Three ways sales can help improve lead quality
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Need a model for retail’s digital transformation? Follow Hickory Farms’ lead
Few retailers have stood the test of time like Hickory Farms. For generations of families in the U.S. and Canada, including mine, Hickory Farms invokes memories of holiday gift baskets brimming with specialty meats, gourmet cheeses, and festive treats. And no family trip to the mall was complete without a stop at the Hickory Farms...
Dynamics 365 ERP: Companies who have found success by moving to the cloud
Migrating to the cloud with Microsoft Dynamics 365’s enterprise resource platform (ERP) is a smart, strategic move to help ensure the long-term health of your company. Here are some efficiencies that organizations across a diverse spectrum of industries and sizes have reaped by implementing a cloud instance of Microsoft Dynamics 365’s ERP: Greater ROI One...
Microsoft Business Applications Summit – Previewing what’s next
Today, we welcome more than 3,500 customers and partners to our inaugural Microsoft Business Applications Summit in Seattle. Over the next two days, this community will come together with the engineering teams that build Dynamics 365, Power BI, PowerApps, and Microsoft Flow to connect, share, learn, and be the first to know where we’re going...
What it takes to be a smart retailer
There have been plenty of stories about the downfall of retail, yet time and again, certain brands rise to the top. One thing these retailers have in common: they use technology and data to make intelligent decisions for their business. The sheer volume of data available—gathered from transactions, social media, opt-in phone tracking and more—can...
Helping partners grow business application practices with new investments in their success
Next week we look forward to hosting more than 16,000 partners, customers and business leaders at Microsoft Inspire, our largest annual partner event. Presentations from our CEO and leadership will have a common thread – the critical role our partners play in enabling customers to transform their businesses across industries. We’re constantly striving to enhance our...
Announcing availability of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in Australia and New Zealand
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offers organizations an all-in-one business management solution for managing finances, operations, sales and customer service, and an opportunity to easily upgrade from their entry-level accounting software and legacy ERP systems. Business Central offers terrific value because it integrates with other Microsoft cloud services including Office 365 and can be customized...
Modernizing the way we update Dynamics 365
To enable businesses everywhere to accelerate their digital transformation, we are continuously enhancing Dynamics 365 with new capabilities. As we add product enhancements and performance improvements at a rapid pace, today we are announcing a set of changes in optimizing the way we deliver Dynamics 365 updates that will help you stay current in a...
Gain insights to improve Marketing ROI
We are all awash in data and information, yet according to McKinsey, only 10 percent of marketers currently use insights to improve performance. You might argue that you are doing just fine with your marketing without such insights, and as such it really doesn’t matter, but I beg to differ. In this blog, I’ll share...
Time is running out! Join our community, partners, and experts at Microsoft Business Applications Summit
It’s almost here, the first-ever Microsoft Business Applications Summit, coming to Seattle July 22 – 24. Don’t miss out! Register today for two info-packed days of amazing sessions, networking opportunities and expert meet-ups. Why attend? This is the place for all things Dynamics 365, Power BI, Excel, PowerApps and Microsoft Flow – connect with peers,...