News and Information
We have created a collection of news and information source links for our company, the business areas we work in and relevant news about our clients.
News about us
• CRM Online Made Easy - February 25th, 2008 we start making CRM Online easy for clients through fixed price implementation services for clients at EasyCRMLive.com ( read the Press Release )
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Gold Partner Status - On August 10, 2007 we achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status. This elite level in the Microsoft Partner Program recognizes our business and technology commitment and competency with the Microsoft Business Solutions Customer Relationship Management Platform.
• Marketing 24/7 - I was invited to write an article on marketing for small IT firms for the July issue of Channelpro Magazine. The theme of the article is 'If you're in business, you're already marketing. So you might as well give some thought as to how you're doing it.'
• Should You Jump into CRM? - That is the title of a Partner View article that appeared in the June 2007 issue of Redmond Channel Partner Magazine, a well read independent magazine for Microsoft Partners.
• Microsoft Partner Profile - In one of the leading publications for the Microsoft Partner Community - Redmond Channel Partner - we are featured in their lead article about the status of the Microsoft Small Business Specialist Community. View the complete article as a PDF.
• Small Business is Big Business To Us 
- Jerry Weinstock has passed the exam for the Small Business Specialist Certification from Microsoft. The certification documents our technical and business commitment to you - our customers. We understand your needs. The SBS certification now complements our Microsoft CRM Business Solutions competency.
• Kansas City Chief Marketing Officer Group - As a result of my experience serving on the American Marketing Association - KC Board of Directors I launched a new professional group that would serve the interests of the top marketing officers in KC companies. The purpose of the group is to share best practices and build a peer network amongst the CMOs at KC based companies of all sizes. Monthly workshops are held on topics determined by the group. iBizInitiatives sponsors the ad-hoc group until such time as it becomes a formal organization.
• American Marketing Association - I served as the President of the KC Chapter in 2003-2004 during my term on the board from 2002 - 2005.
• A local Overland Park Business Newspaper chronicles the adventures of iBizInitiatives in our pursuit of spammers for fun and profit.
• ABCNews.com (PDF version) - As part of the background research for a recent ABC News 20/20 segment the online entity interviewed Jerry Weinstock on the subject of Spam and our efforts to fight back.
News about our clients
• Suhor Industries - We have been working with Suhor Industries to train their users to more effectively utilize their Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 software.
• Centennial Management Company is now listed #1 at Live.com and Yahoo for the search term - homes association management. Pretty good considering their are over 19 and 62 million listings respectively.
• Natural Rhythms Photography - Steve Eginoire launches his stock photo and adventure sports photography website. iBiz designed the site with the objective of creating a user manageable platform from which Steve can manage the photo database online, add and edit new body copy and fully support an eCommerce system for the stock photos. A business technology plan was created first which served as the foundation for building an Internet Strategy for this business.
News in the business areas within which we work
• Forrester Wave ranks Microsoft Dynamics CRM as the Market Leader - Microsoft has shotgunned from a middle-of-the-pack offering in Forrester’s 2005 midmarket SFA evaluation to a market leader in the 2007 CRM suites evaluation. In addition to leveraging the strong Microsoft brand name, Dynamics CRM also excels at leveraging a range of Microsoft products to enhance CRM capabilities. Dynamics CRM’s UI is modeled after Microsoft’s popular Outlook email client, meaning a familiar user experience, shorter training time, and higher adoption rates. Dynamics CRM also leverages Microsoft tools like SharePoint and SQL Server Analysis Services to deliver additional value.