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5 Mobile Accounting Platforms Perfect for Small Business
Posted May 13, 2014 by Sherman Hsieh
For a lot of small business owners, the phone is now the primary bookkeeping device. You send the invoice from the client's parking lot, snap the receipt before it leaves your wallet, and check whether… Read More
Affordable HR Tools for Small Business (2026)
Posted April 17, 2014 by Sherman Hsieh
You do not need an enterprise HR suite, or even an HR department, to get your people processes off spreadsheets. A handful of affordable HR tools handle payroll, onboarding, time off, and employee records for… Read More
Square and Xero: The Integration SMBs Will Love
Posted April 10, 2014 by Kiri Picone
Every once in a while, a solution comes along that just seems too good to be true. That’s how many small business owners felt when Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, released Square, a simple… Read More
5 Ways to Win Big in Small Business Marketing
Posted April 7, 2014 by Levelwing
Digital marketing is not a one-size-fits-all strategy. We understand that owning and/or operating a small business has its own unique challenges, especially when it comes to leveraging available resources and maximizing your efforts. With just… Read More
Are You Making the Most of Your CRM System?
Posted April 2, 2014 by Sally Dickson
After choosing and rolling out a CRM system, many businesses will leave it at that. But are they really making the most of their system? The answer for most businesses is "probably not." The CRM… Read More
ERP Industry Reality Check: A Voice from the Trenches
Posted April 1, 2014 by Steven Phillips
I must admit, I am a bit of an oddity in the ERP industry. Many consider me a consultant because I once ran with the pack at a Big Five firm. Others like to peg… Read More
How Integrated CRM Leads to a 360-Degree Customer View
Posted March 27, 2014 by Steve Leavitt
If we've learned anything the past few years, it’s this: sales and marketing no longer exist in silos; they can’t afford to. According to Forbes, businesses who fully utilize their CRM systems increase sales by… Read More
CRM Outsourcing: Pros, Cons, and When It Makes Sense (2026)
Posted March 12, 2014 by Sherman Hsieh
Outsourcing part of your CRM sounds like an easy win: hand the work to specialists, cut costs, and get back to running the business. Sometimes it is. Just as often it goes sideways because the… Read More
ERP Software Selection: Beware of Bolt-On Applications
Posted March 5, 2014 by Steven Phillips
As an alternative to developing additional functionality within their base ERP offering, many ERP software vendors purchase third-party applications (from another vendor), and sell the software as a "bolt-on" module. ERP history has shown that vendors often… Read More
From the Community: CRM with Email Marketing and Landing Page Tracking
Posted February 14, 2014 by Mark Aspillera
Welcome to From the Community, where we highlight questions from our community members. Join us each Friday as we dive into the featured inquiry. There's more to the sales process than just making sales calls.… Read More