ULTIMATE NETWORKING – Database / Contact List

If you don’t already have a database for your contact list, start one as soon as possible.  Add names and contact information daily as you meet people on a social basis or for business. You never know when you need to look someone up or find someone from your past. Use your contact list to start an opt-in email database for promoting your products, services, projects, blogs, newsletters, and more.

*A CLEAN, UP-TO-DATE DATABASE IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD*

*YOUR NETWORK CREATES YOUR NET WORTH*

Build a Contact-List Database

• Add names and email addresses to your CRM (customer relationship management) system and/or opt-in email program daily, weekly, or monthly as you collect business cards and name lists.

• If you already have an email list, make sure you clean it up by sending an opt-in / opt-out message.

• Don’t buy email lists or leads unless proven to be “clean” (a list of names screened as being opt-in).  Also, always request a test sample before you purchase a list.

• Build a database whether you are in sales or not. Everyone needs contact information about others in today’s world of constant communication.

• Find out the best way to communicate with those in your database—email, phone, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, text, Skype, WhatsApp, or other and make a notation in your files.

• Collect business cards everywhere you go, and add them to your database.

• You may want to get a business-card scanner if you are accumulating large volumes of business cards.

• Find business-card-scanner reviews at http://www.toptenreviews.com/computers/scanners/best-business-card-scanners/ or https://wiki.ezvid.com/best-business-card-scanners?id=bng.

• Find business-card-scanning apps at https://appadvice.com/appguides/show/business-card-scanning-apps.

Opt-In E-Mail Management Program

Create categories for your list and keep up-to-date. You can send emails to your total list or to separate categories to remain in touch with your database. Send out special promotions, sales, discounts, events, or a newsletter to the list on a regular basis. “Top of the mind” exposure to your customers and database. The more exposure the better!

• Constant Contact (constantcontact.com)

• MailChimp (mailchimp.com)

• FreeMailin (freemailin.com)

• GetResponse (getresponse.com)

• AWeber (aweber.com)

Continue adding contacts to your opt-in email list, mobile phone directory and vCard app (www.ultimatemobilemarketing.biz) directory.

CRM SYSTEMS

CRM stands for “customer relationship management.” CRM systems are available both on the web and as apps. Check out GetApp (www.getapp.com), and read their reviews. Consider using a CRM system, even though you are not in sales, to build and control your database, as well as your referral network.

CRM recommendations:

• ACT (act.com)

• Salesforce (salesforce.com)

• Velocify (velocify.com)

• Zoho (zoho.com)

• Sales Outlook (salesoutlook.com)

• Microsoft Outlook (outlookwise.com)

A CRM system lets you store and manage prospects as well as customer data, such as contact information, accounts, leads, and sales opportunities in one central location. You’ll discover that it’s more than a fancy contact list. A CRM solution is a game-changing piece of technology for every industry—from retail and manufacturing to real estate, construction, network marketing, and many more. CRM will also let you operate your referral network in a more effective manner.

As a result, CRM can help you:

• Increase leads

• Close more deals, faster

• Drive customer loyalty and satisfaction

• Organize your database

• Access referrals quick and easy

 

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GEORGE DUBEC is considered one of the top Internet Marketing Experts in the USA! He started his career in 1995 as VP of sales for a company that produced a TV SET-TOP box that provided Internet to television. In 1997 he became VP of Sales and Marketing for one of the top web design and hosting firms in the Southeast. He hosted and produced the “Internet Business Hour” radio show, broadcast in over 35 markets for 12 years. George became an independent consultant in 2010 and has worked with top companies and organizations to help them use the Internet to promote their products and services successfully and get more traffic and more sales. He has been an outstanding judge for the Web Awards since 2006 reviewing all the top websites in the world! Because of his years of experience, he is considered a top connector in the high tech world, which gives him access to the best resources available, all the latest cutting edge technologies and up to date programs, systems and software.A nationally recognized speaker about “How to do Business on the Internet,” he presents to groups, organizations, companies and at trade shows on a national basis.

GEORGE DUBEC is considered one of the top Internet Marketing Experts in the USA! Digital Marketing Expert (www.georgedubec.com)
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- VP of Sales for Miami based Set-Top Box company providing Internet to TV
(1995 – 1997)
- VP of Marketing and Sales for one of the top web design and hosting companies in the Southeast (1997 – 2010)
- Producer and host of the “Internet Business Hour” radio show in 35 major markets (1998 – 2010)
- Outstanding judge for the Web Awards (www.webaward.org) since 2006 including “Mobile Web Awards,” “Internet Advertising Competition” and “Web Development”
- Independent Internet Consultant (2010 to present) helping top companies use the Internet effectively to promote their products and services
- National speaker at trade shows, technology events, seminars and for major corporations presenting the latest, up to date information about the Internet and technology

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