Real estate is a traditional example of relationship and sales driven industry. It has complex referral models and is built solely on commission incentives and long sales cycles. Remember, each transaction is unique and the real estate business operates in a very competitive environment where retention of the tenants and sales is directly related to the value of the asset … Continue reading
Posts Categorized: Improving Business Processes
Online Project Management Software Helping Consultants
In simple words, project management software is a tool that helps managers and the members of a team plan, manage and successfully execute a project in a stipulated time period. There are various kinds of cloud project management software ranging from desktop applications to online project management software. Web-based project management is the latest tool considered a boon to both … Continue reading
How Small Business Owners Can Benefit From Web Based Applications
“The increasing reliance on systems by businesses of all sizes is driving fundamental changes in the way business software is being provided to the SME sector. No traditional software application is immune to web-based competition, so it stands to reason that adopting web application technologies and business practices are an area that local vendors and customers are continuing to adopt.” … Continue reading
Rock the Business World with Your Business Plan
If you are planning to start a business, you should have a realistic, good and professional business plan. It is a document which describes your business, its objectives, strategies, target audience and financial forecast. It also contains your vision and mission for your business. You should have a rock solid business plan if are applying for business loans, grants, attracting … Continue reading
Contests and Awards to Help Fund Your Business
Winning an honor for your company is every entrepreneur’s dream. Awards make your employees proud and it will set your business apart in the minds of your potential and loyal customers. However, you cannot win an award by just day dreaming about it or sitting by passively. You have to apply for the awards and enter competitions. We have put … Continue reading
“Cash Mob” Supporting Local Businesses
Small businesses are the spine of any economy. If a small business gives back to the local community, the local community will support it. Finally, the growth of a small business depends on the policy of give and take. To support the growth of small businesses, a group of small business supporters got together to form a new phenomenon called … Continue reading
How Important is Goodwill in a Business?
“Goodwill is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.” – Marshall Field (American Businessman, 1834- 1906) The economy is slowly coming out of the slump and every business, irrespective of its size, experienced a downturn. One of the reasons many businesses survived the economic uncertainty is because of their longstanding goodwill. So what is “Goodwill” all … Continue reading
5 Technology Predictions to Start the Year Off
1. Scarcity of Tech Manpower – Austin Entrepreneur Network (Texas) Director, Hall Martin says that “technical labor is a big challenge in this part of the world.” Due to shortage of quality, IT professionals’ small-medium businesses will lean heavily on cloud-based applications. Cloud-based project management and client management will be used profusely in businesses of all sizes to counterbalance the … Continue reading
87% Believe that Customer Reviews Makes a Business Trustworthy
Business Summary Shawn Trautman has captured national attention as a businessman and Lead Instructor in over 50 top-rated DVDs including Dance Lessons 101. Shawn’s success as an instructor can be attributed to his pioneering, multi-faceted approach to learning through video and relationship building. Dance Videos Direct, and the Shawn Trautman brand of dance instruction, has developed one of the most … Continue reading
Small Business Checklist to end 2011 on the right note
With less than a month for the New Year, small to medium businesses (SMBs) are busy catering to the holiday shoppers. However, they should not forget to make a checklist to end 2011on the right note! SMBs should take some time off to retrospect how their business has been doing for the last one year and also look into the … Continue reading