Business Infographics

No matter your market, sales leads come from two very important-but vastly different-sources – online leads or offline leads. While both of these lead streams are vital to the success of business, many businesses are handling these leads in a “one size fits all” manner. Salesforce has created an infographic with easy to follow directions on how to correctly handle both types of leads.

This infographic debunks the myth that the nonprofit sector is not a large contributor to the economy. Employing millions around the United States and contributing billions to the US economy, the nonprofit sector continues to grow, making up 5.5% of the GDP. The infographic provides more data explaining the endless possibilities of being involved with the nonprofit industry.

If you don’t do it, you probably know someone who does: telework. Whether part time or full time, virtual workspaces are becoming more and more commonplace every year. Top Management Degrees has created an infographic detailing what the future may hold for the brick-and-mortar office spaces of America.

Whether it’s a single ream of paper, or stealing identities, theft at the workplace is an increasingly worrisome situation for business owners. Here is an infographic entitled “Employee Theft: An Inside Job” detailing just how prevalent employee theft is, along with outlining a few of the biggest employee thefts in history.

Seasonality in business can be a concerning issue for many, with increasing numbers of ‘seasonal’ businesses putting necessary measures in place to avoid disruption from supply and demand fluctuation. In this infographic, take a look at the scale of the seasonality problem, how it is impacting SMEs in particular, and how invoice finance can offer an invaluable short-term cashflow lifeline.

Dallas may be the greatest entrepreneurial ecosystem that you have NEVER heard of. This infographic by The Dallas Entrepreneur Center is a guide of sorts to the start-up scene in the Dallas-Forth Worth ar

Using basic persuasion is a great way to land the job you need and want. Check out the infographic below to learn about how the basic art of persuasion can land you a career.

Good customer service is vitally important for successful business. According to some studies, poor customer experiences result in an estimated $83 billion loss in sales. Check out the infographic below presented by ClickSoftware to learn more about the numbers behind customer service.

It’s an understatement to say that sales isn’t easy. From difficult customers to burnout, the salesperson faces a constant struggle. In order to be a successful salesperson, you have to have a vast skillset and a bottomless pit of self-motivation. Do you think you have what it takes? Salesforce has created an infographic entitled “A Step-by-step Guide to Sales Success” detailing everything you need to know in order to be an accomplished salesperson.

The latest industry research published by Retail Systems Research (RSR) on behalf of SPS Commerce clearly shows the retail industry is bullish about its future. Retailers, vendors and logistics firms all report growing optimism and budgets for 2014.