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When it comes to business, any new technology will ultimately be
judged on how well it contributes to improving productivity and
profit. If you are selling goods or services, online web
conferencing can improve your bottom line by boosting sales and
lowering costs. Here are five reasons why this is so:

1. It allows you to meet with more prospective clients

If you have to physically travel to a client’s office or
location, there is only so much that you can do within any given
period. Let’s face it, travel is exhausting and expensive not
only in terms of the direct costs that you make when you travel,
but also in the way that your productivity is affected every
time you have to pack up and leave your office.

You can meet with more clients online than you could ever do by
trying to visit them all physically. Web conferencing is one of
the best ways to get this work done.

2. Online Conferencing allows your prospects to put a face with
the voice over the phone

A lot of selling is done on the telephone, and some people are
very effective with a simple telephone. If you are able to sell
on the phone, think of what you could achieve if your prospects
and clients could see you by simply opening their browser and
entering a few mouse clicks and keystrokes! People prefer to
deal with people, rather than faceless voices. Video
conferencing allows you to project your warmth and sincerity and
will enhance whatever selling skills you already possess.

3. Conferencing allows you to get together with more decision
makers

Many purchasing decisions require the input of more than one
person, and web conferencing allows you to get all the decision
makers together in one meeting. For example, suppose John in New
York wants you to also meet with Lisa in London, you can do so
very easily. Instead of trying to arrange a face-to-face
meeting, you simply have to get all parties together in a web
meeting.

Easily arranged online conferencing means that you will be able
to shorten the time necessary to close complex transactions
involving the input of several parties.

4. Online conferencing enables you to sell more “add-on”
products to your existing clients by giving you the ability to
be in a meeting with them at any time and within minutes.

The more time you spend with any prospect, the more opportunity
you have to build your rapport and to explain in detail what you
have to offer. Someone who contacts you for a simple service,
upon getting to know you well online, will probably go on to
purchase your other offerings. If that prospect is limited to a
short phone call, the chances of selling them something else is
far less than it is with them seeing you.

5. Web conferencing allows you to offer better after-sales
service

Customers are not only interested in what you are selling today,
but on what kind of service you will be able to offer them
tomorrow. Web conferencing opens up great service opportunities.
For example, your technicians can “visit” your clients online.
Some conferencing applications even allow a person in one office
to remotely “take over” and operate a computer in another office.

When your prospective clients and customers understand that you
have the capacity to remain in touch with them and help them
online, they will have one more reason to want to buy from you.

Once you try your hand at it, you will probably be able to add a
few more points to this list by devising new ways to improve
sales with online web and video conferencing.

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Laptop computers are becoming increasingly popular because of
their easy portability. A laptop is ideal for those who must
travel because of their jobs or for those who work away from
their desk. College students also use laptop computers for their
studies. It is not difficult to find good laptop deals.
Electronic stores and the Internet are all perfect places to
look for laptop deals.

Before purchasing a new computer, research the many laptop deals
that can be found in electronic stores. Look in the weekly sales
ads and compare the sales from week to week. As the technology
for laptops increases, the prices of laptops are starting to
drop. Laptop deals are readily available with manufacturer
rebates. Rebates, combined with a good sale price can give
consumers an excellent deal on a new laptop.

If you purchase a laptop deal that comes with a rebate, it is
important to follow all of the directions on the rebate to get
the rebate check. Read the rebate offer carefully to make sure
that the purchase is eligible. Some rebates are very specific
and require certain software purchases in addition to the
laptop. Also, make sure to send the paperwork off on time.
Rebates for laptop deals will be ineligible if it is not
postmarked on the correct day. Follow all of the instructions on
the laptop rebate and be sure to make copies for reference.
Also, remember that laptop rebates often takes several weeks.

Another way to get a great laptop deal is to shop around. Do not
settle for the first sale you see. Look at all ad circulars for
you local electronic stores and compare the prices. Be certain
that the laptop you are looking for is the exact same as in the
ad. Laptops can be very similar, even with the same brands.
There are usually small things, such as different software that
makes the price on laptop deals different.

To compare laptop deals easily, check the Internet. There are
several websites on the Internet that will do the comparison
shopping for you. Simply put in the model number of the item you
are looking for and the website will generate prices from
different stores. Often the prices that these websites generates
are the sale prices that are found in the weekly sales circular,
but the prices are listed side-by-side for easy comparison. This
method of shopping helps you find the best laptop deals.

Getting a good laptop deal is also easy when you search the
Internet. Even large electronic stores sell their products on
the Internet. Some often have sales that are only available
through their website. If you do choose to purchase a laptop
from the Internet, make sure you are making the purchase through
a reputable dealer. Be wary of any website where you do not know
for certain that the laptop is a brand name or if the laptop
deal seems too good to be true. If you are uncertain about the
reputation of an online dealer, it is usually better to research
the company or go with another store.

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quickly using HCFO

First of all, let’s start with a definition of HCFO: The Highly
Customizable Framework for Organization (HCFO) is a software
framework used for building software applications that organize
information on your computer quickly and easily without having
to do any computer programming.

To make this concept less abstract, we will deal with HCFO in
one dimension: calendar supported software. HCFO and building
practical software applications are discussed in greater detail
in my “Computing Success Secrets” newsletter. See my website at
the end of this article to find out how to become a member.

Calendar supported software includes such software types as
appointment calendars, day planners, and any other software
package that needs calendar functions as its underlying support
system.

Simply, HCFO provides a canvas with a calendar frame in which to
paint your software program. Let me illustrate this concept to
you with a story about Data Calendar — a product that
implements the HCFO.

Paul wants an appointment calendar program. He thinks to
himself, “I need an appointment calendar that allows me to enter
appointments on a calendar just like I do with my paper
appointment calendar. I would also like to be able to set
reminders of my appointments.”

Then Paul sits down with Data Calendar and creates a category
called “Appointments.” When the appointment category is created,
Data Calendar automatically creates a yearly calendar equipped
with monthly calendar views. Data Calendar also adds the ability
to enter appointment data directly on the date box just like a
paper appointment calendar. Data Calendar also allows him to set
appointments reminders based on date and time.

Let’s recap what HCFO and the Data Calendar software did to make
Paul’s appointment calendar software needs easily accomplished:

Paul simply created a category called “Appointments” and Data
Calendar created a yearly calendar with monthly views for his
appointments.

Data Calendar provided the ability to enter his appointments
into a date box just like his paper calendar.

Data Calendar provided the ability for Paul to set appointment
reminders based on date and time.

Obviously, due to the limitations of an article, the above
example is a very simplistic application of HCFO using Data
Calendar. However, you should be able to see that HCFO opens the
door to creating valuable software with little effort in minimum
time.

Olan Butler is the Chief Architect of BHO Technologists, a
computer productivity & organization software provider
http://www.bhotechnologists.com with headquarters in Kansas
City. Olan also provides Computer Services in the Kansas City
area. Join his FREE newsletter “Computing Success Secrets” for a
steady stream of computer and life profiting tips. You’ll be
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About the author:
Olan Butler is the Chief Architect of BHO Technologists, a
computer productivity & organization software provider
http://www.bhotechnologists.com with headquarters in Kansas
City. Olan also provides Computer Services in the Kansas City
area. Join his FREE newsletter “Computing Success
Secrets” for a steady stream of computer and life profiting
tips. You’ll be glad you did!