Huge Reactions to the Spring 2012 Release - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
It’s not everyday that a software update from a cool software company drops the jaws of analysts, instills riot-like demand to receive the update and truly underscores the purpose of that company. The Spring 2012 Release is that moment for Infusionsoft as it redefines the way people use our sales and marketing software and talk [...]
Categories: CRM, Customers, Email Marketing, Infusionsoft Tags: CRM, CRM Software, Infusionsoft
Are You Being a Nag? - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
I was having lunch with one of my mentors the other day, an extremely successful businesswoman in the HR field. She asked me who had signed up for my new 2012 partnership offering. “No one,” I said. “Why not? It’s such a great idea, and for any decent-sized company, the cost is a drop in [...] Related posts:
Categories: Customers, Intuit QuickBase, productivity, sales Tags: Intuit QuickBase, QuickBase
The customer’s role in CRM: speak up - Story From: CRMOutsiders
By Chris Bucholtz When you work with CRM all day, you start to look at your interactions through CRM-tinted glasses. Sadly, much of what you see encapsulates the way CRM is either misused or ignored. For instance: Dear business that sends me too much junk: I appreciate that your email marketing system is integrated with … Continue reading »
500 Reasons to Refer Friends to Infusionsoft - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
It’s no secret that working with small business owners is our passion. We have over 7,500 amazing customers using Infusionsoft to nurture and convert leads, grow sales and save time. Every day, we hear from users rockin’ their apps finding more time to spend with family and doing the things they love. But what about [...]
Categories: CRM, Customers, Email Marketing, Infusionsoft, small business Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
How to Succeed as a Young Manager - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
Before the age of 28, Aaron McDaniel had been appointed regional vice president at a Fortune 10 company. He has managed over 100 people and has been responsible for a variety of job functions from business development to network operations. I asked Aaron, who now writes the Young Professional’s Edge blog, for his top tips [...] Related posts:
Categories: Customers, Intuit QuickBase, management, productivity Tags: Intuit QuickBase, QuickBase, QuickBase Marketing, QuickBase Project Management, QuickBase Sales Management
Marketing Automation Success Story: TopDog Health & Rehabilitation - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
With a staff of just four and a small-business budget, Dr. James St. Clair, owner of TopDog Health & Rehabilitation, didn’t have the time or resources to contact and follow up with his growing list of prospects and customers. Not to mention, he was a vet, not a marketing whiz kid. “If you’re anything like [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Entrepreneur, Infusionsoft, small business Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
Marketing Automation Success Story: JEB & Company - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
JEB & Company specializes in IT consulting, providing small to mid-size businesses in the greater Phoenix area with computer support and network service. Using Infusionsoft, they are doing a better job at following up with leads and nurturing relationships with customers, resulting in higher conversions, increased sales and more referrals. Owner Jamie Barmach used Excel [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Entrepreneur, Infusionsoft, small business Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
Marketing Automation Success Story: The Original Runner Company - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
The Original Runner Company is a perfect example of the new breed of businesses scaling efforts and growing sales with the help of marketing automation. Based in Montclair, NJ, it was the first business to invent nonslip wedding aisle runners. Let’s face it, the last thing a bride wants on her special day is to [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Entrepreneur, Infusionsoft, small business Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
20 Small Businesses Using Marketing Automation to Get More Customers - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
Today, I kick off an exciting new blog series focused on 20 small businesses using marketing automation to get more customers. There are thousands of small businesses across the country and worldwide growing fast and efficiently using Infusionsoft to do automated and personalized marketing on the internet. This new breed of small businesses is flying [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Entrepreneur, Infusionsoft, small business Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
How to Respond to a Rude E-mail - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
A few weeks ago, I got a jaw droppingly rude e-mail from someone with whom I have been collaborating. It took me completely by surprise, but when I showed it to my husband and a few friends, it seemed like receiving an occasional e-mail like this was a fairly universal experience. In that vein, [...] Related posts:
Categories: Customers, Feedback, Intuit QuickBase Tags: Intuit QuickBase, QuickBase, QuickBase Marketing, QuickBase Project Management, QuickBase Sales Management
InfusionCon 2011: The Biggest and Best Ever! - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
Last week, we held our 6th annual user conference, a.k.a., InfusionCon. It was amazing! We had 1,171 people in attendance. We were shooting for 1,000, so we felt great about the turnout. The event was a huge success all the way around. Here are a few of my takeaways … Our customers are impressive! To [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Infusionsoft Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
The 2011 Ultimate Marketer Finalists - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
After reading 30 amazing stories from avid Infusionsoft users about the creative ways they’re using the software and the results they’ve seen, we are happy to announce the three Ultimate Marketer finalists that will present at InfusionCon. These finalists have gone above and beyond with Infusionsoft, maximizing the benefits of marketing automation, customer segmentation and simply [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Infusionsoft, small business Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
What Type of Presenter Are You? - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
With South By Southwest, the annuals music, film and interactive expo on everyone’s minds, I thought it would be timely to discuss presentation skills. In the world of public speaking, there are two camps: The Organized Camp The first camp believes that you should prepare for every presentation diligently, creating a cohesive outline with supporting examples [...] Related posts:
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Creating a Customer Referral Engine - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
John Jantsch is one of the top strategic thinkers in business today. The author of the Duct Tape Marketing blog, John mostly focuses on marketing the small business, but I find myself applying his lessons to leadership in the Fortune 500 all the time. No System in Place In researching his new book, The [...] Related posts:
Categories: Customers, Intuit QuickBase, Marketing, Tools, productivity Tags: Intuit QuickBase, QuickBase, QuickBase Marketing, QuickBase Project Management, QuickBase Sales Management
How to Organize a Panel Discussion - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
There is a point in every event planning process when someone says: “Let’s just do a panel discussion. That will be so much simpler!” It’s true that panel discussions can be fun, engaging, and high on information value, and yes, they are often easier to develop content for as well. But great panel discussions don’t [...] Related posts:
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Be Respectful of Others’ Time - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
Earlier this year, I attended an internationally recognized Internet business conference. I was writing the Reinvent column for the Wall Street Journal at the time, so one of my goals was to interview the top thinkers present. Tale of the Three Missed Meetings I set up the interviews way in advance, and before I knew [...] Related posts:
Categories: Customers, Intuit QuickBase Tags: Intuit QuickBase, QuickBase, QuickBase Marketing, QuickBase Project Management, QuickBase Sales Management
Hey Orlando: Look Who’s Coming to Town! - Story From: The Official Infusionsoft Blog
As the event coordinator for Infusionsoft, I get the awesome privilege of attending (and planning) each stop along on our Revolution Tour. These events are great in so many ways. From an employee’s point of view, I rarely get to speak with customers and these events allow me to interact with both customers and prospects [...]
Categories: Customers, Email Marketing, Infusionsoft, Revolution Tour Tags: Infusionsoft CRM
Marketing Like a Politician is a Bad Business Strategy - Story From: The QuickBase Blog. Get more connected. Be more productive.
I don’t know about you, but I’m sure glad this round of the political cycle is over. It seemed like you couldn’t turn on the TV, open a newspaper, or browse the interwebs without encountering negative political ads bashing candidates right and left. And, no, it wasn’t your imagination. According to the Wesleyan Media Project, [...] Related posts:
Categories: Customers, Intuit QuickBase, Marketing Tags: Intuit QuickBase, QuickBase, QuickBase Marketing, QuickBase Project Management, QuickBase Sales Management
Do you talk politics with customers? - Story From: Sell, Sell, Sell!
Sales people have to be aware of how macro-economic and regulatory changes are affecting their customers.
Categories: CRM Technology, Customer Service, Customers, On-Demand CRM, Product News, SMB, Sales Management, Sales Training, SalesNexus CRM, Web Based CRM, small business Tags: SalesNexus CRM
Who Owns the Customer Relationship? - Story From: CRM Buyer
OK, some people thought my last post was somehow bearish on social CRM, but I don't agree. I am trying to be accurate about what we ought to reasonably expect, nothing more. A bandwagon effect in early markets often has predictable results. Often people become adopters of new technologies not because they've done the necessary homework to know a product type is appropriate for them, but because "everyone is doing it."
Categories: CRM Reviews, CRM Technology, Customer Centric, Customer Retention in a Recession, Customers Tags: CRM Industry, Social CRM
