Laserfiche WorkFlow Version 8 Is Now Shipping

Laserfiche has greatly improved Workflow with their release 8. We now have many more tools and much more flexability to automate your business processes with this version.

A few of the high lights of this version are:
– Improved Intuitive Graphic Interface
– New Workflow Designer allow complex task to be define easily
– Improved task management
– Base on Windows Workflow Foundation
– XML file format

Learn more about Laserfiche Workflow 8

Laserfiche Announces New Product

Laserfiche is now shipping Avante, an affordable new licensing model for smaller organizations that would like workflow.

Named user licenses include document management, Workflow, Snapshot and e-mail functionality, all for $500 per license.

Laserfiche Avante

New Canon Scanner

Canon DR-6010C

DR-6010C Highlighted Abilities and Benefits:
• Rapid scanning speeds of up to 60 pages / 120 images per minute, in both color and black & white, assure maximum document throughput at all points of capture
• Small design fits readily where desktop space is at a premium
• High-end feeding mechanisms and processing features ensure reliable batch handling
• Sophisticated imaging functions capture documents true to their original form
• Programmable scanning tasks afford an easy, user-friendly experience

Laserfiche Winning Reseller Solbrekk Shares Four Secrets To Success

Minneapolis, Minnesota – May 12, 2009 – Laserfiche today named Solbrekk Business Tecnhnology Solutions as VAR of the Month for May 2009. The reseller has demonstrated significant success with Community Action Agencies and ancillary government agencies like Watersheds (Rice Creek Watershed). The resellers work with the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s legacy systems helped the newspaper win a Run Smarter Award at last year’s Laserfiche International Conference.

“Yes, people are more cautious, but there are pockets of organizations in nearly every field that are looking to spend money on document imaging technology this year and my job is to find them,” says Larry Phelps, Vice President of Sales for Solbrekk.

Phelps credits much of Solbrekk’s success to extensive marketing efforts. “When money’s tight, organizations are not necessarily looking for the best price, but the best value. That’s where your customer stories, case studies, and references all lend credibility to your sales process,” he explains. “People want to pick the supplier who everyone knows was a wise choice, a product that works, and a product they know how to use.” He provides the following four secrets to success:

1. Have your clients market for you – If they see positive benefits, they are often happy to share about it as references, in case studies, success stories, and user groups.
2. Get in front of local community organizations as an expert in office management and efficiency.
3. Incorporate social media tools to reach your audiences – Communicate and educate via blogging, You Tube, e-newsletters, and mini Web sites.
4. For branding success, link all media tools back to Laserfiche’s Web site, which provides credibililty and a wealth of additional information.

Phelps has been blogging about document management for three years (Larry’s Blog), while using YouTube to post his own instructional videos (<a ref “http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wmy2c89klA” Youtube Video). “I had a person contact me about my online demo. It turns out it was a Laserfiche VAR in South Africa and I was able to help him make the demo available to his prospects,” recalls Phelps. “That shows the power and magic of this technology where two VARs from totally different continents can help one another.”
He also uses e-newsletters, seminars, user groups, mini-websites and auto-responders. But, Phelps says the most important marketing tools are his case studies, where users like Laserfiche Luminary Dick Crumb, CIO of Shoreview, MN, detail their success working with Solbrekk (<a ref “http://www.solbrekk.com/case-studies.asp?docID=85″ City of Shoreview Story).
“Posting these stories on the web and linking them to Laserfiche’s website helps build brand awareness to the search engines and helps prospects find Laserfiche and its VARs,” he adds.

Phelps himself first became aware of Laserfiche from enthusiastic users over a decade ago. While researching cost-effective replacements for a client’s outdated microfiche system, he discovered another organization using Laserfiche five hours away. “They were so excited they wanted me to drop everything. ‘It would be worth it,’ they said. ‘You’ve just got to see this software.’”
He saved himself the trip and instead called Laserfiche. After several conversations, he not only purchased Laserfiche for his client, he became his area’s reseller as well.
“In those early days it was really important to educate our prospects on the basic concepts of document imaging. They’d never seen anything like Google; they were totally amazed at the ability to search their documents for any word or phrase,” he says. “It was educate, educate, educate.” Especially in the current economy, he says, it still is.
“More than ever we need to help prospects understand the power of a real document management system. You’d think users know the difference between Laserfiche and a product that attaches PDF’s to their proprietary system,” Phelps says. “In fact, I think now, more than at any time, it is important to help clients clear away the noise and find a solution that will help them run their businesses more effectively.”

About Laserfiche
Laserfiche® creates simple and elegant document management solutions that help organizations run smarter. Since 1987, more than 25,000 organizations have used Laserfiche software to help staff find what they need in seconds, collaborate more effectively and complete daily tasks more efficiently. Engineered for rapid deployment, Laserfiche easily integrates with the primary business applications staff use every day.

Laserfiche distributes software through a worldwide network of value-added resellers (VARs), who tailor solutions to clients’ individual needs. In recognition of the outstanding training and support we provide to our resellers, the Laserfiche VAR program has received the Five-Star Rating from Computer Reseller News/VARBusiness magazine.
Francine Marlenee, APR, Public Relations Specialist
Laserfiche

For free article “7 ingredience to a successfull document imaging project” go to:
<a ref “www.larry-phelps.com” FREE ARTICLE

Laserfiche CEO Nien-Ling Wacker Honored as Entrepreneur of the Year

Congratulations to Nien-Ling, who will be honored tomorrow by the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce as City National Bank’s Entrepreneur of the Year!   

Jim Haney, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking for City National Bank, recently said “Nien-Ling’s training as a physicist has helped her become one of Southern California’s most successful entrepreneurs. Her creativity, determination, and vision transformed what began as a computer consulting business into a pioneer in document management and one of the industry’s most innovative software companies.” 

The award will be presented tomorrow at The Chamber’s “City National Bank Entrepreneur of the Year Luncheon” at the Hyatt Long Beach. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. with a networking and business exposition, a free-introductory session on “Thriving in an Ever-Changing Economy” which will be moderated by Jim Eaton, President of Airdrome Precision Components and Event Chair.
Laserfiche News Article

Draining the Paper Pool

Rice Creek Watershed District uses Laserfiche to stem the flow of paper
April 15th, 2009 by Danielle Leong

Rice Creek was among the first watershed districts to look into Laserfiche after hearing rave reviews from City of Shoreview‘s IS Manager, Dick Crumb. Crumb contacted Laserfiche reseller Larry Phelps from Solbrekk and suggested Phelps introduce Rice Creek’s staff to Laserfiche. (Check out a video of Crumb demonstrating Laserfiche to over 40 employees from 18 Minnesota cities here).

Now staff can’t imagine life without Laserfiche. “Just today, I had a call about a project in 1990,” says Thomas. “I was able to go into Laserfiche and find the engineer’s report for that project and use Laserfiche to e-mail the file directly to that person in 5 minutes.

“I can’t imagine how many hours would have gone into trying to find that same record if it were stored in files and boxes somewhere,” he adds.

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Great new Canon Scanner

If you are looking for a good desktop scanner for using with your Laserfiche document imaging, you should look at the Canon 3010C.

Canon 3010c Scanner

30 page per min

color scanner with 50 page sheet feeder

Document  Width: 2″ – 8.5″  Length: 2.1″ – 14″

So you’ve decided to implement a document management system at your business…now who is going to do all that work?

Choose CHOICE, Inc. to help you convert your paper documents to electronic files!  People from CHOICE, Inc. are people with developmental disabilities who know how to get the job done.

 

Choice will place workers onsite to:
      - Prepare documents:  pull paper clips, staples, and post-it notes from

        paper, stack paper neatly 
      - Scan documents:  feed pages into scanner and ensure documents are filed

        on the electronic database
      - Destroy documents:  if necessary, shred paper documents after they’re

        scanned

CHOICE, Inc. is a non-profit entity dedicated to the creation of labor solutions since 1969–serving over 70 companies currently.  They provide an individual or a group supervised by one of our staff to complete your work, and they are an affordable option for quality services.  Employers choose Choice because they are dependable and competent.  Call the Job Developer today at 952-474-9510 for a free phone consultation and quote.  You may also visit www.choicejobs.org for more information.

I know that paperwork is weighing down our staff…but is now the right time to spend money on paperless technology?

 

 What would you think if:

     – there were minimal upfront costs?

     – its annual cost was a fraction of what experts say it costs to fill a

       single 4-drawer filing cabinet?

     – it’s as easy to operate as Windows Explorer?

 

Come to a FREE Laserfiche Document Imaging Seminar

To register, send and email to events@solbrekk.com

Free Document Imaging and Management Overview go to: www.larry-phelps.com

 

Would you like to access Laserfiche documents directly from your line-of- business application?

Affinity brings the power of Laserfiche® document management to the applications you use most.  Document searches can be reduced to a single click of a button.  New documents can be added to your Laserfiche repository without manually entering template field values, file names, or folder locations.  Affinity truly makes Laserfiche feel like part of your business software.
The best part about Affinity is its simplicity.  Laserfiche functionality can be added to most application screens within minutes–no programming required.

 

ASK ABOUT FREE 30-DAY DEMO

 

Free Document Imaging and Management Overview go to: www.larry-phelps.com