East Region Microsoft CRM Blog
This Blog is focused on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. It specalizes in news for CRM partners and customers.
Books for Microsoft CRM around Selling and Customization
So I have been making it a practice to start reading materials outside of my day job on a regular...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/27/2006
ISV Support for Microsoft CRM 3: IntelliSafe Contract Signing Add-in Module
This cool tool is from one of our local Partners located in VA Beach. If you deal alot with...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/24/2006
Referencing an External Jscript from an OnLoad Event in Microsoft CRM
Disclaimer: TOTALLY UNSUPPORTED. So I have been spending a ton of time writing some JScript for the...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/23/2006
Using Microsoft CRM in a Clustered Enviroment
Yes we have it in Version 3. :-) No it's not in the Implementation Guide. The instructions are...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/22/2006
Removing Quotes, Orders and Invoices from the Contact Record with out Security Role Changes
If you didn't read yesterday's post, you may be a bit lost on how we got some of the items we are...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/21/2006
Viewing Microsoft CRM's DHTML Source Code
So something cool is that Microsoft CRM renders all of it’s pages in DHTML. One of the coolest...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/20/2006
Local Event: Small Business is Big Business @ the Spy Museum
Ingram Micro is pleased to invite you to the Knowledge is Power - Small Business is Big Business on...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/17/2006
ISV Support for 3.0 - FieldPoint
These guys make a great advanced Field Service Application for Microsoft CRM. Are you looking to...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/16/2006
Microsoft CRM Learning Plans
Microsoft Dynamics™ Learning PlansHelp your employees focus on specific goals and access the...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/15/2006
Dynamics GP to CRM Integration Datasheet
Equip your organization with a complete view of customer information and broad, deep business...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/14/2006
How to Fold a T Shirt
What does this have to do with Microsoft CRM? Great Question. See the video to see why this was...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/14/2006
Displaying Microsoft CRM Business Data in SharePoint Web Parts
Learn how to build portals and dashboards in SharePoint sites by using Web Parts that display...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/13/2006
Classroom Training Schedule for Convergence 2006 Now Available
Classroom Training Schedule for Convergence 2006 Now AvailableLooking for Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/13/2006
Dilbert - Life of a Sales Engineer
I love these Dilberts... And some how my life feels like this......
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/10/2006
Webinar: Technical Aspects of the New Integration between Microsoft CRM and Microsoft Dynamics GP
**This Web seminar is intended for the use of Microsoft® CRM partners.**A lot has changed with...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/10/2006
ISV Support for Microsoft CRM 3.0 - ExperLogix
ExperLogix has a nice configuration engine that allows you to be able to configure items and create...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/09/2006
Multi Currency in Microsoft CRM 3
Arash shows you a cool way to access a web service from a Microsoft CRM form using a little bit of...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/08/2006
Microsoft CRM Online Demo's Available
Infuse your organization with new levels of customer intelligence using Microsoft Dynamics CRM...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/07/2006
Microsoft CRM SDK - Version 3.0.3
This just in from the SDK Team. The downloadable Microsoft CRM SDK has now been updated: version...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/06/2006
Office Web Parts in December VPC - How to Fix 'em
I have a puzzler for you... Where are the Office Web Parts on the Microsoft CRM Demo VPC? You go to...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/03/2006
Microsoft CRM Launch - Baltimore - CHANGE OF VENUE!!!!!
We have been blowing the doors of the number of folks scheduled to go to the Baltimore Launch Event....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/02/2006
How to Hide a Field in Microsoft CRM 3
Ron from Avanade shows us how to hide a field on a form.... Pretty cool....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/01/2006
Microsoft CRM Lemonade Stand Video
About once a day right now I get an email for the Lemonade Video. [:D] Which is an AWESOME video we...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 02/01/2006
Effective Demos using email in Microsoft CRM's VPC
Michael Rich posts a great article over on his blog... Well worth the read!...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/31/2006
Event: Microsoft CRM v3.0 Troubleshooting and Technical Overview
There are many new and exciting features with Microsoft CRM v3.0. Attend this comprehensive...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/30/2006
.Net Framework 2.0 and Microsoft CRM 3
So a question I see about once a week is about .Net 2.0 Framework being installed and how do you get...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/27/2006
We hit the Big Time
This is WAY cool... How is this for Awesome... We released our earnings today... Guess what products...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/26/2006
Updated Microsoft CRM 3 Help Files
If your like me, you get fairly random questions from folks... You know most of them are answered in...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/26/2006
ISV Support for 3.0 - Axonom Power Trak
This ISV was the first to certify their entire application on v 1.2, and they continue to build out...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/25/2006
Scheduled Reports Wizard and Org Chart for Microsoft CRM 3
Some cool stuff posted today... Michael Rich posted an Org Chart for Microsoft CRM....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/24/2006
End User Training Manual for Microsoft CRM 3 Small Business Edition
This training manual provides an overview of the processes and functionality available to Microsoft...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/24/2006
Customizing Cases to Track Returned Products in CRM 3
I am guilty of not checking www.microsoft.com/crm very often. I was there to check on something else...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/23/2006
Weather and Mapping in Microsoft CRM Service Scheduling
This is way cool from the CRM SandBox. Click here to download it. (look on the bottom right under...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/20/2006
Mobile Devices - Demo Units?
Do you ever wish you could demo Microsoft CRM Mobile? What stops you? Is it a lack of devices in...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/19/2006
Need Launch Help?
Here is a site that will help you with the launch prep... Has email invites, banners for your web...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/18/2006
Licensing Questions
I seem to get about a dozen emails about licensing... Most of them are answered in what Microsoft...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/18/2006
How to Automate Unsubscribes from Newsletters, etc..
So lets just say you manage a mailing list of several hundred or thousands of folks. Now for...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/17/2006
Your Input Needed... Demo Improvements
We are working on putting together a new VPC that we hope will improve the demo experience. What we...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/16/2006
SQL Reporting Services in Dashboards for Microsoft CRM
In case you hadn't noticed, I am a HUGE fan of doing dashboards based on data in Microsoft CRM....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/13/2006
Microsoft CRM Planning and Customization Documents
Ok... For those of you who read these documents in the Mid Atlantic Area, you better use these...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/12/2006
Pictures in the morning....
So for those of you who have spent more than 30 minutes with me know my car is top of my earthly...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/11/2006
ISV Support for 3.0 - CardScan
Thanks to Umang Vasa for passing this along. I have been using CardScan since Peter sent me a free...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/10/2006
ISV Showcase
Ok... Danny and Michael are NOT in the Mid Atlantic, but they have a cool idea... A Seminar series...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/09/2006
Local Event: Making Money with Microsoft CRM!
Local Event: Making Money with Microsoft CRM!January 25 @ 3-5pm | Microsoft Reston officeCome learn...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/08/2006
Microsoft CRM 3.0 Training Update
We have some news on Microsoft CRM 3.0 Training materials and the availability... Some of the...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/06/2006
Running Microsoft CRM 3 without Exchange Server
As many of you know, I am a Solution Specialist for Microsoft CRM, which means I am the first line...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/05/2006
Microsoft CRM for Pocket PC, Blackberry, SmartPhone, and Palm
One of the most requested features or things to hit my inbox includes CRM's ability to work with...
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/04/2006
More on Dashboards in Microsoft CRM 3
So, as you probably have seen, there has been no new Diff Disk from me with the new RTM code on it....
Author: Ben Vollmer Date: 01/03/2006