The Internet is an amazing business tool. World’s of information at your fingertips…and therein lies the problem. How do you focus on work, instead of spending hours cruising the web? Is the Internet destroying our brain-function? Our collective attention span is shortening due to hyperlinks and social media, but there are certainly ways to curtail this frustrating development. It’s time to delegate.
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Posts Tagged ‘Social Media’
What is the Effect of Social Media on the Brain?
Thursday, July 8th, 2010Tags: controlling message bombardment, delegation social media, Distractions, Facebook, hyperlinked information overloaded world, hyperlinks, hypertext, internet making us lazy, Productivity, Social Media, social media effect on brain, social media effects, tweets, Twitter
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Saying Goodbye to Madison Avenue, the Heart of Traditional Media
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Social media is revolutionizing the advertising and marketing worlds once dominated by the titans of Mad Men. Facebook pages and Twitter updates are replacing million dollar ad budgets. Mom and Pops can compete with behemoths nowadays and its all thanks to e-marketing and a little creativity.
Tags: adverising industry, Advertising, dominating the first page of Google, Facebook fan pages, Madison Avenue, Social Media, social media advertising, social media campaigns, social media element, social media influencer, social media marketing, traditional media, Twitter campaigns
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Business Slowing Down? Do the Unthinkable…Pick up the Phone!
Monday, June 21st, 2010There is always a “new, fast way to get new business”. It’s great to try new tactics, but don’t forget the time-tested phone call for finding new sales and keeping in touch with clients. Picking up the phone can go a long way to ensure customer loyalty and good service. Balance the new with the old.
Tags: conversation, Customers, Internet, KarmaCRM, marketing, online Marketing, phone, Sales, seo, Social Media, Telephone, tradition
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Never Lose a Number Again: How to Keep Your Contacts in Order
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010When trying to grow your network of referrers and influencers, you don’t have to spend a bundle. There are many methods to find new business partners or resellers through traditional and new media. But what do you do once you get a contact or business card? It’s a long way back to your desk, and there are plenty of opportunities to lose it along the way. Mind the tips we offer in this post to make sure you keep in touch with your network no matter where you meet them.
Tags: brochures, budget, Business card, Contacts, CRM, Internet, Sales, Social Media
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How to Optimize Your Prospecting for Better Results
Monday, April 12th, 2010We’ve covered cold calling on this blog before, but prospecting takes this strategy one step further. Prospecting entails some simple research and makes your cold calling efforts more efficient and effective. By removing the randomness from your sales process, you and your staff can focus on using your talents and meeting your goals.
Tags: average revenue per sale, Clients, Closing Ratio, Contacts, Facebook, first-call-to-deal ratio, Prospecting, Research, Sales cycle total time, Social Media, Twitter
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Selling in the Digital Age: Technology to Make Life Easier, Productive & Profitable
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Ever find yourself sitting at your desktop with 15 browser windows open and the phone ringing off the hook? Every time a new technological innovation is thrown at us, we have to find ways to organize our time in order to best use this new product. Technology is a double edge-sword when it comes to the workplace. You can be connected to thousands of different information streams at once right from your desk! But it’s up to you to limit these distractions and focus!
Tags: business, Email, Google, Instant Message, Internet, Productivity, Relationships, Sales, Social Media, technology
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First Impressions: Three Things to Avoid in Your Online Profile
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Your online profile says a lot about you…for good or bad. And what’s more important, it can be seen by many more than you know. Make sure you’re digital accounts give the right impression to those who happen to stumble onto your profile. Be professional and appropriate and you can leave a lasting impression.
Tags: business, Facebook, Internet, Job Hunting, LinkedIn, MySpace, Pictures, Professionalism, Social Media, Tweet, Twitter, Updates
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