Mohammad M Zaman
[email protected] @mohammadzaman
If you want to use any of the services I am describing, use at your own discretion, make sure you understand what you are getting into and giving up.. I am merely presenting a few ideas..
• Congrats to you on your establishment of the new business • Your business is “Global” with “Localized Uniqueness”
• You are competitively well positioned • You are innovating continuously
• Your best partner for your business is here
• Your potential is unlimited, and you can tap into immediately • You can take as little or as more as you need
• You can start/get for FREE or you can get with paid service
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You can’t live without it!!
Website Email Collaboration Conference Call Social Networking Book Keeping• There are no limits of options • Here are the suggestions
• Register the domain name(s) with a domain registry
(godaddy.com) – manage all your domain names from ONE
• *Do Not* host with the same domain registrar, because, if you grow, your need will change, you might not use the same, so pick someone else (1and1.com)
• Use a prepackage solution, i.e., Wordpress or Drupal – will make your life easy
• Here.. you might have options, but due to other tools, you might want to use gmail from google, because you get ton of other stuff
• You do have other options, like, outlook.com, yahoo.com
• Remember, email is a system where you ACCESS your mail, 24x7, so, your criteria is, it can never go down, it can be accessed from any where, any time, any device
• You should always use a “disclaimer” and your own domain name @mycompany.com address
• You want a full collaboration suite, the Instant Message, the Voice Mail, the Common Phone Number, etc.
• I do like google for that matter, they give you choice of your phone number, which you can keep and you can change
(google.com/voice)
• Google also have “Hangout” pretty good solution for collaboration with multiple teams
• Google Drive is the shared drive for your documents
• Other options would be for collaboration wiggio.com, Cisco webex, Microsoft Lync, etc.
• Yeap… freeconferencecall.com gets you a free conference call • Other options are – Rondee.com (yahoo bought them and upto
July 12th it is free), instantconference.com, wiggio.com.. • Make sure to have one, it comes really handy
• Take notes using evernote.com
• Facebook Page • Twitter
• Blog Site
• Website integrated
• Use the best practices for facebook and twitter: https://business.twitter.com/best-practices or
http://theinkblog.net/2011/07/03/small-business-best-practices-for-twitter-and-facebook/
• DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND ON A CONVERSATION WHICH IS RELEVANT TO YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION
• Use aggregator – HOOTSUITE • Manage all social networking by
entering once
• Tweetdeck is one more option.. • Can you name one more?
• QuickBooks – Online (yes) or Software (don’t) • Waveapps.com (free)
• Freeagent.com ($24/Month) • SAP Business One (B1aaS)
• Organize your receipts (onereceipt.com) • Manage your travel (tripit.com)
• You need a productivity suite… just pick one • Make Life Easy..
• Grow as you need to grow • Shrink if you need
• Keep your customer data encrypted, backed up and in multiple places MUST!!
• CRM – Salesforce.com, ZOHO, SugarCRM • Help Desk – ServiceNOW, ZenDesk
• Project Management – Wrike,
• Build a video – YouTube
• Where is your preso? Are you getting feedback from the mass? (slideshare?)
• Use Flipboard
• How about pinterest?
• Are you customer’s checking in? Who is the mayor? • How is your magazine? Have you used glossi.com? • I am ready to buy.. SELL ME, SELL ME..
• Make sure you have a MOBILE app
• It does not matter what kind of business you have
• You want to have an APP – Android, iPhone, Windows Phone • Work with someone can be your partner and gives you pointers • You are ready to rock & roll
• Your app in two weeks or less .. Update all the time!!! • GOOD LUCK!!
• What is your value prop? • Use technology for:
• Leverage
• Competitive Advantage • Gain Market Share
• Keep Customers Happy (make happier) • Interact.. Gain feedback
• Read between lines
