Ali and I have been using the ProsperWorks CRM for a few years to help keep our GreenMellen leads organized. It’s a great application, but with some other changes that we’ve been it’s become a bit redundant for us. Here’s a bit about how it works: Clean up those contacts The main thing that drove […]
Please don’t have your external links always open a new tab
I posted a few years ago on the GreenMellen blog about site that have links automatically open in new windows, and how that wasn’t always the best move. The logic I hear is “if you’re taking them to a new site, have it open in a new tab so that they don’t leave your site”. […]
Verizon’s new commercial is aimed specifically at ripping you off
Cell phone companies often show hilariously inaccurate commercials (I need to talk about Sprint one of these days), and when I saw this Verizon commercial yesterday I laughed. Watch it and let me know what you think. What’s the problem? They say “the majority of people pay for data they never use“. Then, “most people […]
Easy ways to find time to meet
We’ve all been there. You’re trying to meet up with someone in person, planning it via email. It goes something like this: “Are you free for lunch on Tuesday?” “Sorry, I can’t, but I’m around Thursday.” “No, my Thursday is crazy. How about Friday morning?” “I already have a breakfast meeting Friday. Let’s look at […]