Happenings May 4, 2024

    In this issue:

• National Day Spotlight
• New Customer Spotlight
• Acumatica User Groups
• ACM – GP Comparison
• Workplace 101
• Events, Blogs, Movies
• Webinars, Community

The purpose of a newsletter is an opportunity for the ASWi team to provide you and the rest of our clients with information on all the new ASWi and Acumatica related things (or “happenings”) that you may not otherwise be aware of.

Please feel free to share this newsletter with any/all of your team. Pease let me know if anyone on your team who would like to be added to the mailing list for the next issue and removed.

“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.” Ben Carson

Today, people around the world come together to support various causes that are close to their hearts. It’s a day dedicated to the simple yet powerful acts of
giving, whether it’s time, resources, or support. The significance of World Give Day lies in its ability to unite individuals from all walks of life in the act of giving.

It underscores the fact that everyone has something valuable to offer, no matter their situation. The day is marked by a collective effort to impact the lives of others positively through donations to charities, volunteering, or simply sharing a kind gesture.

Ways to celebrate World Give Day:
• Create something special (a card, cookies, a scarf) and give them to your family, friends, neighbors and/or others who are in less fortunate circumstances.
• Participate in a donation drive by volunteering and/or contributing.
• Volunteer at a local shelter, food bank, or any other nonprofit that tugs at your heartstrings.
• Commit random acts of kindness.

Q: What is a gift that no one can beat?
A: A broken drum.

Q: What is a gift’s favorite type of music?
A: Wrap.

Daughter: Did you like the book on anti-gravity that I gave you?
Dad: Yes, I couldn’t put it down.

Son: Did you like the book on procrastination that I gave you?
Dad: I don’t know yet, I’m planning to start reading it tomorrow. Or may next week.

ASWi is very humbled, privileged, and proud to be able to serve some of the most innovative organizations in the country as their ERP and/or IT Services provider and trusted business advisor.

Today, I would like to spotlight and introduce our newest client Earth Contact Products to the rest of the ASWi community. Founded in 1988 with facilities that are located in Olathe, Kansas, Earth Contact Products has a very simple mission: to be the very best manufacturer in our industry by providing quality products and services in a timely manner at a competitive price.

Earth Contact Products has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of helical anchors, steel piers, and waterproofing products.

In partnership with their installing contractors, Earth Contact Products drives positive and sustainable technological advances and growth within the foundation repair, utility, pipeline, waterproofing, and general contracting businesses.

Patent and trademark holders on more than 18 items, Earth Contact Products’ Engineering Department strives to supply the very best service and support to their customers.

South Texas User Group

The next South Texas User Group meeting will be held in Houston on May 16th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This will be followed by a Networking Mixer from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

Location: MCA Communications, 483 W. 38th, Houston, TX 77018
Register: Here
Agenda:

• Round Table
  • South Texas Acumatica User Group Board Introductions
  • Community Guidelines and Rules
  • Discussions Key Issues/Concerns
• Educational Product Demonstrations
  • Contract Payments
  • GoFormz
  • Acumatica Self-Service Tools
• Acumatica Cloud ERP 2024 R1 Upgrade
• Q&A
• Happy Hour Networking

Please Let Us Know if You’re Attending

Please let our Customer Success Manager Keith Wood know if you are attending – keithw@aswius.com | (717) 581-1226.

The next North Texas User Group meeting will be held in Richardson on May 30th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

The proposed format is more round table versus presentation to increase the interaction. Other suggestions are to have tables based on the Editions (Manufacturing, Distribution, Finance, Construction, Retail, etc) .

Topics:

• Reporting Tips and Tricks
• Acumatica – 2024 R1 Version Release Highlights
• Networking

Please let our Customer Success Manager Keith Wood know at keithw@aswius.com or (717) 581-1226 if you plan to attend.

Advantages of Acumatica – System Wide

• Multiple Companies can be within the same Tenant
  • Eliminates logging in and out of companies
  • Companies can share the same chart of accounts, vendors, customers, items, which means less double entry and maintenance.
• Multiple Branches can be with the same Company
• Modern User Interface
• Google-style “Universal” Search
  • No need for add-on tools like Rockton Smartfill
• Out-of-the-Box Dashboards
• Activities/Tasks can be created, assigned, emailed
• System-Wide Processes can be Scheduled to Auto-Run
• Unlimited Attributes
• Business Alerts – Pop-up Windows, emails, Texts
• Import Scenarios
• Native Mobile App for iOS and Android devices

If you are on Dynamics GP and would like to know more about Acumatica Cloud ERP’s advantages over GP, please let our Customer Success Manager Keith Wood know at keithw@aswius.com or (717) 581-1226.

By Cotter Cunningham

I just got a new boss. Every time I talk with him, he seems annoyed with me. I honestly can’t figure it out. He has already started hiring people from his previous job. He showers them with praise, so I know he can be nice.

What’s the best way for me to handle this?

We have all been there. New boss, who seems to not give you a chance, meanwhile favoring people from his/her past. This is tough. If it were me (and it’s not! This is your career!), I think you should give it a few weeks and then try and have an honest conversation.

This can go either really well, or it could easily result in your ultimately leaving the company. But life is short, and there are always other jobs that may interest you or appeal to you in some way. So in general, I think it’s OK to press the issue.

What to say:
I think in the least defensive way possible, you should say something like, “We have now been working together for a few months, and I know that reviews aren’t for a while, but I was hoping we could have a conversation about my performance.”

If he has concerns about your performance, a good manager will tell you. If you have been imagining the various slights you have perceived, I hope he will convince you that you are doing a fine/good/great job and all is well. I think it’s important to keep it about your performance. If you instead were to say, “I don’t think you like me. I have seen you talking to Betty, and you compliment her, but…” that feels like a road to nowhere good. Instantly, he may be defensive and
potentially accuse you of being jealous. Or not understanding how he and Betty have worked together a long time and yada, yada, yada. None of this is going to help you understand your situation, which, I believe, should be your goal.

If he says, “Why do you ask?”, just say that you read that it’s a good practice to have a check-in with a new boss after 90 days. Or something along those lines.

Nearly every weekday, a motivational quote is posted on X/Twitter by @ASWiDelivered and on LinkedIn by @ASWi.
• “Data beats emotion.” Sean Rad
• “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” John F Kennedy
• “Knowledge is power.” Francis Bacon
• “To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.” Doug Conant