{"id":4534,"date":"2014-10-05T20:07:12","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T01:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2014-10-05T20:40:41","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T01:40:41","slug":"organizing-business-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/organizing-business-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Business Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At a networking event, during a business meeting, or even in the grocery store, we get business contacts.\u00a0 The contact could be in a text, written on a napkin or copied on a post it.\u00a0 There’s also that stack of business cards from years past too.\u00a0 You want to easily store and access contacts for your business.\u00a0 Organizing business contacts is a priority for your business.<\/p>\n

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Customer information and vendors are important contacts for all small businesses. When we meet with or receive a call from a potential client, it’s important to capture this information right away.\u00a0 When we receive a recommendation for an outstanding vendor, we want to be able to keep this information until needed.<\/p>\n

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There are lots of business cards we receive.\u00a0\u00a0 Not all are important to keep. Make a note and write the date on your cards so you remember the reason you found this contact valuable.\u00a0 If its a recommended vendor, write the name of the person who recommended this service provider.\u00a0 It will make it much easier to know which cards to keep.<\/p>\n

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A call or email from a client shows their high level of interest in doing business together.\u00a0 Even if not ready right away to work together, you want to retain their contact information.\u00a0 When a client contacts me, I record their name, cell phone, business phone, email and snail mail address on paper first.\u00a0 As soon as possible I transfer this information to my smart phone and Outlook.\u00a0 If I am contacted by email, I add this information with just a few clicks.\u00a0 To me all clients who have contacted me directly are keepers.\u00a0\u00a0 It sometimes may require a little phone tag or 2 messages but we connect and set a plan in motion.<\/p>\n

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It’s important to choose one consolidated spot for your information.\u00a0 There are lots of options, including Google, Outlook, Yahoo or a CRM (customer relationship management software.)\u00a0 Your decision may depend on your tech savvy-ness and the number of contacts you have.<\/p>\n