DataSys Corporation's Great Plains Blog

3 Tips For Using HubSpot's Blogging Application

Tip 1: Embedding Video into Your Blog

 

To embed a video like the one above, you'll need to do the following:

1. Most video sites like YouTube have an "embed" source code that you can copy and paste. For YouTube, this code is listed just to the right of the video itself, under a person's username.
2. Open up the HTML Editor in HubSpot by clicking the "HTML" button in the toolbar. Then, paste in the source code at that point of the article you'd like the video to show up.
3. Save! This tip will work on the rest of the CMS as well, not just in the blog. Just click on "Add Module", and add an HTML module. You'll be able to paste in the source code directly, and the video will exist as a stand alone module on your site.

Tip 2: Automate Your Social Media Publishing

If you use the HubSpot blogging platform, then we'll be able to automatically publish your content for you.  To set up Social Media Publishing, complete the following steps:

1. We need to add your social media credentials before we can automate your blog publishing to their feeds. Under the Promote tab, open up HubSpot's Social Media application.
   
2. Click the "Social Media Accounts" button. When prompted, add your credentials for the social media sites you'd like to publish to.
3. Once your credentials are entered, head back to your blog's homepage and click on the "Options" link (to the right of the "Create Article" link).Your blog options will appear.
4. Click on the Social Media Publishing tab. Under Social Media accounts, check off the boxes of the social media feeds you'd like your blog to publish to automatically. Remember to click "Update" at the bottom of the screen.
5. When publishing content to your networks, you’ll need a line of explanatory text to let people know what they’re seeing. To write this line, write your slug in the "publishing slug" field, directly above the list of your social media acccounts. This is the text that will appear in Facebook and Twitter along with a link to the blog article.  For example, you might write "Check out my new blog post!"

Tip 3: Text Formatting 101

You can edit the fonts of your website by going to Settings > Template Configuration in HubSpot, and then click on "Advanced Configuration". Throughout this list, you'll see places where you can change the font of your different headers.

One caveat to this, however: The fonts you can use on a website are dependent on the fonts that are available on a visitor's machine. If you try to name a font that the user does not have on their computer, it will default back to something standard (usually Arial or Helvetica).

Most machines are preinstalled with dozens of fonts, so the trick is knowing which fonts are likely to be installed on which computers. For a list of the fonts supported on most browsers, view this article on Success.

DataSys Adds 31st Great Plains Dynamics Customer in NonProfit Arena

DataSys Corporation is pleased to welcome Road to Responsibility (RTR) as its 31st active customer in the human services arena.  DataSys will be providing a variety of services, such as training, to help RTR better utilize Great Plains.

RTR was founded in 1988 with the overarching belief that individuals with developmental, emotional and behavioral challenges deserve to have full, rich and rewarding lives in the community. They act as leaders in the communities they serve to create opportunities for these individuals and to advocate for them.

 

According to Michael Newman, Executive Vice President at DataSys, "Given DataSys' mission of service, we work particularly well with human services organizations.  Our company values are also founded on structuring teams to provide services to clients, leveraging each person's unique strengths, and shifting to meet adapting needs.  Our human service clients truly put the word human in our relationship with them." 

DataSys Presents at Mass Human Service Providers’ Council Expo

DataSys Corporation's President, Lisa Daigle, was invited to speak at the Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers' annual convention.  She presented the topic, "So You're Managing a Technology Project... Words of Wisdom."   www.providers.org 

Her presentation provided insider's tips ranging from identifying overlooked risk factors to establishing a project team culture to running a successful kick-off meeting.  Ms. Daigle opened the presentation by acknowledging that project management is one of the more challenging roles in an organization.  She ended the presentation by reminding participants to keep the following motto in the forefront:  "I am doing my best."

 

According to one participant, an MBA student at Boston University, "Great presentation! It contained a lot of very useful information."  Another participant, a senior project manager, remarked, "Your session was filled with real-world insight which I found instructive."  Adds Ms. Daigle, "I have either attended or presented at this convention for many years.  I remain inspired by the attendees' heartfelt missions."

Ms. Daigle has been in the human services and technology industries for 25 years, and managed numerous types of technology projects.  For the 14 years, she has owned a business, DataSys Corporation, which sells and implements accounting systems.  As a leader at DataSys, she has hired, trained, and mentored a team of consultants that has provided 50,000+ hours of implementation services.  DataSys' client base numbers some 175 active customers, and includes 30+ customers in health and human services to larger corporations.

Michael Newman Promoted to Executive Vice President at DataSys Corporation

 DataSys Corporation is pleased to announce that Michael Newman has been promoted to a leadership position at DataSys.  Mike joined the firm in 2000 as a consultant, with promotions to senior consultant and senior engagement manager.  Prior to DataSys, he was a corporate controller at a 25+ million firm, where he managed the accounting activities for 11 companies and managed 8 staff.

Mike's expanded role will further augment his working partnership with DataSys' President, Lisa Daigle.  According to Ms. Daigle, "Mike has been a trusted advisor since he walked through the door.  He has served as a mentor and coach to his teammates, and is highly regarded by customers for his expertise and dedication to customer service.  At the top of the list is Mike's attitude-he walks through the door each day with a positive attitude.  I am energized to be working with Mike in yet another capacity to strengthen DataSys' relationships with customers."

Mike's accomplishments extend off the work field and onto the baseball field.  In summer 2009, Mike managed an all-star little league team to the tournament championship.  His enthusiastic team of underdogs beat the top two seeds on their way to the divisional championship.  This win was a first for Mike's hometown, and his team held their trophy high.

According to Cliff Hay, principle of Pyramid Practice Services and former Vice President of Consulting Services at Microsoft Business Solutions, "I worked closely with Mike while providing training to DataSys and instituting best practices for their implementation team.  Mike's contribution to DataSys' success rests not only in his unsurpassed dedication to the DataSys customer base, but also his strong, positive impact upon the professional and cultural successes of his peers and the organization as a whole.  I am certain that his promotion to key organizational management and team leadership will prove invaluable to team members and customers alike."