GoldMine software stores one of your firm's most valuable assets - information on your prospects, customers and vendors, including your activity and communications with them. Protecting this information should be an important concern that is not overlooked. Risks to your data come from a few directions from accidental misuse on...
Author: Bob Ritter
President, First Direct Corp., (845) 221-3800, www.1stdirect.com, www.GoldMinesSuccess.com
The Power of Repetition
Eight smart reasons to use repetition! We hear the word repetition used over and over again in marketing. Especially from anyone trying to sell us advertising! Maybe they’re just trying to sell us something, or maybe they know something. Here’s what I know about the power of repetition and what it can do...
Tapping the Fortune Teller In You!
What if you could predict the future? If you could anticipate what people will do, would you leverage that knowledge for success? You can and here’s how! As sales and marketing professionals we don’t need a fortune teller to tell us the future. With a little experience and common sense, we can anticipate it. The...
My ONE & ONLY POST ABOUT POLITICS!
Facebook and Twitter are great! But I urge people, who value their friendships and the feelings of others, to consider my thoughts below ... One can understand the joy an Obama victory brings to many (about half the nation) but one should also understand the disappointment that this also brings...
One Day at a Time …
You may be in the area impacted by the horrible hurricane "Sandy." I don't know if you were directly impacted but, if you were, I wanted to wish you well. My area suffered mostly from power outages and some flooding, but it is awful what has happened to so many...
"Select Contents of Fields" – an End-user Efficiency Tip
Power-users of any application are always looking for little tricks & tips to save time. GoldMine power-users are no different. Here's one I like: Within your end-user options (preferences) under the "Record" tab is an option you can check called "Select contents of fields." Once that is selected, when you...
Why SATA Doesn't Belong In Your GoldMine Server
In a world where saving money is a key concern for any business, the allure of SATA hard drives is hard to beat. They are relatively cheap and can be had with capacities that far exceed what many businesses will ever need. But, does that make them a good choice...
Network Security Alert: Are you in control of your network?
The following article was submitted by Western NRG, Inc. This firm is a customer of First Direct Corp. Their specialty is network security, an area that is near & dear to many of our customers. Network Security Alert: Are you in control of your network? Today, your network is dealing...
Running GoldMine Over a WAN
Now and then customers will ask if GoldMine can be run across WAN (Wide Area Network) links either directly or via VPN (Virtual Private Network). The thought is to allow remote users to run GoldMine as if they were operating on the local network in the office. While far better...
GoldMine "Help"
GoldMine "help" is at your fingertips, literally! From in GoldMine press your F1 function key (those keys along the top of your keyboard) and see how your "Help" opens up. The Help Center in GoldMine has improved substantially over the years. That's not to say its perfect. But it...