MBS Navision version 4 development go live date today. Took longer than expected but they usually do. Not so much loading the deveopment itself, usually managing the old data affected by the development. Loads of it to amend and it took 2 hours! Down to our excellent internet connection (NOT) as provided by BT! All done. Some queries as a result which will be fixed.
Also prospective bookkeeping and tax client came to see me last night. Quotes to do today / tomorrow and hopefully he will sign up. Resulting from leaflet drop.
Forgot to mention mailshot sent this week advertising our Dynamics Nav services and how we can provide these services locally to Devon and Cornwall from a base of operation in North Cornwall.
Still adding each day to LinkedIn potential connections based on membership of same group and people I know that I did not realise were on LinkedIn. Now have 118 connections. Will any work come from these connections? Don't know. Only time will tell.
Still no response from enquiries re Dynamics Nav hosting so I have responded accordingly to prospective client. Need a contact for the future. I wonder who will show some enthusiasm?
That's all for now folks. Conference call with client in 5 minutes and another one tomorrow. Hoping tomorrow's conference call will lead to some work!
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
So what has been happening today?
Getting geared up for a client Dynamics Nav development go live tomorrow. Load in some amended objects, add some menus to the Navigation Pane in version 4 and then load in some data. Simple enough. Backed up all affected objects off the client's live database so I have a fall back position. So I am ready!
Discovered you can have a business facebook page. Started it today. Tried to book an advert but the authorisation process crashed. Will try again tomorrow. Charging mechanism works in the same way as Google adds i.e. cost per click. I thought it was worth a punt!
Apart from that, a quiet day. Must be the heat!
Discovered you can have a business facebook page. Started it today. Tried to book an advert but the authorisation process crashed. Will try again tomorrow. Charging mechanism works in the same way as Google adds i.e. cost per click. I thought it was worth a punt!
Apart from that, a quiet day. Must be the heat!
Monday, 4 July 2011
Printers bloody printers!
What a pain printers are! Never mind - resolved by switching the print off and then on and when that did not work switching my laptop off and then on again.
Another mailshot out today to Nav contacts. Fingers crossed get some reaction. Web pages updated for new business base in North Cornwall.
Dynamics Nav support completed today for feedback on reports created for a client. Still to fix report issue for cash flow development completed for a client.
That's all for today!
Another mailshot out today to Nav contacts. Fingers crossed get some reaction. Web pages updated for new business base in North Cornwall.
Dynamics Nav support completed today for feedback on reports created for a client. Still to fix report issue for cash flow development completed for a client.
That's all for today!
Friday, 1 July 2011
Thank goodness it is a Friday!
Busy admin day today. Raising all the fixed price support Dynamics Nav invoices for July 2011, billings for June 2011 work. More activity on LinkedIn. More connections. Will anything come of these? Worst case scenario is that I end up with related contacts for work I cannot do for a client or prospective client.
As a small business, related business contacts vital so that if I cannot provide the requested service, I can recommend someone who can.
Case in point today. Contact from prospective Dynamics Nav client today re quote. Also included a request for any contacts for Dynamics Nav hosting. So I have sent some emails out to businesses I know and no replies as yet. Watch this space.
Begs the question how quickly would you respond to a new business request. For us it would be within 30 minutes - always! For others it would appear to be sometime in the future.
New bookkeeping client prospect this week from leaflet drops in East Bridgford. He was going to pop in earlier this week but hasn't as yet. Chased him up this morning and he was chuffed I wanted the business and was chasing it. It is all about finding the balance when chasing. Most of the time patience is required. It certainly is for Dynamics Nav prospects.
In the mean time, if you know of anyone that provides Dynamics Nav hosting that has a good reputation, email me at neil.fraser@fraserpriceconsulting.co.uk.
Have a great week end!
As a small business, related business contacts vital so that if I cannot provide the requested service, I can recommend someone who can.
Case in point today. Contact from prospective Dynamics Nav client today re quote. Also included a request for any contacts for Dynamics Nav hosting. So I have sent some emails out to businesses I know and no replies as yet. Watch this space.
Begs the question how quickly would you respond to a new business request. For us it would be within 30 minutes - always! For others it would appear to be sometime in the future.
New bookkeeping client prospect this week from leaflet drops in East Bridgford. He was going to pop in earlier this week but hasn't as yet. Chased him up this morning and he was chuffed I wanted the business and was chasing it. It is all about finding the balance when chasing. Most of the time patience is required. It certainly is for Dynamics Nav prospects.
In the mean time, if you know of anyone that provides Dynamics Nav hosting that has a good reputation, email me at neil.fraser@fraserpriceconsulting.co.uk.
Have a great week end!
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Another day another blog!
Still pushing for more customers! July and August each year are our quiet months for Dynamics Nav! So updated the web pages to show 20% reduction promotion for these months. Then sent an email to existing clients to confirm reduced rates for all purchase orders place in these months. Already had a response from 2 clients. Begs the question whether our Dynamics Nav day rates are too expensive! We are at least 20% less than Dynamics Nav Solution Centre rates before the special promotion - some Solution Centres charge £1k per day compared to our rate of £550 per day!
Also spent a lot of time requesting new relevant connections on LinkedIn. Relevant again defined as either being relevant to our services. So fellow Dynamics Nav professionals or accountants.
That's all for now folks!
Also spent a lot of time requesting new relevant connections on LinkedIn. Relevant again defined as either being relevant to our services. So fellow Dynamics Nav professionals or accountants.
That's all for now folks!
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
I know what you are thinking - 2 blogs in 1 day!
Another update as promised in the last blog of this morning!
Picked up comments via LinkedIn that potential customers like to view customer testimonials. So I have spent this week collecting these and updating the web pages with a new page and link. Started with a template confirming services and some comments. Most agreed by clients. Then asked for a summary comment for each client. Had some back and these are now loaded onto the usual web sites:
www.dynamicsconsultant.co.uk
www.navisionconsultant.co.uk
www.fraserpriceconsulting.co.uk
At the moment these are testimonials for Dynamics Nav work. In July we will collect and post non Dynamics Nav work.
As more summary comments come in from clients, the websites above will be updated.
As my kids would say, 'laters'.
Picked up comments via LinkedIn that potential customers like to view customer testimonials. So I have spent this week collecting these and updating the web pages with a new page and link. Started with a template confirming services and some comments. Most agreed by clients. Then asked for a summary comment for each client. Had some back and these are now loaded onto the usual web sites:
www.dynamicsconsultant.co.uk
www.navisionconsultant.co.uk
www.fraserpriceconsulting.co.uk
At the moment these are testimonials for Dynamics Nav work. In July we will collect and post non Dynamics Nav work.
As more summary comments come in from clients, the websites above will be updated.
As my kids would say, 'laters'.
Has it really been that long?
Time flies when you are having fun! ;)
It has been such a long time since I last posted something to this blog. Lot has been going on and now I have time to post a blog entry.
Now in generating new customer mode hoping to get more and more Dynamics Nav customers. Since the last blog we have managed to secure 2 more customers. Doesn't sound much but that is not bad when you are relying on the web search engines and a bit of luck to get new customers.
The Dynamics Nav reselling channel is managed by Microsoft. All potential customer enquiries are pushed to Dynamics Nav Solution Centre. We are not big enough to be a Solution Centre so we do not get any direct referrals. Our customers have to search and find us on the web. We get a lot of enquiries considering and our hit rate when we get a contact is excellent. This is down to price (at least 20% lower than a Nav Solution Centre day rate), service proposition (we listen and turn around requests very quickly) and meeting the clients specific needs.
More details on www.dynamicsnavconsultant.co.uk.
Currently offering 20% off our normal day rates of £550 per day plus VAT. So that makes it £440 per day. Email us for more details at neil.fraser@fraserpriceconsulting.co.uk.
Next blog either later today or tomorrow. Promise to update regularly now!
It has been such a long time since I last posted something to this blog. Lot has been going on and now I have time to post a blog entry.
Now in generating new customer mode hoping to get more and more Dynamics Nav customers. Since the last blog we have managed to secure 2 more customers. Doesn't sound much but that is not bad when you are relying on the web search engines and a bit of luck to get new customers.
The Dynamics Nav reselling channel is managed by Microsoft. All potential customer enquiries are pushed to Dynamics Nav Solution Centre. We are not big enough to be a Solution Centre so we do not get any direct referrals. Our customers have to search and find us on the web. We get a lot of enquiries considering and our hit rate when we get a contact is excellent. This is down to price (at least 20% lower than a Nav Solution Centre day rate), service proposition (we listen and turn around requests very quickly) and meeting the clients specific needs.
More details on www.dynamicsnavconsultant.co.uk.
Currently offering 20% off our normal day rates of £550 per day plus VAT. So that makes it £440 per day. Email us for more details at neil.fraser@fraserpriceconsulting.co.uk.
Next blog either later today or tomorrow. Promise to update regularly now!
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