Google Calendar as your longterm memory
Filed in archive Marketing by Elwyn Jenkins on June 07, 2007

My brother's birthday was last month, and I bought him a digital camera. Not long after ordering it, I opened up GCal, went to my brother's birthday, and added this to the event description: "2007: Got him a digital camera. It cost $300." I do this for everyone now, for Christmas as well. Now when I wonder "Hmmm, what did I get/how much did I spend on Person X last year? Or the year before that? Or 4 years before that?" I can actually find out in seconds.In addition to past important dates, it would be a good idea to Calendar this event for next year so that you do not forget the birthday when it comes around again.
ALSO, I have a good idea for my business, I can add past sales data (what customer x bought today) and calendarise to call the customer in 3 months time, six months time and on the anniversary of the sale. It helps me build to a sale already completed and enables me to seek new business on the anniversary of the original sale.
I CANNOT justify a full-fledged CRM for my little business. Google Calendar will just do fine for the time being.
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