“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instil in us. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey. Today, many people will be busy making New Year’s Resolutions. Perhaps they want to lose…
With Christmas parties to attend, presents to buy, and chocolates to eat, it can become pretty difficult to sit down, focus, and get some work finished. Here are 5 tips to help you stay productive during the holidays! 1. Buy Online Don’t have time to wait in line? In your after-work time, try online shopping.…
In our last article we touched on the features and functions of a CRM that were particularly important to small businesses. In this second instalment, we look at the less technical CRM needs of these organizations, such as: Ease of use Inexpensive software or service Limited user training requirements, and availability of low cost online training Ease…
In this first of two articles, we look at the features and functions of a CRM that are specific to small business requirements. In the next installment we’ll look at small business CRM needs that are less technical but at least as important, such as ease of use and affordability. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) implementations that resembled CRM as we…
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday! Here are 10 ways to make your business run more efficiently! 1. Implement a CRM System – To begin running your business more efficiently, you need to implement a CRM solution. It will streamline your sales force, hold every piece of information regarding your accounts, leads, and contacts, and promote collaboration…
While there are as many ways to run a small business as there are small businesses, there are common themes found in those who succeed. Here are the 9 must-have tips for any solo entrepreneur! 1. Expedite – While managing a business all by yourself can be an attractive option, if you can afford to, hire…
What you eat can make the difference between an excellent day in the office and a sluggish one. Here are the Top 10 Foods to Increase Productivity! 1. Chocolate “Dark chocolate contains antioxidant properties that “increase the production of endorphins while enhancing focus and concentration,” whereas milk chocolate is good for quickening reaction time and…
1CRM has a very useful Campaigns module which is most often used for Email Marketing Campaigns. The basics of a campaign are to – Define an email template to be sent out Define a target list of recipients – who may be Contacts, Leads, or Targets Define a campaign which pulls together the target list…
These days, the landing page of your website might as well be your store front window. What makes people come in and look around, and what makes others look, and then continue walking by. Here are a few things to consider when you are faced with a high bounce rate on your website… To begin,…
Running a small business can be expensive, and while implementing a CRM system saves you money in the long run, it may seem like a large expense at first. Here are a few ways to trim the cost of your CRM implementation. 1. Managers first The first users of your CRM system can be owners,…