Archive for June, 2012

GrainBridge New Release – June25th, 2012

Written by Pat Kroese on June 29, 2012. Posted in Releases

New Manager Setting

A new Manager setting to manage marketing by individual crop profiles or merge to manage in a combined profile

In this example the client has chosen to manage his marketable bushels by individual crop profiles.

In this example the client has selected to “merge all like profiles” to manage the marketable bushels from a single “corn” profile.

Another minor change we made is relocating the insurance link to be a part of the Manager

Drop The Complexity Of Document Management With Dropbox

Written by mark.frank on June 19, 2012. Posted in Dollars & Sense, Planning & Managing

Have you ever found yourself needing access to a particular document you had stored on a jump drive or work computer? If you use multiple computers and mobile devices such as phones or tablets there is no doubt this has happened to you.

Dropbox is brilliant technology that gives you secure access to all your work documents such as client invoices, grain contracts, pictures, marketing pieces and any other documents. These files can be accessed by any computer or mobile device and can be setup to automatically synchronize whenever an internet connection is detected

Read my article on the Feed & Grain blog

http://www.feedandgrain.com/blog/10730943/drop-the-complexity-of-document-management-with-dropbox

Maximize Your TIME with the Messenger

Written by Pat Kroese on June 13, 2012. Posted in GrainBridge 101

The GrainBridge Messenger allows you to manage your time more effectively by creating a message for a group or all your clients in a matter of seconds. Two options are available including text message or voice broadcast. Below is a snapshot of the Messenger and a few key points in creating a message.

Key components of the Messenger:

  1. As you “Add Clients” to the system be sure to add a contact number and this client will be added as a recipient in the Messenger.
  2. You can “Group” clients from the clients tab by geography, product use etc. to customize the message for a specific group.
  3. A GrainBridge Phone number is created specifically for your business. Treat this as a new phone number and let your customers know you will be sending messages from this number.
  4. Sending a “New Broadcast” is a simple two-step process;
    • select text or voice message from the “New Broadcast” tab
    • select the recipients or group you want to communicate with
      • text message- create the message up to 160 characters then click submit
      • voice message- select “announcement” or “survey”, choose a title for the message then submit. A toll free number is provided, follow the instructions and create a personalized message. Review and submit.
      • The survey option allows you to poll clients on specific items you would like feedback on. They can respond by numeric page on their mobile phone and you will receive details of that survey as shown above in the table.
  5. Details of all messages are provided on the Messenger Dashboard. You can sort messages via text, voice mail or by date created. Details of the message are available including a playback feature and charts for results of any survey created.

GrainBridge support can help you get started by uploading your client list and creating your first message. Take advantage of this innovative tool to help manage your TIME.

GrainBridge Team