On Thursday, October 13 we hosted our first ever business event — “The Magic of Business Intelligence.” There were a couple of reasons why I wanted to host this event for Synergy clients and friends.
First, the topic of business intelligence is a timely one. As business owners and decision makers, we are all doing more with less. But the one thing there is no shortage of is information. Using the information we already have to make better and faster decisions has never been more important.
I also wanted to put the Synergy Services mission into action. Our single purpose is to help businesses harness the power of technology to manage, grow and prosper. Making technology work properly is only part of what we do. Our larger purpose is to help you leverage it in every way possible to reach the vision you have for your business. Using business intelligence is one way to do that.
We provided a few helpful resources in the event folder. If you weren’t able to attend, or if you would like a new copy, here are the documents we gave everyone: Enabling Business Intelligence for Everyone (Microsoft whitepaper); The Business Value of Business Intelligence in Sharepoint (Microsoft whitepaper); Microsoft Business Intelligence (Microsoft whitepaper); and What Makes Qlikview Unique (Qlikview whitepaper).
We have some great photos from the event…
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- The event was held at the Cray Business Center which used to be a theater in the Galtier Plaza.
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- Before and after the event, guests enjoyed a catered social hour.
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- Bobby, one of our engineers, talking with event guests.
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- Jenni, our dispatcher, got to put faces with all the names of the people she talks to!
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- Ron Noden spoke on the importance of knowing how to identitfy an “unshakeable” fact.
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- Several prizes were given out throughout the evening including an electric grille from Outdoor GreatRoom. Congratulations Tom!
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- Linda Taddonio from Insite Software drilled down into the details of Business Intelligence.
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- Ben Moyer talked about how he has applied BI in the past and now at Synergy.
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- The staff at Synergy picks the winner of the IPad. Congratulations Tracy from Afton House Inn!
There are a few “thank yous” that I’d like to express, now that the event is over. First, I’d like to thank those who attended. I was overwhelmed with the support and positive feedback (as well as suggestions for improvement) from many of you.
I’d also like to thank Ron Noden and Linda Taddonio for being such great presenters. You two did an amazing job! Thanks goes out to Microsoft for partnering with us. They provided guidance and insightful information as well as funding for the event. Finally, I’d like to thank my team at Synergy. You all did a great job pulling this off!
As a follow up to our event, Linda from iQdecisions is hosting a QlikView JumpStart workshop for those who want to experience Qlikview in action. Click here to learn more about this event. I will be attending, so I hope to see you there!
We will be hosting more events in the future, so stay tuned for what’s coming next. If you have a topic you’d like to learn more about, please email me and let me know.
Thanks!
Benjamin Moyer
