Organized? Who, me?

Speaking of apologies, I am sorry to all of you for my almost three-week absence. I’ll be honest. I feel like I am getting in a little over my head. I have landed lots of new clients, and, on top of that, I am still trying to keep my house clean, my family fed and happy, AND I am in charge of membership for my twins’ club and we just had about six ladies have babies in the last six weeks. SHEESH.

So what helps me maintain a modicum of sanity? Staying organized. And how do I do this? Well, with regard to sales, it is called CRM. I won’t name names, but it rhymes with Balesforce.com.

And here’s what I want to know. Are you using a CRM solution? If not, how in the HELL do you keep your prospecting straight?

What’s that? You’re NOT keeping your prospecting straight? Or, are you simply not prospecting? Either way, you would NOT be alone.

So many of us prospect in fits and starts that, in truth, it is mostly just a colossal waste of our time. We call once, don’t hear back, get offended and move on. Well, sorry kids, but that is not gonna cut it today. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—prospecting takes consistency, commitment and a concerted effort on your part.

Any type of CRM will help you immensely. I don’t care if it’s Salesforce, Microsoft’s version, or some other one—you need this. It will feel painful at first. Anything new and unfamiliar will. But I promise you that if you embrace this tool and use it, you will ask yourself in three months, “How did I EVER do my job without this?” And the answer just might be, “Not very well.”