Having a user-friendly website and professional-looking email templates is always an advantage for any business. It is time-consuming to reinvent the wheel every time we create something new, whether you build a website or create an email template. This is why design templates have become so famous in the past...
Author: Bob Ritter
President, First Direct Corp., (845) 221-3800, www.1stdirect.com, www.GoldMinesSuccess.com
Happy Holiday Season
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . .
December is a month for many important things - holidays, taxes, charity, family, travel, etc. It is also a time when many people do a review of their old goals and set new goals. Here's some thoughts to consider with regard to your CRM system: Improve system speed - database...
THIS IS SCARY IN BUSINESS!
It’s 10/31 – Halloween. So I figured I’d add a brief post about some things that are “scary” in business. BOO . . . Overlooked prospects and neglected customers Inability to easily put together a marketing or sales list Losing touch Failure to assign and qualify leads Not having a...
A Guide to Website Redesign and Redevelopment
Why Redesign Your Website? There are many reasons and factors that may go into the decision to redesign a website. Here are some of the most common reasons: Does your website look a little outdated? Is it difficult to make changes to your existing website? Are you frequently looking at...
How the new PHP version 8.1.3 Could Affect Your Website?
Have you received a notice from your hosting provider about upgrading to a new version of PHP, and are wondering what it means for your website? What is PHP? PHP is an open-source programming language that runs on a web server. It is one of the most popular languages...
QuoteWerks Wins 3 Big Awards
QuoteWerks earn top rated consumer award. * QuoteWerks has earned the Top Rated Award for CPQ Software, Proposal Software, and Quote To Cash Software from TrustRadius. TrustRadius Top Rated B2B Awards are based on entirely on customer feedback. QuoteWerks is the #1 Award winning software for creating quotes and proposal....
GoldMine Email Authentication
If you are currently using GoldMine’s email client you may have already or could soon find yourself not being able to retrieve emails if using the POP or IMAP protocols with Gmail or Microsoft accounts. The reason behind this is an industry trend toward using something called OAUTH2 and an...
Do or Die CRM Best Practices
I have been a CRM consultant and practitioner for over 30 years. We support both GoldMine Premium CRM and Zoho CRM along with various add-on applications. Whether you're a GoldMine administrator, VP of Sales & Marketing or the business owner, the importance of CRM best practices can not be overstated....
Listen Carefully
According to the University of Missouri, 45% of communication is listening, and yet the average person remembers only half to a quarter of the information they hear. Whether you’re in a classroom, a business setting, or a relationship, failing to hear 75% what’s said to you is a recipe for...