Archive for October, 2009:

Introducing ICT4D Africa Twitters List for FollowFriday

Introducing ICT4D Africa Twitters List for FollowFriday

Published on: Oct 30 2009 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; On the social networking site Twitter, there are many people who talk about ICT4D, and many who talk about Africa. But there...
Why mHealth Initiatives Should Not be Sustainable

Why mHealth Initiatives Should Not be Sustainable

Published on: Oct 28 2009 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Whenever we talk about mHealth, there is always much hand-wringing around sustainability. And by that we usually mean we want to find the mHealth model that can...
mHealth Summit 2009 Tweetup on Thursday!

mHealth Summit 2009 Tweetup on Thursday!

Published on: Oct 27 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on mHealth Summit 2009 Tweetup on Thursday!
This week promises to be an inflection point for mHealth activities in the developing world, due to the mHealth Summit – an unprecedented gathering of thought...
Make Winning Follow-Up Calls That Turn Prospects Into Clients

Make Winning Follow-Up Calls That Turn Prospects Into Clients

Published on: Oct 26 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Make Winning Follow-Up Calls That Turn Prospects Into Clients
By Keith Rosen, MCC The Executive Sales Coach™ If you’re calling on a prospect with the intent to follow up with them rather than calling on them cold or...
5 Brand-Busting Mistakes to Avoid

5 Brand-Busting Mistakes to Avoid

Published on: Oct 23 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 5 Brand-Busting Mistakes to Avoid
Mistake No. 1:Equating branding with communications. Yes, branding includes communications. But if your branding strategy is all about messaging and advertising...
Kristin Peterson on Inspiring Women in ICT

Kristin Peterson on Inspiring Women in ICT

Published on: Oct 23 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Kristin Peterson on Inspiring Women in ICT
As part of the Educational Technology Debate on expanding the role of women in ICT, I interviewed Kristin Peterson, co-founder and CEO of Inveneo. I wanted to know...
The 5 Basic Stages of Selling

The 5 Basic Stages of Selling

Published on: Oct 22 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on The 5 Basic Stages of Selling
Attention: Get the attention of your prospect through advertising or promotions.  Remember the marketing section earlier? Interest: Build interest through...
SEVEN STEPS FOR CREATING SUCCESSFUL MARKETING by Jay Conrad Levinson

SEVEN STEPS FOR CREATING SUCCESSFUL MARKETING by Jay Conrad Levinson

Published on: Oct 21 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on SEVEN STEPS FOR CREATING SUCCESSFUL MARKETING by Jay Conrad Levinson
1. Find the inherent drama within your offering. After all, you plan to make money by selling a product or a service or both. The reasons people will want to buy...
50 Low Cost or No Cost Tips to Promote Your Business

50 Low Cost or No Cost Tips to Promote Your Business

Published on: Oct 21 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 50 Low Cost or No Cost Tips to Promote Your Business
Post and keep regular business hours. Though it may seem obvious, many small businesses fail to do this. Answer the phone. When you are unable to answer the phone,...
Best Low Bandwidth Web Design: Emailed RSS

Best Low Bandwidth Web Design: Emailed RSS

Published on: Oct 21 2009 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; When you design websites for the low-bandwidth environment common in Africa, you come across constraints not considered by your...