This article has been contributed byJo Meunier, Editor, Alliance Virtual Offices.
Getting ready to set up an LLC? You’re in good company. There are approximately 21.6 million LLCs in the United States, and it’s one of the most common types of business structure.
That’s because LLCs are generally easy to form and require fewer formalities compared with setting up a corporation.
Most importantly, an LLC offers limited liability for owners. Unlike a sole proprietorship, an LLC business is considered a separate legal entity and is liable for its own debts. That means your home and personal assets should be protected if your LLC runs into financial trouble.
One thing you’ll notice about an LLC structure is that it requires a recognized address.
Technically, you can use your home address for your LLC. However, most LLC members prefer not to use their home addresses due to security and privacy concerns.
Few people are happy to have their home address and personal contact details published on the web; it exposes your home and phone number to scams and junk mail.
Add to that, information published online is ‘sticky’. It tends to remain visible long after your details have been changed or removed. Even if you switch to an office address further down the line, your home address may still appear on web directories or outdated pages.
Plus, as a business owner, using your home address looks a little unprofessional.
A traditional solution is to rent a physical office space.
However, many entrepreneurs and small businesses operate remotely, especially since the pandemic, and carry out their work primarily from home or from job sites. An office lease is therefore unnecessary, and for the sake of an address, it makes the process of setting up an LLC incredibly expensive. Even a small office space can cost hundreds of dollars per month.
A More Cost-Efficient Solution Is to Use a Virtual Address
A virtual address, also known as a virtual office, provides a business address for your company. You can use a virtual address for LLC documentation as well as applying for licenses and permits, a business bank account, financial credit, and more.
Given that virtual offices typically start from as little as $50 per month, it’s far more cost-efficient than a traditional office lease.
It also solves the home privacy problem. Your virtual address will become your publicized business and mailing address, which means your home address remains private and safely off any marketing lists.
However, be sure your virtual address is located at a physical office building. You cannot use a PO Box for your LLC. It must be a physical location with a street address for your business to be compliant.
How can you tell the difference?
A reputable virtual address provider will provide detailed information and images of the location. If you’re unsure, check out the street address on Google Maps and look up the virtual office provider using review sites such as Trustpilot.
Better still, if you’re local, go and see the center for yourself.
Pro Tip: While you’re checking out the address online, consider that your clients and any future partners, investors, or new hires, will probably do the same. What are your first impressions? Is it a professional place where you would happily locate your business? Perception is important and can go a long way toward building trust and credibility for your business.
One recommended virtual address provider is Alliance Virtual Offices.
All their virtual office locations provide a recognized business address at a physical office with onsite meeting space, a professional staff, and secure mail processing and forwarding services.
How to Get a Virtual Address for Your LLC
Now that you know what type of address to look out for, here are 3 simple steps to gain a virtual address for your LLC:
Choose a virtual office location: Select a virtual office location that is suitable for your LLC and customize your options. For example, you may wish to add mail forwarding or monthly meeting room access. At checkout, you will need to submit and notarize a CMRA (commercial mail receiving agency) form that authorizes your virtual office to receive mail on your behalf. If you buy a virtual address through Alliance, they provide an easy online notary service that’s included with your setup.
Submit LLC documentation: Once you have completed the setup of your virtual office, submit your LLC documentation using your new virtual address on your Articles of Organization. If you are updating existing LLC documentation, use IRS form 8822-B to update your business address.
Assign a registered agent. Every LLC needs a registered agent. This is a third party with the authority to receive service of process notices, and other official documents on behalf of your business. In most cases, states require that you have a physical address in addition to a registered agent to set up an LLC.
Pro Tip: Each state may use different regulations regarding LLC setup. We advise checking with your state, or with an appropriate tax advisor or lawyer, to help you best understand your options to ensure that your chosen address can be used for LLC purposes in your state.
That’s it! Now you have a virtual address for your LLC, it’s time to update your marketing documentation, business and tax records with your new address as soon as possible. This will help legally separate your business from your personal assets and keep your home address private, too.
Remember, most virtual offices provide professional meeting rooms and office space. Why not book a workspace for an hour or two and spend a little time working in your new ‘office’?
With increasing global warming and other environmental issues, people are becoming more conscious of their choices of products and services. This consciousness, in turn, is making people shift their choices toward sustainability.
Keeping this in mind, the demand for sustainable brands is increasing rapidly, leading to many new players entering this marketplace. One such company that is set about making sustainability affordable is Suspire. Founded in 2021, Suspire is a marketplace for sustainable apparel and cosmetic brands, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
In this article, let’s explore more about Suspire, the idea behind it, its vision, the challenges faced, and more.
Suspire’s short-term vision is to promote sustainability and veganism in India by collaborating with brands that share a similar ideology. The company is committed to making sustainable living through fashion and self-expression accessible to everyone. Suspire is dedicated to demonstrating that there are many sustainable and vegan alternatives available at both the individual and global levels.
The company’s aim is to provide well-considered choices and showcase the true effects of one’s decisions. Suspire strives to foster an all-encompassing community that encourages each other to create a long-lasting impact.
Suspire’s long-term vision is to leave the planet and its people in better shape than they found them. This is an ambitious goal that affects everything that we all do; fulfilling it requires everyone’s effort. Suspire wants to create a community of sustainability where ethical and vegan lifestyles are accessible and affordable. The company knows that everyone’s choices matter and wants to make it easier for everyone to make the right choice.
Suspire – Founders
Suspire Founders
Deepak Ramakrishna and Swayam Doshi founded Suspire in 2021.
Both Deepak and Swayam deeply care for the environment, animal welfare, and people and aim to make a real difference with Suspire.
Suspire – Startup Story
In 2020, the founders of Suspire wanted to bring about a positive change in the way the country looks at climate change. Having studied environmental sciences and witnessed ocean degradation while scuba diving convinced them that working for the environment was their calling. They aspired to sustainability and wanted to give the planet a chance to breathe, so they launched their sustainability startup and chose to name it Suspire, signaling their commitment to the cause.
Suspire was originally envisioned as a vegan and sustainable apparel brand. The fashion industry was the 2nd-largest emitter of CO2, contributing to plastic pollution, water shortages, soil damage, poor labor practices, and more! Making a sustainable dent here could go a long way.
When they got down to business, though, they found it filled with inspiring brands already creating eco-friendly and ethical fashion. They were far from dispirited, though. Instead of competing with these brands, they saw an even better opportunity to partner with them and amplify their impact!
Their initial conversations on the topic and initial research in ascertaining the requirement for such a marketplace were mostly through friends and family and quite intensive primary research on growing trends in the Indian market, of which sustainability formed a major chunk.
With this in mind, they launched the Suspire website in October 2021 as a hub for India’s best sustainable and vegan apparel brands. The demand from consumers was clear to see, and six months in, they could tell the customers wanted more than just ethical fashion in pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle. They responded by growing their catalog to include cosmetics, food, housewares, and more.
Suspire – Products/Services
Suspire Products
Suspire offers products that are designed to last for years, providing customers with a cost-effective solution. For example, their thousand-rupee t-shirt may seem more expensive than a 400-rupee alternative, but their t-shirt will last 3–4 years, whereas the cheaper alternative will need to be replaced every year. Over time, their product will actually save customers money and be better for the environment and workers. It’s a win-win situation!
Suspire is confident in the quality of its products and wants to help customers overcome any hesitance they may have towards higher-priced sustainable and vegan options. They believe that by prioritizing quality over quantity, they can create a more sustainable future for both customers and the planet.
Suspire addresses the challenge that consumers face in finding sustainable and vegan products that align with their values. As consumers become increasingly aware of the negative impact of their purchases on the environment and animal welfare, Suspire offers a solution by providing a platform that makes it easy to purchase these products in one place.
The team at Suspire knows the size of the challenge the planet faces and wants to maximize the impact of each positive choice their customers make. So they try to go above and beyond in whatever way they can. For every purchase a customer makes, they’ve partnered with SayTrees, who will plant a tree in Chikkaballapur, near Bangalore, and Coastal Impact, who will plant a coral tile along the coast of Goa. In less than a year, Suspire’s customers and NGO partners have come together to plant 100 trees and 24 coral tiles!
Suspire – Name and Logo
Suspire Logo
The Name
The word “Suspire” means “To breathe.” The founders of the company wanted to provide the world and environment the chance to breathe in a new generation of conscious consumers that are born with the intention of doing good for the environment and taking responsible steps that shape the way resources are utilized.
The Logo
Two Humans. Partners. Collaborators. Creators
Shows two sides of the coin. Created by a human for humans. Against fast fashion, mass-manufactured clothes, and irresponsible sourcing.
Suspire Logo Highlighting Its Partners and Business
It also allows Suspire to highlight its partners and business in a more humane way, validating their stake in sustainability.
Suspire – Launching Company
When the founders started with zero users, it was important for them to focus on getting their service in front of people who would be interested in it. Here are some channels, tools, and strategies that they used and that worked well for them:
Leveraged Network: They started by telling their friends, family, and colleagues about their service. This created a ripple effect, as they were quite happy to share it with their social circles as well, which helped the company tremendously.
Social media: Social media has been a major contributor to Suspire’s growth over the years. The company has maintained its vision and mission through its brand voice, due to which a lot of potential consumers who resonate with it have either bought from Suspire or sent a message to commend their efforts.
Content Marketing: They also spend a considerable amount of time researching and disseminating the latest trends and information in the world of sustainability in bite-sized information packets to make it easy for anyone to understand. These are normally in the form of articles, videos, or infographics. Early on, they spent a lot of time growth hacking on Instagram in order to engage with pages that followed the company’s ideology in order for a similar target audience to stumble upon Suspire’s page.
Influencer Marketing: The founders made it quite important early on to identify influencers in their industry who have a following that matches their target audience. They have been quite successful in spreading the word about Suspire with the help of these influencers, who they believe are more like ambassadors for the brand.
Referral Marketing: They offered incentives to existing users to refer their friends and family to the service if they liked the company’s offering.
Participation in Communities: They joined a number of online communities and forums that were relevant to their service to engage with other members, share their knowledge and expertise, and in turn learn more about the industry and the people that form an integral part of it.
Suspire – Challenges Faced
A major issue that the founders have faced ever since Suspire’s inception is addressing the fact that sustainable products are priced a lot higher than the fast fashion alternatives that exist in the market. Their main idea to solve this was to educate the consumer as to why their products were priced higher. With ethical products, they are not only taking care of the planet positive aspect of the products, but it also comes with ensuring a transparent supply side, wherein the producers are provided fair wages and good working conditions, which is not the case with fast fashion brands, which prioritize cost competitiveness as compared to fair pay and working conditions.
Additionally, at Suspire, the team is passionate about the mission to promote sustainable and vegan products. They understand that some customers may be hesitant to invest in their higher-priced products, but they believe that prioritizing quality over quantity will benefit them in the long run.
Suspire’s short-term vision is to promote sustainability and veganism in India by collaborating with brands that share a similar ideology. Its long-term vision is to leave the planet and its people in better shape than they found them.
When was Suspire founded?
Suspire was founded in 2021.
Who is the founder of Suspire?
Deepak Ramakrishna and Swayam Doshi are the founders of Suspire.
Though ChatGPT 3— arguably the most helpful version of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI until now— launched in 2020, it hasn’t been long since people got the hang of it. People are using this generative AI for all sorts of questioning, blog writing, paper writing, and others. The popularity of ChatGPT has spread like wildfire. It wouldn’t be wrong to compare its popularity to the popularity of sugar in Europe in the 19th century. Ironically, until 1850, only wealthy people in society could afford sugar, and then, thanks to Napoleon, beet sugar became available in the British market and became affordable. People were hooked on this cheap yet tasty pick-me-up and couldn’t get enough. The same goes for GPT-4 and ChatGPT Plus. Like sugar in 1850, only people who have subscribed to the ChatGPT Plus can use GPT-4 features, which are more enhanced than its predecessor.
ChatGPT, GPT-4, and ChatGPT Plus
For the uninitiated, ChatGPT is a large language model (LLM) -based AI Chatbot trained on human dialogues in the form of text. It can produce texts and responses in the form of human-like output when prompted. It can generate poems, make up conversations and stories and help you write blogs and reports. On the other hand, GPT, short for generative pre-trained transfer, is an LLM. It uses a larger dataset of texts and codes for training than the AI chatbot. And OpenAI, the official company behind this transforming technology, has just released its newest version GPT-4.
GPT-4 is presently unavailable for everyone as it costs a USD 20 subscription, but you can join the API waitlist.
“We’re making GPT-4 available as an API for developers to build applications and services”, says OpenAI on its website.
There is another way to get inexpensive access as a researcher. If you’re into research and want to research, say on the societal impact of AI, or write papers on OpenAI’s GPT-4, you can fill out a form and hit submit to get subsidized access through their research access program.
Anyway, if you’re a ChatGPT user and you’ve been using it to feed your curiosity or simply write blogs or articles, you might have noticed that it doesn’t always produce the desired result. To put it more straightforwardly, its features are basic and limited. GPT-4 offers an upgradation of those features and more.
ChatGPT was bound by limited text (3000-word limit) as input which restricted its response to more conceptual and contextual queries, but GPT-4 can offer a massive 25000-word intake for asking your questions with context. Not only that, you can give it a website URL and it will summarize or give you a brief idea about the content of the webpage.
Regarding visuals, GPT-4 can take images as input and provide you with analytical responses as well. If you enter an image of balloons tied to ropes, it will inform you that the balloons will fly away when you sever the thread. It is unclear whether it can do the same with videos, but this is a significant enhancement.
GPT-4 is more logical, analytical, and creative with its response than its predecessor. And that’s the thing about technology, constant improvement. GPT-4 is performing better than ChatGPT when it comes to human-made tests. In Uniform Bar Exams, a test conducted by NCBE (National Conference of Bar Examiners) for law aspirants in 26 US states, GPT-4 was amongst the 90th percentiles outperforming ChatGPT (10th).
OpenAI is currently offering a 20 USD subscription for ChatGPT Plus. ChatGPT Plus is an upgrade over the previous ChatGPT. It can respond to dialogue-based conversations like ChatGPT but with more creative and contextual responses. It utilizes GPT-4’s longer context feature to come with longer content for its users, which is useful for people writing survey reports and research papers. It’s a great tool to have while writing.
How to use GPT-4 on ChatGPT right now?
It is natural for people to be curious about things, but curiosity about the latest technologies is what I appreciate even more. People who have been using ChatGPT are now interested in using GPT-4. So, how can you use GPT-4, and more importantly, how can you use GPT-4 on the same ChatGPT platform?
OpenAI says that you have to take the 20 USD subscription plan to use ChatGPT Plus, and by doing so, you access the features of GPT-4 over the ChatGPT platform. And if you don’t you can still use ChatGPT like before. So, if you haven’t taken the subscription and you open GPT-4 from the OpenAI website, you’ll be redirected to ChatGPT, and if you do decide to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus, here is how you can do that:
Step 1 – Open the OpenAI website
OpenAI Website
Step 2 – Go to ChatGPT under the “Product” section and log in
Click ChatGPT under Product
Step 3 – Click the “Upgrade to Plus” button in the left navigation bar
Click Upgrade to Plus
Step 4 – Click the “Upgrade plan” button on the following page
Click Upgrade Plan
Step 5 – Enter your payment information and click the “Pay” button
Enter Your Payment Information
Voila, now you have access to the most powerful generative AI– as of now.
How can I use GPT-4 for free?
So, all hope is not lost if you do not have 20 bucks. There are still some ways you can benefit from some features of GPT-4.
For one, as I mentioned earlier, you can join the API waitlist through Open AI. OpenAI is offering GPT-4 to developers for creating tools using GPT-4 features and API integrations. So, if you are a developer, that is a good option.
Join API Waitlist
Secondly, OpenAI also offers GPT-4 limited access to researchers who want to research GPT-4 (AI LLM) and its social and economic impacts. So, if you are an academician and want to use GPT-4, you can fill out the OpenAI Research Access Program form.
OpenAI Research Access Program Form
Thirdly, use Bing Chat. Microsoft Inc. hinted that its Bing Search engine uses GPT-4 on its Bing Chat feature, which is integrated with Bing. You can open the Microsoft Edge browser on any Windows laptop and simply type your query into the Bing search bar and click the “Chat” button. You will then be able to interact with a chatbot powered by GPT-4. The range of features available with Bing Chat is still unknown, but you can certainly use and explore it.
How to Get and Use the New Bing Ai – Use ChatGPT 4 for Free
So GPT-4 is here, and if you are curious about trying out its capabilities, you can follow the above-said ways to do so but keep in mind that GPT-4 is still under development, so it may not always be perfect. However, it is a powerful tool that can be used for various kinds of purposes. If you are interested in trying it out, I encourage you to sign up for ChatGPT Plus or use Bing.
FAQs
What are the major differences between GPT-4 and its predecessors?
Here are the 5 key differences between GPT-4 and its predecessors –
GPT-4 is more creative
GPT-4 made visual input possible
GPT-4 accepts a longer context
GPT-4 has advanced reasoning capabilities
GPT-4 is more safe and accurate
How can GPT-4 be used for free?
GPT-4 can be used for free in the following 3 ways –
The advent of generative AI has enormous potential to not only increase the overall productivity of businesses, but also to complement many people’s works in the areas of journalism, education, writing, and more. A report by the United States investment bank Goldman Sachs, in a recent report, highlighted the fact that generative AI has the potential to transform the labor market and even produce more jobs.
Typically, the use of technology-led automation results in the loss of jobs, but it is not necessary since technology can also enable more job creation by increasing productivity and inducing labor demand. Generative AI is one such technology. Inventions like ChatGPT find several usages to assist people, and the marketing sector is no different. With increasing global smartphone penetration, marketers are realizing that many people spend a significant amount of their time on smartphones and that it could be the perfect platform to bring more advertising and marketing campaigns to people. ChatGPT could be very useful in this regard.
Additionally, Marketers need a tool that can help them to generate high-quality content, personalize content for different audiences, answer questions from customers and prospects, generate leads, and improve customer service. While marketing professionals do this regularly and show immense creativity in this regard; so, what if Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help? OpenAI’s ChatGPT— now backed by GPT-4— is a powerful AI tool that too can fulfill all these needs. It can generate high-quality content that is needed in marketing, personalize that content for different audiences, answer questions from customers and prospects, generate leads, and improve customer service as well. It can help marketers to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their campaigns.
What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a large language model-based AI chatbot developed by technology firm OpenAI that is effectively working on deep learning in partnership with Microsoft, capable of generating human-like creative responses when prompted. It is capable of writing lengthier text responses and understanding lengthier text contexts as well. Empowered with GPT-4 (short for Generative Pre-trained Transformer), ChatGPT can also analyze visual inputs. In terms of creativity, it can generate different creative text formats, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, emails, letters, etc.
ChatGPT is presently free of cost and available to everybody. However, its upgraded version, the ChatGPT Plus, is not free, and you need a 20 USD subscription to access its features.
People that work in marketing, and create creative ads, know that ChatGPT is the perfect tool for marketers like themselves who want to take their campaigns to the next level. With its ability to analyze large amounts of data and generate creative ideas, ChatGPT can help marketers create effective, efficient, and memorable campaigns that could resonate with their target audience. Whether you’re looking to increase brand awareness, drive traffic to your website, or boost sales, ChatGPT has got you covered. In fact, as a large language model trained by OpenAI’s massive dataset of codes and texts, ChatGPT is uniquely positioned to bring more creativity to marketing.
So, here are 11 ways ChatGPT can be useful to Marketers:
Marketers can use ChatGPT to generate high-quality content, such as blog posts, social media captions, email campaigns, and articles. It can be used for writing product descriptions tailored to the target audience’s preferences and interests. This can save marketers a lot of time and effort, plus it can be helpful to ensure that their content is engaging and informative. Marketers often struggle with creating engaging and personalized content, and ChatGPT can help by producing a quick wireframe and providing relevant resources to help them with that.
Personalize Content
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Personalize Content
ChatGPT can be used to personalize content for different audiences as well. It can analyze data to segment the target audience based on specific characteristics such as age, gender, geographic location, and interests. This segmentation allows marketers to personalize content and campaigns for different groups and increase the chances of audience engagement. Marketers can tailor the content to the interests and needs of the audience or by using different language styles to appeal to different demographics simply by prompting ChatGPT. Pretty easy!
Copywriting
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Copywriting
Another significant task marketers could efficiently perform by taking the help of ChatGPT is copywriting. It can assist marketers in writing persuasive and compelling copy for advertisements, emails, and other marketing materials that drive conversions. By providing ChatGPT with the product or service’s details and the target audience’s characteristics, Marketers can get a compelling and relevant copy that aligns with the brand’s voice and tone. This will effectively assist their work to a great extent by creating more effective marketing materials that are more likely to persuade customers to take action.
I got ChatGPT to build me an entire marketing campaign
Research
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Research
The best use of ChatGPT is its ability to provide effective results when you do your market research. It can be used to research multiple topics by generating text, finding trends and reports, surveys, and translating languages, thus, helping marketers stay up-to-date on the latest trends and develop effective marketing campaigns.
Additionally, ChatGPT can help marketers discover relevant and high-traffic keywords for SEO and PPC campaigns. Using ChatGPT, marketers can develop a comprehensive list of keywords that align with the brand’s products or services and the target audience’s search intent.
Generating Leads
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Lead Generation
Marketers want their marketing campaigns to work and generate leads. So, it is more beneficial to make campaigns relatable to the demography you are targeting. ChatGPT can generate leads by qualifying prospects and identifying those most likely interested in a product or service. This can effectively help marketers to save time and money on lead-generation campaigns.
Chatbot Development
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Chatbot Development
Another great use of ChatGPT for marketing companies is personal AI chatbots. ChatGPT can assist in the development of chatbots that improve customer service and engagement. Chatbots powered by ChatGPT can handle complex queries and provide personalized recommendations and solutions based on the customer’s behavior and interests. This is a great integration benefit of ChatGPT that many API developers will go for it. Even OpenAI is providing free access to developers for this purpose.
Customer Service and Customer Retention
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Customer Service and Customer Retention
Customer service is a significant part of the marketing sector, and ChatGPT can be used to improve this by providing customers with quick and accurate answers to their questions. ChatGPT can also effectively help improve customer retention by analyzing customer data and behavior. By providing personalized recommendations and solutions based on the customer’s preferences and past purchases, ChatGPT can increase customer loyalty and satisfaction. It will also help with reducing customer frustration and improving customer loyalty.
Brand Reputation Management
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Brand Reputation Management
A lot depends on brand reputation amongst consumers. ChatGPT can help monitor the brand’s reputation online by analyzing customer feedback and reviews, as people would give feedback and write reviews mentioning what works and what doesn’t. By providing marketers with insights into how customers perceive the brand, ChatGPT can assist in developing strategies to improve the brand’s image and reputation. This will result in better service and improved profitability.
Influencer Marketing
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Influencer Marketing
The recent Budlight fiasco highlights the need for a correct strategy for influencer marketing. A lot of leg work, the right market, and target audience research become crucial. Budlight learned its lessons, but more brands do not need to make the same mistakes. Influencer marketing is a prominent segment now, and ChatGPT can identify relevant and high-performing influencers for a brand’s influencer marketing campaigns. By analyzing influencer data and metrics, ChatGPT can provide insights into which influencers can be most influential in promoting the brand’s products or services.
Social Media Management
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Social Media Management
The use of technology and modern tips and tricks can have a significant impact on profitability. Proper social media management is one such trick. ChatGPT can assist in managing social media accounts by generating engaging and informative content and responding to customer inquiries and comments. With ChatGPT’s help, marketers can ensure that their social media accounts are active and engaging, increasing customer engagement and loyalty. Social media can help marketers to reach a wider audience and to generate more engagement with their content.
Email Marketing
Marketers Using ChatGPT for Email Marketing
Last but not least, ChatGPT can also help create personalized and engaging email campaigns, which is extremely important as more and more businesses spend heavily on email marketing. It can analyze customer data and behavior and give you great insight into what sells and what doesn’t. By developing compelling email content that aligns with the customer’s interests, marketers can increase open rates, click-through rates, and conversions, and ChatGPT is happy to help.
Conclusion
ChatGPT can assist marketers in numerous tasks— from content creation and copywriting to customer retention and market research. Using ChatGPT, marketers can improve their marketing strategy effectiveness and create more personalized and engaging campaigns that resonate with their target audience and lead to profitability and customer satisfaction.
FAQs
How can ChatGPT be useful to Marketers?
Here are 11 ways ChatGPT can be useful to Marketers-
Content Creation
Personalize Content
Copywriting
Research
Generating Leads
Chatbot Development
Customer Service and Customer Retention
Brand Reputation Management
Influencer Marketing
Social Media Management
Email Marketing
How can ChatGPT help in Content Creation?
Marketers can use ChatGPT to generate high-quality content, such as blog posts, social media captions, email campaigns, and articles. It can be used for writing product descriptions tailored to the target audience’s preferences and interests. This can save marketers a lot of time and effort, plus it can be helpful to ensure that their content is engaging and informative.
How can ChatGPT be helpful in Generating Leads?
ChatGPT can generate leads by qualifying prospects and identifying those most likely interested in a product or service. This can effectively help marketers to save time and money on lead-generation campaigns.
How can ChatGPT help in Chatbot Development?
ChatGPT can assist in the development of chatbots that improve customer service and engagement. Chatbots powered by ChatGPT can handle complex queries and provide personalized recommendations and solutions based on the customer’s behavior and interests.
As any salesperson deals with an ample amount of negativity, one knows that motivation is something that comes and goes. There comes a point- where one gets very focused, and other days, don’t even feel like talking to anyone or even touching the phone.
We’ve brought you a list of motivational sales quotes we put together to get you up and running with so much fresh energy and motivation that improves your sales techniques and are something to live by if you’re trying to master the sales funnel.
Top 10 Motivational Quotes to Help You Boost Sales
Here are the Top 10 Motivational and Inspirational Quotes that will help you to boost your sales.
#1. “Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers.” -Seth Godin
Here, what Seth Godin means by this is, always keep customers’ needs first. Try to have a look at what the customer needs and how is the product going to help the customer, not the way that the customer needs our product. Products assist in doing things better for the customers. Remember, customers can go without buying your products, but you can’t keep going without customers. Successful organizations acknowledge that their first priority is customers.
#2. “Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman, not the attitude of the prospect” -William Clement Stone
When a salesperson tries to make sales, whatever be the attitude of the customer, one should always try to keep open the communication channels, build trust, and try to find the needs and what motivates the customer to want the product that you are offering. Customers feel comfortable when the salesman is a mirror-image of what the prospect customer feels and beliefs.
#3. “How you sell matters. What the process is matters. But how your customers feel when they engage with you matters more.” -Tiffani Bova
Tiffany Bova wants to say that, no doubt your selling technique and process of sales is important but what’s more important is how the customers feel when they are talking to you. One needs to make the customers feel that they can trust you and the product you’re trying to sell. They want to feel as if they’re talking to someone who’s empathetic and will be available for them in their times of need related to the particular product.
#4. “It is not your customer’s job to remember you. It is your obligation and responsibility to make sure they don’t have the chance to forget you.” -Patricia Fripp
Fripp says a salesperson should leave such an impact that the customer never forgets you or the product. Always care and nurture the customers you have, don’t always look for new ones. Never take them for granted. The actual sales are after the sale, reselling the customers, and retaining their business is what’s really important.
#5. “Sales is an outcome, not a goal. It’s a function of doing numerous things right, starting from the moment you target a potential prospect until you finalize the deal.” -Jill Konrath
If you ask a salesperson what’s their primary goal, you’d get answers like; make more sales, grab more revenue. Here, the eyes on the prize mentality need to be appreciated but sales guys need to know that sales are just a mere outcome, they are results. Results of doing numerous things such as targeting a potential client, engaging with the client, and if one’s success in making the sale, reselling and retaining the customer for a long haul.
#6. “Do not focus on numbers. Focus on doing what you do best.” -Cassey ho
One should entirely not focus on numbers. Sure, the numbers of sales, customers, social reach of the product is important but focusing on customers’ trust and satisfaction, and loyalty cannot be captured in numbers. It is of much bigger value and results in ultimate growth.
#7. “You need to be able to paint a picture in a conversation. The lost part of sales is the storytelling side.” -Richard Harris
A Salesperson should be able to present such an image of the product in engaging to the customers that he/she is mesmerized and can’t refuse. This is the most important part where the customers feel like the particular product needs to be present in their everyday lives and they’re going to benefit from it.
#8. “Approach each customer with the idea of helping him or her solve a problem or achieve a goal, not of selling a product or service.” -Brian Tracy
Nobody likes a person who comes to him/her with the same idea or without any good reason, especially when there’s no benefit for them from that deal or engagement. Approaching with an idea or the product that’ll help them and give them something in return for their time and trust, then it’s a win-win situation.
#9. “When reps take the role of a curious student rather than an informed expert, buyers are more inclined to engage.” -Jeff Hoffman
A Salesperson should be attentive and wise to use the allotted time by the client. One should start with what he/she has to offer and be curious like a student to listen and know what the client wants. When the reps act like informed experts, there’s no room for the client to contribute, and this tunes out the buyer. Hence, no engagement. No engagement means no sale.
#10. “Don’t celebrate closing a sale, celebrate opening a relationship.” -Patricia Fripp
In sales, perception matters. After you make a sale, don’t see it as a victory of selling something or generating revenue instead try to look at it in a way that you’re forming a new, happy and trust worthy relationship with the customer and celebrate it as a victory of acquiring a loyal customer and in future, try retaining their business. That’s the right way to look at it.
Sales are something that should be done with Inspiring and positive thought-provoking ideas. No matter you’re just a sales rep or a sales manager, there’s always room for improvement and these motivational sales quotes will motivate you like nothing else. If you’re looking for some additional inspiration, be sure to check out list of must-watch web series for entrepreneurs.
FAQs
Why is sales motivation important?
A motivated sales person is more likely to perform for a long period of time. They have to keep approaching new customers so that they can achieve sales targets. Because of this unsure and hectic life of sales, where performance is completely measurable against results, your sales staff requires sales motivation from time to time.
What are some good sales quotes?
Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers, Do not focus on numbers, Focus on doing what you do best and Don’t celebrate closing a sale, celebrate opening a relationship are some of the examples of sales quotes.
What makes a good salesperson?
Ability to identify and react accurately to the behaviour and emotions of customers, Identify other people’s feelings/frustrations objectively without necessarily agreeing with them, Ability establish rapport easily and put people “at ease” in their presence, and Good listening skills makes a good salesperson.
What is a famous quote about salesmen?
“ABC – Always Be Closing” – from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross
What is motivation for making sales?
Motivation for making sales can be financial gain, job satisfaction, personal growth, competition, recognition, or the desire to provide value to customers.
The growing customer expectations add to the level of competition in the retail industry, requiring advanced web engineering and user-centric design. By addressing performance, automation, and data-driven insights, Akash Sinha’s work at Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, Genentech, and Reliance Retail demonstrates how technology can redefine both operational excellence and customer engagement.
Improvement of Speed and Convenience
Both frontline staff and end users rely on a responsive, high-performing platform. Akash Sinha was at Walmart, where he used advanced lazy loading and code-splitting to dynamically load only the essential JavaScript components, cutting portal load times in half. Not only did this upgrade streamline operations but it also enabled better customer service, as employees spent less time waiting for responses from the system.
Moving to React functional components and presenting theme-based design also greatly reduced technical debt. Using micro-frontend architecture, the platform was ready for rapid expansion while enhancing user comfort for employees who work low-lit or overnight shifts.
Automation and Workflow Optimization
Automation underpins retailing today, turning laborious tasks into fast, reliable processes. At JP Morgan Chase, he ran Kafka pipelines that brought huge data movement into sync, designing batch-job scripts that converted hours of manual work to near real-time. The outcome: quick and accurate insights for better decision-making in an evolving environment.
At Reliance Retail, too, he deployed automated KPI dashboards using Tableau, combining data from diverse sources onto a uniform interface. The solution became increasingly scalable with the introduction of containerized microservices for each data source, cutting manual work by 10 hours per week and enabling teams to dedicate resources for strategic planning.
Enabling Data-Driven Decision Making
Data is a competitive advantage in retail, especially if timely and reliable. Similarly, he migrated Reliance Retail’s reporting dashboards from Oracle to SAP HANA, resulting in access to analytics 70% faster, reducing time to respond to market changes. This performance improvement highlights the importance of modernizing the backend by utilizing in-memory databases, caching layers, and parallel processing to facilitate a smooth flow of critical insights.
At Genentech, he took that a level further by coupling Elasticsearch with a secure, Node. js-driven backend. Advanced search, real-time data synchronization, and compliance-ready workflows, all key tools in regulated industries were offered in this full-stack solution. These architectures demonstrate how stringent security and highly scalable design need not be mutually exclusive, accelerating the retrieval of complex data while remaining within the bounds of strict governance.
Elevating User Experience and Scalability
Usability is oftentimes the dividing line for whether advanced systems actually work out during everyday operations. Akash Sinha honed in on an infinite scroll and segmented cache in a data-intensive portal at JP Morgan Chase, cutting load times by 40%. These improvements have made large datasets available to analysts and frontline teams with a frictionless experience.
Over at Walmart, moving to a modular front-end, and Genentech creating an elastic backend shows how far design decisions can take you in future-proofing applications. Compatible with container-based deployments and function-driven architectures, these solutions scale as-in requirements and respond to increasing data sizes and changing customer needs.
Insights: Strategic Web Engineering for Retail Success
Akash Sinha notes that our technical solutions must work towards our business goals. “Effective web engineering isn’t just building features; it’s about solving real problems and setting the stage for continuous innovation,” he says. Each project needs to be designed to optimize performance, automate processes, and create an intuitively user-centric environment that fosters sustainable growth in the preceding stages.
Takeaway: Innovators of the Retail Revolution
Web design innovation and UI/UX optimization are reinventing how retailers drive customers and automate operations. With experience from Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, Genentech, and Reliance Retail, Akash Sinha champions the impact of well-crafted software solutions; through them, he amplifies efficiency, scale, and user experience.
As retail continues to evolve, these case studies highlight which visionary engineers can leverage next-generation architectures and give businesses a platform to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a fast-changing industry.
GPT-4, the new upgraded version of OpenAI’s large language model (LLM), is finally here. It is a renewed and exciting development in natural language processing, and it has the potential to significantly improve the way humans interact with computers and artificial intelligence.
Like its predecessor GPT-3.5, it also can generate texts and creative content when prompted by a user. The evolution of generative AI is unquestionably faster than our evolution which ironically took millions of years, but who’s counting?
Organizations like Microsoft, OpenAI, Midjourney, Google, IBM, and many more realize the infinite potential artificial intelligence (AI) has, and that is why they are all willing to bet big. OpenAI and Microsoft, in 2019, formed a 1B USD partnership to strengthen OpenAI’s Artificial Intelligence development and scale its deep learning efforts.
Furthermore, Google, in its I/O developer conference in May 2021, announced a new language model called “LaMDA”— which is short for Language Model for Dialogue Applications. LaMDA is a new conversational AI model designed to have more natural and engaging conversations with users, just like ChatGPT. Fast forward to 2023, and now we have Google’s conversational AI chatbot “BARD” which is also capable of doing everything ChatGPT can do, but what makes Google’s Bard different is the fact that it is developed by Google, exposed to a larger dataset of text and code, improving its trust quotient amongst the general public.
OpenAI claims its new upgraded version of GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transfer), GPT-4 is much more capable than GPT-3.5— usually, that is what an upgrade means. So, let’s see the 5 key differences between the GPT-4 and its predecessor.
From first GPT-1 in 2018, which could generate human-like text output, to GPT-2 in 2019, where the AI is capable of producing longer and more complex text pieces, and then GPT-3 in 2020, longer and even more creative, sophisticated texts in paragraphs, OpenAI has made significant progress in a very short time. The latest GPT-4 is presumed to be more creative in its response than previous versions, including GPT 3.5.
OpenAI claims that GPT-4 is highly proficient at generating and working with users on creative projects like music composing, technical writing and editing, screenplays, and even understanding a user’s unique writing style. And that is a significant improvement over GPT-3.5.
GPT-4 is more Creative than GPT-3.5
If you ask it to narrate a movie plot creatively, it will not disappoint you.
Visual Input Made Possible
GPT-4 is also unique in its ability to process visual input, which was missing in GPT-3.5. It can now accept an image as input to generate a logical and comprehensive response. It can create captions, classifications, and analyses as well.
For instance, in one example provided by OpenAI, the chatbot is given an image of baking ingredients and is asked what can be made with them, and to my surprise, it does come up with a response. That is quite interesting if you ask me. I also like Google’s image search response, but it is much more intelligent.
GPT-4 Response to an Image
However, it is not clear if video can also be used in the same way.
More Text
Yes, more text. The new GPT-4 can take more text as input than ChatGPT, which is based on GPT-3.5, to generate a more comprehensive, complex, and contextual response. According to OpenAI, the newer version, GPT-4, can take 25000 words, approximately 8 times more words than ChatGPT, that can be used to create more useful, longer, and analytical content. You can write reports, papers, and much more.
GPT-4 – Longer Context
Advance Reasoning Capabilities
Another incredibly important factor– a fundamental difference between GPT-4 and GPT-3.5– is advanced reasoning abilities. GPT-4 is trained on a larger dataset of text and code, allowing it to analyze human input more logically and present a more cohesive, resolute, and human-like output.
The Difference Between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4
One example that OpenAI cites is a logical aptitude-based question where people have only a half-hour common window to meet, and it is asked to suggest the common window. GPT-4 comes up with the correct response in a single-line answer without any unwanted gibberish, which is fascinating.
GPT-4 – Advanced Reasoning Capabilities
Apart from that, it has immense potential in the field of education. It is like a teacher a fifth grader struggling with mathematics never had. It can solve algebra equations, draw coordinates and graphical representations of equations, and more.
Additionally, OpenAI claims that GPT-4 can outsmart humans on many tests created for humans. It has outscored many students in standardized tests like SAT and such.
More Safe And Accurate
OpenAI claims that GPT-4 is also trained to provide a safe and more accurate experience than before.
As per OpenAI, “GPT-4 is 82% less likely to respond to requests for disallowed content and 40% more likely to produce factual responses than GPT-3.5,” as internally evaluated.
So, there is a fair chance that if you ask for something that it considers inappropriate, it won’t respond. But it also raises a pertinent issue about what it considered as “disallowed content’’, what should be ‘banned’ on this platform, and what shouldn’t— but is for another day.
Conclusion
It is clear by now that the capabilities of GPT-4 surpass those of its predecessor GPT 3.5. It can process longer prompts and engage in extended conversations while demonstrating an ability to recognize and respond to emotions conveyed through text. Moreover, GPT-4 excels in understanding and producing diverse dialects and can even analyze and provide feedback on images and graphics. It is capable of logically interpreting visuals like images. However, it is not clear, as of now, if it can interpret video inputs as well.
Additionally, GPT-4 is more accurate and less prone to factual errors than GPT-3.5. It can generate text consistent with the given prompt while being more creative, producing original and captivating text that is engaging as well as persuasive at the same time. Its efficiency is also quite impressive as it generates text at a faster pace and with fewer instances of crashing or memory overload.
GPT-4 is more accessible and affordable, allowing more individuals to utilize its capabilities while being more transparent and open with its code available to the public and developers receptive to feedback. It embodies a sense of optimism and represents the potential of artificial intelligence to transform the world.
FAQs
What are the major differences between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4?
Here are the 5 key differences between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 –
GPT-4 is more creative
GPT-4 made visual input possible
GPT-4 accepts a longer context
GPT-4 has advanced reasoning capabilities
GPT-4 is more safe and accurate
How many words can GPT-4 take as per OpenAI?
GPT-4, can take 25000 words, approximately 8 times more words than ChatGPT, that can be used to create more useful, longer, and analytical content.
In recent days, there has been quite a buzz around the crisis faced by MBA Chai Wala, the most renowned chai wala in India. News is surfacing that the outlets of the franchise are not making enough money and the owners are facing financial difficulties. All this news is leading to a lot of noise on social media and raising eyebrows about the situation. As a result, the MBA Chai Wala is now facing the risk of losing its hard-earned reputation, recognition, and customer base.
In such situations, the most critical role that emerges is that of public relations (PR). PR professionals are the ones responsible for ideating, developing, and executing the communication strategies that can help a business build, maintain, and protect its brand image in case of a crisis.
So, to better understand the role of PR in handling a crisis situation, we at StartupTalky asked the PR professionals to share their insights about how they would handle a situation like that of MBA Chai Wala and what action steps they would take to neutralize the effect and continue to grow their business.
In this article, we will share the crisis management strategies suggested by two PR experts: Tanusree Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of BRANCON Communication, and Cyrus Jogina, Senior Vice President, Technology and Start-Ups, Concept PR India Ltd.
What is the MBA Chai Wala Controversy?
The MBA Chai Wala controversy revolves around many franchise owners making allegations against Prafull Billore, the company’s founder. The allegations suggest that people paid large sums of money for franchises that were not profitable and were given false promises of support from the company. This has led to financial losses among the franchise owners and a negative perception of the company and its founder on social media and among customers. As a result, the company’s reputation is being affected, and many are calling for transparency and accountability from the company.
Cyrus Jogina’s Ideas on Handling the MBA Chai Wala Crisis
Cyrus Jogina – Senior Vice President, Technology and Start-Ups, Concept PR India Ltd.
As a PR professional, Mr. Jogina suggested a two-pronged approach during such a crisis. When it is over, there will be a different communication strategy for post-crisis.
First: Face With Brevity and Engage With Media:
Issue a general holding statement to clarify the client’s stand.
Organize a select media briefing to share the client’s point of view and state the facts. The client should not hide from the media. If the client is at fault, state that they are looking into it and will resolve the issue amicably. Emphasize on the fact that they hold and value their franchisees in high esteem and would never let them down. As a team, they grow together (that’s their franchisees, customers, and the client).
Initiate a social media campaign featuring client video interviews and uploading them on client’s platforms. The client should not engage with social media creators who are passing nasty comments, instead, they should ignore them. Similar to the media briefing, organize a select meeting with influencers and share the client’s point of view.
Gather customer testimonials to demonstrate support for the client.
Try talking to the franchisees who have been affected, resolve amicably with a commitment, and hold a joint media briefing to share that the client has resolved the issue amicably and there is no bad blood.
Create industry debates:
Do social media influencers have the license to defame brands without doing thorough background checks?
Are social media influencers the new judiciary?
Second: Business as Usual:
Continue doing business and engage PR to share positive stories.
Change the focus of the audience from crisis to client service.
Create marketing campaigns to engage more audiences and initiate UGC.
Soft profiling of the spokesperson to bring out the humane side of him.
Engage in industry stories on different topics like:
Breaking the shackles of traditional forms of marketing
What’s the secret sauce for turning a mundane business into a global business success?
Is the brand franchisee’s road to success or otherwise?
Tanusree Gupta’s Ideas on Handling the MBA Chai Wala Crisis
Tanusree Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of BRANCON Communication
As a PR professional, successfully handling a crisis requires a proactive and strategic approach that prioritizes transparency, authenticity, and responsiveness, says Tanusree Gupta.
Tanusree has recommended a set of steps that can help MBA Chai Wala overcome the current crisis and ensure the continued growth of its business:
Conduct a thorough analysis of the situation: The first step would be to conduct a thorough analysis of the situation to understand the root cause of the issue and the extent of the damage it has caused.
Develop a crisis communication plan: Based on the analysis, the organization should develop a crisis communication plan that outlines the key messages they want to communicate, the channels they would use to reach their target audience, and the timeline for executing the plan.
Issue a public statement: Depending on the situation, it may be necessary to issue a public statement that acknowledges the issue and conveys the steps that are being taken to address it.
Engage with the Franchise owner: It’s important to engage with the Franchise owner by responding promptly and transparently to their questions and concerns. It is also important to proactively seek out opportunities to engage with the franchise owners to rebuild trust and credibility.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders: It may be beneficial to collaborate with relevant stakeholders, such as industry experts or thought leaders, to provide additional perspective on the issue and demonstrate a commitment to finding a solution.
Use social media effectively: Social media can be a powerful tool for crisis communication. Social media can be used to provide regular updates, respond to comments and questions, and share relevant information and resources.
Evaluate and adjust the crisis communication plan: Regularly evaluate and adjust the crisis communication plan based on feedback and results to ensure it continues to be effective in addressing the issue and achieving the desired outcomes.
Overall, successfully handling a crisis requires a proactive and strategic approach that prioritizes transparency, authenticity, and responsiveness.
Conclusion
Facing a crisis like the MBA Chai Wala can be intimidating for any business. However, with the right steps and strategies in place, it is possible to overcome the crisis and continue to grow. Taking responsibility, communicating effectively, and showing a commitment to resolving any issues can go a long way in rebuilding trust and restoring the reputation of the business. By simply staying true to values and working closely with the team and customers, businesses are sure to emerge stronger and more resilient in a crisis situation.
Entrepreneurship is a journey riddled with numerous challenges, but none more pressing than the constant need for business development. Running a business is a demanding, ongoing process that requires various tools and initiatives to grow and succeed. The workload is tremendous and it’s impossible to do everything on your own. So, what’s the solution? Turn to technology to ease the burden.
Thankfully, tech experts have designed numerous business development tools and applications to assist entrepreneurs in their journey. These apps are designed to boost your business and take care of important features, providing you with some much-needed relief. However, with so many options available, selecting the best app for your business can be a daunting task.
To ease the process for young entrepreneurs, we’ve created a list of must-have apps and tools for business development. These powerful tools can help take your business to the next level, making your life as an entrepreneur much more manageable. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at these apps and get started on boosting your business.
Lead Activation, Conversion Optimization, Email Productivity, Lead Tracking
RocketBolt – Best business development software
RocketBolt is the trendy app to manage all your emails and make them easy to read. The only email tracking plugin, which is actually fun to use. RocketBolt can be easily added to any website in less than 5 minutes, and quickly drive more sales and more social media engagement without any additional management or maintenance. Great UX/UI, neat features, super easy to use. Eminent tools for business development.
Online meeting, screen-sharing, collaboration, HD video conferencing
GoTo – Best business development tool
GoTo is a prominent provider of flexible-work software, offering a suite of tools designed to facilitate communication and collaboration with customers and colleagues. The GoTo mobile app is a secure and fully integrated solution that includes phone, messaging, meeting, training, and webinar features, enabling users to work anytime, anywhere.
In addition, GoTo’s software also provides multi-channel inbox communication capabilities, allowing users to manage all their communications through a single platform. With support for SMS, webchat, and social media channels, businesses can effectively meet the increasing expectations of their customers.
GoTo is dedicated to empowering businesses and professionals to connect and collaborate seamlessly. With its comprehensive suite of flexible-work software, GoTo is an indispensable business development tool for anyone looking to maximize their productivity and efficiency.
Twitter serves the public conversation. Twitter is a ‘microblogging‘ system that allows you to send and receive short posts called tweets. Twitter allows helping the world connect, debate, learn and solve problems is what draws us to careers at Twitter, and it’s what keeps us here.
Twitter can aid in business development by helping businesses build brand awareness, connect with customers, expand reach, and promote their products or services. It provides a platform for businesses to engage with their audience, establish themselves as industry leaders, and increase their visibility to a wider audience.
Online Professional Network, Jobs, People Search, Company Search, Address Book, Advertising, Professional Identity, Group Collaboration
LinkedIn – professional networking site
LinkedIn is a social networking platform designed specifically for professionals and businesses. It allows individuals and organizations to create profiles, connect with other professionals, and engage in business-related conversations and networking. LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network.
LinkedIn can aid in business development by providing a platform for professionals and businesses to connect, network, and engage in business-related conversations. It can help businesses with recruiting, building brand awareness, expanding their network, and sales and marketing. LinkedIn is a valuable tool for businesses looking to grow and establish themselves as industry leaders.
Pricing:
LinkedIn’s basic version is available for Free. However, different pricing plans are offered for job seekers, recruiters, and sales professionals.
Slack is the place where people can effectively work together, find important information, and access hundreds of thousands of critical applications and services to do their best work. This app is best for you if your team works remotely and you want to constantly stay in touch with them. This is a very easy and simple communication app to contact your whole team together remotely.
Slack is a team collaboration platform that can aid in business development through its centralized communication and collaboration features. It allows for quick and efficient communication and facilitates collaboration through file sharing and project management tools. Additionally, Slack can integrate with other business tools, further streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity.
Visual collaboration tool for shared project perspectives
Trello for business development
Trello is a project task management tool that gives you a visual overview of what is being worked on and who is working on it. This creates a system that allows for individuals or teams to track a project and collaborate or contribute where they can be most useful or where it is most needed.
It allows teams to collaborate, delegate tasks, and track progress, making it easier to stay on top of project timelines and goals. Trello’s customizable boards and cards can be tailored to fit the specific needs of a business, and it integrates with other business tools, further streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity.
Google Drive is a free cloud-based storage service that enables users to store and access files online. It can aid in business development by providing a centralized location for storing and sharing files. It allows you to share the documents with your whole team together and prevent yourself from the hassle of sending emails separately. The Google drive provides the 15 GB free space to backup your important files. Google drive is the very best cloud storage app.
Prezi is the cloud-based presentation platform that helps you connect more powerfully with your audience. Prezi’s open canvas allows you to navigate through topics freely, encouraging interaction and collaboration between you and your viewers. The result is conversational presentations that are more natural, more engaging, and more memorable.
Newsle is a web application that allows users to follow real news about their Facebook friends, LinkedIn contacts, and public figures. The app will keep you one step ahead and provide a short description of the trending news. The app is very simple and saves lots of time, and provide you with the latest information.
LinkedIn Acquired News Alert Startup Newsle
Pricing:
Newsle is Free to use.
SyncUp
Website
Syncup.at
Rating
3.9/5
Headquarters
Austria
Company Founded
2013
Specialties
Secure collaborative space
SyncUp – business development software
SyncUp is a new productivity tool for outbound business professionals that simplifies collaboration with potential and existing clients. SyncUp allows you to invite one or more people by email to join a secure collaborative space which is just one click away. There are no passwords to remember or codes to enter.
Pricing:
Plan
Monthly Price
Free
$0
Business
$29/month/user
Enterprise
$99/month/user
Calendly
Website
Calendly.com
Rating
4.7/5
Headquarters
Remote
Company Founded
2013
Specialties
Meeting scheduling with Prospects
Calendly – business development tool
Calendly is a scheduling software that can be useful for business development. It allows businesses to schedule appointments with potential clients efficiently. Calendly can be used to schedule discovery calls, demos, and meetings with clients. It also integrates with various other tools, such as CRMs and video conferencing platforms, making it easy to manage the entire scheduling process. Additionally, Calendly offers features like reminders and time zone detection to ensure meetings are never missed. Overall, Calendly can help businesses save time and improve their efficiency when it comes to scheduling meetings and connecting with clients.
Google Alerts is a tool that can be used to stay informed about updates related to specific topics of interest. When a user sets up a keyword or search term, Google Alerts will send email notifications whenever it finds new results on the web that match that search term. These results can include web pages, news articles, blog posts, and research studies. By using Google Alerts, users can stay connected with the latest developments and trends related to their areas of interest. This can be particularly useful for business professionals, researchers, or anyone who wants to stay informed about a particular topic.
Boomerang for Gmail is a tool that can be useful for business development. It is a browser extension that integrates with Gmail and allows users to schedule emails to be sent at a later time, set reminders for follow-up emails, and track email opens and responses. With Boomerang, users can ensure that their emails are sent at the most optimal times and can keep track of their interactions with clients or potential clients.
Additionally, Boomerang offers features like email scheduling and follow-up reminders, which can help users stay on top of their email correspondence and improve their overall efficiency. Overall, Boomerang for Gmail can be a valuable tool for business professionals looking to streamline their email communication and improve their business development efforts.
Gong.io is a conversation analytics platform designed for sales teams. The platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze sales conversations and provides insights to help sales teams improve their performance. Gong.io can record and transcribe sales calls, and then analyze the conversations to identify patterns, highlight key moments, and provide feedback on areas that need improvement. The platform can also be used to monitor sales performance in real-time, allowing sales managers to provide coaching and support to their team members.
B2B prospecting tool for sales and marketing teams of any size
LeadGrabber Pro is a lead generation software designed for businesses and sales professionals. The software enables users to quickly and easily capture leads from various sources such as social media, online directories, and websites. LeadGrabber Pro can automatically capture contact details such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles and transfer them to a database or CRM system.
Rapportive is handy for Gmail users because it shows you extra information about your contacts if you are using Gmail. When you open up your Gmail account, you can click on a contact and that person’s LinkedIn profile will appear on the right.
Pricing:
Rapportive is Free to use.
Adobe Photoshop
Website
www.adobe.com/in/products/photoshop.html
Rating
4.8/5
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Company Founded
1990
Specialties
Image and graphic design and editing
Adobe Photoshop for business development
Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing software that can be used for business development. Photoshop can be used to create marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, and banners. It can also be used to design graphics for social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additionally, Photoshop can be used to develop branding assets such as logos, business cards, and other visual identity elements.
Adobe Photoshop can be a valuable tool for businesses looking to improve their visual communication and develop high-quality marketing materials.
Pricing:
Adobe Photoshop offers 7-day free trial, then ₹1,675.60/month.
QuickMail is a sales automation software that can be used for business development. It enables users to create and send personalized cold emails to potential clients and track their engagement with those emails. QuickMail can also automate follow-up emails based on the recipient’s response, allowing users to keep their prospects engaged and move them further down the sales funnel.
Sync is a file sharing and storage platform that can be used for business development. It enables users to securely store, share, and collaborate on files and documents with colleagues, clients, and partners. With Sync, users can access their files from anywhere, on any device, and collaborate with others in real-time.
Pipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform that can be used for business development. It enables users to manage their sales pipeline, track leads, and automate sales processes. With Pipedrive, users can easily visualize their sales funnel, identify bottlenecks, and take action to move leads through the pipeline.
The right business development software can make all the difference when it comes to driving growth and success for your organization. There are a wide variety of software tools available to help you achieve your goals. From sales automation platforms like QuickMail and Boomerang for Gmail to file sharing and storage platforms like Sync, there are plenty of options to choose from. And with CRM platforms like Pipedrive and lead generation tools like LeadGrabber Pro, you can easily manage your sales pipeline and find new opportunities for growth.
Whatever your business development needs may be, there is a software solution out there that can help you achieve your goals. By investing in the right software tools and platforms, you can streamline your workflows, increase efficiency, and ultimately drive greater revenue growth for your business.
FAQs
What is business development software?
Business development software is a set of tools and platforms designed to help businesses improve their sales, marketing, and branding efforts. These software tools can include customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, lead generation tools, sales automation software, and more.
Is business development in high demand?
Yes, business development is in high demand, particularly as companies look for ways to drive revenue growth and expand their market share.
How can business development software help my business?
Business development software can help your business in a number of ways, such as improving your lead generation efforts, streamlining your sales process, enhancing your marketing and branding efforts, and more.
What are some popular business development software tools?
Some popular business development software tools include Pipedrive for CRM, LeadGrabber Pro for lead generation, Boomerang for Gmail for sales automation, Adobe Photoshop for branding and design, and Sync for file sharing and storage. However, there are many other software tools available, and the right choice will depend on your specific business needs.
How can I choose the right business development tool for my business?
To choose the right business development tool for your business, start by identifying your specific needs and goals. Consider factors such as your sales process, marketing and branding efforts, and team collaboration needs. Then, research and compare different software tools and platforms to find the ones that best meet your requirements and budget.
How do you keep track of business development?
You can keep track of business development by using a customer relationship management (CRM) platform to manage your sales pipeline, track leads, and automate sales tasks. You can also use data analytics and reporting tools to measure the success of your business development efforts and make data-driven decisions.
The rate at which information can be retrieved and processed is becoming increasingly important to the success of startups in today’s increasingly digital and linked environment. The user experience, output, and profitability of a startup can all take a hit from unacceptable latency. To survive in today’s fast-paced digital economy, entrepreneurs must minimize latency.
Direct Attached Storage (DAS) is a storage solution that directly connects to a server or workstation rather than a network. DAS offers several advantages over Network Attached Storage (NAS) or Storage Area Networks (SAN), including lower latency, as it eliminates the need for data to travel through a network.
DAS can be especially beneficial for startups that require fast and reliable data access for applications with high input/output (I/O) demands. Examples of such applications include big data analytics, video editing, and high-performance computing.
There are several types of DAS solutions available, including:
Internal DAS: Storage devices installed directly inside the server or workstation, such as hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs).
External DAS: Storage devices connected to the server or workstation via high-speed interfaces such as USB, Thunderbolt, or eSATA.
Storage enclosures: Multi-drive storage devices that connect to the server or workstation via high-speed interfaces, providing scalability and flexibility.
When selecting a DAS solution, startups should consider factors such as performance requirements, budget, and scalability.
Embracing Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a group of servers distributed globally that caches and serves content to users from the server geographically closest to them. By leveraging CDNs, startups can significantly reduce latency and provide a better user experience. CDNs are especially useful for startups with a global customer base, as they can help decrease the time taken for content to load and improve overall website performance.
Load Balancing
Load balancing helps to distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers, preventing any one server from becoming overwhelmed with requests. This not only reduces latency but also improves the reliability and availability of a startup’s services. Startups can implement load balancing through various methods, including software-based load balancers, hardware appliances, and cloud-based services.
Optimizing Database Queries
Poorly optimized database queries can significantly contribute to latency. Startups should regularly review their database queries to ensure they are running efficiently. Techniques such as indexing, caching, and query optimization can help improve the speed at which data is retrieved from the database, reducing latency in the process.
Utilizing Edge Computing
Edge computing involves processing data near the source of its generation rather than relying on centralized data centers. This approach reduces latency by minimizing the distance data has to travel. Startups can leverage edge computing by deploying edge devices, such as IoT sensors or edge servers, closer to the users or data sources.
Compressing Data
Data compression reduces the size of data transmitted over a network, which in turn reduces latency. Startups can employ various compression techniques depending on the type of data being transmitted. For example, images and videos can be compressed using lossy compression techniques, while text and other data types can be compressed using lossless compression algorithms.
Monitoring and Analyzing Network Performance
Regularly monitoring and analyzing network performance can help startups identify and address latency issues before they become critical. Tools such as network analyzers and performance monitoring software can provide valuable insights into network traffic, allowing startups to identify bottlenecks and optimize their network infrastructure accordingly. By proactively addressing network performance issues, startups can ensure that latency remains at a minimum and their services run smoothly.
Upgrading Network Infrastructure
Outdated or inadequate network infrastructure can be a major cause of latency. Startups should assess their network infrastructure and consider upgrading to newer, faster technologies, such as 5G, fiber optics, or high-speed Ethernet connections. Investing in better network infrastructure can significantly reduce latency and improve overall performance.
Application Performance Management (APM) tools can help startups monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance of their applications. These tools can identify performance issues, such as slow database queries or poorly optimized code, allowing startups to make necessary adjustments and reduce latency. APM tools can also provide insights into end-user experience, helping startups to understand how their applications perform in real-world scenarios.
Prioritizing Traffic
Startups can use Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms to prioritize certain types of network traffic over others. For example, a startup may prioritize traffic from its mission-critical applications or services to ensure they perform optimally. By prioritizing traffic, startups can effectively manage bandwidth and reduce latency for their most important services.
Conclusion
Startups can’t compete in today’s digital market without reducing latency, which is why it’s so important for them to do so. Startups may reduce latency and deliver a better user experience by adopting tactics like using Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), using Direct Attached Storage (DAS), and modernizing their network architecture.
By implementing these solutions with ongoing monitoring and optimization efforts, companies will be better able to respond quickly to changes in the digital landscape and meet or exceed their consumers’ expectations.
Anagha S
