Insights and Studies

How a Strong Company Culture Can Attract Consumers

In the age of the internet, consumers have access to a host of information about companies and their products and services. The content an organization produces, its social media profiles and..

Technology

The Importance of Knowledge Management in Business

In our current era of ‘infobesity,’ we’ve come to realize that the human brain is a pretty amazing thing. Somehow we are able to process hundreds of pieces of social media content, boatloads of..

Technology

Keeping Your Data in One Place Using Mobile Data Collection Tools

Customer contact info, stock inventory, employee schedules, marketing data, sales figures-these days, there's an awful lot to keep track of when running a business. In order to stay on top of your..

Stock Merchandising: Retail out of stock? Not out of Luck

The merchandising rep walks down the aisle, slowly, carefully looking at each shelf, eyes darting up and down in a search for his company’s product.A look of worry forms on his face as he nears the..

Accountability

Remote Teams: Cultivating Company Culture with Mobile Workforce Management

The phrase “company culture” is typically associated with a traditional office setting. However, cultivating culture is just as important, if not more important, for remote field teams. In fact, a..

Team Building

3 Ways Small Businesses Can Improve Employee Productivity

Organizations are constantly looking for ways to get ahead of the competition. Keeping employee productivity high is one way to do this. Making small operational tweaks now can compound over time to..

Insights and Studies

Sales Advice: Gems From "The Office"

If you ask me what comes to mind when I think “salesperson” it’s three people: Jim Halpert, Dwight Schrute, and Michael Scott, of NBC’s “The Office.” I probably watch too much TV. All three of these..

Accountability

6 Benefits of Remote Employee Monitoring

It can be difficult for managers of remote employees to ensure that their team in the field are working to their fullest potential. Without a means of tracking their activities, managers are forced..

Territory Management

Allocating Field Territories: Why and How?

Here’s what you don’t want: unnecessary travel costs, concentrated efforts in areas with low returns, or a lack of attention on your highest revenue-generating clients. Andris Zoltners of..