Most people are familiar with the Pareto principle in various aspects of their lives and most commonly refer to it as the 80-20 rule.
It's interesting how common this generalisation turns out to be true, be it 80 percent of your sales comes from 20 percent of your products or 80...
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Many of us only realise that spreadsheets are not as efficient as they used to be when we bring on more business processes, or simply grow beyond the infant stage. Suddenly we have a whole host of customer data to manage, process and respond to in a timely manner.
But for many Business owners,...
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Navigating to the future. This small, but mighty statement packs an impressive punch, but in reality how does an Australian SMB even read their compass to know where to begin navigating to?
We've made this easier - Salesforce teamed up with Deloitte Access Economics to prepare...
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Sometimes the most successful SMBs are the ones that leave their comfort zone and take risks!
By doing what people tell you ‘will never work’ is, for many people, the best road to take. And, of course, you’re often left wondering, ‘What if I’d just followed by gut instincts...
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It’s that time of year again: resolutions are made, new leaves are turned and over-indulgences followed by short-lived gym memberships!
We seem to follow quite a common personal routine, but I’ve noticed that for businesses in Australia things don’t really get going until late January. The...
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Happy new year and welcome back! All of us here at Salesforce hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday and are fresh and primed for what is certain to be an exciting and energising 2015.
If you are reading this post, it may mean that you are back at your desk and trying to frame your...
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The Salesforce Essentials tour is all about customer success, but it is always important to recognise the role Salesforce Partners play in making the tour happen. In many ways it is a microcosm of the wider role they play in the ecosystem.
In all there were 31 partners taking part in the tour as...
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By Arlene Wherrett, Bluewolf
Digital disruption — cloud, social, and mobile technologies — has reduced market barriers for new competitors, empowered customers with more choices and information than ever before, and has brought customer engagement to the top of nearly every executive’s priority...
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On tour date #4 on the Salesforce Essentials roadshow Salesforce’s head of product marketing for the APAC region Deeps De Silva asked delegates to re-imagine customer, partner and employee engagement. Why? Because engaging with these business stakeholders is simply not the same as it was two years...
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