Summer Intern Survival Guide: Part III
Write Well Not all interns are tasked with drafting form letters; it is a responsibility usually reserved for those that demonstrate excellent writing skills. When you draft a letter, make sure that...
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Audiences are lists of constituents based off of a common characteristic, or tag. It is a good idea to have a broad range of audiences, varying in characteristics. They can be created based off of...
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At Fireside, we are constantly thinking about ways to improve communications between Member and constituents. It is critical for the Member’s office to be able to track every interaction with a...
View ArticleProject Onboarding: CRM Transition Best Practices
Moving from another CMS vendor to Fireside CRM is a very exciting time! There may be some stress involved, as there is with any form of change, but we are here 100% of the time to help you out with...
View ArticleProject Onboarding: CRM Transition Process
Fireside CRM migration projects take an average of 4-6 weeks total. At no point during this migration will you be unable to be using a CMS/CRM platform – at all points you will have access to your old...
View ArticleProject Onboarding: Overview of CRM Migration
CRM project migration timelines are pretty much set from the beginning of the project based on your office needs. During the transition of the 112th to 113th Congress, fastest CRM migration occurred in...
View ArticleProject Onboarding: Using CRM
As with all of our other platforms, Fireside CRM is very user friendly. It will take some time to get used to because it does work differently than your previous vendor(s). This past year alone, we...
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The mail logging process is a very important aspect of responding to and keeping in touch with constituents. How mail is entered into your Fireside CRM will affect how quickly the constituent receives...
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One of Fireside’s many helpful features is the ability to import lists. Lists imported into Fireside can range from a stack of business cards to an even sign in sheet. Since setting up an import is...
View ArticleNew Features: Add a Person Updated
While we’re on the Add a Person page, there is now even more info you can include when creating a new person! You can check the Opt-in box to sign the person up for your eNewsletter. You can also add a...
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