Contactually is a very interesting application that addresses a critical activity that too few of us are very adept at … establishing a consistent program, and executing same, for keeping in touch with our prospects, clients, and contacts on a regular, and appropriate, schedule. Not to say that there are not other programs available that might
This past Thursday, we conducted our first ever “Social Business Boot Camp” which was designed to provide folks with the fundamentals of the three major social networking sites (Twitter, FaceBook, and LinkedIn), introduce them to Nimble Social CRM as a tool to manage these networks, and to provide them with business-specific strategies for social media,
Recently I had the very good fortune to connect with Frederic Gilbert who resides in Lyon, France. I think that it is important to share that our relationship began on Twitter. If we had not chosen to engage directly, it may have ended there. Behold the power of social media and the great disappointment to
The other day I wrote about how the thought of Social CRM brings out my “inner caveman”. I talked about the excitement of the “hunt” and the thrill of actually making the “kill”. And, that’s all true. The other side of me is that I love to connect with others AND connect others. There is
Note: Please read the following with it’s intended “grain of salt.” The whole Social CRM arena seems to be dominated by “deep thinkers” and complex issues. They ponder the nuances and far reaching implications of actually adding the “social” layer to an existing CRM platform. Me? I’m just a simple salesperson and my needs are
Do Your Homework Before You Make That Call!
I’m probably not that much different than a lot of salespeople. I have a high sense of urgency and a short attention span. Combine the two and it can spell disaster! Consequently, in my efforts to move along to the next task, I have a tendency to take shortcuts whenever they conveniently present themselves. In
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