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Events

What’s Happening This Week
ACT! User Group Meeting (for details, click here)

ACT! On-line Training (for details, click here)

April 27, 2010 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

TGIF!
How’s your week been? I hope productive and successful and you’re looking forward to a refreshing and relaxing weekend filled with idle moments and sunspot naps.
Seems as though my week was filled with administrivia. One of those weeks where every day you get in to your office, look at the things you need to get [...]

April 16, 2010 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

Database or Rolodex?

Do you have a Database or a Rolodex?
As many of you know, my background is contact relationship management (i.e. CRM) and most of my experience centers around the ACT! product.
Here’s a question for you. Is your company database a rolodex or a database? In previous articles, I’ve talked about how your company database is your [...]

November 30, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

Thanksgiving thoughts.

Happy Thanksgiving!
So, is it me or is everyone feeling like the days are just flying by? I feel like the Adam Sandler character in the movie “Click” with the fast-forward button stuck in fast-forward mode. Good grief! I certainly don’t remember time going by this fast when I was waiting for my 21st birthday to [...]

November 24, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

Get Positive!

Positive Attitude and Creativity
So far we have talked about 3 of the 4 tools in the ultimate THRIVAL kit:

Loyal Customers
Economical Marketing Strategies
Effective Processes

Along with each of these tools, we have provided tips and tricks and specific things you can do implement them in your own business. The final tip is a bit difficult because it [...]

October 1, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

ACT!2010 v12 Update

Good morning! I hope everyone had a great week and you are enjoying your fall so far. The weather here in Minnesota has been extraordinary so far and I hope it has been for you as well.
Today, I want to start a new series of blog posts aimed specifically for the ACT! users. As many [...]

September 26, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

Effective Processes

Effective processes are critical and can mean the difference between running a smooth, profitable organization and running a haphazard collection of departments.
Automation is a great way to improve processes across all divisions including….

Technology
Administrative
Marketing
Sales
Customer Service

Man power is often the largest small business expense. Today’s hosted technology can offer incredible efficiencies without the hardware and licensing costs [...]

September 24, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

Economical Marketing Strategies

Now that you are ready to tackle the first tool in the Thrival Kit let’s look at our second tool:
Economical Marketing Strategies!
In order for your marketing tactics to be effective you must first have a strong strategy. Your strategy must include:

Making Marketing a Priority
Focusing on highly-targeted prospects
Taking advantage of bargains and discounts
Leveraging your relationships
Marketing through [...]

September 22, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued

Make Your Business Thrive!

Entrepreneurs and small businesses alike are facing unprecedented economic challenges. . . but within every challenge is a hidden opportunity.
Dark times breed innovation from our brightest entrepreneurs. In fact, more millionaires were created during the Great Depression than during any other era.
So how can you turn the recession into an opportunity for your business to [...]

September 18, 2009 | Ken | 0 comments | Continued