Sage CRM sets itself apart as a fully integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution. We all want to be as productive as possible to get the most out of our efforts. So despite what you may be using today, linking complementary systems such as your ERP and CRM solutions together creates new ways of prioritizing and escalating the items that matter most. Save time and earn a better return on your investments in sales, marketing, and customer service activities that most CRM systems can’t do alone.
Join us and learn:
• The CRM basics.
• What the difference is between integrated and nonintegrated CRM solutions.
• How to get started ASAP.
Whether you are currently using Sage CRM user or not, this webcast will teach you how you could save your organizations thousands of hours and dollars in the future. Don’t delay and sign up today!
AvaTax – Fast, Easy, Accurate, Affordable
Avalara's integrated, cloud–based products and services make it simple to calculate rates, manage exemption certificates, and file and remit state sales taxes. Best of all, AvaTax provides seamless compatibility with all of the Sage ERPs. Check out the commercial below to give you a quick overview of the value we have to offer…
Contact Training@goism.com to register!
This class is intended to provide the necessary knowledge of the Sage MAS 90 and 200 ERP data file structure in order to use Visual Integrator and Crystal Reports most effectively.
• Learn how the directory structure is organized
• Learn which directories and files are created as part of the installation
• Learn which directories and files are created by user interaction with the program
• Learn how to use the options available on the Sage Software Online Web site
• Learn how to understand the different data file types
• Learn how information in stored and updated to data files
• Learn how to access data files using the SOTAMAS90 ODBC driver
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Online Training: Intro to Crystal Reports for MAS 90/200
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Contact Training@goism.com to register!
Crystal Condensed, 1-day course, CPE Credits: 8
Reporting is an essential tool to any business. Attend this course to learn the fundamentals of using Crystal Reports. This course will begin by creating a simple report by accessing your accounting data and applying formatting, and will progress to more complex concepts such as using multiple tables and creating user-defined parameter fields. Learn to create presentation quality reports and the new features of Crystal Reports version 10. You will learn preset reporting options and how to pull data from the MAS 90 200 database to create custom reports and labels. We will cover the making of calculations and comparisons of values, setting up sub and grand total calculations, converting data from one type to another and testing for logical relationships between values.
Prerequisites: Attendance in the Data File Structures course is recommended but not required.
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Online Training: Crystal Reports – Beyond the Basics
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Contact Training@goism.com to register!
Crystal Condensed, 1-day course, CPE Credits: 8
Here’s your opportunity to dramatically improve your ability to create customized reports that meet your unique business needs. You will learn how to use sub reports and complex formulas to generate new reports or enhance existing ones. Learn how to link multiple tables together in a single report. (Instructor-led group course)
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
• Create sub-reports for customizing
• Learn complex formulas for use in reports
• Link multiple tables using various types of joins
• Effective tips on customizing printed forms in Sage MAS 90 and 200
• Running totals & shared variables with the sub-reports for customizing line.
• Advanced formula evaluation and creation, including useful tips and tricks
Who Benefits: MAS 90 and MAS 200 customers who have some experience in creating reports in Crystal Reports
Prerequisites: Experience with Crystal Reports – attendance of Intro to Crystal Reports class preferred.
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Lunch-n-Learn: Control Your Assets with Sage Fixed Assets Accounting
Whether or not our economy is in a recovery period, you’re still going to be asked to do more with less.
Invest 30 minutes, and learn how your organization can get:
1. More productivity from fewer employees (in some functions over 400% more)
2. More space with fewer file cabinets (how much do you pay per square foot?)
3. More strategic work and less manual tactical tasks (focus your resources on higher value projects)
4. More margin with fewer missed discounts (easy way to increase profitability)
5. More control with fewer unseen liabilities (no more “surprise” invoices)
6. More time with fewer missing or lost documents (instant one-click access, right from MAS)
7. More security with fewer exposed documents (control who sees what, and have complete audit trail)
Paper and manual processes are a performance drag your organization can quickly address. Attend this free 30-minute webinar and see how ACOM’s affordable quick-start document management bundles can provide the efficiency boost and cost savings you need to deliver your organization.
As part of our Lunch -n- Learn Series - complimentary for ISM clients.
New for 2012 - Our 2012 Lunch-n-Learn webinar schedule is here and this year it’s better than ever! Every month you’ll have the opportunity to meet with one of our seasoned consultants for in-depth tutorials on Sage MAS 90 & 200. We’re also giving you 100% off the general admission price for being a valued ISM customer. It’s our way of saying thanks every month!
As part of our Lunch -n- Learn Series - complimentary for ISM clients.
New for 2012 - Our 2012 Lunch-n-Learn webinar schedule is here and this year it’s better than ever! Every month you’ll have the opportunity to meet with one of our seasoned consultants for in-depth tutorials on Sage MAS 90 & 200. We’re also giving you 100% off the general admission price for being a valued ISM customer. It’s our way of saying thanks every month!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You went above and beyond. You not only solved my immediate problem but you took the time to show me other relevant aspects that I wasn’t even aware of that I needed to know. I look forward to training with you; the sooner the better. Thank you. — Jonathan, Sales and Marketing Data Analyst
Our goal was to switch to 100 percent online ordering, and that required a middle-tier package with sophisticated reporting features and e-commerce capabilities. After looking at four or five alternatives, we found what we needed in Sage MAS 500 ERP. — Curt Waisath, Gold Canyon Candle, http://www.goldcanyon.com
We did our homework, scoping out various business solutions, and chose Sage MAS 90 because its price point was between a third and a half of other contenders. Plus, it offered a good balance between rich features and user-friendliness. — Bill Baldwin, Hobie Cat, http://www.hobiecat.com
ISM understands our business and they are very responsive to our needs. We found a partner who values service excellence and combines it with product expertise. — Rob Perkin, Packaging Specialties, http://www.pkgspec.com
We chose Sage ERP MAS 200 because it represented an ideal combination of scalable functionality and ease of use. And ISM has been our technology partner from the very beginning. — Shannon McKinney, Moonstruck Chocolate Company, http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com
I looked at the unused potential available to us in Sage MAS 90, and basically said, ‘Holy cow!’ So I got together with [ISM], ordered additional modules, and figured out how things worked. What we have now is an exceptionally efficient system that does all that we need and then some. — Larry Sippel, Component Concepts, http://www.componentconcepts.com
ISM has been with us since the beginning and they know our business well. They did a fantastic job of helping us understand why the upgrade would be beneficial, what the challenges might be, and developed a detailed plan to get through the transition smoothly. — Paul Schreiber, Bazzill Basics Paper, bazzillbasics.com
ISM began with one vision in mind: “Simple answers to difficult questions.” Our diverse professional staff is uniquely qualified to support all major areas of business technology including Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Accounting and operations (ERP), and Human Resource Management and Payroll (HRMS). We also implement the most widely-used business and accounting software applications on the market including Sage ERP Accpac, Sage ERP MAS 90, Sage ERP MAS 500, SageCRM, Sage CRM SalesLogix, ACT! by Sage, and Sage FAS Fixed Assets. Read more....