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Optimize Your Service Cloud Model With Salesforce’s Omni-Ch...
March 4, 2020
Many service organizations already using Salesforce are taking advantage of the easily configured Case assignment rules and queues so that...
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Microsoft Windows 10 and the Return of PowerToys – FancyZon...
March 4, 2020
My last blog referenced PowerToys as they existed in Windows 95 through Windows XP. But after Windows XP, Microsoft did...
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Financial Planning Series: Step 4 – How to Take a Financial Inv...
March 4, 2020
https://youtu.be/xUG3KDylpkw How much do you own and how much do you owe? The first step in taking financial inventory is to gather...
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Arcus Hunting – Strategic IT, vCIO Case Study
March 3, 2020
Strategic IT Initiatives were realized with the help of Sikich's professional staff, cost advantage and technical relationship. Arcus Hunting is a...
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Microsoft Windows 95, 98, and XP PowerToys of the Past
March 3, 2020
Microsoft first used the PowerToys name back in Windows 95. At the time, it was a way for the Microsoft...
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Leslie Barnett Featured in Springfield Business Journal
March 2, 2020
Leslie Barnett was featured in a Springfield Business Journal article highlighting her new role with the firm. Leslie is a director...
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Field Service Lightning Overview, Roles, Features, and Initial Se...
March 2, 2020
One of the best features of Salesforce is its ability to conform to whatever your organization needs when it comes...
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“Leap Day 2020” Tax Tips
February 29, 2020
Every four years comes around the Olympics, a presidential election, and a leap year. With Leap Day falling during tax...
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Chris Geier Featured On WGN Radio and Fox Milwaukee
February 28, 2020
Chris was interviewed on WGN Radio and Fox Milwaukee about workforce safety, in the wake of the tragic shooting in...
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Tax Reform Bill Reforms Tax Methods for Revenue Recognition
February 28, 2020
The recent “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA) ushered in comprehensive tax reform There were many incentives designed to encourage businesses...
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David Reiners, Global Marketing Communication, Laird Performance ...
February 27, 2020
Uncategorized
David Reiners, Global Marketing Communication, Laird Performance ...
February 27, 2020
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Beth Beghou, Founder & Managing Director, Beghou Consulting
February 26, 2020
https://youtu.be/2AIbbukX9cs"They provide large team capabilities with a small team care..."- Beth Beghou, founder and managing director
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5 Ways to ‘Secure’ Your Next Vacation
February 26, 2020
You set your out of office message and changed your voicemail to let everyone know you are on vacation. Finally,...
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What is Salesforce Shield?
February 24, 2020
The growth of information shared online is unprecedented. Businesses have grown online to host and share their data with customers...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP ERP Together: A Strong Business Ca...
February 24, 2020
Businesses can deploy two of today's leading ERP solutions together to meet specific requirements without needlessly complicating their technology environments...
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Access Badge Security Tips 101
February 24, 2020
In today’s world, organizations seem to focus on things like new viruses and missing patches when they think about securing...
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Is Excess Stock Killing Your Cash Flow?
February 20, 2020
In today’s modern supply chain, managing inventory is becoming increasingly complex. The world is more connected than ever, and organizing...
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What You Need to Know About Final Audit Determination Letters
February 20, 2020
Final Audit Determination Letters (FADL) are the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) final response to the institution’s annual Student Financial...
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What to Do When You’re Thinking About Selling Your School
February 19, 2020
An e-mail arrives in your inbox from an investor who is interested in acquiring your school. You have been on their...
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Webinar: What Employers Should Expect in 2020
February 19, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAGASGLCmj0&feature=youtu.be We take a look at state and federal law changes from 2019 and analyze what employers' responsibilities include in this...
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Sikich ON: HCM & Payroll Webinar Series
February 19, 2020
Is your Human Capital Management and Payroll technology and operations meeting your organization’s needs? View our four-part webinar series recordings...
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Illinois Sellers Face Challenging Marketplace Facilitator Sales T...
February 18, 2020
The Illinois Department of Revenue recently released a compliance alert notifying marketplace sellers—sellers that make sales using marketplace facilitators—about the...
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Financial Planning Series: Step 3 – Making a Budget
February 17, 2020
https://youtu.be/Oj0e_yIwIE4 What is the secret to losing weight? It's eating less and working out. It's simple, but it's not easy. It's...
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Best Salesforce Login Practices
February 17, 2020
There is an increased importance of protecting your organization and the data it holds. Organizations are holding more data now...
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Digital disruption: What’s on our clients’ minds now
February 17, 2020
Technology is shaking up every sector of industry. From one end of the value chain to the other, business leaders...
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The Privacy Risk Management Blueprint in the World of GDPR and St...
February 14, 2020
With the dawn of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and with more states adopting or strengthening existing privacy laws,...
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Joe Connell Featured in Plan Sponsor Magazine
February 13, 2020
Joe Connell was featured in a Plan Sponsor article about long-term savings options. Joe Connell has dedicated the past 15 years...
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A Roundtable Recap: Making Data-driven Decisions in the Manufactu...
February 13, 2020
Manufacturing
A Roundtable Recap: Making Data-driven Decisions in the Manufactu...
February 13, 2020
I recently gathered with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts as part of our ongoing manufacturing roundtable series to discuss...
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D365 Finance and Operations Data in the Common Data Service
February 13, 2020
The Common Data Service (CDS) provides a secure and cloud-based storage option for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations...
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MRP: Understanding ‘Directly Derived’ Planned Orders
February 12, 2020
Most Dynamics for Finance and Operations users (including AX 2012 R2 and R3 users!) will know that “directly derived” planned...
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