosted in the cloud. We know that [...]

In a lean economy, your customers are more willing to shop around (and even check with your competitors) for the best value and service available.  That’s why it’s more important than ever to streamline your customer service processes, keep your customers happy, and focus on customer retention and loyalty as a means of protecting revenue.  [...]