technology: The Art of Database Management- Part IV - 05/10/07 06:55 AM
It's important not to assume to know what is relevant to your clients. You must ask intelligent questions, run reports on this information, and then proactively meet your customers' relevant needs. This completes our analysis of Bill Gates' quote regarding managing information, and brings us full circle. We've talked about gathering information. (0 comments)
technology: The Art of Database Management- Part III - 05/10/07 06:49 AM
The second part of Bill Gates' famous quote from Business at the Speed of Thought deals with the subject of reporting and managing the information you've gathered. The unfortunate reality is that many people have databases full of useful information, but they simply don't use the information effectively. Many people think (1 comments)
technology: The Art of Database Management- Part II - 05/10/07 06:40 AM
Most of us are sales people when you get right down to it. Our job is to sell our services - and ourselves - as we strive to add more clients to our existing book of business. The unfortunate fact is that most of us are in such a hurry to (1 comments)
technology: The Art of Database Management- Part I - 05/10/07 06:22 AM
The relationship you develop with your customers, combined with the personal information you are constantly collecting, can be a goldmine for future business. The fact is most business professionals spend a significant amount of money marketing to people they don't know in an effort to procure new business. Wouldn't it make more (0 comments)