Monthly Archives: January 2007

To improve your lead conversion rate, avoid these common mistakes 1. Not having a standardized procedure for processing leads. Without a standardized procedure, valuable leads can fall through the cracks. Having each lead on a track with a set protocol for developing the lead eliminates the loss of leads and profit. Standardized procedures also allowsContinue reading “Lead Conversion”

A big thank-you to Derek Sivers, President of CDBaby for sponsoring a RubyOnRails competition in which the top 20 contributors (from the start of the year) to the open source framework were awarded passes and lodging to RailsConf 2007. I took on this challenge when it was announced and learned a lot about Rails andContinue reading “RailsConf 2007”

LeadsOnRails can now integrate with a customer’s website and can automatically send emails. Integrate LeadsOnRails with your website to automatically capture information from prospective customers. Information filled out on your website will be automatically recorded in the system and the lead is automatically put on a track specified by a promotion code. (The promotion codeContinue reading “Capture Leads from a Website”

Get out and walk around Get out and walk around to: solve problems. Today I was stuck. I had a programming/design problem that seemed to only get more complex as I sat at my desk staring at the screen. Then, during a quick 5 minute walk with the dog, the solution just popped into myContinue reading “Get out and walk around”