In this week's Akela Partners Ask The Experts call, we discuss the different types of CRM systems. With so many out there like Salesforce, Method, Zyprr, Sugar, Microsoft Dynamics, etc. which one fits your needs? It could be time-consuming, expensive,…
What do small business executives care about heading into 2017? Take a minute and complete this brief (10 questions) survey to learn what is keeping small business owners up at night. We will conduct the survey quarterly and report back…
Weekly Training Video – How to use a Host Beneficiary Marketing Strategy. Can the business down the street help you double your profits? Yes, if you create a Host Beneficiary Relationship. This kind of partnership can help you tap into…
If we treated time as money like in the 2011 movie In Time, would we do things differently? As a business owner and entrepreneur, the scarcest item of all remains time. If we can just figure out how to leverage…
In this week’s training video, we learn on how a strategy that costs nothing to implement can help you close more sales and increase profits. To make this strategy work, you must provide your prospects with an experience that appeals to the fundamentals…
For most businesses, the number one source of new leads is through referrals. These are the people who have found your company through the recommendation of a friends or colleagues who had a positive experience purchasing from your business. They…
My First Webinar … More fun than I thought it would be. I’ve conducted perhaps 1,500 workshops and seminars in my career. Probably more. I love live programs; to be able to share interesting information and get immediate feedback from…
SWOT; strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It’s a process to maximize and leverage your business to its full potential. In this week’s training video, we learn how SWOT will be your core foundational element for your marketing and financial plan.…
In this week's Ask the Expert call we talked about how networking can be a great tool for growing your business. However, sometimes we do not see the results we want or see the value to these networking events. So…