GPUG ® Summit 2011 November 8-11 Caesars Palace – Las Vegas, NV Where do the Experts Turn for Answers? Presenter: Mariano Gomez MIS, MCITP, PMP, MVP

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Objectives  Introduction and Overview  Microsoft CustomerSource and PartnerSource  The importance of Networks  Jumping on the Social Networking bandwagon  Microsoft Dynamics GP Publications  Aggregators and Search Engines  The Blogging Community  Taking advantage of the “Golden Nuggets”  Q & A Wrap-up

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GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Microsoft Dynamics CustomerSource & PartnerSource Where the Experts Turn for Answers

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Microsoft Dynamics CustomerSource / PartnerSource Knowledge Base Downloads & Updates Automated Solutions Service Packs & Product Releases Compatibility Charts and Upgrade Paths Downloadable Training Materials Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN) Where the Experts Turn for Answers

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas CustomerSource – Communities Menu Communities Options: Microsoft Dynamics Community Ask The Community User Groups Alliance Product Feedback Support has multiple items like: Knowledgebase Automated Solutions Hot Topics (et, al) Documentation How-To Installation User Guides (just to mention a few things)

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GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas User Guides

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GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas The Importance of Networks Where the Experts Turn for Answers

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Sample Network Map Bob McAdam Mark Polino, MVP John Crahan Constance Quigley Zubin Gidwani John Lowther Victoria Yudin, MVP Andy Snook David Musgrave Mariano Gomez, MVP Leslie Vail, MVP Microsoft Product Management Team

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas How & Where to Meet? Become BFF with a Microsoft Dynamics GP MVP Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference GPUG Summit GPUG National Webinars GPUG Local Chapters Third Party User Groups / Mail Lists Attend Value-Added Resellers (VAR) sponsored events Follow the various Microsoft Dynamics GP specialized blogs Social Networking Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Where the Experts Turn for Answers Jumping on the Social Networking bandwagon

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GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas How & Where to Meet – Linked In Groups Scan your connections group memberships…

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Microsoft Dynamics GP Publications Where the Experts Turn for Answers

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Microsoft User Manuals Available through your Microsoft Partner and Microsoft Covers all core modules Various formats available (PDF, Hard copies)

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Mark Polino, CPA, MVP Microsoft Dynamics GP Cookbook Author of “50 tips in 50 mins” Author of short stories What you will learn from this book Create and run macros in Dynamics GP Activate hidden features of Dynamics GP Improve Dynamics GP usability by hacking the system Leverage SmartList feature using proven techniques Enhance Dynamics GP processes using various tools and tips Prevent and correct errors in Dynamics GP Maintain Dynamics GP and ensure proper operation of the system using optimum processes Connect Dynamics GP to Microsoft Office using different options Improve the efficiency of ordinary Dynamics GP applications

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Victoria Yudin, MVP Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Implementation Available on Amazon.com Master how to implement Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 with real world examples and guidance from a Microsoft Dynamics GP MVP Understand how to install Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 and related applications, following detailed, step-by-step instructions Learn how to set-up the core Microsoft Dynamics GP modules effectively Discover the additional tools available from Microsoft for Dynamics GP

GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Accolade Publications The Dynamics GP Power User Guidebook Information Flow and Posting Manufacturing Cost Accounting Inventory Management Techniques Confessions of a Dynamics GP Consultant Maintaining Dynamics GP Understanding Sales Order Processing MS-SQL for GP Consultants Understanding Purchase Order Processing Customizing GP with The Builders The Dynamics GP Security Handbook Extending MS Dynamics GP Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (New)

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GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Individual Blogs & Golden Nuggets Mark Polino Jivtesh Singh Victoria Yudin Mariano Gomez David Musgrave Leslie Vail Jan Harrigan Mohammad R. Daoud GP-Dynamics SQL Scripts ISV Central The Support Debugging Tool Portal pport-debugging-tool.aspx John Lowther /gpdba/default.aspx Constance Quigley Professional Association for SQL Server

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GPUG Summit 2011– Las Vegas Q & A Wrap Up Where the Experts Turn for Answers