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Searching for the Holy Grail of Contact Management

37signals Highrise CRM

Intro to CRM Software Tracking marketing activities and contact information are two important parts of a good marketing plan. For years, I searched for the best tool to help with these tasks—the “Holy Grail.” I tried basic contact managers, full customer relationship management programs, spreadsheets, and simple database forms. Desktop-based contact managers, such as Outlook, work well for basic contact information and integration with a calendar. However, these programs are limited in the amount of information they can store. It is also difficult to tie marketing activities to your … Continue reading...

Flow (by Metalab) – My thoughts after 2 weeks.

get flow, Metalab Flow

Flow - A new cross-platform productivity app I’ve been using David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” (GTD) methodology for a few years, but I probably don’t follow it as strictly as some.  Like many GTD followers, I’m always looking for the best tools and productivity apps to help me stay on track.  My search led me through many apps over the last few years including Inbox, Outlook, Remember the Milk, Thinking Rock, Daylite, iGTD, Things, and OmniFocus.  My favorites were Things and OmniFocus, but each had it’s own quirks and limitations. After all of this searching, I agree … Continue reading...

New GTD App Called Flow from Metalab

Metalab Flow video

Just came across a great task management/GTD app called Flow from Metalab.  I originally found a reference to the app on Andrew Wilkinson’s Tumblr page.  It looks like an awesome way to organize and delegate projects and tasks using the … Continue reading...

Is your website bringing in new patients?

inbound marketing visit magnet

Your website is not a billboard In today’s world, most healthcare practices have websites. However, many of them are static billboard or brochure-like sites that often outdated. What is the goal for your website? If you are trying to grow your … Continue reading...

Mavericks At Work

Mavericks at Work book

Mavericks at Work, was one of the inspirations for this website. This book introduces the innovators in various industries who are changing the future of business. They are creating “break-the-mold” organizations that are becoming wildly … Continue reading...

Blue Ocean Strategies

Blue Ocean Strategy Book

The healthcare market today has become very competitive regardless of specialty. Factors such as a weak economy, changes in insurance coverage, and more educated consumers require practice owners and managers to be more creative than ever in growing … Continue reading...