Coverage and awards

Entrepreneur wrote an article about utilizing temps and mentioned the Sage 2013 Return on Employment Investment Report.

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Direct Capital included advice from Marc Scheipe in an article about financing tips for small businesses.

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Small Biz Daily published an article about ways technology can make you more productive and included Sage 50 as a way to stay on top of finances.

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B2B News Network published an article regarding the latest payroll technology. The article included Sage 50 Accounting—Canadian Edition, which is used for payroll administration by a Calgary-based small business owner.

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1to1 Media wrote an article about employee engagement and included comments from Brad Smith.

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PROFITguide.com published an article regarding key strategies small and medium-sized business owners can use to minimize tax payments. The article included quotes by Nancy Harris.

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CPA Practice Advisor wrote an article about the best technologies for accounting firms and included Sage One and Sage 300 Online.

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Bob Scott's Insights wrote an article about the appointment of Rich Spring as chief revenue officer.

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Enterprise Irregulars picked up an article written about the Sage and Salesforce partnership.

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Mobility Tech Zone published a bylined article by Himanshu Palsule about mobile devices.

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SecureBuzz interviewed David Rumer for an article regarding the benefits of mobile solutions for small business owners when inclement weather hits.

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B2BNewsNetwork quoted Nancy Harris in an article about taxes and small businesses.

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Financial Post, the business section of the National Post, one of Canada's three daily newspapers, with a readership of over 2.5 million, posted a byline by Nancy Harris regarding tax strategies for Canadian SMB owners.

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LinkedIn ran a bylined article by Gabie Boko on three rules to live by to help you focus on what's most important in your business, career, and life in general.

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The Business Journals published a bylined article from Connie Certusi. The article "four foolproof tips to avoid tax prep stress" will appear on the 43 local sites of the BizJournals network.

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Channelbuzz.ca published an article about the Sage Net Promotor Score (NPS) program and quoted Donald Deshaies.

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Small Business Trends published an article about small businesses dealing with winter issues and quoted David Rumer.

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Tech Vibes recognized Sage as one of the top accounting software solutions for small businesses in an article on modern accounting software.

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Accounting Today published an article on Sage Net Promoter Score for partners. The article included a quote by Donald Deshaies.

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Small Biz Daily published a bylined article by Jennifer Warawa for National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day.

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Forrester included Sage CRM as a strong performer in its report on CRM suites for midsized organizations.

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Accounting Today included Sage One in an article about the leading web-based accounting and financing packages.

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Connie Certusi was featured on the Entrepreneur Podcast Network discussing tax day tips for small and medium-sized businesses in support of the #NotOneDollarMore campaign.

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Don Weary is quoted in the cover story of the latest issue of Transaction Trends, the official publication of the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), a leading payments industry organization. The article, titled "Tokenization's Starring Role," starts on page 14; Don is quoted on page 20.

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LinkedIn published a bylined article by Gabie Boko about celebrating small businesses every day.

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PC Magazine wrote a review of Sage One Invoicing. The pros include low price; ease of use; inclusion of contact, product, and service records; and support of invoicing and quotes. Cons note that it doesn't support downloaded transactions, can't track expenses or time, and has minimal reporting.

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Sage ERP Wire wrote an article about Savoury Systems International using Sage products to manage and control its inventory.

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Sage ERP Wire wrote an article about the Sage Net Promoter Score (NPS) program. The article mentioned Sage partner Lisa Kianoff of L. Kianoff and Associates and included quotes from Donald Deshaies.

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Virgin Disruptors published a bylined article by Jennifer Warawa on tips to beat workplace stress.

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Media Leaders wrote an article about customer service tips and included one from Brad Smith: "Understand your customers' business goals and priorities."

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Sage ERP Wire wrote an article about the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and how Sage ERP X3 is helping companies with quality control. The article included quotes from Benoit Letohic, senior product marketing manager for Sage.

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Construction Business Owner mentioned the Sage Business Index in its article about mobile technologies.

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Ecommerce Times wrote an article about the new alliance between Sage and Salesforce that will allow Sage to become a more integrated software company with expertise in new areas.

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Sage ERP Wire wrote an article about the appointment of Rich Spring as chief revenue officer.

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Smart Customer Service published an article on the integration of Sage CRM with Sage ERP X3.

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Steve Strauss references the 2015 Sage Outlook and Hiring Survey and how more small businesses plan to increase their workforces this year in his daily tip in USA Today.

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Channel Buzz Canada recaps the Canadian Reseller Choice Awards, in which Sage won in the Best Financial Software category, came in second for Best Business Intelligence/Analytics, and was third place for Best CRM.

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Donald Deshaies is named to the prestigious list of the 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs, executives representing the most powerful leaders in the IT channel.

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Jennifer Warawa's byline suggests that entrepreneurs create their own personal board of directors to provide perspective and help take their business idea to the next level. The board should consist of people with diverse skills including an accountant, a devil's advocate, and someone in a different type of company.

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Retail Merchandise Blog features Sage One as a good mobile payment solution for entrepreneurs on the go.

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CIO features a tip from Brad Smith around hiring great customer support reps.

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Treasury Insider covered the announcement of Paul Bridgewater's being named the new CEO of Sage Payment Solutions and Jim Emerick as executive vice president of customer service for Sage North America.

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NerdWallet interviewed Gabie Boko for tips on finding quality employees, which included using social media and networking.

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Smart Hustle published a bylined article by Connie Certusi about three apps to help track your business travel expenses.

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Chicago Tribune syndicated an article that mentions the Sage Hiring and Outlook Survey and quotes Gabie Boko.

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CMO posted a bylined article by Gabie Boko on managing data in the marketing world.

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Small Biz Daily posted a bylined article by Don Weary on handling payments safely.

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SAGEerpWIRE posted an article about the release of Sage Service Operations.

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Mobile Commerce Daily included a quote from Yankee Group analyst Sheryl Kingstone, mentioning Sage as a CRM vendor, in an article about the Apple Watch.

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Smart Customer Service posted a bylined article by Brad Smith on how to show appreciation to customers.

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NerdWallet quoted Mike Savory in an article about invoicing customers effectively.

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Tennessee CPA Journal mentioned Sage Mobile Payments in an article about electronic payments. (Page 8)

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Angela Nadeau discusses several ways CRM software can help convert leads into sales. She highlights the interactive dashboards in Sage CRM as a great way to simplify tasks and manage activity.

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Connie Certusi's bylined article offers several suggestions for small businesses to take advantage of lower gas prices, including reinvesting in their business.

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Gabie Boko is quoted discussing how the success of mid-market companies helps boost the economy and power small-business growth.

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Brad Smith's bylined article provides tips for increasing customer loyalty, including collecting and using customer data to improve customer experience and building relationships through social media.

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Gabie Boko provides lessons small businesses can learn from expensive Super Bowl ads including engaging through social media and tracking marketing performance.

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Jennifer Warawa provides tips for female leaders to succeed in 2015: prepare to go under the microscope; forget about being popular or even liked; stick to your guns; take credit and give credit.

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Seth Fineberg profiles four different accounting firms introducing clients to basic online software. Deborah Burleigh Accounting in Vancouver discusses how the majority of her clients are using Sage One.

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Sage View is profiled as the top new product in the dashboards/business analytics category. The solution is praised for closing the gap between accountant and client and providing up-to-the-minute KPIs to help accountants take on a more advisory role before and after Tax Day.

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Red Akrim breaks down the importance of having accounting software and offers seven solutions to consider, including Sage 50 Accounting.

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Gabie Boko offers her top marketing takeaways for small businesses from this year's Super Bowl ads, which include engaging with customers, staying true to your brand, and not spending everything in one place.

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Jon Witty discusses the results of the 2015 Sage Construction IT survey at the World of Concrete. Among the findings was that as the demand for residential construction has increased, hiring enough labor has become a bigger concern for construction firms.

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Randy Johnston discusses the advantages of using CPA firms and in-house payroll processing. He offers several solutions including Sage HRMS, Sage HRMS Payroll, and Sage 50.

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Oren Smilansky writes about Sage CRM integration with Sage ERP X3 and the importance of having integrated systems. The article includes a quote from Doug LaBahn as well as supporting research and comments from Aberdeen Group's Nick Castellina.

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The article provides highlights of the Canadian Reseller Choice Awards. Sage won an award for Best Financial Software, was runner up in the Best Business Intelligence/Analytics category, and came in third place for Best CRM.

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Don Weary provides payment security best practices to help merchants avoid being hacked. His tips include maintaining PCI compliance, not storing credit card numbers, and developing processes to screen for common fraud practices.

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Small Biz Daily features the holiday shopping and payment security infographic, which includes payment security tips for merchants to keep in mind during the holidays.

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Sage One product manager Mike Savory was a guest on Barry Moltz's Blog Talk Radio discussing how to determine which technology your small business needs.

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Jennifer Warawa's bylined article highlights many of the benefits to working with an accountant who serves as a valuable trusted advisor.

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Pedro Hernandez features the Sage Accountancy Index and interviews Jennifer Warawa in his article on small business accountants. He focuses on the finding that only 10 percent of respondents leverage the cloud or online services to collaborate or share information with their clients.

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Drew Hendricks outlines the importance of financial management software to streamline processes and reduce workloads and to help ensure that businesses don't overspend on social media. He references Sage One as a tool for small businesses.

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Gene Marks examines five technologies that he believes will become mainstream this year. Cloud accounting makes the list, and he includes Sage as one of the leading products.

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Brad Smith's article provides tips on how small businesses can mimic what larger companies such as Google are doing to keep their best employees.

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Susan Solovic takes a look at some of the advantages of using cloud-based services, such as automating complicated tasks like accounting and invoicing. Sage One is listed as a recommendation for cloud-based invoicing and payment processing services.

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Lloyd Whittington discusses where women in business see the economy heading and references key findings from the Sage Business Index which found that overall women are confident in their own business and in the U.S. economy.

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The Canadian findings of the Sage 2015 Outlook survey were highlighted in this article by Graham F. Scott. The survey revealed that Canadian small business owners see finding qualified employees as their biggest challenge for 2015, rising from the sixth-highest rated challenge in last year's survey. This contrasts with the U.S. findings, which listed getting new customers as the greatest challenge this year.

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SF Small Business Examiner A. Michelle Blakeley complied this list for entrepreneurs that features a tip from Connie Certusi: "Keep an eye on the regulatory issues facing your industry." Connie stresses the importance of being prepared for changes in regulations including the Affordable Care Act.

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Deborah Shane highlights Gene Marks' roundup of small business surveys that provide good reasons to be optimistic. The list references the Sage Business Index and its finding that indicates 58 percent of business revenue will grow in 2015 by an average of 2.5 percent.

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This bylined article by Connie Certusi examines four key issues affecting small businesses and offers advice on how to take advantage of them for a successful 2015. She encourages businesses to embrace the cloud, keep an eye on new regulations, go mobile, and connect with their customers.

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The article provides five strategies to increase customer centricity within a business. It references the Sage Business Index, which found that more than a third of respondents saw increased customer loyalty as a means by which to grow their business over the next year.

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Channelbuzz.ca and IT in Canada discussed the results of the recent 2014 Sage Business Index, including that Canadian businesses are more bullish about the economy than at any time in the last four years.

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Global results of the 2014 Sage Business Index were reviewed in this itbusiness.ca article. SMBs around the world are more confident than they’ve been in the past four years, with 43 percent of respondents saying they expect to grow their staff in 2015.

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Rieva Lesonsky mentions Sage One as an accounting solution that small businesses should consider when managing cash flow in this Success article.

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Sage Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith participated in a Google hangout with Entrepreneur, discussing how strategies like content, gamification, and other tactics can add value to customers’ lives and keep their attention.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal featured Sage Executive Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Solutions Connie Certusi’s contributed article with three reasons why entrepreneurs are important.

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In this Google hangout hosted by Entrepreneur, Sage Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith discusses the importance of staying focused on current client relationships, in addition to acquiring new customers.

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Sage One is listed as a cloud accounting solution an accountant would like their clients to use in this Yahoo! Small Business article.

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Sage Executive Vice President of Marketing Gabie Boko provides advice in this Business News Daily article around targeting women and Millennials, advising that when it comes to marketing strategies, one size does not fit all.

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Computer Dealer News named Sage Vice President and General Manager of Canada Nancy Harris as a Woman of the IT Channel Ecosystem. See page 12 for more information on Nancy.

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In this Google hangout with Entrepreneur, Sage Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith discusses why knowing the problems that lead customers to your business can help form a long-term relationship with them.

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This Inc. article discussing how entrepreneurs vacation differently features a stat from the 2013 Reinvention of Small Business Study. It was found that 43 percent of small business owners are spending less time on vacation than they did five years ago.

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Sage Vice President and General Manager of Sage Accountant Solutions Jennifer Warawa contributed this blog post to LinkedIn, discussing six key factors that are important when setting goals.

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Project Eve features Sage Executive Vice President and General Manger of Sage Small Business Solutions Connie Certusi’s article on ways to simplify your business in 2015.

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Susan Solovic writes this article on the importance of working with an accountant who will partner with a small business all year long, discussing the opportunity Sage View offers to both the accountant and the small business owner.

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Sage Vice President and General Manager of Sage Accountant Solutions Jennifer Warawa was named one of CPA Practice Advisor’s most powerful women in accounting.

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Women2.0 features thoughts from Sage Executive Vice President of Marketing Gabie Boko on how entrepreneurs can embrace innovation within their business.

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Product Marketing Manager for Sage One Kay Dexter contributed this blog post advising entrepreneurs on how they can delegate tasks in order to get more done to Boss blog.

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Accounting Today covers the results of the 2014 Sage Accountancy Index, finding that 62 percent of accountants in the U.S. are expanding their services to include business mentoring, startup advice, and payroll services.

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Construction Executive interviewed Sage Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith on how businesses can successfully implement customer service programs that lead to a “customer first” culture.

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Businesses are always looking for ways to keep customers loyal, and in this American City Business Journals article, Sage Executive Vice President Brad Smith provides three strategies to help maintain focus on the customer.

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Product manager for Sage One Mike Savory contributed this article to Mobile Market Portal on why mobile is so beneficial for entrepreneurs.

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Sage 300 Online was included in Computer Business Review’s round up of the ten best ERP solutions in the market.

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Small Business Trends writes this article featuring several invoicing solutions for small businesses to consider, including Sage One.

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Results from the Sage Business Index were featured in several publications in October. The index showed that U.S. businesses predict a 3.1% rise in revenue in the next year.

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Sage Executive Vice President of Marketing Gabie Boko was interviewed by Small Business Computing around the results of the Sage Business Index, specifically around U.S. small business confidence and how to plan for success.

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Channelnomics and CPA Practice Advisor discuss the acquisition of PayChoice, a company providing payroll and HR services to small and midsized businesses.

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Sage introduced the Sage One mobile app for iPhone in October, and Accounting Today and CPA Practice Advisor covered the news.

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Sage One Product Marketing Manager Lawton Ursrey contributed this article around increasing productivity and time management to Fridge Magazine.

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SearchCRM features Sage City and quotes from Sage Director of Online Experience and Community Manager Matt Chinn about how Sage uses the Sage City community to build the Sage brand.

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Sage Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith participated in a Google hangout with Entrepreneur about how a company can come back when a mistake has been made and its reputation is on the line.

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Sage launched Sage View, a new cloud solution for accountants to view client data in real time, from the Sleeter Group’s Solutions14 Conference. AccountingWEB wrote this article highlighting the new solution, calling it a “significant innovation.” Accounting Today, CPA Practice Advisor, and CPA Technology blog also covered the launch of Sage View.

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The results of the Sage Small Business Advertising Survey and the Sage Small Business Advertising Survey were featured in several publications in January and February 2014. Small businesses said they find local advertising more valuable than having an ad during the Super Bowl.

Plastics Today discusses results from the recent Sage Manufacturing Survey, with the overarching takeaway that manufacturers and distributors are decidedly more optimistic about the economy than in 2013. This article was published February 7, 2014. Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sage Mid-Market Solutions Joe Langner was interviewed by WSVA-AM 500 radio discussing the survey results.

Sage One Product Marketing Manager Lawton Ursrey contributed this article describing a learning discipline he uses calls "microfixing" to Forbes. This article was published January 21, 2014.

Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith contributed this article on how small businesses can use tactics by the "100 Best" to keep and recruit top talent to bizjournals.com and Businesstips.com. These articles were published in January and February 2014.

Sage Executive Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Solutions Connie Certusi provides New Year's resolutions for small business owners to several publications, including: Business News Daily, Fox Small Business, and Fullstart. These articles were published in December 2013 and January 2014.

Sage One Product Marketing Manager Lawton Ursrey contributed this article with detailed audiobook recommendations for entrepreneurs to Forbes December 24, 2013.

Vice President of Product Management for Sage Construction and Real Estate Solutions Dennis Stejskal discusses the guarded optimism the construction industry is experiencing with GlobeSt.com. This article was published December 18, 2013.

Sage One Product Marketing Manager Lawton Ursrey contributed this article on ways to be a better entrepreneur to Entrepreneur.com, including "take an improve class." This article was published January 10, 2014.

Sage One Product Marketing Manager Lawton Ursrey contributed this article with detailed audiobook recommendations for entrepreneurs to Forbes December 24, 2013.

Sage Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Brad Smith contributed this article around customer service lessons small businesses can learn from the recent government shutdown to Sales and Service Excellence. This article was published in December 2013.

Sage Canada Senior Vice President and General Manager Nancy Harris contributed this article on how to successfully manage working from home to Advantage Magazine. This article was published in the January-March 2014 issue.