We want to help keep you safe Sacramento! Help you and your family and friends safe as you drive in the rain this winter! 

Get your car Rain-Ready!

Tired tread is extremely important! Along with tire pressure. Using a tire gauge you should be checking your tire pressure once a month. 

You should also check your headlights, taillights, brake lights and turn signals to make sure they are all working properly. 

Go Slow!

Driving too fast in these weather conditions is very dangerous! Because they pavement is wet it provides an extremely slippery surface as it pulls up the oils from the road.

 On top of this, the friction is also reduced between the tire and the road. 

Stay far away! 

Keep a safe distance from the car in front of you about 6 seconds. Experts say to try to keep from being boxed in by cars in the lanes on either side of you. If you have space on either side of your car, you have an easy out in case the vehicle ahead of you stops suddenly. 

Learn when to use your technology and when not to 

Some features such as cruise control, forward collision warning systems are great to have but can be very dangerous during the rain. Wet weather may affect the systems' sensors and reduce their reliability. 

These safety and weather tips are brought to you by QB Doc! 

We want to try to keep you as safe as possible. 

For more tips and promotions visit qbdoc.com 

Multiple Ways to Create Compelling Content When You're Unsure What to Write!

Great content ideas aren't always easy to find. Even the most famous writers can get stuck at times. Find out tips on how to always create excellent content

1) Group Brainstorming 
Ask some friends for ideas on what to create. Some people to consider are offline friends, online peers, and blogger friends!  

2) Ask your readers! 
What are some things they would want to read about or find out more about. 

3) Allow a Guest to Write!
Guest Post can add content effortlessly to your blog.

4) Interview Someone 
Want to talk to some interesting people? Interview someone and write a few questions for them to answer! 


5) Share about your success, failures and biggest challenges. 
Write about what you learned from them.

6) Write a review about a product or service.
Let your readers know what you liked and disliked about it. 


7) Tell a personal story about yourself
Tell an interesting story to your readers.









These great tips are brought to you by QB Doc!
 Check out more tips on qbdoc.com

Tips On How to Get More Eyes On Your Posts 

1) Post good content often! 

2) Make your posts easily shareable.

3)  Use tools for content curation. 

4)Accept guest writers on your blog. 

5) Use Search Engine Optimization

6)   Don't forget to edit and proofread every single word before it is published. 

7) Add relevant links to your blogs

8) Email marketing 

9) Break up posts that are too long 

10) Be creative with your social media 

We recently heard a great story from our partners at Intuit, check it out! 

"Leslie Capachietti of Automated Financial Solutions recently completed an install with an e-cigarette company. Here, she talks about her learnings:

EZ Cig Vapors in Wakefield, MA was using electronic cash registers, not tracking inventory and COGS, in addition to having difficulty tracking and remitting sales tax.   They were looking for a solution that would allow them to capture customer information and offer a rewards program.  Their longer term goals are to start selling online, add at least one more location and, eventually, sell the business as a "turnkey" operation.

We worked with the Revel Systems onboarding team to put the system/hardware together and in place.  Next, we got the merchant services and QBO up and running. This all went pretty smoothly.

The complexity of this type of inventory made for some challenges during implementation. Many of the items (e-cig's) that they assemble and resell do not come with UPCs.  They also sell the liquid vapors separately which are not shipped with barcodes on them, and one flavor alone can have as many as 8 different strengths.  QuickBooks Revel does a nice job of creating labels when you export to Excel and reimport the list with UPCs (however, the bottles are so small and sell so quickly that it is not feasible to print/attach a label).  In this case, they use the search function which works pretty well.  They are now tracking about 1500 items in Revel.

EZ Cig Vapors now has a standardized process in place for setting up and working with the different e-cig types, including strengths and flavors.  Once an item is setup, they love how easy it is to receive into inventory. We're excited with the configuration that we designed   (see photos of iPad menu) because we think it can be used/shared as template for similar types of businesses.

In addition to the benefit of now having a true inventory and customer tracking system in place, the client is now on their way to building a valuable "turnkey" business that can be easily scaled (they are looking to open another location in the next 12 - 18 months) and eventually sold."

This story is brought to you by QB DOC. Check us out at qbdoc.com 

7 Easy Steps to Make Your Own Marketing Plan 

Step 1: Decide what you want your plan to be about.

Step 2: Collect your data.
Gather information such as numbers, feelings, opinions and ideas. 

  Step 3: Do your analysis. 
Analyze the data in great detail. Make sure you are very objective and don't skip anything. 

Step 4: Project, make a plan!
Brainstorm, and think about your plan.

Step 5: Make sure everyone is working!
Communication and coordination is key between each and every party. 


Step 6: Make sure everything is under control. Double check there are no mistakes.

Step 7: Create a conclusion and gather your results. 

Want to keep track of your expenses for your plan or organize your account? Contact QB Doc to find out how you can! 

(775)348-9200

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Hello Sacramento! Are you ready for some exciting, fun,entertaining events this April in Sacramento? Check out this blog to see what's going on! 

SFA Sac State Fashion Show

Sacramento State's Student Fashion Association is holding its annual fashion show! Come check it out!

April 17th 2015

UC Davis Picnic Day 2015

This family friendly event is free for everyone and will consist of music, food, events, and animal and athletic events!

April 18th 2015

Sacramento Earth Day Celebration

Sacramento will be celebrating its 46th annual Earth Day! There will be entertainment, fun activities, and great food! 

April 19th 2015 11am-4pm

SactoMoFo 8

The annual SactoMoFo 8 food truck festival will be back in Sacramento! Mark your calenders! There will be more than 35 food trucks, a beer garden and live music! 

April 25th 2015 2pm-9pm 

Dennis Holck   QB Doc 

April Promotions 

Quickbooks Point of Sale

 You can get a FREE Pin Pad when you get a Point of Sale Desktop 12.0 and approved Point of Sale MAS account only until April 17th!

You can also upgrade your Point of Sale to version desktop 12.0 and get 30% off until May 1st! 

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 

Discounted Customers who are upgrading from version 12 to version 15 will get 30% off! 

QuickBooks Online 

You can now save 35% for the life of your subscription along with the first 30 days free!

Contact Dennis Holck at (775) 348-9200

or check out more promotions at qbdoc.com 

QuickBooks Enterprise Trade Up  Promotion! 

Up to 50% off!

This promotion starts January 19th 2015! Get it now since it is only available until February 13 2015! 

You can get up to 50% off QuickBooks Enterprise with 1-30 Users when you subscribe to Silver, Gold, or Platinum!

If you are a current user of QuickBooks Pro and Premier or someone switching from a competitive product, you can trade in your software for QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions! 

Contact Dennis Holck at (775)348-9200 

or visit us at qbdoc.com