It’s high time I posted up my first post of the year, particularly given today is the last day of January. Really where did this month go..? I usually start the year with a post about kicking the year off but this year I’d like to just post up a list of really interesting resources I’ve found for small business recently.
Communications
Looking for an email marketing solution, look no further than Mailchimp. Cheap, straightforward and with great reporting thrown in
Want to track social media traffic to your website? Use Google Analytics and follow these steps to find out if all those hours are paying off
Better manage your Twitter life with Hootsuite
Create a movie to embed on your website and give your browsers a more colourful experience
Beautify your communications with high quality low cost stock images
Management
Consider managing all your accounting online with Crunch and spreading the cost of annual accounting across the year
Build your sales pipeline and develop your CRM with the recently renamed Capsule CRM
Ever wanted to use MBA level business modelling, look no further than this handy resource
Need enterprise class email and calendering without the MS Exchange price tag
Need to manage projects more effectively amongst a disparate team
Keep an eye on your customer satisfaction levels online with a quick and easy survey
Outsource your admin to BPOVIA or Brickwork and take the strain off
Reading
Small Giants – take a look at your business strategy and decided if growth really is what you’re looking for?
Crowdsourcing – why not try to understand if you can use the crowd to support your business
The Emyth – learn how to ensure your business isn’t in fact the worst job in the world
That’s it. Happy 2010 folks.
Comments (40)
new orleans vacation rentals -
April 5, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I agree with you about the video Boots. I also tried Facebook but my product wasnt suitable for their demographics. On an other niche it may be a good option.
Database Management -
April 6, 2010 at 8:23 am
I am agree with some readers that it’s good to have some videos attached. So that it gives some clear understanding. I am going to share this post on my twitter as well as facebook account.
Eco -
April 6, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Hootsuite is one of the better packages out there. I came across it a month ago and it’s been a fantastic addition. Boots, I’m not sure how much social media helps marketing businesses beyond generating traffic.
Scott Donovan -
April 8, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Know the companies visiting your website for cold calling on warm companies
Alan Green -
April 8, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Present your visitors relevant content – else they are gone.
Relevant content triggered by behavioral or by search terms.
Personal Watercraft Parts -
April 11, 2010 at 8:18 am
Had never payed much attention to Google analytics when I first built several of my sites I installed the tracking script and never looked at them again. Now a couple years later I have tons of data to sift through and can see where I need to work on and what I can improve. I guess I should have checked them sooner.
Manage Leads -
April 11, 2010 at 10:49 am
Capsule looks interesting
Pat -
April 11, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Great list of resources! Thanks for sharing and I will definitely be looking into some of those management sites.
alok -
April 12, 2010 at 9:49 am
communication, management and reading are the three main points to keep in mind while go for a new business. You have explained all these in an effective way to get more profit.
Design, web -
April 14, 2010 at 10:15 am
Good little collection of tools and resources there, some I’ve seen before, but some that are new to me.. thanks!
James Bond sunglasses -
April 28, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I’ve heard a couple of people say that while Mailchimp works well, they can be a bit heavy when it comes to people accusing you of spamming. I don’t have first hand experience of this, but it is something to be aware of if you go with them.
Personally I’ve been using Aweber for years and pretty happy with the service, although their site is a bit slow to load sometimes.
David F -
May 2, 2010 at 4:09 am
We are using mailchimp for our blog http://www.affiliateprofitrevolution.com in connection with giving away an affiliate marketing book for joining out list. The service works great!
Pregnancy Miracle -
May 7, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Every year there should be a new marketing strategy for the company. Changes takes place each time. With new strategy the company can easily cope up with the trend.
Affiliate Tracking Software -
May 10, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Thought I might add another resource….A decent affiliate tracking software can help move your business way forward if you’re selling your own product or a licensed product. It allows you to acquire multiple affiliates to help sell the product for you while also managing the affiliates such as assigning id’s, processing payments, etc.
Sustai -
June 18, 2010 at 5:09 pm
This is an amazing list. I look forward to seeing more awesome resources!
Isn’t it amazing how the time flies over holidays? It really isn’t fair (ha!).