Hi Achaeans
We took the plunge on Thursday and bought software to run our ecommerce business. Our due diligence (thanks to Christian) took about 2 weeks and involved
- a review of the current software available
- discussions with 5-7 ecommerce businesses and others with experience with the ‘money’ end
- setting up our own selection criteria
- ensuring that the backend (settlements, audit, reconciliation, etc) will work.
It was a big job and gave us the confidence to make a decision. My advice, don’t undertake this sort of decision without a thorough ‘due diligence’ process. And I mean actually writing up a table and doing a serious assessment.
We decided on Infusion CRM. Why?
- it can manage both online and offline businesses
- it is the most automated software and will remove a lot of our current manual processing
- it has a very good CRM database
However, it’s not all roses!
- will take considerable time and effort to load information
- you’ll need someone with a good understanding of software
- it’s not cheap (upfront fee plus monthly fee)
And I’m sure that as we install the software we’ll have some frustrating moments.
We’re happy with the decision and look forward to ramping up our ecommerce business.
Until next time
Gail Geronimos
Hi
I’ve been frustrated many times by setting goals that I simply didn’t achieve, particularly on a personal level. I can manage the business stuff reasonably well but some of my personal goals just keep slipping.
Sound familiar?
So I decided to get on top of this. I was at a conference in Sydney last October and heard Paul Blackburn speak about ‘blockage busters’. Now there are lots of so called gurus out there and I was the classic skeptic.
So I tried just one of his techniques. WOW. It made a big difference.
Here is a link if you want to find out more.
Cheers
Gail Geronimos
I’m amazed that ‘The Secret’ is at the top of the best seller list!
Don’t get me wrong. The message is a good one - go for your dreams. But this book takes a very superficial approach. The whole emphasis is on getting a bigger house, a ‘wife to die for’, millions in your bank account. What absolute nonsense.
To give an example: I wrote an article in January about Chuck Feeney. He sold ‘Duty Free Stores’ for billions. Now he owns very little, he travels by bus and he carries his papers in a plastic bag. Chuck is very busy giving away his billions to charities. He’s not typical but he sure didn’t follow the pack of the rich and famous.
Just take a look at the rich and famous. Are they any happier than rest of us?
There has been a lot of research about what makes us REALLY happy. Does more money mean more happiness?
Now, we all want to be happy. The trouble with books like ‘The Secret’ is that they peddle a totally materialistic approach to being happy. We are on this earth for the shortest time. The best favour you can do for yourself is to first understand what will make you happy and then set your dreams in place. Don’t make assumptions, this decision is far too important.
Read books by credible authors - as a start read ‘Affluenza’ or ‘Growth Fetish’ by Clive Hamilton. Go searching for information to help you in your quest. Be patient, it will take time.
Cheers
Gail Geronimos