Support Requests and Claris Connect I am finally getting around to playing with Claris Connect and, to borrow the tagline from McDonalds, I’m lovin’ it! I am finding that I have to think a little bit differently to get my workflows to do what I want. My default logic is to step through [...]
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Happy Star Wars Day! I found this Yoda Translator from funtranslations.com the other day and decided it was the perfect time of year to put out a fun demo file for Star Wars Day. All you have to do is type your text in the first field and click Translate to get the [...]
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‘Tis the Season….to have fun! All the heavy lifting has been done on this one, all you have to do is use the app to create a fun family activity - no development skills (or purchase) required! This Scavenger Hunt is appropriate for all ages, so the Clues [...]
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Are you looking for a way to manage your business that will free you from staring at spreadsheets all day? A solution that will help you better see what is happening with your business and help you figure out where you need to spend your time each day? Then l have a solution for [...]
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Let me preface this first by saying, I’m not from a technical background. I was in education management for over 15 years and did a lot of work with improving business efficiencies and reducing/eliminating redundancies and I recently changed my career path into pursuing FileMaker Development. Throughout this transition, I commonly hear the question, [...]
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This month we’ve been looking at how we manage our time more efficiently in order to be more productive, you can check out our blog post on this – Practical tips for improving time management. But sometimes, your own will and way just doesn’t do the trick, so we’ve come up with a list of [...]
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Whether you’re just starting your business, or you’ve been established for quite some time, you’ll likely understand that networking plays a huge role in the success of your business. It’s also likely you can think of at least one professional relationship you have that has had a positive impact on your business. The term [...]
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Remove the background from an image? Did you ever need to remove the background from an image? For example, maybe you have user photos in your FileMaker database and want all of the photos to be uniform for an ID. Or maybe a product photo that is too busy and it would [...]
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Business Trends 2021 Wow, 2020, just wow! So many changes in the world and very obvious changes to the way in which businesses operate. How long will these changes last? Has the way in which we work changed forever? With so much uncertainty, it’s comforting to know that predictable emerging trends will see us [...]
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It’s hard for those of us who aren’t in the know, to buy for those who are… so with Christmas 2020 just around the corner, we’ve compiled our top 8 favorite Christmas gifts for the tech geek in your life. Starting off with something super relevant, it’s the UVC Sterilizer Box with Wireless Charger. [...]
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If there’s one thing that can stop a sale dead in its tracks, it’s an objection. There are always going to be reasons your potential customers hold back from purchasing from you, and you can be one step ahead if you figure out these possible objections beforehand and address them in your website FAQs. [...] The post What are your customers’ pain points? appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
All businesses have a target audience they want to reach, that much is obvious, but why it’s so important as well as how to define your target consumer, may be less so. Whether you’re offering a product or service, as a business owner, you’re going to want to make the most out of your [...] The post Know your audience appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
Many of us are still unable to venture back to the office, or we’ve come to an agreement to work from home on a temporary to permanent basis. For some, this is fantastic news as working from the comfort of your own home is a gift to more than a few. But, as with anything [...] The post 5 Top tips for working from home appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
The concept of sales funnels is nothing new, but surprisingly many organziations either don’t have a clear funnel they adhere to or their funnel simply isn’t working for their specific customer base. We’ve talked before about how important it is to have every member of your team on the same page, moving towards the [...] The post How to build a winning sales funnel appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
A study by economists at the University of Warwick found that happiness led to a 12 percent boost in productivity, while unhappy workers were 10 percent less productive. The research team stated, “We find that human happiness has large and positive causal effects on productivity. Positive emotions appear to invigorate human beings.” We’ve all [...] The post Getting the best from your team appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
“Running a small team is easy”- words spoken by many a large team leader. For a team to work symbiotically, it’s not about the numbers, it’s about the actions taken. Sometimes this can be tougher in a smaller team because if one person is MIA there are fewer people to pick up the additional [...] The post 10 Top tips on small team efficiency appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
We all need to market our services or products to gain visibility and encourage sales, but in order to optimize opportunities, you need to be seen by the right audience. Your target market should already be clear to you, but if it isn’t, try asking what problem your product solves and who most encounters that [...] The post 3 Simple marketing hacks to attract more customers appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
It goes without saying that you need sales in order for your business to survive. But for a business to thrive, you need to build fantastic funnels and streamline the sales process from start to finish (and after). We’ve got a post in the pipeline on how to build winning funnels, but for now, [...] The post How to streamline your sales process appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
On the surface, it may seem counter-intuitive for us to be recommending ‘wasting’ time, when we’re all about the efficiency and productivity in our line of business. But research continues to show that people are far more productive when they take regular breaks and have a little R & R time. And you know what [...] The post 5 of our favorite fun digital distractions appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
On the surface, it may seem counter-intuitive for us to be recommending ‘wasting’ time, when we’re all about the efficiency and productivity in our line of business. But research continues to show that people are far more productive when they take regular breaks and have a little R & R time. And you know what [...] The post 5 of our favorite fun digital distractions appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
Efficiency isn’t always about working harder, it’s about working smarter and in order to do so, you need to eliminate as many time-consuming processes as possible. You’d be forgiven for assuming that this is common knowledge, but the sheer number of businesses that still use manual processes that could be automated is quite surprising. In [...] The post Boost business by automating processes appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
Efficiency isn’t always about working harder, it’s about working smarter and in order to do so, you need to eliminate as many time-consuming processes as possible. You’d be forgiven for assuming that this is common knowledge, but the sheer number of businesses that still use manual processes that could be automated is quite surprising. In [...] The post Boost business by automating processes appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
Customer relationships should be your number one priority, the customer, after all, is the one keeping your business alive. Having a solid CRM in place in order to manage your customer relationships is vital and Jarvis CRM boasts the ability to store and manage your customer information as well as automate and streamline processes. [...] The post Top tips on building and maintaining customer relationships appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
Customer relationships should be your number one priority, the customer, after all, is the one keeping your business alive. Having a solid CRM in place in order to manage your customer relationships is vital and Jarvis CRM boasts the ability to store and manage your customer information as well as automate and streamline processes. [...] The post Top tips on building and maintaining customer relationships appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
Having the right customer relationship management (CRM) system will help your team and your business no end by streamlining processes and identifying leads as well as managing and storing your customer and lead information. All too often, smaller businesses feel they needn’t utilize a CRM as the team is able to manage without one. [...] The post Why even small teams should be using a CRM appeared first on The Scarpetta Group, Inc.. View the full article
