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Shakti Pradhan

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Profit Entrepreneur For Business http://shazinnovation.wordpres

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Dedicated to help business increase their profits through innovative products and increasing customer experience. Also, being a self improvement coach, i help professionals manage their work life balance, which indirectly affects their productivity and efficiency. In short, win-win for all!!!

Aug. 17, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 6 other people answered this question

Has social media become marketing's replacement to direct-mail?

I don't think it is replacement for direct mail, but it is going to replace worthless and expensive Advertisement industry( especially TV, newspaper ads) more

Aug. 10, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 9 other people answered this question at this roundtable

How to Ask the Right Sales Questions [7/20 @ 9 am]

Why is it so hard for sales people to listen instead of talk at their prospects?

Sales people are just like TV advertisements. Note that advertisements just say and say about the features, benefits, price of the product and then disappear. Very few really ASK the customer what they really want.
Sales people are trained in the same environment and some are ... more

Sales Management

Aug. 10, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 9 other people answered this question

What are the primary weaknesses, or Achilles heels, of cloud computing?

Although cloud is the future of computing, i wonder why experts are not promoting its knowledge among the users. It is necessary for users to know about the do's and dont's of cloud computing.
The unawareness among users is causing more data threats. So i ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Enterprise Software

Aug. 8, 2011

Shakti Pradhan answered this question

Should customer experience management be taught to business school students?

Absolutley Caty!! the education systems are too slow( or aren't bold enough) to introduce new trends. Students are being taught the marketing strategies that existed in the 20th century, but now everything has changed.
Now the customer is at the center of every marketing strategy, and ... more

Customer Service

Business School

Customer Experience

Customer Experience Management

July 24, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 14 other people answered this question

What are easy ways for small businesses to (almost) instantly improve customer experience?

Short and sweet solution
Under promise and over deliver
Make an online social presence of the company with the customer through social CRM
Surprise newsletters, privileged customer discounts, build a better customer satisfaction quotient through after sales services. more

Customer Service

Customer Experience

July 24, 2011

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July 3, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 8 other people answered this question

Who brings more innovation to market research? Small or large firms?

Small companies which are new in the market tend to focus more on innovation, because of large market and competitors. So they try to innovate to stand away from the competitors and increase revenues.
But when innovation by small corporations is being noticed by large ... more

General Management

July 2, 2011

Shakti Pradhan recommends this answer by John McCoy

Do technological revolutions lead to financial bubbles?

I firmly believe and often say that “bubbles form where there’s more money than knowledge”. At a high level, financial bubbles form because investors dump money into ideas or markets they don’t fully understand. Technology tends to be very attractive because it presents opportunities for ... more

Information Technology

July 1, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 10 other people answered this question

What are your tips for giving constructive feedback?

The prime method of constructive feedback is through results! Results are feedback themselves. They reveal the efficiency and tells how sincere the employee is. Show the statistics to the employee. This is the part one. The second part is emotions. Human brain is always hungry ... more

General Management

Human Resources

July 1, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 3 other people answered this question

What's the best way to show leadership in your organization without stepping on anyone's toes?

The basic element of being a good leader is team management and motivation. People are impressed by only one thing RESULTS! So for young professionals, the first step to show your efficiency is through good results. When you give good results, the seniors notice your ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Company Culture

July 1, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 8 other people answered this question

Google+: Do you think Google+ will grow quickly and disrupt Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin?

Linkedin and twitter will remain unharmed as linkedin is a professional social network and twitter for short and sweet blogging! Facebook will be affected the most. Already fb is loosing its charm, the daily visitors are fading rapidly, and the features of google+ seem to ... more

Information Technology

July 1, 2011

Shakti Pradhan answered this question

Google+: Do think Google+ will change the SCRM game? If so how?

Google+ has the potential to change the way SCRM is operated. The CIRCLES feature helps seperate the professional side and the personal side, the huddle feature in mobile helps to create a group chat over a common topic. And this could help companies to interact ... more

Information Technology

July 1, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 4 other people answered this question

Tips for entrepreneurs seeking to raise enough capital to start a small business/startup?

I agree with Mr. Honig. You should've enough capital in the starting of your business. Having enough capital in your hand helps in decision making and motivates you to take some risks, e.g. if you've enough money in the beginning of the business, you can ... more

June 28, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 2 other people answered this question

How do you measure the effectiveness of your blogging efforts?

Good answer Kent, i totally spaced out on search engine results, I'm an active blogger and working hard to market my blog and increase the traffic, could you kindly suggest me some tools that can help me in marketing? more

Marketing Metrics

Online Marketing

June 28, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 11 other people answered this question

"Leadership" has become a popular issue. How do you define "leader"?

Leadership is all about VISION, WORDS, PEOPLE, DELEGATION, INTEGRITY, CREDIBILITY and FEEDBACK. When you've a vision, and can effectively express to others through strong words, people will admire you. Your followers respect you because of your thoughts and believe in you because of integrity. If ... more

General Management

Human Resources

June 28, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 12 other people answered this question

Can leadership be taught?

Yes,leadership can be taught and the easiest way is through experience. Leaders never stop learning, they accept the mistakes and never blame the failure to others. The prime element of leadership is learning and giving back the knowledge to the community, and if you're not ... more

Talent Management

June 28, 2011

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What are the features of a perfect Code Of Ethics in a corporation?

General Management

Human Resources

June 28, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 25 other people answered this question

How much time do you spend on social media each day?

It depends on your profession and the marketing plan. Being an author, I've to socialize and market myself through social networks, Blogs and articles, and i spend around 4-5 hours in social media. Even if you've an offline marketing plan, you still have to socialize ... more

June 28, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 2 other people answered this question

How can I minimize my spending?

Everything in the world starts with a plan, whether its business or personal finance. So start planning by noting down all the expenses. Categorize them as 1) Essential 2) Desirable 3) Luxuries. Essential expenses are your daily eating and transportation expenses, so you can't ignore ... more

June 28, 2011

Shakti Pradhan and 4 other people answered this question

Why are asests bigger than liabilities?

Assets should be bigger than the liabilities, take an example of a car and a rental house. If you own a car, you've to spend for its maintenance and fuel, and the car's value depreciates with time. But compare it to a rental house that ... more

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