To I-Phone or Not to I-Phone
Is the new I-Phone valuable to sales reps?
Is the new I-Phone valuable to sales reps?
9 Million people around the world in over 130 industry's utilize Linked in, however are they getting any value from the social network? I have received invitations to connect from peers in past sales organizations, but how can Linked in make me more money as a sales rep?
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If all the world's a stage, then startup RingCube Technologies took a shaky step into the limelight last week as it showed how we'll one day be toting a virtual version of our PCs around on just about any small digital device.
RingCube's MojoPac captures a machine's hard drive as a virtual PC and moves it onto an iPod, a USB memory stick, a cell phone, or even a digital camera. CTO Michael Larkin's mojo appeared to fail him when he tripped in the middle of his demonstration at the Demo 06 show in San Diego, sending his laptop to the floor with a thud and turning the stage screens dark. "Our demo was going so well ... " Larkin said.
Smaller than a finger, flash drives make it ridiculously easy to transport files, whether you're traveling across the country to give a presentation or just across the hall. USB flash drives that sold for hundreds of dollars two years ago now sell for less than $40 for 1 GB of storage down, or around $10 for 64 MB.
By Razi Imam
CRM Buyer
10/02/06 4:00 AM PT
Salespeople watched in frustration as rigid data entry routines were imposed on them and number crunching became the norm. It is no surprise that traditional selling solutions that force salespeople to report on their progress rather than engage prospects continue to suffer from low user adoption rates.
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By Tim Sprinkle
September 1, 2006 11:57AM
For John Jackson with the Yankee Group, just the introduction of a VoIP-compatible cell phone is big news. "I think it's a landmark device really," he said. "The fact that the operators have consented to distribute the phone shows that they're committed to a multimedia agenda and that they're becoming realistic about the market for VoIP."
Smart phone are getting smarter. Palm last week introduced the first Windows Mobile-based Treo that comes bundled with the ability to automatically receive E-mail from Microsoft Exchange servers, and Research In Motion came out with a slick new BlackBerry, the Pearl, a distinct transition from its larger PDA-like design.
The new smart phones are designed to give mobile professionals a single lightweight device for E-mail, Web browsing, even access to business software, plus all the features of a cell phone. Sales of PDAs without phone capabilities have plummeted in recent months, according to IDC, suggesting that the smart phone eventually will dominate the business-class mobile device market.
-Elena Malykhina
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