by Bob | Nov 7, 2017 | Article, Blog, Business, FileMaker, Software For Business
“I’ve Been Burned Before” My daughter’s first musical theatre gig was at age five, playing a sugar cube alongside talented kids of all ages in a production of “Beauty and the Beast.” One scene that particularly stood out for me was when the servant-turned-candlestick,...
by Bob | Sep 5, 2017 | Article, Business, Software For Business
In 1989, I had been working for a large metropolitan weekly newspaper for the better part of a decade. I was a jack of all trades when it came to the graphics department: graphics camera operator, paste-up artist, typesetter – all essential tasks when it came to...
by Bob | Aug 17, 2017 | Article, Business, FileMaker, Software For Business
If you missed Alchemy Consulting President Bob Shockey’s 35-minute webinar, presented in conjunction with FileMaker, Inc. on August 8, 2017, you missed out on the opportunity to see how quickly a new custom app for your business pays for itself. But, you are in...
by Bob | May 5, 2017 | Article, Blog, Business, FileMaker
Service businesses are everywhere. In fact, much has been made of the fact that the U.S. economy has become primarily a service economy. Roughly 80% of our economy is now service-based. Much of that service is handled by field service personnel — people who come...
by Bob | May 3, 2017 | Article, Business, FileMaker
FileMaker, Inc. has published an excellent new e-book that outlines how businesses can leverage inventory systems built on the FileMaker platform. Not only does it outline the benefits of having a custom inventory management system, but it gives some important...
by Bob | Dec 19, 2016 | Article, Business, FileMaker
Once upon a time, not so long ago, you would walk into a software retailer and gaze in confusion at the shelves of boxes, an image in your mind of the perfect software. You might spend an hour just reading the backs of various boxes, the text promising to solve all...
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