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This Blog is focused on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. It specalizes in news for CRM partners and customers.
Microsoft Partner Events 101
This is a LiveMeeting session you should attend if you do ANY events. MicrosoftPartnerEvents.com is...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 08/17/2007
New Microsoft CRM VPC has arrived...
Since I have been getting at least three or four emails or calls a day, it rocks that the new VPC is...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 08/17/2007
Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 3.0 Blended Learning Boot Camp
This is an AWESOME way for you to get certified. the cost is awesome as well. The next one in DC is...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 08/06/2007
Akezyt on MSDN : CRM Queue Gadget
I know... Two links in the same week... I have been busy working on my new job for Fiscal Year 2008...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 08/06/2007
What does mean the Cascade Option on Relationships in Microsoft CRM 3.0 ?
This is an awesome blog post by Benjamin from Microsoft France. This is a question that I hear quite...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 08/03/2007
Vertical Templates for Microsoft CRM are available for download
I don't often do cut and paste of emails into Blogs, but this one was great.... As announced a few...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 08/02/2007
Interested in Dynamics GP?
My good friend and co-worker Mike Crigler has started a Dynamics GP Blog. Since they are in the...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 07/17/2007
First Peek at Microsoft's Dynamics Live CRM
eWeek has a great slide show on Live CRM. Pretty slick stuff... :-) Enjoy! First Peek at Microsoft's...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 07/11/2007
Dashboards for Microsoft CRM
While I have seen some VERY nice Dashboards for Microsoft CRM, I thought that Scott over at...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 07/10/2007
Cool Tool for Editing XML Files
I always hate cracking open XML files and editing them by hand. It turns out that we make a cool...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 07/06/2007
How about a last minute reprieve? VPC expiration date reported wrong...
Michael Rich just reported to us that the Expiration of the VPC will not happen at the end of this...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 06/26/2007
Worldwide Partner Conference - Will You be there?
If so, please look up the rest of the CRM Team. I know that a bunch of the CRM team will be there...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 06/22/2007
OT: Way too funny!!
Here is my sick sense of humor.... This is way too funny... Read the whole article... I was in...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 06/19/2007
Want to work with Microsoft CRM?
So as many of you know, Chris Regan left Microsoft a couple of weeks ago. From what I understand he...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 06/19/2007
Updating Microsoft CRM from an iFrame Page
Kaspar Christensen a consultant from Denmark published an cool paper on JScript that I swiped some...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 06/11/2007
Geeks abound...
So I am at TechEd this week, which is a regular geek fest.... There where some scary looking geeks...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 06/05/2007
BTS Bits : Using Microsoft BizTalk Dynamics CRM Adapter: Part 1
Great Post on the BizTalk Adapter for CRM...I am doing a session on this @ TechEd, and this article...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/29/2007
Siebel 2.0: The end of Salesforce.com
Great Read.... I have also enjoyed the new IDC report on the perception vs. reality of penetration...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/24/2007
Inline Editable Grids
If you have not checked out this blog yet, I would encourage you to. :-) The guys over at Ascendix...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/18/2007
Using Microsoft CRM Mobile Express?
Are you or one of your customers using Microsoft CRM Mobile or Mobile Express? Do you have a unique...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/15/2007
New CRM How-To Articles Published
Renee announced to the team that a number of articles have been published recently. I just went over...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/09/2007
Ever have one of those days?
Walter from Light Industries sent me this cartoon and man do I feel his pain... :-)
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/07/2007
destinationCRM.com: Reflecting the CRM Wave of the Future
Industry consultancy ISM announces the eight winners of its real-time CRM awards, applications that...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 05/04/2007
Microsoft CRM Web Event - Transforming Information into Business Intelligence
This event is being put on by Destination CRM and is sponsored by Microsoft. Would be a cool thing...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/30/2007
What’s New Content Feedback Requested
Now is your chance to voice your opinion on the “What’s New” training content and help us improve...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/25/2007
Do you have a unique CRM Database?
Do you or one of your customers have a unique CRM 3.0 database? The CRM Development team is...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/24/2007
Microsoft CRM Featured on Destination CRM
Look under white papers... There is a nice little white paper for you courtesy of Microsoft CRM......
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/23/2007
If you order CRM Training Materials for your customers....
In an effort to streamline the ordering process, Element K will be handling all North America...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/19/2007
This guy stole my presentation....
Now normally I don't mind sharing with partners, but this guy stole my whole presentation. All of my...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/19/2007
OT: Vacation Pictures
So it has been a couple of weeks, but here are some pictures of the cars that we took while in...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/10/2007
Useful Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets
I love my Vista Sidebar... Here is a great blog post on some very useful Gadget.... I use almost all...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/10/2007
Windows Vista - SuperFetch & ReadyBoost
This is a great article from the Windows Performance Team on SuperFetch and Readyboost. If you read...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/06/2007
What is the "Complete the Suite" offer?
The Microsoft Dynamics “Complete the Suite” offer gives you the opportunity to easily add an...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 04/06/2007
OT: Vacation
I am leaving my house tommorow morning with the family on vacation for the next couple of weeks. :-)...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/20/2007
Microsoft Dynamics Live Community - Finance
This was announced at the Keynote by Satya Nadella. Pretty slick deployment of Community Server....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/20/2007
Dynamics users: Microsoft is listening more
My friend Norma Smith got her WAY cool booths mentioned in this InfoWorld article. Her booths where...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/20/2007
Partner Day Session Evals
Alright all of you partners that went to Convergence... On Saturday, partner day, we did a number of...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/19/2007
CIO Briefing: Microsoft Enterprise Roadmap Webcast
This event is for Mid Maket Accounts in the Mid Atlantic Area, which includes, DC, MD, VA & WV....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/19/2007
Navint Microsoft CRM Blog: Upstate New York CRM Summit 2007
Seth over at Navint asked me to give his session in Upstate New York a quick mention... And since I...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/17/2007
Follow-up from Convergence 2007 Session
My apologies in not getting this up sooner. I flew home on the red-eye on Wednesday night, drove...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/16/2007
Convergence 2007 Day Two
I have lots to post from Day Two. Was great meeting a bunch of partners and customers. Felt a bit...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/12/2007
Convergence Day One
So I have spent most of the day here today at Convergence in a pretty neat place. I was back stage...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/11/2007
@ Convergence 2007
I know it doesn't start until Sunday Evening, but I am out a little early to get some work and...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/09/2007
Existing Customer Offer for Microsoft CRM
With the Microsoft Dynamics CRM TEN-2 Offer, customers who purchased Microsoft Dynamics CRM prior to...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/07/2007
Microsoft CRM 3.0 DST Update is now available
Greg just announced that the DST fixes for CRM have been published. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 03/03/2007
Some of the new toys I have been playing with...
This post is NOT CRM related at all. Sorry. But here are some cool tools I have been playing with...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/23/2007
The CIO Weblog: salesforce.com will be acquired in 2007 - IDC
Interesting article, that points to a post from IDC. 2007 will be a year of intense...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/21/2007