Tag: Business

Yammer: The Safe for Work Social Network

Up next on the O365 blog series- we have Yammer! Yammer is a new kind of social network that allows a Twitter/Facebook-like communication style for

June 5, 2017

What to Look Forward to with Dynamics 365 in 2017!

Dynamics 365 was released in the last six months, and Microsoft is already working on enhancements and new features coming to Dynamics 365 (CRM). Besides

May 10, 2017

Is My Custom Tool Working?

Does my custom tool work? How can I tell if I need it or can my ERP do the same thing? If you are a

March 3, 2017

Transition from Dynamics CRM to Dynamics 365 (for CRM)

By now, you will have already heard about and seen some exciting videos of the features that have been introduced. It will be an inaccurate

January 17, 2017

High Cost of Doing Nothing

I am one of the newest members of KTL Solutions and work on our sales team. While being new to KTL, I am not new

December 2, 2016

CRM ISV Spotlight: Dynamics CRM 2016 Workflow Tools

Dynamics CRM has come a long way to become an established, and at the same time an evolving platform. There are several ISV solutions that have extended Dynamics CRM beyond a traditional CRM and provided many vertical solutions. One of the ISV solutions I would like to highlight today is “Dynamics CRM 2016 Workflow Tools” by demian_rasko on CodePlex. Like a lot of CRM add-on solutions on CodePlex, this one provides additional functionality at the CRM platform level; and the best part – it is free. This solution is available for Dynamics CRM On-Premises and Dynamics CRM Online, as well as a managed solution. Besides all these benefits, the source code behind this solution is open source, so if you are a developer then you can certainly extend it further to your requirements and add/contribute to this community.

May 24, 2016

3 Ways to Use Humor in Business

I have always been a fan of comedy, since I was young and used to spend my weeknights in front of the TV watching a VHS copy of “SNL: Best of Chris Farley”. Stand-Up, sitcoms, improv, sketch – I watch or participate in all the current and classic forms, but I wondered if there was a way to incorporate it into my job. I mean, everyone likes to laugh, everyone could use a good joke, but how do I best utilize humor that not only maintains the respect your organization has built but also gets across a clear message. Here are the 3 points I use when figuring out how to use humor effectively at work.

February 29, 2016

Riddle Me, Query Me: Asking the Right Questions.

Everybody has dirty data. If you are lucky, on a normal business day it isn’t noticed very much, if at all. But, during a data migration, it can cause more than an embarrassment. It can cause a whole implementation project to come to a stop. Or, in extreme cases, it can make the whole dataset unusable.

Business data is valuable. Data is wanted for the convenience it brings. And, data is needed for legal reporting requirements. We can’t just throw dirty data away. We must respect the body of knowledge.

November 23, 2015

Connections between Dynamics GP and Excel

Dynamics GP interfaces with Excel in several different ways. The most common ways are through built in functions like Smartlists, Excel Budgets, and Dynamics pre-defined Excel reports. These are the base interfaces, but there are also several other methods to link GP data to Excel. Some of the other ways are through an ODBC driver, a third party add-ons, an Excel connection, etc. In this article, we will discuss the base methods as well as the Excel connection, as these are the quickest ways to get linked.

November 19, 2015

Learning How to Sell Business Applications

I’ve had years of experience in the consultative selling world of IT, hardware, software, and professional services. My clients are located in both the private commercial sector and public sector arenas. I recently switched to selling business applications, and although most of my knowledge transferred, there have been some new twists.

November 13, 2015