When you’re just starting out, generating leads can be especially challenging.
That’s where social media comes in handy to provide a low-cost, high-impact way to get your business in front of new customers.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss some tips and tricks for generating leads on social media and turning social media into a powerful lead generation tool.
Although small businesses are the backbone of the world’s economy and represent a whopping 60-70% of global employment, there is a limited number of studies that focus on their state of sales and their trends and challenges.
To better understand the sales trends and challenges in small businesses, OnePageCRM compiled results from the 2021 Sales Insights Survey.
Here are some takeaways from the survey.
Is there anything you’ve been putting off for a while? Probably, there are quite a few things. Your growing business needs investments, new tools, more customers, etc.
Recently, several small business reports with relatively similar predictions for this year have been published. And they all can be summarized in three trends.
Let’s dive a bit deeper into each trend and find out how you can leverage them in your business.
“If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t thinking big enough.” – Richard Branson There’s an old parable where six blind men who’ve never encountered an elephant have to conceptualise what the elephant is like by feeling it. The leg is a pillar, the tail a rope and the trunk a branch, yet they are… Read More
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes How do you get your first 10 customers? First, forget marketing. It’s great but, a little slower to bear fruit. Today, is about making your first sale. Second, forget hiring a sales person… yet. You need to figure out how your solution is sold before you know what type of… Read More
How small businesses keep on top of their invoicing has changed radically over the past few years. More and more businesses are switching to the cloud to make the most of the benefits of online accounting and to help streamline their core processes. As a small business owner, you might be a born entrepreneur, but… Read More
Welcome to the final installment of our small business app series. In this one we’ll be showing you the best apps for project management, note-taking and accounting that every business should consider to use. 1. Trello A project management tool for small businesses, Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello… Read More
OnePageCRM integrates with a large number of communication applications from right within the app! Saving you time on data entry by automating workflow processes. 1. Skype Skype is a great tool for keeping in touch with colleagues and customers worldwide through internet calls. Using your computer, smartphone or a range of other devices, you can… Read More
As an internet business ourselves, we rely on various apps to help us communicate, store and use data and ultimately get things done. Here are our top picks for apps that help you store and share data, collaborate and work anywhere. 1. Dropbox Dropbox is the ultimate tool in cloud storage. It places a folder… Read More
Having a small business mentor is a really effective way of improving your skills and ultimately your business. One reason why business mentors are called in is because of their level of expertise. Expert business mentors can be sought in a range of industries including technological, sales and marketing, public relations, and strategy. Crucially, this… Read More
