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Did you know you could create your own Wiki sub-page on the Intuit Community? If you have created a work-around or even an extensive guide, this is a great place to post it. You will even have a direct link to your Wiki-page to post in your blog, or own site.

Do you have content that doesn't fall under a current Wiki category? Just email the Intuit Community team with your idea. One of the Hosts will get back to you about your idea so we can get more help for other users posted on the site.

Thanks to everyone who has already contributed to the Wiki's, and everyone who plans on contributing in the future!

New Partner: Vertical Response!

VerticalResponse Now Available on the Intuit® Workplace!

You wanted a simple integration with your QuickBooks account? You got it!

You know you deliver professional looking email marketing, postcards and online survey campaigns, with VerticalResponse, an intuitive and affordable web-based marketing solution. Now we're making it even easier for you to grow your business.

Tired of downloading your data from QuickBooks and uploading it into VerticalResponse? Now with the Intuit Workplace, you can create an account and  easily transfer your QuickBooks Customer data with standard fields into your VerticalResponse account.

Already an existing VerticalResponse User?

If you already have a VerticalResponse account, all you need now is to install the VerticalResponse for Intuit Workplace app into your Workplace account and set it up to use your QuickBooks data.

Installing VerticalResponse for Intuit Workplace - You Only Have to Do This Once!

1. Go to the VerticalResponse for Intuit Workplace Application 
2. Click on the "Signup Now" link that will take you to the Workplace login page. If you haven't yet, create a Workplace account now. It takes just a minute.
3. Once logged in to the Workplace, you'll be asked to "Choose a Subscription Plan". Select "Free Trial" and click on "Next".
4. When you've agreed to the Terms Of Service, click on "Subscribe".
5. From the Confirmation page, click on "Go to this application".

Setting Up Your App To Use QuickBooks data

1. You'll be asked if you'd like to use your QuickBooks data. Go ahead and select "Use QuickBooks Data" and click on "Next". 
2. A Java installer will download the Workplace Sync plugin and install it on to your PC (Sorry not available for Mac). Depending on the number of records you have in your QuickBooks Company file, it may take Intuit a while to sync your QuickBooks data in to the Workplace. i.e. 1000 records takes about 15 minutes. Download Workplace Sync FAQ Document
   
   
   
3. Once you've completed installing the Workplace Sync app, go ahead and proceed to the VerticalResponse for Intuit Workplace app.
4. Enter your VerticalResponse password and you're ready to mail to your QuickBooks customers. Make sure you bring over your data often so you'll always have an up-to-date list in your VerticalResponse account.

* For security purpose, you'll only need to enter your password the first time you access your account through the integration.
* Works with QuickBooks: QuickBooks 2009 (QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Enterprise)

Intuit to Acquire PayCycle

Intuit to Acquire PayCycle Companies Joining Forces to Provide new Online Payroll Offerings to Small Businesses, Accountants and Financial Institutions MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Jun. 02, 2009 – Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase PayCycle Inc., one of the nation’s fastest-growing online payroll services, serving more than 85,000 small businesses. The cash transaction is valued at approximately $170 million, subject to adjustment. Privately held PayCycle, based in Palo Alto, Calif., is a leader in online payroll for small businesses, accountants and financial institutions. The acquisition will give small businesses access to one of the most innovative, easy-to-use and cost-effective online payroll solutions from one of the strongest and most trusted brands in financial management software. In addition, it will provide hundreds of thousands of accountants with the ability to easily and profitably offer services as stand-alone payroll providers for their small business customers. Customer Value          “We’ll offer small businesses a range of low-cost, high-value alternatives to expensive payroll outsourcers and time-consuming, error-prone manual payroll methods,” said Nora Denzel, senior vice president and general manager of Intuit Employee Management Solutions. “In addition, the acquisition will enable Intuit to develop and deploy the next generation of online payroll tools more quickly.”          PayCycle chief executive Jim Heeger, a former Intuit chief financial officer, said the two companies’ strengths complement each other.           “We share a common vision: using the Internet to deliver a secure and easy-to-use payroll solution to small businesses,” said Heeger. “Like Intuit, our employees are proven innovators and industry thought-leaders who develop and deliver game-changing offerings that redefine traditional ways of doing things.” Strategic Importance  The acquisition supports Intuit’s strategic goals in two ways.         First, it underscores the company’s connected services strategy, which is designed to give customers online access to its products and services. Today, Intuit derives more than half its total revenue from connected services offerings.         Expanding the online capability of its payroll offering advances Intuit’s move into the “software as a service” markets for small business. As a result, the company expects to accelerate the growth rate of its overall payroll business.         In addition, PayCycle’s partnerships with financial institutions are expected to extend Intuit’s ability to offer integrated payroll solutions to an even larger set of partners and deliver a simple payroll solution to a greater number of small businesses.