Shared or distributed data Sharing information throughout various social sites allows you to follow up instantly to the needs of your customers. A good CRM system will enable you to make the best informed decisions on how to follow-up properly, and on various levels with your customers. Cost reduction The idea of a solid Customer [...]

Most of us understand the value of forging ahead with our plans to overcome challenges, setting higher goals to climb the ladder of success, and moving on with words of encouragement that demand �quitting is not an option.� But it�s interesting to learn that there are some instances where quitting can actually work in your [...]

Now that you�ve settled on your entrepreneurial venture and are ready to take the steps to get started, the inevitable Business Plan anxiety has probably sunk in. Business schools and textbooks identify the business plan as an �essential� element for any business, and there is an ounce or two of truth behind their suggestions. After [...]

David Ponte of Operative recently told me about a new community that profiles startups. Killer Startups is a directory of startups where the community can vote on and discuss the potential of various startups, trying to locate the next big thing! On a weekday basis, Killer Startups profiles 30 startups. The site is using a [...]

Now that your Eureka! moment has come and gone, you’ve probably got some vague idea of a business plan in the works. Channeling that spark of creativity into a full-fledged business can be daunting, but thanks to marketing gurus such as Seth Godin,turning your innovative idea into a reality may be easier than you thought. [...]