Using the Power Search Option in BUSINESSWORKS

If you have ever used the Power Search option within the Lookup feature, you know you have found a powerful querying tool, but did you know you can also use this for on-the-fly reporting? The Sage BusinessWorks Power Search feature allows you to export search results into a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet. Use this feature to obtain simple lists not available through Sage BusinessWorks reports:

1. From a lookup window, click the Power Search tab.

2. Select the desired search criteria, and click Find Now.

3. When the list displays, click the Export button. Microsoft Excel 
    opens, and the search results populate the new spreadsheet.

4. Use Microsoft Excel to format the report or list.

A Power Search can be customized on a user-by-user, company-by-company basis:

1. Select the Power Search tab and click Customize.

2. Edit an existing view or click New to create a custom view.

3. In View, enter the name for this view.

4. Select a Field to search from the list.

5. Change the order of the columns and select the column to 
    sort on.

6. Click Save.

For further information on customizing the Power Search, contact Blytheco by email or give us a call at 800.455.1368, extension 2500.

Switch to SalesLogix or SageCRM!

Now is the time to make the switch to Sage CRM Solutions!

Many Salesforce.com (and other CRM brand) users have reported to us that they are unsatisfied with their system deployment for a variety of reasons, including:

• Limited deployment options and risk of external hosting.
• Weak integration to key tools like Outlook and accounting/operational systems.
• Lack of deep functionality in marketing automation, mobile capabilities, and reporting.
• Unfriendly user interface.
• And more.

If you are thinking about making the switch, you are not alone.  A Nucleus Research study suggested that 38% of companies using Salesforce.com are considering moving to another solution.

For a limited time, Blytheco is offering an unprecedented 60% off the price of SalesLogix or SageCRM for Salesforce.com customers, as well as discounted product maintenance for two years.

As a matter of fact, we’re offering this promotion to customers using MANY competitive CRM products. If you are using any of the following products, you can receive 60% off the price of SalesLogix or SageCRM, plus discounted maintenance for two years. This offer is only valid through March 31, 2010.

• Salesforce.com
• Microsoft CRM
• SugarCRM
• Goldmine
• Maximizer
• Seibel
• Pivotal
• Onyx

Sage has four times as many CRM customers as Salesforce.com, and has 20 years more experience in the business solutions market. With 30 years in business, Blytheco has the deep and wide business solutions experience to identify your needs and implement a cost-effective system that helps  you meet your business goals.

For more information about this offer, read the press release.  Visit our website to learn more about the features of SalesLogix or SageCRM.  Call us at 800.455.1368, extension 2501 (or email solutions@blytheco.com) for details, to review case studies of companies who have made the switch, or for a free demo.

Inside Blytheco...Employee Profile

Sally Brown is Blytheco's Director, Client Administration.

My favorite thing about working for Blytheco: I am going on my 12th year with Blytheco and I have seen many changes over the years, especially in the last 4-5 years.  The best part about working at Blytheco is simple, it has been working with the employees.  We have employees all across the country and it is wonderful to work with such talented and caring people.  It is encouraging to see people reaching across the miles to help each other.  This includes sharing experiences and ideas for solving client problems to raising money for the American Cancer Society.

Describe your work with non-profit organizations: Blytheco got involved with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 1999 when employee, Jim Lundy, was battling melanoma cancer.  Another employee, Ginger Kittinger, contacted ACS and received information on their Relay for Life fundraising event.  We signed up two teams, Blytheco Cancer Bashers as our company team and Cure Seekers as our family team.  Jim was not only a co-worker but he was my brother-in-law of 20 years until his passing 2 weeks before our first Relay.  I am proud to be the Team Captain as we continue raising money, camping out and walking the track for 24 hours at the Relay for Life, every year since then.  We have also added a third team, Kids With Hope, an all kids team made up of the children of co-workers, family, and friends.   We have raised over $70,000 in the past 11 years.   Employees across the country contribute with their donations and ideas for raising money for the cause; hand-made quilts,  motorcycle rally, company cookbook, luncheons, gift basket drawings, automatic payroll deductions, etc.   We are looking to expand the participation even further in the coming years.

Something you can’t say no to: Family is one of the most important aspects of my life and I am thankful to have most of my family close by.  Especially now that I have two grandsons, Landon and Hudson!   My favorite activities include having dinners with family, playing with the grandkids, traveling and taking walks with my husband, our annual Father’s Day picnic and Christmas Eve celebration with all of the extended family of 4 generations, and family reunions in Yosemite National Park.  In fact, my husband Mike and I will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary with a renewal of our vows in Yosemite in 2011.  Hmmmm, how can that be when I’m only “39”?

Make the most of your system!

Longtime Blytheco client Currey and Company used to devote hours of staff time entering customer orders into their Sage ERP system. Sales representatives for the high-end lighting distributor regularly attended large industry trade shows, taking orders from customers in a standalone order system and bringing them back to the office to be processed manually.

Blytheco recognized their need for a smoother order process and developed an interface between the trade show system and the Sage system. The integration saves more than two weeks of order entry time and improves order accuracy.

Regardless of the system you use or how you use it, Blytheco consultants have the experience and expertise to provide creative solutions to your business challenges. How can Blytheco help you save time and money?