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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Sales Stages - what do they mean?

Sales Stages used to forecast sales

Get paid $675/mo. by becoming an About.com Guide

Get paid $675/mo. by becoming an About.com Guide

Generate Lots of Free Traffic with Google Base

Generate Lots of Free Traffic with Google Base

Should Changes in Volume Discounts be counted in Net Installs?

Question from Rachelle Haid

This month we installed service to a customer who has a volume discount.  This installation caused them to meet a threshold where they will get a larger discount on every active service that they have with us.  Should we count the increased discount in net installs.

Answer:
Since we define net installs as the change […]

Marketing Stunt - CPB Internship for 3-months of service

Crispin Porter + Bogusky with offices in Miami and Boulder, CO is auctioning “40 hand-picked interns this summer” on ebay.
Are times that tough? or is this a publicity stunt?  With 6 days left, bidding is already up to $5400.

The auction says:
In the past, our interns have created work for companies like Burger King, Volkswagen, […]

Automate Custom Number Formats in Excel

Automate Custom Number Formats in Excel

A Lesson from Eddie

Bells and whistles aren’t what people really want. They want to work for, invest in, and be fans of a winning team. Focus on what makes you win.

Free Microsoft Excel Add-in Simplifies Formula Auditing - EXPLODE

XL-Logic’s Explode Macro simplifies auditing formulas in Microsoft Excel.

Create your own Tombstone Graphic for a Presentation

Create your own Tombstone Graphic for a PowerPoint Presentation

Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Previews being shipped in July 2009

Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Previews being shipped in July 2009