Today it’s possible to have a data warehouse in the cloud that you can access with business intelligence software running as a service and connect to cloud-based ERP like Microsoft Dynamics. Sales and marketing people are likely familiar with Salesforce.com, the leading SaaS CRM. SaaS is also becoming the standard for order management, compensation, quote…
I recently had a couple clients reach out to me who have legitimate businesses that for one reason or another had their primary business number flagged as spam. This obviously creates a big problem when contacting customers and potential customers even when you have a legitimate reason to call and the customer wants to receive…
Business phone systems are critical to every business but now more than ever its crucial to customer experience. Whether you customers just want to check their balance, open a ticket or talk to a human its the phone system that creates that connection. It’s always been interesting to me how many companies have been unwilling…
Looking for a phone system for your small business? If you want to be able to work from anywhere and hire in different places, then a unified communications platform might be a better option than what you’re using today. Choosing the right phone system for your business is no easy feat. With the rise of…
Customer loyalty is more important and harder to earn than ever. Increasing customer retention by as little as 5% increases a business’s profits by 25%-65%. Yet as many as 55% of buyers actively take steps to switch brands even when satisfied by purchases. So what happens if your customer initiates a conversation in one channel…
In today’s busines world its important to know at which generation your customers reside. Knowing who are customers are based on demographics allows business owners to understand the channels that need to be employed to be able to reach them. Technology allows us to employ options like voice, email, chat and social media in a…
When your business phone is ringing constantly, it’s a great problem to have. But It can be frustrating for customers and prospects if you have to put them on hold while you locate their file or pull up their account information using another system. If another call comes in at the same time, you then…
Moving your phone system to VoIP gives you the ability to harness the power of your Internet and reduce the cost of phone bills. The feature functionality of an IP based phone system provides a lot more flexibility, mobility and agility. The advantages of VoIP phone service include: Fewer Limitations VoIP service uses you internet…
Salesforce Research surveyed 12,000 consumers and 3,600 business buyers worldwide. Spurred by a global pandemic the likes of which society has not experienced in over a century, every facet of our personal and professional lives has changed. The customer-brand relationship is not immune from this tidal wave of change. Whether buying for themselves or on…
Re-imagining your business in the digital age means equipping your organization with the tools necessary to keep up with competitors and to meet changing market requirements. This type of transformation transcends traditional roles like sales, marketing, and customer service, and focuses on how your organization thinks about, and engages with, customers. There are generally 4…