Have you ever dreamed about working from the beach on a nice sunny day? Recently, I was drinking my coffee in the morning and using my iPhone to check appointments for the day. I heard on the radio that it was going to be 90 degrees by mid-day. When I checked my emails, I saw that a meeting after lunch was rescheduled... so I started thinking about that 90 degrees and remembered that one of our local beaches in Half Moon Bay, California had a very good wireless data signal from AT&T (seriously, don't laugh).
Read moreHow to Survive Today's Fast-Changing Technology
The next few years are going to be a lot harder than the last 50 years in business. The good news is that you're going to have higher profits, happier customers and more productive employees as you go forward with these fast-changing technologies.
Over the last five years, Venture Capital has shifted its investment focus from the consumer market to solving enterprise problems and improving the business world. New companies and technology have been quickly rolling out and changing every industry. If you're an industry leader and have been in business for the last five to 25 years, you should be very scared.
Read moreTop 18 Tips for Using an iPad in Business
A few years ago, I invested in an Apple iPad, an iPad case and a Bluetooth Keyboard to supplement my laptop. I've researched and tested over 200 iPad Apps so far. The following are my favorite Apps that help me get my job done in 18 key areas of our Business.
Read moreTop Tech Trends That Will Change Your Business
Earlier this month, I spoke at an annual conference of 100 CEOs and shared some of the following top technology trends that can help increase revenue or reduce expenses over the next five years.
Why Read this Article if You're a Business Executive?
Over the last 50 years, major technology change lasted about 10 years. Most companies took their time to adopt a new technology and continued to be successful. Technology was like accounting. You needed to have it work well, but you didn't typically base your business plans or strategy on new accounting rules.
It is now a very different world. The number of new technologies and the time to implementation has significantly sped up. Now you may have only a few years before your major competitors are offering more and better services at a lower cost than you. Start-up companies that are well funded by venture capital are moving quickly to disrupt older established industry businesses. Company leaders that dominated an industry for 20+ years can be replaced in only a few years.
New Technology is being used to change established business models every day around the world. Senior executives need to pay attention and educate themselves on the new technology trends and NOT delegate this to other managers in the company.
Read moreRobots and Telepresence in a Business Office
Two of the most common complaints of successful business people are that they wish they could be in two places at once - and that it didn't cost so much time and money to travel. Robots allow business office executives to virtually be in two, or even several, places at once, and all without incurring travel costs. The newest term in the robotics industry is "telepresence" and it allows users to be present in multiple office locations, even on other continents.
Read moreSave Time and Get More Organized using Cloud, Mobile & Apple Watch Apps
All of us are always looking for ways to be a little more productive at work and in our personal lives. The following article discusses what most of us do now and highlights a couple of new apps that will help make you more organized and productive. The nice thing about them is that they are very easy to use and you can get started with the basics within an hour.
Read moreTop 10 Video Projects that will Increase Sales
Are you looking for new ways to increase sales this year? Have you thought about adding more videos to your website? Video technology is one of the top 10 latest technologies that will increase business sales this year.
Video marketing is a hot fast-growing trend in all companies. Why? You can thank YouTube, Tablets and Smartphones for the explosion in video interest and content over the last 2-3 years.
Read moreHow to Increase Your Appointments 20-Percent using New Technology
The Traditional Way
Just about every salesperson spends time setting appointments each week. If you're lucky, you may have someone helping you. But very often if you’re trying to set up time with an executive, you’re handling it yourself. Traditionally, we make phone calls and we send emails trying to find a convenient time for a meeting. It will take on average 4-6 emails (and calls) going back and forth to set up an appointment and to confirm it. This can be challenging during the best of times.
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