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April 29, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 10 other people answered this question

After you've developed a product, what should you do?

The development phase never ends for a popular product. If there's nothing to add into an application, it's a surefire sign that this project is not successful. If the product is being used, your planning will always be full and tight.
The sooner you find ... more

Information Technology

April 29, 2012

Valeriya Z. recommends this answer by Cyndy Trivella

How do I hire people for startups? What strategies can our firm use to hire good talent?

Hi Lucius,
It's going to depend on the positions of course, but one overarching theme you need to identify in candidates is a willingness to roll up sleeves and do whatever, whenever required. You still need to have people who possess certain skill-sets to perform ... more

Human Resources

April 29, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 6 other people answered this question

How can I use Linkedin more efficiently to find jobs in my industry?

If you worded your question like "how one can use linkedin effectively" it wouldn't be so confusing. But still you tried to make a cat's paw out of other members. If you are providing service in the area, why don't you do a white paper ... more

Human Resources

April 26, 2012

Valeriya Z. is now following Jonathan Farrington and 5 other people

March 14, 2012

Valeriya Z. recommends this answer by Jacques Werth

How do you identify a qualified lead?

Prospects that are "Interested" seldom buy from the salesperson that educates them.
A "qualified" prospect is someone that is ready, willing, and able to buy what you are selling, if you can meet all of their requirements. more

Lead Qualification

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. recommends this answer by MJ Kading

Is it worth my time to do SEO for my small startup company website?

It's become extremely obvious to those with any rudimentary math skills that you've childishly given every ORIGINAL answer by all of the experts--save for yourself--a"Vote Down" or a -1 (You've left behind a mathematical "dead giveaway" in your attempt to strike back against a group ... more

Content Creation

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. answered this question

Will tablets outsell PCs this year?

Tablet sales grew 250% in 2011 http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2135289/tablet-sales-grow-250-cent-2011-reach-..., so there are big chances for tablets to outsell PCs in 2012.
Another question is: will they outsell netbooks? more

Information Technology

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 5 other people answered this question

Can a company hire me as a manager and then make me do regular employee work?

Many companies tend to treat the word "manager" too loosely when giving names to positions.
If there's a team/department, you were supposed to head and it's being lead by someone else, then you might feel that you've been treated unfairly, if you were promised that ... more

Human Resources

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 4 other people answered this question

Which service do you use to make free local and international calls?

Skype is handy and good for personal use.
If it is a corporate line, there must be some toll-free number number for the clients to be able to reach you without spending a whole fortune on the phone call, in this case, VoIP infrastructure setup ... more

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 9 other people answered this question

How do you retain top talent?

Competitive salary, social package, stock options + possibility of professional growth and comfortable working environment.

Human Resources

Talent Management

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 4 other people answered this question

Is Moore's Law relevant to cloud pricing?

No, the could pricing is unlikely to go down rapidly

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

March 5, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 3 other people answered this question

Losing a big project for your portfolio, or making your current clients unhappy: What would you choose??

"if he doesn't start now, it doesn't start at all" sounds fishy.
Not sure what is the scale and nature of the project, but that rush sounds suspicious.
You may end up losing everything - prospective portfolio input and the steady work flow provided by ... more

Customer Service

General Management

Human Resources

March 2, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 2 other people answered this question

Will WI-Fi replace airtime/mobile carriers?

Even if it does, this will not happen in the nearest future. Takes too many hot-spots to ensure decent level of signal even in a small area, plus it's very sensitive to the environment. The longest link known today is a little more than 300km. ... more

Information Technology

Feb. 24, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 1 other person answered this question

What is the difference between Solution Architecture & Technical Architecture?

Though many manage to combine these two, hypothetically technical architecture is more targeted at the long-term planning sacrificing short-term quick steps for the sake of easier maintenance and upgrade in the future.
Also solution architecture may be unrelated to hardware and may limit the design ... more

Human Resources

Feb. 24, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 5 other people answered this question

What are the characteristics of a great CEO?

Totally agree with Jesse, leadership qualities are best highlighted in critical situations.
Though in terms of a small business these situations emerge often.
In a small company nearly everything depends on the CEO: is s/he fair? able to keep temper? does s/he have a strong ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Company Culture

Feb. 23, 2012

Valeriya Z. recommends this answer by Ralph Masengill

How do you all interact with your audiences on Pinterest? Do you repin customer content?

I agree with Valeriya. Keeping those repins on a separate board helps keep down confusion. However, you do have to be careful that one customer's repin does not turn off an existing customer or prospect. Some customers may not like the fact that you are ... more

Brand Awareness

Feb. 23, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 2 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Are You Already Behind On Your 2012 Sales Goals? [2/22 @ 11 am]

How would you market and sell a new software product if you're an entrepreneur (small company)?

It happens so that if your software product is valuable and better than those already out there, you audience will find you before you take steps to attract it.
1. It goes without saying that a software must have a SEO-optimized web site describing what ... more

Lead Management

Feb. 17, 2012

Valeriya Z. and 7 other people answered this question

What are key reasons why customers remain loyal to a product or service?

It's the ever-changing ratio of cost - quality - service + the ability to handle negative feedback.
Often if the customer expresses dissatisfaction that doesn't mean they want to stop using your product/service. Not at all. If they found a better option, they would leave. ... more

Customer Service

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