Customer Retention in a Recession

Dealing With a Negative Nellie (or Nick!) - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.

It seems there’s always one in the crowd. You know who I’m talking about. The glass half empty person who couldn’t find some good news if it was plastered on their face. These type of people can cause you a lot of stress — if you let them. I’ve always tried to turn lemons into [...] Related posts:

  1. Dealing with Downsizing
  2. How to Work with Someone You Don’t Like
  3. Become Aware of Your Leadership Style

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 30, 2010 at 7:19 am

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Export your data from Basecamp - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

Need to get your data out of Basecamp? Just go to the Account page and you'll see exporting options:

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 25, 2010 at 8:51 am

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Knowledge Versus Experience - Story From: CRM Outsiders

I have been a bit distracted for the past few days, thinking about a few projects I am working on, as well as trying to create some original content for a client. I have been able to spend a little time reading, though not as much time as I would like. One thing I have [...]

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Spootnik synchronizes OmniFocus and Basecamp - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

Spootnik lets you edit your tasks via OmniFocus' native apps, Spootnik's web front-end, or Basecamp. Spootnik's creator explains: I use OmniFocus to capture and organize my tasks and Basecamp as communication platform. They are great and help me keep my...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 24, 2010 at 9:13 am

Categories: Basecamp, Basecamp: Buzz/Press, Basecamp: Extras, Basecamp: Tips and tricks, CRM Reviews, CRM Technology, Customer Centric, Customer Retention in a Recession, Highrise, Highrise: Buzz/Press, Highrise: Case studies, Highrise: Tips and tricks   Tags: , , ,

How Screencasts Can Make You More Effective - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.

The most useful tool I have stumbled across over the past year has probably been CaptureFox. This is an add-on for the browser Mozilla Firefox that lets you record a screencast. At the most basic level, this tool allows you to simultaneously record your computer screen and your voice. The best part is you can [...] Related posts:

  1. Adding Flash Videos to QuickBase
  2. Where is my file attachment field?
  3. How to Be More Effective: Tips for Introverts

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Browser trouble? We can help! - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

If you're not seeing what you expect in one of our applications, we've created this "browser trouble" page that should get you back on track. The page explains the following fixes: Empty your browser's cache Remove stale cookies Make sure...

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Categories: Backpack, Basecamp, Basecamp: Buzz/Press, Basecamp: Tips and tricks, CRM Reviews, CRM Technology, Campfire, Customer Centric, Customer Retention in a Recession, Highrise, Highrise: Buzz/Press, Highrise: Case studies, Highrise: Tips and tricks, Multiple products   Tags: , , ,

“Social Silos” and the Need to Keep CRM in SCRM - Story From: CRM Outsiders

As part of the marketing team at SugarCRM, I am charged with defining and communicating our social CRM strategy. And interestingly, I do so on two levels – what we sell as a social CRM provider and what we DO as a social savvy company. Both are very related actually. And in an unusual manner for [...]

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What If You Don’t Like Your Team Members? - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.

At some point in your work life you’re going to run into a situation where you will have to work with someone you don’t like. And if that person is a member of your team — because they have the unique skills required to do the job — it may be a big challenge for [...] Related posts:

  1. Use Feedback to Enable Continuous Improvement in Your Team
  2. Closely Manage Tough Team Members or Risk Project Failure
  3. How to Work with Someone You Don’t Like

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Office adn outlouk for Windows 7 - Story From: Recent Ideas

the Office and Outlook ready for Windows 7

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 20, 2010 at 12:07 am

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Basecamp and other tools for improving an eCommerce Site - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

"Tools and Tips for Improving or Migrating an eCommerce Site" recommends Basecamp and a bunch of other tools. The 37Signals’ Basecamp product is a planning and project management tool for everyone, designers to geeks alike. It allows team members to...

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Categories: Basecamp, Basecamp: Buzz/Press, Basecamp: Tips and tricks, CRM Reviews, CRM Technology, Customer Centric, Customer Retention in a Recession, Highrise, Highrise: Buzz/Press, Highrise: Case studies, Highrise: Tips and tricks   Tags: , , ,

4 Tips for Small Businesses to Leverage Video for Traffic, Leads and Sales - Story From: Infusionsoft Blog

Small business owners who have a website or blog are always looking for new ways to generate traffic. Video has become the fastest growing way to not only generate traffic, but also find leads and make sales. I’d like to share with you some of the best tips I learned from the recent Social Media [...]

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You can now upload larger files to Basecamp - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

Want to upload large files to Basecamp? Good news: We recently increased the maximum file size that you can upload to Basecamp from 100MB to 2GB. FYI, 37signals.com/changes lists all recent changes to 37signals products.

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How to Be a Good Conversationalist - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.

Conversation is one unique trait of being a human, and it is an important skill to have. It is the way we get to know others and go on to forge a relationship with them. Being better at conversation can come in handy during networking events, when meeting new people, at business lunches, during sales [...] Related posts:

  1. Unresolved Conflict Could Kill Your Team
  2. How to Develop Your Active Listening Skills
  3. Open Communication with a Talking Stick

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Chicago Tribune article discusses how Basecamp and other software can make telecommuting easier for companies and employees - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

"A shift toward working from home" is a Chicago Tribune article that discusses how software can make telecommuting easier for companies and employees. [Ross Gordon of advertising/marketing firm Tribe9 Interactive] uses Basecamp collaborative software from Chicago-based 37signals to share files...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 17, 2010 at 8:33 am

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Customer Support Through Twitter – Take Two - Story From: CRM Outsiders

About 10 months ago, I wrote a post regarding the use of Twitter for customer service “Why do people think Twitter is a good Customer Service Platform“. We have matured since then, ok just a little, but I do not think we completely get it, yet. When compared with the rate of change in Social [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 16, 2010 at 2:04 pm

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Video shows how to add To-Do List Templates in Basecamp - Story From: 37signals Product Blog

Andy Traub created a video that shows how to add To-Do List templates in Basecamp: For those who use 37signals’ Basecamp service to manage projects this tip might save you some time. If you have repetitive processes for clients/teams you...

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How to Do Great Work - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.

How we define "great work" is as important as doing great work. Alexandra Levit, shares her personal experience and thoughts on different ways to approach your definition of great work to better position yourself for success. Related posts:

  1. How to Work with Someone You Don’t Like
  2. Good Reasons to Work Out At Lunch
  3. How to Communicate Across Generations

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Best Practice: 5 simple steps to reports and dashboards - Story From: Recent Ideas

To track and improve business performance, you need reports that show trends as well as real-time dashboards for up-to-the minute information about your business. Salesforce CRM makes it easy to create both.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 15, 2010 at 10:02 pm

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How do I reduce the number of people with View All Data permission? - Story From: Recent Ideas

I had this question come up today: "We have over one hundred people in our org with View All Data. This is too many and represents a potential security risk. How can I reduce the number of people with this permission in order to reduce the risk ...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 13, 2010 at 4:42 pm

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Should Social Add Layers to Customer Service, or Strip them Away? - Story From: CRM Outsiders

I read an interesting blog post by Sue Barret sparked by a Harvard Business Review article that argues that “customer delight” is less important than making life easier for your customers. Hmmm. In so many ways – the two are one, right? This got me thinking. If we are trying to create great customer experiences while ALSO [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by adminKB - August 12, 2010 at 10:28 am

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