If you are a business that deals in direct-sales then you are going to need a full set of business tools to ensure your enterprise has the best chance of success. You could write everything up in a ledger like in days of old or use a combination of accounting and business tools to keep you on top of everything. Flourish is a very clean and professional set of business tools that provides you with all the ammunition to deal with everything from inventory, invoice creation, customer relations and reporting. It's a very user friendly way of managing your direct ... Read more
If your email inbox is anything like mine is it will be half organized. I mean to have everything compartmentalized and neat and prioritized but, unfortunately, I often run out of time and it never gets finished. What I really need is a personal assistant to sort everything out. And that is where Contactually comes in very handy. This customer relations management (crm) tool for your email increases your productivity by prioritizing your contacts and prompting you to automatically reconnect with your most important contacts at the right time Contactually is about bringing business efficiency tools to where they ... Read more
Don't you think it's time that we moved on from the humble address book and business card now that we have hit the noughties? I mean, come on people, it's time to move on. If you are anything like me you'll keep all your contact details in various places. Some are on your mobile, some on your computer and some are on sticky post-it notes stuck on your fridge. In fact, here's one in my back pocket. eGroovyContacts is an organize app where you can keep all of your contact details in one handy place and you can access them ... Read more
When most businesses start out no doubt they can handle customer enquiries in the old fashioned way. With a small customer base and a small team to go with it the old ˈsticky note pressed on to a screenˈ ploy usually does the trick. The other choice of course is to forward an email, hope for the best and then try and remember which member of the team you forwarded it to so you can follow it up. The problem with both of these methods is that they leave themselves open to human error and a poorly addressed customer enquiry simply ... Read more
If you can’t afford that PA to pop your day’s agenda on your desk every morning then this could be a cheaper option. You won’t have to buy birthday and Christmas presents for it either! ContactMe looks simple enough but it will do a thorough job in getting your busy schedule organized. Once that’s sorted it can then move on and make you so much more contactable by people who just might want to spend money. Read more
If your business still relies on handwritten telephone notes for recording new enquiries then the chances are you’re missing out on quite a few opportunities. Add to that the fact that every note needs recording and then most importantly followed up and you can probably begin to see the picture. Read more
If you are a small to medium sized business you will be well aware of the need to be better organized and in control of customer relations, appointment scheduling and reporting. Malinko is a cost efficient business schedule and customer relations management tool for the mobile that let's you solve your organizational problems without having to install any complicated software. If you are struggling with a combination of whiteboards, spreadsheets, a calendar and a few packets of post-it notes to manage your important appointments and customer records now is the time to change. Malinko Job Scheduling & CRM is ... Read more
When it comes to starting a business it’s hard enough to find the time to get all the ducks in line before it launches let alone after. Throughout all of this activity the one thing you must continue to do is spread the word and market, market, market! Read more
Any app that helps introduce some organization to a business’s processes has to be a good thing and when it relates to customer service then all the better. Read more
Time is money! Anything that can save your precious time by cutting your workload has got to be a great thing. It you are a Customer Relations Manager you need all the help you can get but generally, in small to mid size businesses, there's only one of you. OneClick is a finance and management tool that helps you to edit, organize and manage sales commission statements with ee and simplicity saving you time and money. OneClick statements by Nirvaha Corporation is an online service that generates reports and statements for sales representatives, management and payroll. Nirvaha has been ... Read more