letter from the ceo... Winter's over already?  The past quarter absolutely flew by, and just as Mother Nature takes us through a change of seasons, here at Reside, we're excited about the changing dynamics that we're seeing in our environment! In the world of the Internet, seasons are shifting.  Companies are gaining speed, efficiency, profitability, and flexibility - all through streamlining and automating business communications and processes through the Web.  Progressive business leaders understand this opportunity, and are spearheading transformation in their businesses by embracing the power of the Internet!  Reside is thrilled to be working with forward-thinking clients, in building technology plans and strategies that are taking those businesses from "What's now?" to "What's next?" This is such an exciting business to be involved in - and the Web revolution is really just beginning!  My deepest gratitude goes out to our Rockin' team at Reside, and our valued clients and partners.  Let's keep on asking: "What's next?"!!! Rockin', Matt Matt Meents Chief Executive Officer mmeents@reside.biz

what's new at reside... Introducing the Reside Client RockStar Award! Are you a client RockStar?  Reside's most successful projects are the product of exemplary communication between consultant and client.  Both need to follow the project plan and do what it takes to achieve project goals.  There are times when someone at Reside performs a task that is above and beyond what is expected of them to achieve results for our clients and we nominate them internally for a "Rockstar Moment."  We are sharing this piece of our culture by nominating members of client teams that "rock" a project through tremendous effort.  Each quarter nominees will be entered into a drawing for an appreciation gift from Reside.  This quarter's prize is an iPod Nano.  Good Luck! Summer Salesforce.com Success Tour Reside is a proud sponsor of the Minneapolis salesforce.com 2006 Summer Success on Demand Tour.  This is our third straight year of partnering with salesforce.com to deliver presentations on best practices and introduce new product features for current users, as well as providing product demonstrations and customer panels for individuals evaluating the salesforce.com system. Mark your calendars for May 17 to attend this exciting event.  This is a unique occasion to network with savvy professionals, learn about new technologies, and, of course - catch-up with the Reside team!  Look for your official invitation with details coming your way soon. KS95 for Kids Partnership a Success Reside was proud to partner with the KS95 for Kids® program over their March Radiothon through the creation of their new website. The Radiothon raised an impressive $889,989 this year and the corresponding Change for Kids program rose over $89,667.  We are happy to report that the portion of donations received through the website before and post-Radiothon totaled over $86,000. All proceeds stay in the Twin Cities to benefit Children's Cancer Research Fund and Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. Reside Celebrity Update You may remember hearing about Reside team member Sophia Murphy's celebrity moment attained through her son Andrew's video clip that has aired on ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos.  Andrew has won the top prize at both the contestant level and the $100,000 show.  Up next is the Grand Prize Show!  This year's grand prize is a 48-year membership in the Worldwide Disney Vacation Club.  The Grand Prize episode is scheduled to air on ABC on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14th.

in the spotlight... Minneapolis College of Art and Design The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is an accredited, award-winning art and design college. The admissions department desired a tool that would give them the ability to coordinate their recruiting efforts and manage the admissions process in an easy-to-use system. Learn about how MCAD and Reside harnessed the efficiencies of a traditional business-to-business application in their customized salesforce.com system! St. Paul Federal Credit Union St. Paul Federal Credit Union is a corporation that historically provided financial services exclusively to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 110.  The group wanted to reflect the new name and brand through a comprehensive web program for their business that communicated their offerings and targeted their key audiences.  Read about the creation of a website that provides St. Paul Federal with a web marketing tool that coordinates with their online banking services.

sales & marketing feature...  How the Correct Body Language Saved the Day By Michael Hennessy, President, Actions Speak Louder. Upon arriving to an out-of-town training session, I quickly realized there were problems. The power point did not work, the microphone did not work, and the room was windowless and too hot.  I knew I had to show that I was in control despite the adverse conditions... Read Full Article

business trends... My Goal... to Reach One of My Goals! By Kurt S. Durrwachter, CRPS, Laraway Financial Advisors. How many times have you set a goal you were deeply excited about and six months later you had given up on the idea?  We have all done it.  We have all read about the effectiveness of setting goals but can't seem to make them a reality.  Learn some of the finer points of goal setting...  Read Full Article

technology focus... The Importance of Being Current, a Case for WCM By Tj Kellie, Systems Architect, Power Objects. The challenge of creating new content and publishing it on the website has been a growing source of headache for businesses of all types. This stress creates serious business inefficiencies and cannot be ignored.  Don't put your sales force in the perilous position of trying to explain why your new products or services are not featured on your homepage... Read Full Article

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