November eMessage
The latest news from your friends at MACC
In this issue…
> Success Story
> Featured Employee
> Billing News
> CABS News
> Technical Information
> Creative Solutions
> Featured Recipe
MACC Calendar
December’s transmit day for first of the month billing is November 23rd.
MACC Announcements
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 6th. This is a reminder to set your switch time BACK by one hour at or near 2:00 a.m. on that night (at 2:00 a.m. it becomes 1:00 a.m.). Click here for more information.
16.2 material is on the Client Pages
Don’t forget, complete information for version 16.2 of Customer Master and Accounting Master is available on MACC’s Client Pages. There are also Enhancement Summaries for MACC Mobile and the Time Management System. Follow this link to log-in.
Thanksgiving support hours
MACC will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24th. Regular support hours will be available on Wednesday, November 23rd and Friday, November 25th.
Featured web training
We recently updated our web training options for MACC Mobile. These courses can show you how to take full advantage of all the features and benefits of the MACC Mobile product. Links to course details and registration are below. MACC Client Page access is required to view the links.
Trivia Winner
Congratulations to Bretton Woods Telephone Company’s Karen Wante who won this month’s MACC Trivia Challenge Contest. Click here for the winning answers and look for MACC Updates for more chances to win.
Printable Newsletter
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Success Story
Give your company a little push
Sometimes it’s just a little push that can turn a good plan into a great success. For Peoples Telephone Cooperative, that little push came in the form of our Suggestive Marketing feature. The Texas-based company used the feature for a high-speed Internet promotion that delivered results far exceeding expectations.
Read the articleMACC’s Featured Employee
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November’s featured employee is Chris Booth. As a Client Relations Manager for companies in the southern and eastern regions of the country, Chris works closely with his clients to keep them updated on MACC’s products and services.
Billing News
The 2017 bill transmit schedule is now available
The suggested 2017 bill transmit schedule for first of the month billing companies is now available on MACC’s Client Pages. Follow this link to view and save the schedule in PDF format.
Read the articleCABS News
AccessMart can help with year-end reporting
Are you required to create year-end reports? Remember, AccessMart can help you. AccessMart is MACC’s web-based revenue assurance and reporting tool. It can generate annual reports on minutes of use by carrier, revenue and usage by jurisdiction, and much, much more in just minutes.
Read the articleTechnical Information
Do you have Tape-itis?
You know, that exhausted feeling from having to swap out backup tapes all of the time and then run them offsite to a different location. Or, the dread of going on vacation and wondering if your substitute will remember to change out the tapes and, if they do, to make sure the tapes stay in the proper rotation.
Read the articleCreative Solutions
Tick-tock…the holidays are almost here
Ho, Ho, Ho…Merry Christmas! Okay, maybe the holidays aren’t that close, but the clock is definitely ticking. If you’re scrambling to come up with some ideas for a holiday special, or just a way to say thanks to your customers, we’ve put together some quick and easy suggestions.
Read the articleSomething fun…
Halloween at MACC
Featured Recipe
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
With Thanksgiving coming soon, we have to have a recipe with some pumpkin in it.
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter flavored all-vegetable shortening
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
Industry Calendar
MACC’s on the go and here is where we’ll be in the coming month:
- ICA Impact Conference
- SCTBA Fall Conference & Showcase
- NECA Expo
- OTA Safety Seminar
- MTA Annual Showcase