Tag Archives: news
Episode 34: Backorders and the Federal Trade Commission
The other week, there were discussions about back ordered products in Personify. There are requirements as to how long you have to ship and order once placed. Rob interviews Robert M. Frisby of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the … more
Episode 34: Ways to Use Twitter & Final Details on the Convio Merger
Convio and Blackbaud have completed their merger. George talks about the final details of the acquisition featured in Nonprofit Quarterly. He also talks about another article in NPQ about creative campaigning through Twitter. Along with raising money through Twitter he … more
Episode 33: WebI Reports and Excel
There have been some discussions lately on the community about exporting data from Data Analyzer WebI reports to Excel, particularly on the formatting. Rob invites Narayan Majji, one of our Business Objects gurus, to talk about formatting WebI reports for … more
Episode 33: May 8, 2012
In this episode George highlights ways social media can be used for “good.” One article is about how nonprofits are leveraging Pinterest to raise awareness and money for their causes. He also talks about an article that is about the … more
Episode 32: May 3, 2012
At TAUG12, Rob was asked if there was a way to view pictures of checks that were applied to an order in Personify. Not part of the base Personify, but fairly easy with Personify Studio. Rob shows how he links … more
Episode 32: May 1, 2012
George talks about the advantages of being a member of NTEN which includes their monthly newsletter containing lots of helpful articles. Links to a few of the mobile articles are below. He also highlights TechSoup, another nonprofit that provides educational … more
Episode 27: March 27, 2012
In this episode George discusses news stories about benefits and risks for nonprofits embracing social media, job interveiwees being asked for social media passwords, why Pinterest may be a natural fit for non-profits, and a study on email deliverability. Links … more
Episode 26: March 22, 2012
This week, Rob discusses how you can link screens in Personify to Crystal Reports. Spurred on by a question from one of the local discussion groups, he shows where Crystal Reports are setup, how to link them to a screen, … more
Episode 26: March 20, 2012
In this episode George discusses news stories about innovatively using technology to drive the mission of human service organizations, another study regarding cloud computing and the future of the personal cloud, along with driving engagement in online education. Links to … more
Episode 25: March 15, 2012
This episode addresses a recent question on the Connect Community site about the availability of the Business Offices service pack that would fix a problem with Internet Explorer 9. Rob talks about what versions of Personify this is now available, … more
Episode 25: March 13, 2012
This episode contains information on the new iPad and it’s potential impact, a new type of cloud computing called cloud paging and some ideas about what social platforms will have a “breakout” year in 2012. Articles: The new iPad has … more
Episode 24: March 8, 2012
After a recent discussion on the Connect Community about what a particular column was used for in Personify, Rob invited Patty Gannon, Senior Software Designer at TMA Resources, to talk about the Personify Data Dictionary. She talks about using the … more
