Day: October 16, 2014

 

Small Steps Lead to Big Sales

What are the small steps you can take that will lead you to big sales? Here are some ideas that you can implement to increase your sales: Change your sales process. You know that it’s easier to sell to prospects that are referred to you. Why not change your sales process? That’s your first small step. Ask for a referral after every sale and an appropriate period of time. Of course, this means you mustRead More

Google Acquires Directr, a Small Business Video Marketing Startup

Details of the deal were not disclosed, but Directr is a relatively small operation, having only raised $1.7 million in funding. The company will integrate into YouTube’s video ads division. “Our small band of scrappy film lovers set out 2 years ago to help regular folks make great video. Today, we are incredibly excited to take the next step on that journey and announce that we are joining the video ads team at YouTube,” DirectrRead More

How the Cloud Can Transform Your Small Business

Receipts shoved into shoeboxes. Unreadable desk calendars stained with coffee rings. An inbox bursting with hundreds of unread emails… Sometimes, running a small business isn’t pretty. Now, imagine what a seamlessly streamlined business would look like – one where finances are available at the click of a keyboard, inboxes are neatly organized and filing cabinets are a thing of the past. Therein lies the value of the cloud. The popularity of cloud-based software has beenRead More