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Is Your Data Actually Safe with a Cloud Provider?
With so many high-profile cases of hacking being reported in the news every week, it’s natural for us all to feel a bit scared and apprehensive about the security of our data. One common concern among companies is whether it’s safe to store data in the cloud, particularly with a third party cloud provider for services like CRM. The natural tendency among many people is to think that entrusting your data to a cloud provider [...]
How do I fix my landing page? It’s failing!
Ok, so you’ve got an awesome product ready to go. You think it’s the best piece of sliced bread and it’s going to revolutionize the world, make everyone’s lives better and make your company rocket to the top. To that product, you've built out a landing page, where you've highlighted key product features and services it provides. Your telling everyone just how fabulous it is and explained why they should buy it. You've probably even [...]
What’s New at PlanPlus Online? Release Notes Q1-2015
Over the past 6 months we have been working relentlessly on optimizing our development techniques and improving our processes to allow for more responsive deployments for bug fixes and new features. This is really starting to pay off and we are excited about the future. The fruits of our teams diligence in this area has led to 6 key releases in just 4 months, addressing functionality issues across the application, as well implementation and [...]
Productivity with Purpose
We hear frequent reports that productivity continues to increase in business, especially with the application and use of new technologies. But it also seems like we’re all working harder and managing more tasks without gaining any ground or enjoying the benefits of increased productivity and efficiency. What’s missing? Why does it seem like we’re getting more things done with less effort but we’re actually working more and never reaching an end? This happens because many [...]
The Basics of a Sales Forecast
Businesses of all sizes and levels of maturity will inevitably confront the need or desire for a sales forecast. This forecast is a projection of sales results at the end of a defined period of measurement such as a month, quarter, or year. These future expectations are critically important in projecting revenue and profit, measuring progress against company sales goals, and in planning and schedule production or assigning resources to support the output required to meet [...]
Social Media Predictions for marketing 2015
With many changes going through last year when it comes to social media, you can be sure to expect some changes coming for 2015. Video has become a content of choice In 2015, video will be dominating social media content. Regular segments such as podcasts and blog posts will become their own form of content that drives social engagement and other marketing goals. SlideShare becomes the youtube for business Instagram is to facebook as SlideShare [...]
4 B2B marketing strategies for 2015 Success
Its still that start of the new year, lots of businesses are implementing or gearing up for their 2015 marketing strategy that they have so carefully planned last year to increase revenue, gain more customers or to show the new products they have. Sometimes you have a good idea, and sometimes businesses are stuck. Here are four great marketing strategies for 2015 that you want to be sure to put into your marketing strategy for [...]
How Content Marketing and Social Media Can Close Deals
There are many reasons that content marketing can excel more than using the phone line. Several reasons are, content is available 24/7, SEO and search engines aren't available by phone and you can’t send an infographic, slideshare or video over the phone. So here’s the newsflash! Marketers and sales need to be good at producing content in a timely manner just as much as actual content writers. Here's some good advice for those who can [...]
3 keys to understanding your company culture
Transparency, values, and traditions are three keys to use when trying to understand your company culture. Transparency is Key Element When you go through a change, it’s bound to be a bit of a whirlwind. Start-ups might be used to move at a fast pace, but that gets amplified as your business grows. With so much going on-- and so quickly-- it’s important that upper management be as transparent with everyone as possible so that everyone [...]
Why is Ben Franklin’s Picture on the $100 bill?
This month we celebrate the birthday of a great man and a great American, Ben Franklin. Fans of American history or even just fans of the $100 bill can appreciate his impact on American culture. Some have called him the “The First American” for his contribution to the unity of colonies as part of the American independence from Britain. Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 and was a man who continuously reinvented himself and in [...]