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Joe Langner webcast - partner recognition

Global Strategy 1. Focus 2. Capture tech opp 3. Benefits of subscription/alternative pricing Invest Products: Sage 100 Sage 300 Sage ERP X3 Sage CRM

Look how sad Sage CRM remains ... damn.

140% growth on subscription ... % without $$ are worthless imho.

Look at each of these -- if there is no overall product growth -- aka Sage 300 -- assume it's because the news is bad.

The five Sage principles: Dip, dodge, duck, dive and dodge

Polishing the turd now?

$5 to @BrianRice for jumping in and commenting about the RV Tour.

$5 is Sage mentions one technically innovative software feature

I have heard that they are preparing to spread some $$ around for some extra marketing efforts around to things other than just X3.

Can't Sophie pick up her phone? Jeez.

And the Sage 300 winbacks

N-3 Winbacks - it says a lot about our market that these are top deals

Something odd when all the big wins and/or winbacks are from random partners

Top deals from the Sage 300 side

And , yeah believe it or not Sage 500 is still selling - not sure how many of these are NEW deals vs add-ons

Big wins are in verticals"" - less competition, etc.

Sage CRM - how the hell did Azamba make it in there?

AKDO = thanks to Wayne

Top 5 ERP Partners (Excludes ERP X3)

Top CRM Partners

I wonder ... who is listening to this?

Danny Estrada working his magic

Here comes the ERPX3 pep talk - Donna Armstrong VP Sales - 38% growth. Great new license growth.

hah!

X3 is going insane. If you want an eye-opener, talk to some of the partners that are selling it. It's almost like the 90s are back.

I think Mark Chinsky hit the nail on the head - a lot of this *could* be focus meaning if every lead is channeled to X3 then you start to see lots of deals. I do not know if this is true -- might not be but I think it makes some sense.

Shit - highest ERP X3 revenues win a trip. What do the other ERP partners win?

At first I thought X3 growth was predominantly fueled by the migrations team but ... no ... I've been told by Drew Macbeth who is extremely trustworthy that migrations are being spread pretty evenly.

Back to my previous comment to @PeterWolf - if you're focussed on building X3 to the detriment of other products -- what do you expect (Answer: Higher ERP X3 license sales).

Shit - highest ERP X3 revenues win a trip. What do the other ERP partners win?"" - Wayne A shot in the nuts.

Diana Waterman out - moved over to Connie Certucci Accountant Network

Diana Waterman is amazing - it's too bad she is no longer with the Irvine team.

New person in Diana's place (Insert image of deck chair shuffling)

What is SageSell??? good lord ... another portal???

Replacement for the Partner Marketing Portal?

Yes... going live 10/01. Yay.

Sage Symposium attendance

Wow ... look at Seattle - way to go northwest!

Odd that they skip NYC

Road Shows for 2013

It is odd that they skip NYC. Do you think it's a cost issue? I would think it would be hugely attended given the city density.

The stars on the map appear to represent partner sponsored shows -- wonder if that means Sage is providing a speaker to a partner customer conference.

The Canada Games summarized: http://i.imgflip.com/2y5jk.gif

Click the link to see animation

Subscribers have a higher net promoter score ... how does Doug know that correlates to subscription or not? Seems like an assumption, doesn't it? It could be that they are newer customers and the bloom is still on the rose.

Falling ... asleep ...

He talks about this stuff like it's real but ... it's not is it? When will it be real?

Sage Marketplace

Revamped Sage Academies

I think this is the revamped CPA program

People - go to the Academies - they are worth it. Here's my latest on the Sales Academy but I also have written about the Marketing Academy as well. http://summitdiary.com/2013/08/14/sage-sales-academy-for-the-win/

New partner programs - I think these are both no cost

Glad you guys are posting something. Gives me something to do while I'm suffering through this webcast.

Thanks Bob - did you see the Canada Games gif? I'm particularly proud of that posting. ;)

Subscription is going gangbusters

No certification - unless there is a certification required because the process is more complicated. Uh, ok.

Subscription is going gangbusters"" was that ... sarcasm? Can't tell.

Well it wasn't a direct quote but isn't that essentially what Kevin R said?

I know he was sincere when he said it but ... were you? :)

Just walked out of a meeting. Did I miss a chance to rail on the Sage ""Listens"" RV Tour?

If 5 ERP sales in a month is your definition of gangbusters then I guess...