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Table Of Contents GrowthForce Recession Buster: FedEx Discount Program GrowthForce named an Intuit “National Account” GrowthForce named one of the HBJ Fast Tech 50 Vistage Tip: 8 Steps to Closing Sales Help Wanted! GrowthForce is looking for an online marketing specialist. Click here for more information QuickBooks 2010 – Its Safe to Upgrade Release 4 of QuickBooks 2010 is out and it is safe to upgrade your QuickBooks files. This past year Intuit changed their testing program and the problems that occurred with last year's version of QuickBooks have not appeared this year. This is the earliest GrowthForce has advised clients that its safe to upgrade. Given the significant changes in 2010, you’ll want to get it soon. Click here for info on the new features in QuickBooks 2010. Upcoming Events: QuickBooks 2010 Webinar Taught by GrowthForce President & CEO, Wed., Jan. 6, 2010 This webinar is a live demo of QuickBooks 2010 focusing on all the new features which are helpful to any QuickBooks user, pro or novice. To register, or to request more information please click here. QuickBase Webinar Taught by James Cosman, certified QuickBase designer Next Class Thurs., Jan. 7, 2010 2p.m. - 3p.m. If you don't yet know Intuit's QuickBase system - you will. It's a web-based tool that integrates with QuickBooks and allows small businesses to deploy personalized applications ranging from CRM to project management, to process automation while providing an extremely low cost of ownership. QuickBase is quickly becoming one of Intuit's most popular products. This webinar will serve as an introduction to QuickBase, its capabilities, and how you or your clients can use this tool to differentiate and drive efficiencies in your business at a low cost. To register or for more information click here. QuickBooks Training ClassTaught by GrowthForce Senior Manager of Accounting Systems, Tues., Jan. 19, 2010 This introduction to the QuickBooks system offers everything a novice user of QuickBooks needs to know to use. You'll learn about creating Lists, Chart of Account, Items, Centers, bank account and balance sheet activities, selling and paying for goods and services, reporting results, tracking time, designing forms and letters. The cost is just $299 per person. Discounts are
available for multiple attendees from one company. Each attendee will
receive a comprehensive QB training procedure guide and eight hours of CPE credit. Unleashing the Power of QuickBooks Webinar Taught by GrowthForce President & CEO, Tues., Jan. 19, 2010 QuickBooks has so much power but most people don’t know how to take advantage of it. Learn why QuickBooks has over 85% market share and leverage the investment you’ve made in the leading accounting software package. To register, or to request more information please click here. Association for Accounting Marketing Houston Chapter
Speaker: Christopher DiCenso – Managing Partner, Growth Strategy Partners Tues., Jan. 5, 2010 Improving Execution. Successful growing companies accomplish more and therefore grow faster. How do they do it? By improving organizational execution. Join the Association for Accounting Marketing-Houston Chapter for their next Business Booster Series luncheon presentation to find out more. GrowthForce Sponsors New Jersey Society of CPAs Events GrowthForce was proud to sponsor three recent New Jersey Society of CPA’s events included the Bergen, Morris/Sussex and Union County Chapters. The events attracted over 500 NJ-Based CPA. We will continue to support the New Jersey Society and serve as a resource to the CPA community, commented Mike Cassano, GrowthForce’s Vice President of Sales who attended each one of the events. |
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Hello, [Firstname].
In this issue of eNews we share a new recession busting way to save money on delivery costs, this month’s Vistage tip, updates on what’s new at GrowthForce, as well as our upcoming events. Please enjoy the newsletter, and some well deserved holiday time off.
Santa’s making a list and checking it twice, and you should too! We recommend that businesses complete their own year-end checklist as part of their annual best business practices. Here are lists for each member of your team to help get you started. 1. First is the CEO checklist. Its time to evaluate 2009 actual results, and finish the 2010 budget. Click here to see our GrowthForce list and get started now so you can check it off your new years resolution list. 2. QuickBooks has its own year-end guide, built right inside QuickBooks. From the help menu of any recent version you can choose the Year-End guide and get a checklist that looks like this:
Click here for the whole list. It will help you get your QuickBooks file in order before the new year comes and goes 3. CPA & Controller year-end closing checklist. If you are a CPA that closes your clients books, or are a Controller responsible for performing month-end closing activities, you will want to check out our “Closing Your Books at Year-End.” check-list, click here. 4. Payroll checklist. If you run your own payroll then you need to know about the Intuit Quickbooks Payroll Year End Center. Get year-end “how to’s”, forms, updates and calendars when you click here. 5. Tax planning check list. With changes in the tax rates likely for 2010, its particularly important to make sure you meet with your CPA to do year-end tax planning. Click here for a great resources from Vistage to help make sure you get ready for that meeting as there are a number of tax cuts that are about to expire. Bigger FedEx Discounts Using QuickBooks Shipping Manager Through the FedEx Discount Program and QuickBooks Shipping Manager, clients will save on select FedEx Express® and FedEx Ground® shipments and FedEx OfficeSM products and services. FedEx recently announced greater discounts for QuickBooks users. By enrolling in the FedEx Discount Program, they will now save
To enroll in the FedEx Savings Program and take advantage of these discounts available as QuickBooks users, call 1-888-411-5174 and mention code 14, or click here to go online and enter passcode YTGN4T14. GrowthForce named an Intuit “National Account” GrowthForce was recently named one of only thirty-five “National Accounts” for Intuit. The company was chosen from over 350 Intuit Solutions Providers "because of its growth potential" says BJ Schaknowski, Intuit VP Intuit Solution Provider. "We've chosen a select group of Intuit Solution Providers, that serve clients all across the country, to be part of a team to help fuel our growth. We're excited to have GrowthForce as part of that team." Being a national account provides greater access to Intuit senior management and resources. GrowthForce will now be able to tap into the extensive resources of Intuit for our clients and channel partners. We’re already seeing a difference in our ability to help our clients with advanced Quickbooks issues. GrowthForce named one of the HBJ Fast Tech 50
Stephen King, the President and CEO of GrowthForce accepted the honor of being named #39 on the Houston Business Journal’s Fast Tech 50 list of 2009 on November 4th. GrowthForce was one of 20 first time honorees named at the ceremony. GrowthForce, which was established in 2004, fell into a group of 36 companies founded after 2000; making the 2009 Fast Tech 50 the youngest group of companies ever to be selected. GrowthForce’s remarkable growth has been twice recognized by the Houston Business Journal this year. Most recently, the firm was named to the 2009 HBJ Houston Fast 100 Power Five in September and we look forward to making the list again next year.
GrowthForce CEO, Stephen King, is a member of Vistage, the world's largest CEO peer group. They meet monthly with up to 16 other CEOs who help each another make better decisions, achieve better results for their businesses and enhance their lives. They collaborate over the Web, receive one-on-one coaching, attend peer group monthly meetings, tap into a vast online resource library and learn from expert speakers. Click here for information about Vistage. Click here for the article 8 Steps to Close Sale Quickly.
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As the winds of December turn to the beginning of a new decade, it’s time to review the year-end checklist before taking some time off for the holidays.
In these challenging times, every one can use more sales. This month’s Vistage tip is a sales training called: 8 Steps to Close Sales Quickly. To get better at closing sales, it helps to view the process in reverse. Starting with the end in mind, you will get a better picture of how the selling process begins, builds and ends. Here’s what the process looks like in reverse for big ticket sales.
