Sure we love a good prank and knee-slapping laughter, but it’s no laughing matter when it comes to managing the information in your database. Why is having up-to-date information in your member records so important? Think about this: every contact you fail to connect with is an opportunity lost, and an opportunity that may have… Read more
We’ve talked on this blog a few times about how you can’t excel with using Excel as your database, but that certainly doesn’t mean that we don’t see the value in using Excel for some things – such as making awesome, custom charts! Surely you’ve seen standard Excel charts like these at meetings or in… Read more
Q. What are data services? A. Data services help to make sure you have the most up to date information for your records. Data services append or add data to your records to make sure you have the most up to date, accurate information about your records. Popular data services include: National Change of Address… Read more
You have your list perfected, your enewsletter proofread, and your test email looks great. Is your snazzy bulk email ready to be sent to the masses? Maybe not. The new Canadian Anti-SPAM Law (CASL) will start being enforced on July 1st, 2014. If you send any emails to Canadian email addresses, or if any of… Read more
Some email providers have been making big changes in an effort to thwart spammers, and inadvertently, your emails may not be reaching your supporters. Have you heard of DMARC? Email providers, like AOL and Yahoo, are using a new technique called DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) to protect their users from fake, spammy… Read more
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