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Behind the Scenes of Singles’ Day, China’s Biggest Shopping Festival — Interest Outfit
By: Read C. E
Tags: Festivals, China, Shopping, Singles Day, Sales

Singles’ Day is China’s spending event of the year, with sales reaching a record $115 billion in 2020.

As consumers shop, ecommerce employees and delivery companies work overtime to keep the spree going.

Distribution centers bear the brunt of the workload and have to move billions of packages in days.

Singles’ Day proper started in China on Thursday, marking the beginning of the country’s largest online spending fest.

While this year’s event included a discount period on November 1, the true 24-hour sales frenzy traditionally launches on November 11, when consumers flood online shopping platforms like Alibaba’s Taobao and its rival JD.com.

Despite a crackdown this year from Beijing on lavish spending and consumer waste, reports creeping in from local media indicate Singles’ Day is still going strong, with 382 brands each hitting $15 million in sales since the start of this year’s event.

Here are some photos that show how China moves billions of packages to hundreds of cities on its biggest spending day.
Get ready for Qatar’s biggest Arabian horse festival
By: Tezzup, Worldwide
Tags: Travel, Qatar, Festivals, Doha, Horses

Are you an equestrian enthusiast? If so you’ll want to mark your calendar for this year’s Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF).

The world-class event, will beheld under the patronage of Qatar’s Amir from February 2 to 6, 2022, and in partnership with the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, and Qatar Equestrian Federation.

It aims to promote the “uniqueness of Purebred Arabian horses at various local and international platforms,” Katara said in a statement.

Horses have long been a significant part of Gulf culture, and thousands of people take extreme pride in showcasing their top-tier horse collections to the public. Horse prices can easily reach to one million dollars, depending on the breed and its characteristics.

The festival will include various programmes that promise a one-of-a-kind experience for all viewers, including what’s being described as a magestic Arabian Peninsula Horse Show from February 3 to 5, an Arabian Horse Auction on February 7 and a Title Show from February 9 to 12.

Prize money will be distributed for the following three competition categories:

* Yearlings (1 Year Old): the prizes are QR250,000 for first place, QR 150,000 for second and QR100,000 for third.

* Junior (2 -3 Years Old): QR800,000 for first place, QR 430,000 for second and QR 250,000 for third.

* Senior (4 Years Old and above): QR 1,000,000 for first place, QR 600,000 for second and QR300,000 for third.

A panel of 11 judges will evaluate the classes, rotating in groups of nine. Horses will be judged based on five criteria, including type, head and neck, body and top-line, legs, and movement.

Meanwhile, the ‘finest’ auction aims to provide horse owners, breeders and equine enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase superior purebred Arabian horses.

Registration for the festival has kicked off and will remain open until December 31, Katara stated.
DIWALI
By: Honey Kumar
Tags: India, Festivals, UK, Diwali, Indian

Diwali is the festival of lights,prosperity, and peace . Diwali is one of famous festival of India. It is celebrated in the month of October and November according to the Hindu calendar. It falls on the purnima of kartika . It is known for the victory of truth over evils . The true meaning of Diwali is hidden behind its word . Diwali is the sacred festival of Hindus . Diwali is a festivals where evils are ended . The truly Diwali meaning is the festivals of brightness.

Meaning of word diwali :

Diwali is made up of two sanskrit words “Deep “ and “Awali” collectively makes word diwali. Here deep means lamp and awali means mala ( neclase ) . Sanskrit meaning “ The neclase of lamps”.

History :

The History behind diwali is the return of Lord rame to his home. On that day Lord Rama returned to his home town “ Ayodhya” After fourteen years of exile . So , on the occasion of returning of Lord rama to ayodhya ,the people of ayodhya make the “ deepmala” .

In Sikhs, diwali is celebrated on the return of sixth guru “ shri guru hargobind Singh ji” from the prison of shahjahan. So, on the return of guru hargobind to amritsar Sikh people also makes “deep mala “ to show the happiness .

In jain , on the day of diwali jainese guru “ Mahavir swami “ soul got the moksha . So,on that they celebrated the diwali

In all religion there are different views and customs on diwali .

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Janus, the Roman New Year Deity
By: Yvonne Owens
Tags: Mythology, Religion, Festivals, Roman, Time

‘Janus’ 1st is an arbitrary New Year, according to the Gregorian calendar, a Christianized version based on the solar Roman Julian calendar. Ancient Pagan Celtic New Year was at Samhain, All Hallows Eve followed by All Hallows Day — All Saints Day in the current Christian calendar, and started off the new Year Wheel with the ‘birth’ tree (Beith/Berkana/Birch) of the thirteen Celtic lunar calendar of trees (28-day-moon/months equaling 364 days, plus one day=365 days to equilibrate with the solar year).

That was the time when the shamanic ‘saviour’/hero/heroine (Arthur/Psyche/Orpheus, etc.) made the Underworld Descent to rescue or ‘redeem’ the soul of the solar harvest divine child/year-king across the ancient northern hemispheric world (Arthur, Christ, Attis, Mithras, Tamuz, Damuzi, etc., etc.) or maiden aspect of the harvest goddess (Kore, Persephone, Psyche, Lilith, Ereshkigal, etc., etc.), and bring it back to the world above ground at the winter solstice, in or as the incipient life of Spring and the growing light.

But a globally observed, wholly artificially constructed ‘New Year’s Day’ is still pretty remarkable, even as it stands for the near-complete Eurocentric cultural domination of the world, having started with the West, with its essentially Roman notions of ceremonial time.

In the pre-Christian tribal world of Western Europe, today was the 6th Day of Alder Moon, Alder being the third month of the 13-month-and-a-day Celtic lunar calendar. It was a day given to local versions of the Fates, or Lares, when the hearth fires were nourished, the light encouraged, and individual and collective destinies envisioned.

Celtic New Year was Samhain (All Hallows Day), observed as the first last quarter moon after the fall equinox, or Mabon, marking the winnowing harvest festival of Mabon ap Modron (‘Son of Mother’) and his descent into the Underworld prior to his advent back onto the (Northern hemisphere) stage as triumphant light at the spring equinox at Oestre, having been reborn at midwinter solstice and nurtured into brightness at Brigit Day festival of lights — lunar/solar temporal symbiosis here too, just with a different point of the wheel as the starting point for the turning of the year.
Streaming! Tokyo International Film Festival Live, in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan
Tags: Festivals, Film

❂ Artist Event : Tokyo International Film Festival

❂ Venue : Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan

❂ Live Streaming Tokyo International Film Festival 2021

Conversation Series at Asia Lounge

The Japan Foundation Asia Center & Tokyo International Film Festival

Marking its second installment since 2020, this year’s Conversation Series will again be advised by the committee members led by filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu. Directors and actors from various countries and regions including Asia will gather at the Asia Lounge to engage in discussion with their Japanese counterparts.

This year’s theme will be “Crossing Borders”. Guests will share their thoughts and sentiments about film and filmmaking in terms of efforts and attempts to transcend borders. The festival will strive to invite as many international guests as possible to Japan so that they can engage in physical conversation and interaction at the Asia Lounge.

The sessions will be broadcast live from the festival venue in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya every day for eight days from October 31st to November 7th. Stay tuned!
The Westside Carnival 2021 solidifies Takoradi’s reputation as Africa’s Christmas destination.
Tags: Christmas, Carnival, Festivals

In 2021, the much-anticipated two-day packed Christmas festival in Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana’s Western Region did not disappoint.

The Westside Carnival, an annual Christmas celebration held to exhibit the masquerader’s culture in the twin city, was gigantic and bigger this year, attracting millions of people both physically and online from all over the world.

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The event, which has been organized by Skyy Power 93.5FM and MTN Ghana for the past 18 years, featured 23 solid masquerade groups in a fashion parade on December 25th, 2021, showcasing their uniqueness, tradition, and culture, as well as informing the world about some of their social intervention projects and plans for the new year.

Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister, Mr Asaah Mensah, Mpohor District Chief Executive (DCE), and executives from the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) and MTN Ghana were also in attendance.

Masquerade groups also announced their social intervention programs, including scholarships for members and the less fortunate in society, Technical Vocation and Educational Training (TVET) for members, and donations to special schools and orphanages.

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Takoradi, on the other hand, has become the news of the globe as attendees were enthralled by the event’s culture, uniqueness, and tradition this year. Of course, there were other events going on, but anyone who attended the Carnival will vouch to the atmosphere, groove, and enthusiasm.

We can’t talk about the Westside Carnival without mentioning the event’s economic importance in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Hotels were sold out, and merchants in Takoradi’s downtown business center praised the event’s organizers for increasing sales.

According to the vendors, sales have been poor throughout the year, and the demolition of the Takoradi Market Circle for redevelopment purposes has also contributed to low patronage. They were grateful to the event organizers for bringing optimism to their businesses.

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Behind the Scenes of Singles’ Day, China’s Biggest Shopping Festival — Interest Outfit
By: Lindsay Davis
Tags: Festivals, China, Shopping, Singles Day, Sales

Singles’ Day is China’s spending event of the year, with sales reaching a record $115 billion in 2020.

As consumers shop, ecommerce employees and delivery companies work overtime to keep the spree going.

Distribution centers bear the brunt of the workload and have to move billions of packages in days.

Singles’ Day proper started in China on Thursday, marking the beginning of the country’s largest online spending fest.

While this year’s event included a discount period on November 1, the true 24-hour sales frenzy traditionally launches on November 11, when consumers flood online shopping platforms like Alibaba’s Taobao and its rival JD.com.

Despite a crackdown this year from Beijing on lavish spending and consumer waste, reports creeping in from local media indicate Singles’ Day is still going strong, with 382 brands each hitting $15 million in sales since the start of this year’s event.

Here are some photos that show how China moves billions of packages to hundreds of cities on its biggest spending day.
A Christmas Tale
By: Smit Shah
Tags: Christmas, Beyourself, Happiness, Festivals, Life Lessons

My Love for Christmas:

I loved Christmas when I was a kid, but I never once celebrated it. Sounds kind of funny, right? I stayed in a small town in India, where the festival didn’t garner much attention outside of being a school holiday. If you went around, It would be impossible to see a Christmas tree and decorations.

Yet, I was in love with the idea of Christmas. The shows, movies, and cartoons I watched had made me fall in love with the festival.

One of my cherished memories was watching “How Grinch stoled The Christmas!” It taught me that the festival was more than decors, trees, and gifts. It was more about the feeling of coming together with your loved ones and friends. The sense of giving and that made the movie so special for me.

Apart from that, I would binge the entire day watching “Home Alone,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” etc., at home. Despite never celebrating the festival, I would be in my holiday spirit during that time.

Losing the Magic:

Christmas didn’t have the same impact on me as I grew with time. I saw its commercial nature, especially when I moved out of my small town for university. I could see how brands and businesses used the festival to market new things to spend more.

At that time, I became more and more cynical about it. To me, it had become like countless other festivals that we have in a year — a chance to take time off from work but nothing more.

Even though now I could fulfill my childhood dream of getting a Christmas tree and decorating it, I didn’t want to do it. Why should I give money to all these establishments?

So I started forgetting about the festival altogether. It became another holiday on the calendar and a reminder that the year was about to complete.

Rediscovering The Magic Again:

That’s why this year was all more special to me. Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to get a Christmas tree, decorate it and watch movies that highlighted the Christmas spirit again.

Yet, after getting disillusioned, I kept putting it off. Even though I could make my dream come true, I never felt the urge to do it.

Part of the reason was that I didn’t want to celebrate Christmas alone.

This year though, I wasn’t alone, and my partner decided to fulfill my childhood dream. We bought a Christmas tree, decorated it to our heart’s content, bought some gingerbread cookies and a cake, and planned to watch some Christmas shows and movies to relive our yesteryears.

When the tree was decorated and lit up this week, I could feel the magic again. It seemed like I had a turn into a 10-year-old who loved Christmas and had a special place in my heart.

Sometimes life can make you cynical, but those close to you can always turn that around if you let them.

With that, I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Full Stream Tokyo International Film Festival 2021 | Full Show
Tags: Festivals, Technology

❂ Artist Event : Tokyo International Film Festival

❂ Venue : Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan

❂ Live Streaming Tokyo International Film Festival 2021

Conversation Series at Asia Lounge

The Japan Foundation Asia Center & Tokyo International Film Festival

Marking its second installment since 2020, this year’s Conversation Series will again be advised by the committee members led by filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu. Directors and actors from various countries and regions including Asia will gather at the Asia Lounge to engage in discussion with their Japanese counterparts.

This year’s theme will be “Crossing Borders”. Guests will share their thoughts and sentiments about film and filmmaking in terms of efforts and attempts to transcend borders. The festival will strive to invite as many international guests as possible to Japan so that they can engage in physical conversation and interaction at the Asia Lounge.

The sessions will be broadcast live from the festival venue in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya every day for eight days from October 31st to November 7th. Stay tuned!
Live Show Tokyo International Film Festival (2021) | Full Show
Tags: Festivals, Film

❂ Artist Event : Tokyo International Film Festival

❂ Venue : Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan

❂ Live Streaming Tokyo International Film Festival 2021

Conversation Series at Asia Lounge

The Japan Foundation Asia Center & Tokyo International Film Festival

Marking its second installment since 2020, this year’s Conversation Series will again be advised by the committee members led by filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu. Directors and actors from various countries and regions including Asia will gather at the Asia Lounge to engage in discussion with their Japanese counterparts.

This year’s theme will be “Crossing Borders”. Guests will share their thoughts and sentiments about film and filmmaking in terms of efforts and attempts to transcend borders. The festival will strive to invite as many international guests as possible to Japan so that they can engage in physical conversation and interaction at the Asia Lounge.

The sessions will be broadcast live from the festival venue in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya every day for eight days from October 31st to November 7th. Stay tuned!
Start a Rawthentic 2022 with us!
Tags: Technology, Authenticity, Gallery, Festivals, Art

Announcing the 2022 CODAME ART+TECH Festival with a Mantra of honest connection & interaction. We call it 『 RAWTHENTIC 』

RAWTHENTIC: Mantra of honest connection & interaction.

As facades fall away we have an opportunity to let shine the true colors of our inner flames. Our open call invites artists to present their purest sense of expression in any medium.

By building up each others’ vulnerable, natural desires we forge sustainable, RAWTHENTIC bonds. Create deep wells of understanding and possibility with a sensitive unmasking of experiences. Join us for a gnarly ride of unfiltered vibes!

Curated by Alissa Christine, CODAME is excited for your transparent exploration of physical and metaphysical realities. What inspiration can your deepest mysteries reveal?

/// CALL FOR ARTISTS

Artists of all disciplines and artist levels are encouraged to apply.

Send us a proposal to be part of CODAME ART+TECH Festival 2022『 RAWTHENTIC 』

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, February, 8th, 2022

/// THE PROGRAM

The CODAME ART+TECH Festival 2022 is a multidisciplinary group exhibition and year-long mantra of honest connection & interaction, codenamed this year RAWTHENTIC.

Held all year round with various events and locations. It will include online, physical experiences, workshops, art+tech hackathons, and performances. The artwork will be showcased in art galleries around the world, online in gallery.codame.com. Optionally also available for sale on shop.codame.com and as NFTs on nft.codame.com

/// STAY IN TOUCH

Sign-up to our newsletter to be notified about our new events or initiatives, call for artists, project proposals.

Contact us for any inquiry or just to say hi!

/// VOLUNTEERS

It’s a fun and extremely rewarding experience as you learn new skills and pass your knowledge on to others. You’ll meet like-minded people, make friends and build a network of people from all backgrounds who share a common passion for ART+TECH.

Apply to be part of the magic! We’re looking for outstanding volunteers to support our ART+TECH initiatives.

/// SPONSORS

Join our list of amazing Sponsors. Be recognized as an innovative and visionary organization, Contact us

Special thanks to @Twilio, our most recent CODAME supporter

/// DONATIONS

Thank you for your support for ART ♥️ TECH

CODAME is a member of Intersection for the Arts a non profit 501(c)(3) organization.

All proceeds will be split with the participating artists. Donations are always welcome.

Contact us if interested to make an in-kind donation.

/// CODA

Credits Flyer background art courtesy Char Stiles
PURE KANCHIPURAM SILK SAREES FOR THE FESTIVITIES
Tags: India, Kanchipuram Silk Sarees, Festivals, Pure Silk Sarees, Culture

In India, silk textiles have been the most preferred since the ancient time due to its rich sheen and delicate softness.

Due to this silk is always associated with grand celebrations and rich festivities.

Be it temple deities, members of the royal family, people of elite status in the society, or common folk during happy occasions in the olden ages silk was the first choice of adornment for them.

This tradition to this date continues and often during wedding celebrations, important milestones, or any kind of occasion people especially women in the south wear silk sarees.

So, during this festive season let us continue this auspicious tradition by celebrating in the silk sarees.

Silk sarees are not only considered a luxury due to the fabric quality but also the amount of time and the craftsmanship it takes to delicately weave the body, pallu, and border; and also the artful motifs, intricate designs and rich work in gold and silver zari.

All these add to the luxury tag of the silk sarees and hence some silk sarees come very expensive but are worth every penny spent on them.

Pure Kanchipuram silk sarees are very famous in India especially in Southern India due to traditional techniques and age-old passed down knowledge involved in weaving them.

This is why the Government of India has bestowed the Kanchipuram silk sarees with the Geographical Indication tag in the year 2006 to give them a unique status.

Pure Kanchipuram silk sarees that look nothing less than silken masterpieces, and when paired with the best pieces of artistically crafted jewellery make the best festive outfit combination.

Just add a touch of kohl, a garland of flowers crowning your head, a bold bindi confidently adorning your forehead, and just a gentle spritz of perfume. Indeed you are going to glow internally and externally too.

And do not forget to wear your most important accessory –

A smile.

Enjoy this festive season the traditional way with pure Kanchipuram silk sarees.

You can even experiment with the contemporary silk sarees to spice up the fashion game in a killing indo-fusion style.

Wishing you all a very happy festive season!
It’s Our time
By: Rishab Batra
Tags: Christmas, Holidays, Winters End, Festivals, Celebrate

Time to post a serious Question to Santa? The answer is fictional: Santa is in a sarcastic mood.

We are people from another planet. We can do anything.

Tell me why people are fighting over masks and vaccination?

Santa:

To be honest, I also don’t love masks and vaccines. On our side of the universe, the above problems do not exist. Our, Soul loves freedom. We have a much bigger responsibility to take care, to awaken people to the higher realities. We have to heal the universe collectively.

It’s not people who are fighting. It’s some fools, who are in charge of higher powers who are dividing us again. This is the time to use your left brain carefully, which you have already sold in exchange for money. If you cannot do anything, you have been left with your right part at least use it for creativity and stop spreading fearful energies on the planet.

We have already given a shoutout to our team. They are doing their work to heal the universe. My only request is to please have patience, all the heavy lifting has been done and you will see a much clear picture of this planet earth in this decade.

Their plan has failed miserably, we have entered the new age of Aquarius.

Me: I am laughing out loud.

Santa: I know it’s very strange how they are forcing people to have the vaccine. The question is not of vaccines or masks. People have free will to choose. It’s good if you are wearing masks for personal hygiene, but this should not become a tool to control people. The bigger picture is like that.

Those in charge create issues for the people. And then bring a solution that does more harm than good.

And then spread lies that’s how they rule the world. Their main purpose is to bring ultra-low vibrating emotions.

Ultra-Low vibrating emotions:

Fear, Anger, Pain, shame, guilt, and grief, and then anxiety and depression.

To improve your low energy, you can take help from sound healing, Shamans, meditations, Tibetan bowl sounds, nature walks, daily rituals, eating healthy, and the activities that nourish your soul.

Spread Love to all.
Get SalezShark Sales Force Automation System For Your Business
Tags: CRM

What is Sales Force Automation?

Sales Force Automation (SFA) can be referred to as the process in which any software is used to automate and streamline various sales activities that primarily involves managing leads, accounts, opportunities, sales funnel, sales forecasting, inventory control, sales executives’ performance, and so on. Hence, sales force automation in CRM enables businesses to automate multiple sales activities in no time allowing their sales executives to focus more on building strong relationships with promising leads & existing customers

How SalezShark Sales Force Automation System Works?

Sales force automation in CRM offered by SalezShark makes your sales process a breeze. It leverages the power of business automation that runs on various advanced technologies like Big-Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence that not only automate and streamline the lengthy and tedious manual sales activities but also enable your sales executives to build a strong relationship with past, present, and future customers. Let’s have a close look into some of its major functionalities.

How SalezShark Sales Force Automation Benefits You?

Easy Lead Capturing

SalezShark sales force automation solution enables you to simplify lead identification & capturing processes. The sales force automation solutions enable you to capture the leads with the help of multiple metrics & integrations that are like chat, telephony, & landing pages which eases the process of generating high-quality & relevant leads.

Teams work in sync

Sales executives face multiple challenges in achieving their desired goals but if they work in sync, the achievement of business goals gets easy. SalezShark sales automation software India offers a unified platform where they can work together that boosts seamless communication among the sales team.

Easy Sales Tracking

SalezShark sales force automation system enables you to analyze the performance of sales campaigns. It offers smart data-driven insights that help you to track the performance of sales campaigns effectively. It also enables senior managers to make the right decisions & formulate future sales strategies.

Stronger Sales Funnel

You can build a strong sales funnel in the SalezShark Sales Force automation system that helps in prioritizing the leads. It gives a pictorial view of leads placed into a sales funnel based on the interactions & the probability of converting into a customer. The mobile sales force automation solutions help to be in constant with the leads & reduce the chances of missing any lead.

Quick Deal Closure

SalezShark sales automation software India helps you to close deals quickly. It amplifies the process of customer acquisition by automating the email process that improves the process of lead nurturing and enables sales experts to send personalized emails to leads, which eventually accelerates the customer acquisition process.

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How to Coda a guest list?
By: Christiaan Huizer
Tags: Filters, CRM, Coda, SaaS

Filter on the name

Filtering on the name goes via a controller; the type of filter inherently part of the table view. You only see what matches. To get a match we use a column containing the full name (thus first name and last name put together). The function Lower() is applied to flatten out capitals and the function Find() to check if the string appears in the column. Details on the Find function in this blog. All we need to remember is that in case the position is greater than 0 (>0) the name (partly) exists. The name(s) that fit the search appear and you keep on typing until one full name is left.

Confirm a match

Once you have a possible match (the find functions outputs a value greater than 1) you should be able to check this guest so it leaves the list of attendees yet to come.

The formula logic to indicate the match is not complicated, see below.

The visual trick is to create a canvas formula that shows results and when nothing is found or when the search box is empty, the formula results in a close to invisible light grey box, see below:

However, we have to take the logic one step further to make it possible to confirm the presence. We solve the issue by using the same button to confirm the guest and to — if necessary — add a new guest to the list. This goes in two steps:

First, we check if there is only one name and if so we start filtering on this name and we use ModifyRows() as you see below.

The If statement also tells us what to do if there is no match. Please note that the user has to make sure that only one name comes up. Later on in the process, we’ll solve possible human errors by deleting rows that do not contain a first or last name. Below the code to avoid incomplete records.

[DB GuestList].Filter(Firstname.IsBlank() or Lastname.IsBlank()).Formulamap(DeleteRows(CurrentValue))

So far we have the solution to check a guest. Next we show how to add a guest in case we have no match.

Add a new guest

Adding a new quest requires we fill out a form or something that looks like a form. Here we use the full screen option and we trigger this option under certain conditions. First we add the name to the column Firstname and second we open the row that contains this first name.
How Did Employer Career Sites Get So Busy?
By: Peter Gold
Tags: CRM, AI, Ats

How Did Employer Career Sites Get So Busy?

We all know how Google search does one thing and does it really well. But some would say Bing is better. Maybe it is. Maybe it isn’t. But look how busy Bing is.

Search, the main purpose of Bing, is wedged in amongst far more interesting stuff. Headlines written to distract. Take you away. Away from searching for a job. Like all that pretty corporate stuff on a career site.

95% of career site visitors want to search for a job. Nothing else. So stop distracting them.

It may even be 99%. You can find out. Easily. Just ask. And I bet it will be in the 90’s. Which makes sense. I go into a butcher to buy meat. A pub to get a beer. A job board to find a job. And, a company career site, to find a job.

And I only go back for the pretty corporate stuff when I’ve got an interview.

This is why so little traffic goes to the pretty pages. Most people, as in 90+% do NOT get to the interview stage. And this is why they never go to the pretty pages.

I know, the pretty stuff is important to the minority. The best. Those that are good enough to get to the interview stage. And you want to impress them now they’ve got this far, bring them to shore, land them. It all makes sense. To the few. But if your analytics prove my point, that 95% or 99%, the many, don’t get any further than finding a job, why distract them from just getting that bit done.

Easily. Quickly. Accurately.

Ah, but we have to engage the few. With the pretty pages. Because? Because they’re not looking for a job. Yet.

You think?

You really think the few have a different motive from the many?

Check your stats. I bet you’ll find those that go to the pretty pages are mainly returning visitors. Not their first rodeo. Been here before. To apply for a job. Got an interview now, best to read up on some of the pretty stuff, before the interview. Might actually want the job. What was the job?

Everyone has a hiring problem. Everyone distracts from the simplicity of search. Everyone makes the candidate do the search.

But some ask the machine. Some, dare I say, use AI to show the candidate jobs that a simple search won’t find. Some are luckier than others.

Are you feeling lucky?
HOW TO CONVERT MORE LEADS WITH SALES CALLS
Tags: CRM, Databey, Hubspot, Crm Solutions, Zoho

Assisting businesses with lead conversion is one of the most frequent requests we receive. In today’s digital world, converting leads is one of the most important milestones in the sales process. Changes in digital marketing strategies, competition and technology have made it important to make sales calls efficiently in order to build a lasting relationship with your customers.

A successful sales call is often the first step in building a lasting relationship with a prospective client.

Let’s take a look at how you can convert more leads by planning your sales calls more carefully.

Organize your agenda

You can only hold the customer’s attention for a limited time -make it count. Set up some basic talking points and keep the conversation organized and relevant. Don’t be afraid to get to the point!

Know your audience

It’s important to know your prospects before you talk to them in order to market your brand successfully. Databeys’ sales CRM helps you learn about your audience at the click of a button. Use every key knowledge you can get and use it to sustain your customer relationships.

Make room for the client

We get it, time is short and you have to pitch your services, but making the call and starting a monologue is the kind of interaction that’s not going to get you a customer. Ask your prospect what they’re looking for and then pitch your product accordingly. Let the customer steer the conversion!

With the help of our sales CRM, Databeys can help you figure out what your audience wants from you and what will turn potential clients to paying customers!
HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH CRM
Tags: CRM, Databey, Crm Solutions, Freshsale, Zoho

The quality of customer service you provide affects the customer experience and ultimately your brand. Poor customer service can lead the customers to believe that the brand is lazy and doesn’t care about them. So how exactly can you improve your customer experience? That’s where CRM comes into play.

CRM provides a technological foundation for great customer service

Here are a few ways you can get your salespeople to fall in love with CRM

Real time data sharing across teams

When customers have to repeat their problems to every support person, they can get annoyed and give up on your product. CRM systems eliminate this problem by giving customer data and history access to the entire team no matter which platform the customer came from, making the customer service process seamless and efficient.

Knowledge Management

CRM systems provide knowledge management portals that enable customer self-service. Customers can access the FAQ and troubleshooting articles and solve basic problems without needing to talk to a representative. CRM systems also help set up online forums where customers can interact with each other and ask questions. Convenient, isn’t it?

Consistent Customer Experience

Getting feedback from customers is also a form of customer service, one where you show them you care about their experience!

CRM allows you to automate surveys and schedule follow ups to gather customer feedback about how you can improve your service for them.

With Databeys sales CRM, you can provide attentive customer support and increase your response time, hence improving your relationship with your customers and increasing customer satisfaction rate.
HOW TO MAKE SALESPEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH CRM?
Tags: CRM, Hubspot, Crm Solutions, Freshsale, Zoho

Salespeople and CRM are known to have a love-hate relationship. Businesses suffer because the salespeople don’t want to work with the CRM system, enter data, maintain records or simply want to learn how to use it. This can ultimately result in the failure of a business and financial loss. You don’t want that to happen to your business, do you? If your answer is no, then you need to figure out how to get your salespeople to love the CRM system and start using it to your brand’s advantage.

Salespeople and CRM system working together can create a strong customer base

Here are a few ways you can get your salespeople to fall in love with CRM

Teach them the importance of CRM

In order to fall in love with it, they need to understand it. Ultimately, you’re their boss. Help them understand what exactly CRM does and how it will be beneficial to them and not only to the business.

Provide Training

Once you have educated your salespeople about the importance of CRM, teach them how to use it. Arrange workshops or monthly training sessions to get them familiarized with software so they can start using it and save both your and their time.

Offer Incentives

Sales teams love incentives, and if you offer them incentives for accurate reports, clean records and successfully running campaigns using CRM, they will instantly fall in love with it and start using it more

With Databeys, you can easily manage your sales and run campaigns through CRM at the cost of one staff salary!
What are Sandboxes in Zoho CRM?
By: Maxx Selva K
Tags: Zoho Crm, CRM, Marketing, Sandbox, Zoho

Zoho CRM sandboxes are copies of your Production environment. A sandbox contains all the configuration, customization, apps, and code (known as metadata) that you have made to your Production environment (where users log in and work every day). Some sandbox types can even contain some of your production data too and it is chosen by the user who created the sandbox.

The benefit of a Sandbox is you can do anything you like in there without any risk of harm to the configuration or data contained in your Production environment.

Usage of Sandbox :

Development :

Sandboxes are just a clone of our production org with the same configuration like workflow, profile, roles… etc. We can create a new configuration like workflow and blueprint and verify the execution. During development production environment data will not be affected.

Testing:

Sandboxes are mainly introduced for testing purposes, where we can safely test our new configuration without affection production data. We can test our existing configuration also since it is copied to the sandbox from production already. Some of the restrictions are also there in a sandbox environment like mailing is not possible in the sandbox. We cannot add or modify the status of users in the sandbox.

Deployment:

A most interesting feature in the sandbox is deploying the newly added and modified configurations of sandbox org. whatever we are changing or adding in the sandbox org will be tracked and listed in the sandbox changes page. With the help of the deployment facility we can move the tested configuration to production environment. If any conflict is there like duplicate name or missing module in production, it will show the conflicts in the sandbox check dependency popup during deployment.

Deployment logs:

It's a history of sandbox deployment that happened in the last 6 months. we can filter the specific component, module, and deployed user in the deployment logs page.

See difference in Sandbox :

We can visually see the difference between sandbox and production configuration for the updated changes with the help of see diff feature. For example modify and workflow in sandbox and in the changes page hover over the workflow, you will see the see diff button. By clicking it we can see both the changes and differences there itself.

Will be continued….. start using Zoho CRM https://crm.zoho.com/
13 reasons why you should get CRM software for your business?
By: Crm Software App
Tags: Crm Solution, CRM, Crm Tool, Crm Software, Customer Relationship

Still not using customer relationship management software for your business? Why waste so many incredible business-growth opportunities while you can use effective CRM tools to build a strong brand value! Here are 13 top reasons to get CRM software!

1. Stand-out in the Competition: Use the CRM tools to understand the latest market trends and follow them. Surely, you will be able to make a lasting impression on your competitors.

2. Budget-friendly: As the CRM software is effectively cheap, it reduces your business expenses. You can then use the saved money for other initiatives.

3. Accessible over Phone: You can access the CRM app literally from anywhere on your smartphone. You can communicate with clients via phone or email.

4. Maximize productivity: Customer relationship management software makes your team focus on targeted goals and thus increases productivity.

5. Generate More Leads: Focus on the right prospects of your business with effective CRM. Thus, you can identify qualified leads and improve the conversion rate.

6. Never miss deadlines: Keep tracing on all ongoing tasks so that everything gets finished on time. In case something is delayed, you get task reminders so that you can follow up with your employees.

7. Streamlined Process: The CRM software maintains a defined sales process just to ensure that each deal is processed properly. This helps to optimize the business sales cycle and increase revenue.

8. Offer Excellent Customer Experience: What else do you need if your customers are happy? Use the CRM tools to offer your customer 24/7 customer support and increase customer retention rates.

9. Easy Business App Integration: You can easily integrate the CRM software with other business apps as a collaborative approach to grow your business.

10. Search Information Faster: Use customer relationship management tools to find important business information on the go. Make an advanced search in the app and gather the required information within minutes.

11. Track Sales Records: You can track the entire sales record anytime you want! Simply, open the CRM App on your mobile and view the entire sales history from a single place.

12. Keep The Data Safe: The CRM software offers the utmost protection from cyber-attacks so that the customer data stays safe. It keeps the data backups on the cloud to prevent data loss.

13. Grow The Business with Effective CRM: Use customer relationship management tools to reach more new customers online. The more people know about your business, the more it gets noticed which ultimately prompts branding!

Now you know the reasons to get CRM software for business, don’t waste any time, and try out CRMSoftwareApp’s free CRM software. Manage your customer relationships from your fingertips and make your business successful.
The Trendsetters of CRM Services in India
Tags: Crm Solution, Crm Software, CRM, Business Magazine

In this competitive business world, every company intends to attract and retain their customers for long tenures. Their goal is to develop strong customer relationships, while providing them with various benefits. It this perspective, every company looks out for efficient solutions, which would help them to strengthen their relationships and interactions with customers and potential customers.

This is where, the leading CRM companies step in and deliver excellent services. They help in improving business relationships, while allowing their clients to stay connected to the customers, streamline processes, and enhance profitability. These companies provide a plethora of services such as content management, sales management, improvement in productivity, and so on.

These noteworthy players help their clients to focus on their organization’s relationships with different audiences such as customers, service users, colleagues, suppliers, and so on. They also find new customers, develop strong relationships with them, and provide additional benefits throughout the relationship.

The top companies of the CRM sector allow their clients to manage the external interactions and relationships that drive success. With their effective tools, users are able to store prospect/ customer contact information, identify sales opportunities, record service issues, manage marketing campaigns, and so on in one central cloud storage/ location. This way, information about every customer interaction is available to the clients at any time and any place.

These prominent companies ensure the visibility and easy accessibility of data to the clients. This, in turn, induces collaboration and increases productivity. They also provide transparency regarding how the customers have been communicated with, what have they purchased, when they made the last purchase, what they paid, and a lot more.

The foremost players in the CRM industry provide their clients with a clear overview of their customers. They arrange everything for their clients in one place- a simple, easy-to-use, and customizable dashboard, which offers a variety of information such as the customers’ previous history, status of the orders, and so on.

With the objective of simplifying administration efforts and reducing costs, these leading CRM companies leave no stone unturned to deliver the best services to the clients. They tackle every challenging situation with efficiency, while offering innovative solutions. These companies try to bring something new through their endeavours and aim at achieving the desired results for their clients swiftly.

They focus on delivering the best outcomes to the clients without any hassles or extra efforts. These companies bring out the best results with smart efforts. Hence, in this issue of Insights Success, we best business magazine, present to you some of the most renowned CRM companies, which are transforming customer experience with dedication & innovation. To know more about these top-notch companies, browse through the pages.
Using GPT-3 As A Personal CRM For People With Terrible Memories
By: Mike Lapeter
Tags: CRM, Software Development, OpenAI, AI, Gpt 3

I personally have the memory of a goldfish. I love meeting new people, but I forget so many details after our first meeting, it’s hard to keep building the relationship next time we meet. How old were their kids again? What were those hobbies and what’s their partners name again? What’s a meaningful thing to ask about next time we meet beyond just how’s it going?

I thought I’d take a stab at using OpenAi’s GPT-3 to quickly record notes, then have it convert those notes into meaningful questions to ask that person. It’s basic, but works surprisingly well! If you’re currently using the OpenAI API, Here’s a link to the prompt you can try right now: https://beta.openai.com/playground/p/JuRZ4Cn6MG3FLmyEf96C0Zp3?model=davinci-instruct-beta

If you don’t have access, here’s a screenshot of it:

Then using Expo to build a basic react native app, and https://github.com/react-native-voice/voice for converting audio to text, I converted my initial voice recording into text for the prompt, and sent it to the OpenAI API. I was using Expo but had to use their bare workflow in order to use react-native-voice, and my demo only got as far as running in the simulator on my laptop, so I haven’t had a chance to try it in the real world yet.

The repo’s a mess and currently private, but if there’s interest let me know and I’d be happy to share more of the code. I think there’s a lot of potential for using GPT-3 to help build better human relationships, and I’m excited to see what people come up with!