Sales follow-up e-mail template
Sales follow-up e-mail: Templates, examples, and tips
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How frustrating! You’ve come across a promising contact, you write to them... and receive no feedback. But that’s not a reason to give up: Send regular sales follow-up e-mails to increase the likelihood of receiving a response. Writing messages such as these involves a lot of work. As a result, we’ve built various sales follow-up e-mail templates for you.

Sales follow-up e-mail: Templates, examples, and tips
Hidden reserves
Hidden reserves: Explained.
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Hidden reserves can occur within a company through many ways: Some arise more or less of their own accord, others are created either intentionally or unintentionally. Usually these are completely legal or even required by law. On the other hand, however, these hidden assets can be used for activities of questionable legality. Here, we explain what hidden reserves are, how they are created and what...

Hidden reserves: Explained.
Patent application
How to patent an idea: The procedure and costs explained
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Those who apply to register a patent protect their intellectual property against third parties using the same idea. But a patent application requires good preparation and a lot of effort. Before national or even international protection of your idea is guaranteed, there is often a long way to go through various authorities. We explain how to successfully apply for a patent and how to save time and...

How to patent an idea: The procedure and costs explained
Work Breakdown Structure
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure: How to use one of the most important planning tools
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The work breakdown structure is one of project management’s most important planning tools. Beginners in the field shy away early from creating it – at the same time, with the right approach, it is easier than people think. We’ll introduce various methods for creating a work breakdown structure, and give tips on content structure along with an example that you can use as a template.

Creating a Work Breakdown Structure: How to use one of the most important planning tools
PESTEL analysis
PESTEL analysis
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It is important for companies to have an objective picture of their current market position when making strategic decisions. Analyzing your own business activities in comparison with the competition involves comparing your internal strengths and weaknesses with the opportunities and risks posed by micro- and macroeconomic environmental influences. These factors can be determined using PESTEL...

PESTEL analysis
Fishbone diagram
Fishbone diagram: Solving problems properly
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Entrepreneurs face problems on a regular basis. However, in order not to postpone but instead to solve these problems, it is important to look not only at their effects but also at their causes. The fishbone diagram is a tool that helps to identify causes of a problem in a structured way. We explain the principle of this cause-effect diagram.

Fishbone diagram: Solving problems properly
Questioning Techniques
Questioning Techniques: How to Get the Answers You Need
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For many, asking other people questions can take a lot of effort. But those who succeed in finding the ideal mix of attentive listening, showing interest, and questioning at the right times can also benefit professionally. The deliberate use of questioning techniques also helps you to promote communication based on trust and find the optimal answers to relevant questions with your coworkers.

Questioning Techniques: How to Get the Answers You Need
Time tracking systems
Time tracking systems: A comparison of different solutions
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Obviously, work hours need to be accurately recorded. The question is how and with what tool? There are a variety of time tracking systems on the market with varying prices and functions. However, the right solution for you is not necessarily the one with the lowest price or the largest range of functions. The system needs to be the right fit for your company for everyone to benefit from it.

Time tracking systems: A comparison of different solutions
Project Plan
Writing a Project Plan: This is How You Lay the Foundation for a Successful Project
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How you make sure that your project will be a success? With a well-thought-out project plan. When creating a project plan, you should make the work stages clear, as well as the requirements that the project has to be successful. In doing so, you’ll always know what the next steps are in the project, and if you are still on schedule and within your budget.

Writing a Project Plan: This is How You Lay the Foundation for a Successful Project
Agile Working
Agile working: mastering the challenges of the digital world
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“Agile working” is currently one of the biggest trends in the corporate world. It’s seen as the best way to master the challenges of digitalization. How does the agile approach work? What opportunities and risks does it involve? And what role will this hot topic play in the future? We provide an overview.

Agile working: mastering the challenges of the digital world