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Forbes

On CRM: Oracle Is Integrating CRM With Assets And This Is Where CRM Is Headed

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) If you want to know where CRM is headed just take a look at what Oracle is doing. At…

Gene MarksNovember 1, 2022

Guardian

Ignore US government economy data — base your business decisions on actual data

Trying to figure out the future in the current climate is enough to give you a migraine. Where is the economy heading? Should you take…

Gene MarksOctober 30, 2022

Forbes

Amazon Now Allows You To Use Venmo …And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksOctober 30, 2022

The Hill

A GOP Congress could fix 2 of the most significant challenges facing American businesses

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) Many pundits believe that if Republicans win both the Senate and the House in the midterm elections, the…

Gene MarksOctober 28, 2022

Philly.com

Philly area businesses embrace Halloween parades and promos to boost marketing and sales

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) When it comes to sales, the holiday season is usually the most important time of the year…

Gene MarksOctober 26, 2022

Guardian

My advice to restaurant owners: don’t apologize for a bad Yelp review

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Remember Anton Ego — the aptly-named villainous restaurant critic in the animated film Ratatouille? His scathing review of…

Gene MarksOctober 23, 2022

Forbes

The Best Cheap Windows Laptops …And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksOctober 23, 2022

Philly.com

New overtime rules are coming from the Department of Labor. Is your business ready?

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Will the amount of overtime compensation that you are required to pay your employees go up soon?…

Gene MarksOctober 18, 2022

Forbes

On CRM: Here’s How To Fix The Number One Problem You Have With Your CRM System

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Customer Relationship Management systems are not accounting systems. CRM systems don’t do billing, cash receipts, disbursements or payroll. If…

Gene MarksOctober 17, 2022

Forbes

Meta Introduces A $1,500 Metaverse Headset …And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksOctober 16, 2022