To succeed in sales, a sales person needs to know how to nail the prospect in the first 20 seconds and keep him engaged, use creative techniques to subtly reveal the hidden needs of the customer, and finally he should never be in a hurry to close the deal. The customers do not like salespersons who are pushy or those … Continue reading
Many small businesses have implemented in-house CRM systems to make it easier for their employees. However, once a sales rep leaves his office he is totally disconnected from his CRM system. Usually a sales team has most of its sales representatives in the field to meet with a potential prospect or to close a deal. When he is on move, … Continue reading
There is a boom for games applications as smartphone, tablet and other similar mobile devices market continues to grow. As per the report published by International Data Corporation (IDC) in the year 2010, mobile apps that will be downloaded will come close to 183 billion in 2015. With an increase in demand for smartphones and other similar mobile devices, there … Continue reading
Today’s customers are not just kings, they are emperors. If they are not satisfied with your product or service, they are bound to display their annoyance and anger. If your small business leaves complaints unattended or does not take the necessary steps to resolve them, you pay for it in the long run. Social media platforms such as blogging, Twitter … Continue reading
A study conducted by Intuit and Emergent Research shows that by 2020, approximately 80% of small and mid-sized business enterprises will fully adopt cloud computing. Currently only 40 percent of the small enterprise have adopted cloud computing. Though cost effectiveness is one of the reasons behind the adoption of cloud-based services, there are many cloud-computing features that the small businesses … Continue reading
With the month of October behind, and with just few weeks for Thanksgiving, the shoppers are geared up with holiday shopping lists for a holiday sale. With most of the shoppers going online to make their holiday purchases, you as a small business entrepreneur should start prepping up your enterprise now. If you want to improve your holiday marketing and … Continue reading
You have decided to strike out on your own. But are you completely prepared? We look at things to get your business up and running. Ask pertinent questions – Brainstorm on certain questions. These include the type of business you want to run. How many locations you want? How many employees you want? Do you have the skills to run … Continue reading
Estimating and matching expenses to revenue is critical as it assists small business owners to determine whether they have adequate money to fund operations, expand the business and produce income for themselves. With a business already operating, you can assume future revenue depending on recent trends in the business. If the business just commenced, assumptions can be based depending on … Continue reading
Internet technology has changed the way business is conducted. These days getting a loyal customer is a herculean task as the customers have many choices to suit their preferences and taste. If they feel that they are being offered a better deal by another firm, they will switch over very easily. Therefore, having a mobile business strategy in place is … Continue reading
Crowdsourcing is the concept of connecting many potential contributors with a particular project. Small businesses leverage crowdsourcing to survive and even thrive in the competitive market. So if you are a small business owner you can start using this strategy right away. Many small business owners make the mistake of thinking they have to do everything in their business on … Continue reading
