Introducing Cloud Loader
So why do I need a server again to integrate with the cloud? Historically one of the arguments against SaaS, or now “The Cloud” was that integration is difficult or expensive. Several great providers...
View ArticleCloud Loader –“How To”
We have had a lot of great interest in Cloud Loader, so the next question is "How do I start using it?" Well, here is a simple 5 Step guide to get going with Cloud Loader to start doing integration...
View ArticleFinally, a useful Salesforce Calendar on your iPhone
Calendar2GO Lite for Salesforce CRM on the iPhone We just found out Calendar2GO Lite was approved by Apple. This is a free little application that allows you to easily see your Salesforce calendar...
View ArticleCRM Success Rule #11 – Plain Old Conviction
What do Siebel, RightNow, Oracle CRM, Microsoft Dynamics, and Salesforce.com all have in common? The answer is that none of them will change your business and further your CRM effectiveness all by...
View ArticleAdobe AIR Marketplace, from Idea to Product in 4 hours
I recently listed the desktop version of CardLasso on Adobe’s AIR Marketplace. If you haven’t heard of AIR, check it out on the Adobe site. It is the “Adobe Integrated Runtime” which allows you to...
View ArticleSalesforce data loading when all else fails.
Had an interesting challenge the other day: all the best last data migration plans were failing. Why? The tool of choice — which one is not important — failed. What to do? I used Cloud Converter....
View ArticleChatter is Almost Here for Everyone
Salesforce chatter has been gaining market buzz over the past month or so, especially after salesforce.com’s CEO, Marc Benioff posted a guest blog on TechCrunch on what he calls the "Facebook...
View Article10 Golden Rules for Developing in the Clouds
Theres a few rules that I've learned while working with Salesforce/Azure/Amazon Web Service/Google App Engine that everyone should follow: Manage your DB read/writes - It may seem beneficial to do a...
View ArticleThe World Welcomes the BlackBerry Tablet (And so do we!)
As pretty much anybody who has a pulse already knows, BlackBerry has released their latest technological marvel, the PlayBook tablet. Initially, it appears to be a direct competitor to the iPad, which...
View ArticleOrder Entry in Salesforce Using an iPad and the new REST API
As the bulk of Internet sites and services have moved or are moving to using the REST API (Yahoo, Flickr, Google, Facebook), salesforce.com is also moving in that direction. Amazon's Jeff Barr has...
View ArticleFree Webinar: iPads in the Enterprise
Apple's iPad is the hottest device in the workplace today. According to Computerworld, Medtronic recently purchased 4,500 iPads for employees, and they aren't the only ones. Microstrategy is behaving...
View ArticleTidewell Hospice Partners with Model Metrics to Bring the Benefits of Cloud...
Large hospice and palliative care provider uses Model Metrics’ cloud deployment and integration expertise to gain business visibility, cost savings and ultimately provide high quality care to its...
View ArticleTree Hugger for Chatter
I love paper! In particular, I love legal pads. My process is to have a dedicated legal pad for each customer I service, 8 – 10 in total. Of course there is also a To Do legal pad and two or three...
View ArticleIndependent Research Firm Cites Model Metrics as a Strong Performer in...
Model Metrics receives the highest score possible for client satisfaction; also receives its highest scores for its implementation life cycle, vertical expertise, key partnerships and go to market...
View ArticleModel Metrics’ Customer Ingram Micro Wins CIO Magazine’s CIO 100 Award
Selected for the innovation and success of the Ingram Micro Cloud website, developed and deployed with the help of Model Metrics CHICAGO – June 09, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing...
View ArticleDitching the Laptop and all in With iPad 2
I was meaning to write this blog in March 2012, one year after ditching my laptop and moving to the iPad2 for daily business use. With the passing of the amazing, iconic, heroic, innovative (stick in...
View ArticleFix It In the Mix
There is a saying in audio recording which has become a bit of a cliched pun: “We’ll fix it in the mix.” If anyone has ever spent time in a recording studio you have probably heard this. The advent of...
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