July 1, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Sales and Marketing
Social 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.
June 29, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Karma
Flow. It’s that moment when your body takes over and you act without thinking. All distractions are eliminated…all you see are your goals. This concept was developed by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, and it helps us understand how we can achieve our best work. He identified three conditions for best Flow.
June 25, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Sales and Marketing
Converting prospects to clients is all about taking the right approach and making the right decisions from day one. There are many decisions to be made as a sales person. What services will you bring up when meeting with a client? Where will the sales call be held? These questions and more can be answered by a research and information-gathering. When this information is amassed, it’s called Sales intelligence. In this post, we explore the concept of Sales intelligence through an episode from NBC’s “The Office”.
June 23, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Productivity, Sales and Marketing
America is filled with tycoons, but there aren’t many more respected or revered than Warren Buffett. The admiration doesn’t come from his billions of dollars, but from the attitude he carries throughout his undeniable successes. By focusing on the right areas of business, Warren built a multi-national company, headquartered in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. By keeping it simple, you can follow in Warren’s footsteps.
June 21, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Sales and Marketing
There 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.
June 17, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN CRM Software
Productivity can be both increased and stifled by technology. We’ve shown you ways to keep technological distractions to a minimum in previous posts, but now we’re focusing on ways to improve your efficiency through some great tools on the web. Make use of these organizing tips and tricks by implementing some of the best tools you can find online.
June 14, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Productivity
Focusing on your work is much easier said than done. In this day and age, the avalanche of distractions on the internet and around the office can paralyze any campaign or sales productivity. By refocusing your efforts on your daily workload, you can avoid these distractions and accomplish your sales goals in an efficient way.
June 9, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Karma
The world of Sales is filled with last second stops at McDonald’s and multiple Nutri-Grain bars to get you through the day. Traveling around town for most of the day makes it hard to eat well, but as you’ll see in this post, healthy eating pays off. Eat well and consider it an investment in productivity.
June 7, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN Productivity
Delegation is an invaluable asset to any manager or office team. Two heads are indeed better than one. But sometimes ego and task management gets in the way of proper delegation. Find the way to divide up tasks effectively, and your productivity will soar.
June 6, 2010
BY John Paul Narowski IN karmaCRM News and Updates
We have just overhauled our reminder system for tasks and events allowing you to receive reminders via SMS, Email or Browser Pop-up depending on your preference. You can also add multiple reminders to each event or task.
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