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5 Bad Work Habits Revealed

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Maya Pillai

Whether you are a freelancer or an office go-er, there are certain work etiquettes that you need to follow to pursue a successful career. Everyone has at least one bad work habit that can become detrimental to his/her growth. Even I have one. I am a work from home mom and there are times when I feel “Oh gosh I have not completed my work.” My problem is, I am not assertive. For Instance, when someone drops in when I am working, I am not assertive enough to tell them I am working and not in a position to entertain … Read more

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Consultant’s Suite – Free Apps for the Independent Consultant

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Puneet Yamparala

Whether you have been a lone warrior all your life or you are just starting out on your own as an independent consultant, you know it is important to build the right personal brand and have the right tools to do the job. At Apptivo we understand that you need A project management tool that acts as your dashboard A software that can easily send invoices, monitor them and accept payments A software that tracks your hours – because time is money A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software that has all customer information in one place and A web page … Read more

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Using Apptivo Invoicing for billing clients in different currencies

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Puneet Yamparala

Apptivo Invoicing is a tool designed to help freelancers and small businesses invoice their clients for free. Most freelancers work with clients who are located all over the world and as a result they need the capability to send invoices in various currencies. Though Apptivo Invoice is best suited for billing your clients in dollars, you can get payments in other currencies as well. Apptivo provides this capability with the help of Paypal. Follow these simple steps to start receiving payments from your clients in different currencies Create an Account in Apptivo. Setup Paypal using the following instructions Once you … Read more

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From startup to stardom! the best free way to manage your business

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Apptivo Business Advisory Team

You are a startup trying to bring an innovation to market or trying to make a new business model work. We understand your needs like no one else and bring you the latest innovation in business management software – Apptivo. What is Apptivo? Apptivo is the world’s first free business management software as a service popularly known as SaaS). Functionally complete with modules to manage all aspects of your business from when you are the company to when you employ several hundred people, Apptivo is the dream platform for you. Everything is configurable Apptivo has several options that govern the … Read more

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Importance of Social Media in Invoice Design

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Puneet Yamparala

With increasing use of email and electronic invoices, it is extremely important to keep in mind the role social media can play in increasing your sales through invoices. Till a couple of years ago, invoices were considered a dull topic which nobody was interested in. Now, everybody realizes the role invoices can play in helping your customers remember you and also refer new sales leads your way. We earlier covered the 7 must have features for invoice templates, in this post we will go a bit deeper to understand how to leverage social media to increase sales through Invoices. Before … Read more

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Cheap Websites for Authors and Writers

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Puneet Yamparala

Are you an Author or a writer? Are you looking to improve your web presence and increase sales? Do you want to sell your book from your website? If you answered Yes to any of these then we have the best solution for you. You no longer have to worry about expensive website development or using factory line templates. You can get a fully custom designed website for as low as $25. Sirahu, in collaboration with Apptivo is launching the Sirahu Author Sites solution to help authors and writers get elegant websites easily and in an cost effective manner. If … Read more

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How does Apptivo help small businesses grow?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Todd [Miner Technologies]

When it comes to defining success for a business, nine times out of ten that definition would be growth. Owners are constantly on the lookout for methods in which they can increase their profits, or reduce their overheard in order to generate revenue to re-invest in the company. On the other side of things, managers also strive to increase the quality of their work, and reduce the amount of errors and mistakes that cause lost revenue. One such common way to achieve both of these is through use of technology to streamline processes, and eliminate work for both managers and employees. Apptivo … Read more

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