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What is the Cost of Damaged, Lost or Stolen Inventory?

Recently I was walking through a warehouse with the owner of a small distributor, when one of his employees brought him a widget that had been damaged by a forklift. The owner told him to trash the widget, and to

Why CRM Fails and How to Fix It – Denver #blyDEA Forum

Unfortunately, CRM does fail and at times needs to be fixed. This beckons the question what does it take to have a successful CRM deployment in your organization? Whether you are considering CRM or not getting the results you want

The #blyDEA Forum: Greenville, SC Edition

So, if you haven’t heard yet, we’re throwing a series of networking events across the country.  So far they’ve been in Tampa, Atlanta, and Irvine, CA.  There’s actually one going on right now! Just a quick overview of what you’re

Who Wants to Learn the Basics of SugarCRM?!?!

SugarCRM is as intuitive and easy-to-use system as you’re bound to run across when it comes to CRM. But we know that when you are starting out with a new system, or thinking about moving to a new system, change

Can Social Media Really Produce Leads?

This is the big question on every marketers mind. Is the time you are spending in social media worthy and will it draw the appropriate attention you want to your brand? If it does, how will you measure it? In

What the Heck is Social CRM and why The Heck do We Keep on Saying “The Heck”

Just when you thought you couldn’t stand one more buzzy catchphrase, we’re throwing you one more. Social CRM is the new frontier in customer interaction, so let’s explore what it means. Social CRM is where CRM – and by CRM

Inbound Marketing…Finally Explained!

Inbound marketing is some-what of a buzz word these days and can be over-used to mean everything that isn’t “outbound” marketing. The true definition of inbound marketing is the focus around content creation and then exploiting that content to its

What the Heck is a CTA?

If you are in sales and/or marketing, a CTA, or a Call-to-Action, is your friend. You may not know it yet, but after you learn about them, your world will be forever changed. Why is a CTA your friend? Well

How to successfully implement forms that get filled on your website.

Not all form requirements are created equal. In fact, you should really vary forms by the type of content that is behind it – this will dramatically change the way your leads respond. All CTA’s (Calls to Action) or Forms

What I learned from Gerhard Gschwandtner (@Gerhard20) CEO of Selling Power Magazine

I had the pleasure of attending the InsideView (on Twitter they are @insideview) conference in San Francisco last week and I was so impressed with the number of great speakers focusing on how we as companies can sell better, including

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