Top salespeople know the value of good qualification methods. Proper qualification can skyrocket your closing ratio and save a tremendous amount of time. These 13 questions are derived from Doug Dayton’s Selling Microsoft: Sales Secrets from Inside the World’s Most Successful Company
12 Questions to Qualify your Leads
March 28, 2008 by 1 Comment
Using the New Google Apps Features to Enhance Your Business
March 26, 2008 by 1 Comment
Lucky Gmail users have been able to use these features for some time now, while us Google Apps users have been quietly waiting. Personally, I’m glad Google took the time to get the features working flawlessly before deploying for business use. After spending some time understanding the new features, I have found some great new productivity enhancements to share. [Read more…]
How to Get Small Amounts of Funding for Non-Profits
March 26, 2008 by 1 Comment
Many people I have talked with about non-profit fund raising, seem to focus on the large sponsorship opportunities. While that is ultimate goal, there are many opportunities to get help at smaller levels that can eventually lead to the large sponsorships. If you have a non-profit and your fund raising is stalled, read on. [Read more…]
Increasing Revenue With Your Online Publication
March 25, 2008 by Leave a Comment
You have made the transition from traditional print media to an online publication. Now you want to understand how to monetize that shiny new website. Following are some ideas that will get you started. [Read more…]
Take the Cold out of Cold Calls with Proper Research
March 23, 2008 by 1 Comment
If you are faced with the daunting task of working through a cold call list, these tips should help you increase your chances of success. [Read more…]
Improving Your Business with Technology on a Budget
March 17, 2008 by 2 Comments
I love to find ways to increase productivity and revenue using technology. It is an exciting time in this area, as we see greater competition and exciting new innovations developed daily. This article will discuss some of my favorite online solutions that will both save you time and help increase your profit margins. [Read more…]
3 Powerful Offshoring Tips
March 14, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I had the great fortune of spending some time with Paul Maximov, owner of Cyberian Soft at Orange County’s Largest Mixer. He shared some essential tips on managing his nine person programming team in the Ukraine. [Read more…]
Setting Up Symfony on Ubuntu 7.10 64bit
March 12, 2008 by 4 Comments
So you have your shiny new *buntu installed and now you want to start hacking with your favorite framework, Symfony. This quick guide will have you up and running in a few minutes. I assume you have installed Apache 2, PHP5 and MySQL 5 using the defaults with Synaptic. [Read more…]
How to Get Publicity Through the Media
March 11, 2008 by 2 Comments
If your goal is to get national press via the media (print, radio and/or TV), then read on. I was able to gain some key tips from Orrin Hudson, who has been featured on CNN, People magazine and countless local publications. [Read more…]
How to Send Email at a Specific Time With Gmail
March 10, 2008 by 41 Comments
I am a fan of using Gmail for all of my email needs, in particular, the Google Apps version. However, there is one thing that Gmail is missing that I find essential for increasing email productivity. How do you send an email at a specific time in the future? This blog post will show you how to do that using free tools. Enjoy! [Read more…]