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Ways to Feel Organized
What are some of the things you do to feel organized? If you're an organized person, or if you have a goal to be a better organized person you'll likely be on a quest to find activities that will make you feel organized. Having a clear head can give you clarity to see things in new ways, to find new solutions, and can restore your energy to tackle life's biggest challenges. Because the "feeling" of [...]
Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues and Self-Improvement
Many people consider Ben Franklin as not only one of the Founding Fathers of the United States but as one of the founding thought leaders on personal development. Ben Franklin's virtues in his own personal quest for moral perfection are shown below: Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. Order: Let all your things have their places; let each [...]
The Importance of Prioritizing
How do you organize? Do you write lists? Many people do. Lists are very helpful ways for capturing your information and all the ideas and things that you need to do. After you write the list, what do you do next? The next step in getting organized is prioritizing your list. What is the purpose of prioritizing? Prioritizing is the process of determining what is most important. While at first glance you may be [...]
5 Tips for Effective Project Management
No matter how well planned a project may be, there are challenges that will have to be overcome. Additionally, there are numerous factors that can derail a project as well as many types of internal and external conditions that can affect it. Fortunately, by taking certain precautions, it becomes possible for any type of project to be successfully completed. Here are five project management tips that you can use to make sure your project stays [...]
How to Write a Newsletter
When it comes to generating leads and learning more about what it takes to get ahead in your niche, one of the first things that you need to think about is how you can get the word out about your services. Email marketing is often overlooked in favor of social media networking, but the truth of the matter is that when it comes to generating leads, a good newsletter can go a long way. How [...]
Announcing New Features and 2 New Editions: Build 140
Build 140 coming soon to a server near you**. PlanPlus Online gets better all the time with new features and enhancements included as part of your existing subscription. Over the next two weeks you will see an announcement when you login indicating when this build is live on your production servers. You can look for the following new features and enhancements as part of this newest release. […]
Six Steps to a Successful CRM Implementation
Follow these six steps to make your CRM implementation easier. Step 1 - Appoint a System Administrator Your PlanPlus CRM needs a dedicated head coach and cheerleader within your organization. The administrator will help you plan and prepare for each step of the implementation. This is the "go to" person for your users, who will be able to offer assistance and training. Having a System Administrator will increase the "buy in" from your sales force, [...]
Data Security and Your Business
Data security is the practice of keeping data protected from corruption and unauthorized access. Additionally, a focus of data security is to ensure privacy while protecting personal or corporate data. […]
2013 Planning and Productivity Tools
Are the tools and processes you are using helping you reach your goals or keeping you from being productive? The start of New Year is a great time to review your current tools and decide if upgrades or changes are needed. You may already have new tools at hand, but haven’t implemented changes yet. For instance: […]
How to Implement your CRM, Get your Team Onboard and Be More Effective
CRM software is often considered to be challenging and even formidable. But if your remember 3 key steps to planning and using your PlanPlus Online, you’ll gain added usefulness without added work. […]