This morning I had the honor to be the guest of Richard Young who is the Managing Director for the U.K. and Ireland for Pipeliner CRM. I have known Richard for some time now and let me say that he and his company are both top notch. Not only is their product innovative, they are
This is a tale of productivity. Your productivity. And, before we even get started, never confuse activity with productivity. The Three Stooges were a flurry of activity. The key to being a productive Social Business today combines your mindset with old-school and new-school tools and techniques. Ultimately, it is about making the best possible use
I have always maintained that there is a great deal of confusion regarding LinkedIn Free vs Premium accounts. Part of this is due to the large variety of LinkedIn premium accounts including those that specialize in certain areas such as sales, recruiters, and job hunters. This slide show, from LinkedIn, helps to clear up some
Let’s start with the disclaimer … I am a small business guy and I don’t even pretend to comprehend the needs, let alone the implementation requirements, of even medium size businesses. With the exception of managing divisions for some larger corporations, I have never exceeded 65 employees and maybe 7 or 8 salespeople. As my
In my previous post I mentioned that my wife and I were in the process of soliciting quotes for replacement windows for our home. I also hinted that one vendor who visited never got back to us with a quote and that there was a story to tell. Well, here it is. I will call
You’ve Connected on LinkedIn … Now What?
How many of us can honestly say that we even know, let alone have a relationship with, any more than a small fraction of our connections on LinkedIn? I’m ashamed to admit that I do not. I accept your invitation and … that’s it. We’re connected. What a waste. Based on my experience that few
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