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Here are the tools we at Tint use to increase our sales (most of them have free plans):As Tint's first hire, my main goal was to bring in 100k by the end of 2013.  With the tools listed below, I was able to bring in $128,914 by NYE of 2013.  Now that we are on pace to hitting 2MM by 2014, my next goal is to streamline our sales team to set our sales vision higher: How to hit 20MM.  Now, I am firm believer of the saying “under commit, over deliver” but I also believe in setting high expectations that even if I’m shy of the goal, I’ll still be happy with the results.For example in November, I committed 50k to Tim (our CEO) but with 37 web-to-lead inquiries given to me, I was able to get 36 leads to show up to an appointment, which helped me close 21 accounts in 30 days.  I closed the month with $43,300 and was happy with results.  My key performance metrics include a 97% show ratio and 58% closing ratio. This is an average key performance metric for Tim and I, and we are now strategically working to scale it.  However before we do,  I would like to share the 11 tools for our sales success:Basic Marketing Tools for Lead Generation:Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+Context, Blogging & ContentWord-of-mouth/ReferralsEmail Newsletters & Promo CodesSEO & Blogs w/ Content MarketingPowered by Tint logo for free users  1) Olark is an effective way to talk to your customers for sales and support in real-time on your site.If the web visitor doesn’t fill out a form, they usually send a quick question with Olark’s chat box. Because we focus so much on customer happiness, our web visitor will instantly get connected to our CEO, Tim Sae Koo.  He will immediately answer sales questions or help with support inquiries. You’d be surprised at how many closed customers you can achieve by just answering a few questions when the lead/visitor is most interested with your product. If he isn’t around, the inquiry will go straight to sales@tintup.com which our sales team can immediately answer.  9 times out of 10, Tim and I are able set appointments through Olark. If more than 12 hours pass and we still haven’t responded to an inquiry, then the lead loses interest. Time kills deals and Olark is a great solution to nurture your leads, in real time, and let them know that they are very important.2) Hubspot is an inbound marketing software platform that helps companies attract visitors, convert leads, and close customers.When a visitor/lead visits www.tintup.com, we use Hubspot to create forms and CTAs that track, score and nurtures leads.  Hubspot has tons of features that we weren’t able to use because we only signed up for a 30 day free trial. But for the most part, we used their a/b testing landing pages, CTA, and Signals.  Signals is Hubspot’s real-time notifications that tell you when and how to follow up with your leads and customers.  The 30 day trial did generate an additional $30k for Tint though!  Although, the results are great, we are eager to learn more about other similar softwares like Pardot, Kissmetrics, and Marketo. 3) Mailchimp is an easy and effective way to send better email newsletters to your customers.Since we never use our blog to advertise ourselves or announce new features (because we believe our readers want to learn more than hear our news), we use Mailchimp to send out our new feature releases, promotions, and our blog posts we write. It’s super easy to import your email lists, set up a template for your email campaign, and time your send outs by bulk or time zone. The email newsletters we send out is a great way to ensure that our customers know we are still working hard for them and communicating with them in mass what we’re up to. We will also segment lists by what plans our customers are so we can send out targeted promotions to them or get them back onto our site to see new developments we’ve released.Sales Tools – Lead Opportunity Stages:Vetting & QualifyingSetting the AppointmentFollowing Up or Closing CallVerbal AgreementClosed WonClosed LostDo not call list4) Rapportive is a Gmail plugin to vet who you’re communicating with and if they are a decision maker you need to close.Ever wonder when a lead comes in if they are just a random person in a company doing research or an actual decision maker? Rapportive is your key to determining who you’re speaking with and the kind of actions you need to take. It’s all super easy to find out as well. After installation, all you need to do is hover over the email address that emailed you and the sidebar of your Gmail will show you the full name, location, title, and social networks from the person you’re speaking with. With that information, you can change your tone/urge to set up a demo to close a deal quicker.5) Boomerang is a Gmail plugin to manage your email responses and remind you when to answer.When I open my gmail, I would typically have around 50 unread messages ranging from inquiries to leads belonging in all of the above ‘opportunity stages.’  My inbox can get overwhelming rather quickly and that is why I use multiple tools to nurture leads.  It took awhile for me to get used to Boomerang because I’m such a Salesforce advocate but as soon as I applied the tool, I was able to cut down my workload by 2 ½ hours.  At my last job, I was conditioned to log all my notes/emails to salesforce and create events, and tasks to remind me who to follow up and which leads need attention – these tedious steps would add 1-2 minutes/lead to my 60-100 lead/day routine.With Boomerang, I can efficiently work all my stages. Whether it’s to set an appointment, to send a summary & proposal, to follow up with a lead, or to set an automatic reminder… it is easy to set up with only 2-3 clicks all within my Gmail. Imagine what you would have to do if 7 clients all asked to follow up with them after 1 week during different parts of the week…I now have a tool that I can set emails to remind me to answer back in 2 days, or 12pm on Thursday afternoon; no more guessing games and no more leads falling through the cracks. 6) Cirrus Insight helps you keep Salesforce in sync with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts.When a lead completes a form on our website or emails us directly, we create an account on Cirrus Insight and convert the lead into an ‘opportunity.’ I use this add-on as much as I use Gmail. It made Salesforce easy to teach and keep up with.  I no longer have to copy and paste everything into salesforce; I can simply ‘log a call’ through ‘activities’, set an appointment through ‘event’ and respond to emails using Salesforce templates through the ‘quick send and add’ plugin.  I’ve watched Tim receive 50 emails (support & inquiry) and respond to all 50, log complete notes on sfdc and get tons of confirmed appointments before he goes to lunch at noon.  The best part about this plugin is its ability to sync your google calendar and Salesforce calendar every 30 minutes.7) Yesware is an email productivity service for salespeople.If Boomerang and Cirrus insight had a child, it would be Yesware.  I just installed Yesware this month and it has similar features like email management, and SFDC/Gmail synchronization.  What I really like about Yesware is being able to send emails at later time.  For instance Fridays are the worst follow up days because everyone is getting ready for the weekend.  However, I also have a lot of time on Friday and so I’ll write my follow up emails and schedule them to be delivered on Monday at 8:30am, which will help me get seen first thing in the morning.  Another feature I like about Yesware is there templates.  Once my templates are setup, it takes 2 clicks to load them and send.  With Cirrus Insight, I will need to click on the icon, then choose the template folder, then choose a template, then look for a contact, then look for an account and send.  Yesware saves me another 2-3 minutes which I can substitute for my tea break.8) Salesforce is best known for it’s customer relationship management product.Salesforce help me keep track of all my leads, where they are in the decision making process, and help me generate reports on performance metrics. Salesforce is important because it will streamline all the information gathered about an account and a lead from beginning to end.  If a lead has support issues, or unpaid balances, your marketing, sales, operations and account management teams should be able to get the full story just by looking at the Salesforce notes.  If an account manager has to ask for more details from your salesperson about a client, this means notes are incomplete.  Incomplete notes will create inefficiencies, miscommunication, wasted time and ultimately, money lost.Salesforce will also give management valuable insights to the type of employees in your company.  It will help you find and gauge the A players from the B players.  Most importantly if your data is clean, Salesforce will help you streamline, track retention rates, churns, lifetime value of a client and projections.My Salesforce calendar is synchronized with Cirrus Insight, which is connected to my Google Calendar. I also have my Gcal set up with text notifications to give me real time reminders on appointments.  Salesforce help me nurture my pipeline and it help me forecast my numbers.  A lot of the tools I’m suggesting can actually be customized through Salesforce however I found that the more apps you need within salesforce, the more fees are added.  Also, my eyes don’t get burnt out looking at the same page all day and I appreciate the emotive variety of each tool. 9) Join.me, GoToMeeting or Skype – VOIP Conference Calls & Screen-sharingOnce I set an appointment, my go to screen sharing app is Free Screen Sharing and Online Meetings because it is easy to send and pretty to look at.  My prospect doesn’t need to download a file like Skype or GoToMeeting, which is time consuming.  They only need to take 3 steps:Click on the Free Screen Sharing and Online Meetings linkClick on the phone icon to connect via internetConnect a headsetSome client’s prefer GoToMeeting or Skype.  I don’t like GoToMeeting because it feels archaic, it’s interface is bulky and sending an invite takes too much time.  I don’t like Skype because I have to send an invite or wait for an invite to get connected which is inefficient. While Skype can’t do conference calls for free and half my calls are conference calls.  Both these tools require an installation and a signup. 10) Stripe is a company that provides a way for individuals and businesses to accept payments over the Internet.Once a demo is complete, we expect to close the business within 1-14 days.  I can use Stripe to create promo codes and track real time revenue. Not to mention managing (full or partial) refunds, recurring subscriptions, and custom payments. Tint also uses Stripe for self-service signups located on our pricing page: www.tintup.com/pricing.  The Plus and Pro signups go through our stripe account.  Our self serve page generates about more than half of our revenue every month.11) Zapier enables you to automate tasks between other online services (services like Salesforce, Basecamp, Gmail, Mailchimp, Olark, Hubspot and Stripe).I use this tool to synchronize Stripe with Salesforce so our self serve clients are also in our Salesforce database to keep track of all our customers. Zapier has  hundreds of other recipes you can create that will make your life easier and save you time from connecting apps together (like send all Gmail emails into Evernote automatically). We always strive for clean data because they tell the best stories.  We would love some suggestions or successful tools to help us consolidate and maintain clean data. Account Management Tools & Circling back to Lead Generation:Orientation CallHappy Client ProgramTint Support & Best PracticesSave Calls, Credit, Collection & InvoicingCase Studies, UpsellsWorking with brand advocates12) Ballpark for invoicing and referral programs.I typically use Ballpark to send invoices and accept payments.  However, they also have referral programs that I think we should definately use and they released a feature with Stripe for credit card payments.  It seems like they have tons of features that I have not used yet and so I will be downloading the Ballpark app to take advantage of all these awesome features.13) Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what’s being worked on, who’s working on what, and where something is in a process.Trello is our drawing board, our to-do list; the board that keeps us accountable and innovative.  Everyday we talk about urgent challenges, tasks we completed, and what we are working on.  We are constantly looking for ways to improve, to strengthen our culture and our product.  Trello helps us stay true to one of our core philosophy, “Transparency is key.”  We are able to see what project each person is in charge of and what they have accomplished.  We are able to work together closely and give feedback to improve on our methods, which I find incredibly valuable for a startup company. This is where you can put sales goals on individual cards so your team knows what you are aiming for and can give you feedback on your steps. You can read more here on how we organize our Trello.14) Intercom is your best friend for account management and talking with customers.Tint uses intercom for “Churn, Retention and Re-Engaging Customers.”  One of our current challenges is to increase our monthly recurring revenue.  And to reduce our churn, we want to make sure we talk with our customers so they know we’re here to help and are up to date with new features, blog posts, etc. Intercom makes this SUPER easy by allowing us to communicate with our customers when they are in the Tint app. This is smart because this is when they are focused on our app and willing to chat with us. We are still learning to use Intercom effectively to create strong relationships with visitors and customers alike through automated messaging to scale our touchpoint communications.Read more at our blog post here: http://www.tintup.com/blog/14-sales-tools-tint-used-to-signNow-1m-revenue-in-1-year/

Electronic signatures have been valid in India, since year 2000, under the Information Technology Act (IT Act). As per the IT Act, two types of signatures have the same legal status as handwritten signatures. These primarily include: (i) Digital Signatures [ https://blog.getsignNow.com/news-announcements/esignature-aadhaar-india/?utm_medium=Community&utm_campaign=AwareAndAcquire_Generic&utm_source=Quora&utm_content=dec20_aadhaar_esign_blog ]: In this case, the signer is issued a long-term (1 to 2 year) certificate based digital ID stored on a USB token that can be used along with a personal PIN to sign a document. Note: Previously, the signer was issued a long-term (1 to 2 year) certificate based digital ID stored on a USB token that could be used along with a personal PIN to sign a document digitally. Now with Aadhaar, that complicated procedure isn’t required anymore. You can simply use signNow’s Aadhaar eSign to create a digital signature on the fly [ https://blog.getsignNow.com/news-announcements/esignature-aadhaar-india/?utm_campaign=AwareAndAcquire_Generic&utm_content=dec20_aadhaar_esign_blog&utm_medium=Community&utm_source=Quora ]using your Aadhaar ID (ii) Electronic signatures: These electronic signatures combine Aadhaar identity number with an electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) method (which includes sending an One-Time-Passcode to the mobile number linked to the Aadhaar card for verification) Given that all Indians now have an Aadhaar card with a unique ID, the easiest way to go about signing a contracts, invoices, or quote online - signNow, India’s first Aadhaar eSign solution [ https://blog.getsignNow.com/news-announcements/esignature-aadhaar-india/?utm_medium=Community&utm_campaign=AwareAndAcquire_Generic&utm_source=Quora&utm_content=dec20_aadhaar_esign_blog ] that offers a complete fill-and-sign functionality with business workflows. Thus allowing users to finish their documents in one go. P.S: I work at signNow

Note:The terms ‘electronic signature’ and ‘digital signature’ are often used interchangeably. However, the primary differences between ‘electronic signature’ and ‘digital signature’ are linked with signature laws and regulatory requirements.How do digital signatures work?The signature software leverages a public key algorithm to generate two keys that are mathematically linked: one private and one public. In order to create a digital signature, the software then creates a one-way hash of the electronic data to be signed.When a user signs a document online, he/she leverages the private key to create a signature. On a general basis, the private key remains under the sole control of the owner. This private key is used to encrypt the hash.The encrypted hash, along with other information, such as the hashing algorithm, together forms a digital signature.How digital signatures help validate integrityThe value of the hash is unique to the hashed data. Any change in the data, even by a single character, will result in a different value. This attribute enables users to validate the integrity of the data by leveraging the signer's public key to decrypt the hash.If the decrypted hash matches a second computed hash of the same data, it proves that the data hasn't changed since it was signed.If the two hashes don't match, then it is a clear indication of the fact that either:(i) the data has either been tampered with in some way (integrity) or(ii) the signature was created with a private key that doesn't correspond to the public key presented by the signer (authentication).

To set the context - digital signatures have been valid in India, since year 2000, under the Information Technology Act (IT Act).As per the IT Act, two types of signatures have the same legal status as handwritten signatures. These primarily include:(i) Digital Signatures: In this case, the signer is issued a long-term (1 to 2 year) certificate based digital ID stored on a USB token that can be used along with a personal PIN to sign a document.Note: Previously, the signer was issued a long-term (1 to 2 year) certificate based digital ID stored on a USB token that could be used along with a personal PIN to sign a document digitally. Now with Aadhaar, that complicated procedure isn’t required anymore. You can simply use signNow’s Aadhaar eSign to create a digital signature on the fly using your Aadhaar ID(ii) Electronic signatures: These electronic signatures combine Aadhaar identity number with an electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) method (which includes sending an One-Time-Passcode to the mobile number linked to the Aadhaar card for verification)Currently government authorities such as Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Department of Revenue, and Ministry of Finance are all accepting electronic records using electronic signatures.For example, the Department of Telecommunications recently issued detailed guidelines that allow telecom service providers to use the Aadhaar eKYC process to issue new mobile connections as an alternative to existing proof of identityFew of the exceptional cases in which digital signatures are not legally valid include:(i) Negotiable instruments such as a bill of exchange or a promissory note(ii) Powers of attorney(iii) Trust deeds(iv) Wills and any other testamentary disposition(v) Real-estate contracts such as leases or sales agreements.Given that all Indians now have an Aadhaar card with a unique ID, the easiest way to go about signing a contracts, invoices, or quote online - signNow, India’s first Aadhaar eSign solution that offers a complete fill-and-sign functionality with business workflows. Thus allowing users to finish their documents in one go.

EchoSign. They were recently acquired by signNow and the tool was integrated into the recent update to Reader. With signNow X (10.1.1), you can now click on the EchoSign link directly in Reader and you’ll be taken straight to the EchoSign page where you can start signing, sending and tracking your PDF documents. The entire signature process from the request for signature to the distribution and execution of the form or agreement is done online. The EchoSign signature service provides a secure subscription-based service to individuals, SMBs and enterprise customers. It enables real-time visibility into the signature process and automatically storing and managing all signed documents. https://secure.echosign.com

Online signature software such as EchoSign or signNow use electronic signatures, also known as digital signatures.Most countries now have legislation that provide for the use of electronic signatures.However, these countries may have slightly different requirements for what constitutes a legally binding electronic signature.The United Nations has attempted to provide some unifying features through the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures 2001 but this model law has only been adopted in 32 states including the UK, China, Mexico and India.In the UK, the Electronic Communications Act 2000 was enacted to comply with the UNCITRAL Model Law but it has now been replaced by Europe’s Electronic Identification and Authentication Services Regulation (910/2014/EC)(eIDAS) which came into force on July 1 2016.This new law applies to all EU member states, but since BREXIT, it is uncertain whether the UK will continue with eIDAS.The eIDAS states that only "qualified electronic signatures" will be mutually accepted by all the EU member states. A qualified electronic signature must be uniquely linked to the signer and based on a qualified electronic certificate that is issued by an approved authority.In the USA, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN, 2000) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA, 1999) give similar recognition to online signatures as paper signatures.Under these two acts, the term "electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.Briefly, the following requirements must be met for an electronic signature to be valid:The signer intended to sign, consented to the use of electronic records for the transaction and did not withdraw his or her consent.The electronic transaction system must keep a record of how the signature was created or make a textual or graphic statement that must be attached to the agreement.The signer must have received a copy of the UETA consumer consent disclosures.The electronic signature records must be capable of being retained and accurately reproduced later by all parties. In other words, all parties must be allowed to reprint the agreement and the signatures if they want to.In Canada, electronic signatures are governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, 2000). A secure electronic signature must be:Unique to the person signing.The person signing has sole control over the signing process and his or her identify can be verified.The electronic signature is linked to an electronic document in a way that any attempt to change the document can be determined.In general, there's a lot of similarity in requirements governing electronic signatures, mainly because this is necessary to promote the growth of international e-commerce and trading.However, to avoid uncertainty, you should always state in your agreement which country’s law applies to the agreement. If there was going to be a dispute later on, you then know which country’s law will apply to the agreement and what the likely result will be.Also, even though you sign an agreement online using these software, ensure that you print a copy of the agreement and the signatures and keep these paper copies for your own records.For more info, you can check out our article on 4 tools to sign NDA agreements electronically.Credits: Icon "edit" by Chameleon Design from the Noun Project.

Everyone knows that India is becoming digital and great initiatives have been taken by our PM. E-Signatures are legally valid in India, and businesses can use it without any doubt.Requirements for validityThe Information Technology Act, 2000 provides for the adoption of e signatures and acknowledges two forms of e-signs as having similar legal acceptance as pen-and-paper signatures. These forms specifically acknowledged under the IT Act include:E signatures which incorporate an Aadhaar ID with an electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) method.Digital signatures which are created by an “asymmetric crypto-system and hash function”. For such signatures, the signer is usually issued a long-term certificate-based digital identity number, stored on a USB token, which is used to place a sign on a document.For the above forms of electronic signatures to be legitimate, they must satisfy these further conditions.The signatory of the e signature must be uniqueAt the point of signing, the signatory should be in control of the data employed to generate the e-sign.Any tamper with the signature, or the form to which the signature is placed, must be easily detectable.There must be an audit trail of procedures followed during the signing process.Signer certificates should only be granted by the signNowing Authority.If all these conditions are followed, then there is an obvious legal belief in favor of the legality of any document signed using e-signatures.However there are some documents which Indian law prohibits to be signed electronically. Here is the list of it.Any document listed by the government of India on the official gazettePower of attorneyTrust deedsA will and other forms of testamentary dispositionNegotiable documents such as bills of exchange, drafts, promissory notes and moreDocuments involving any sale of immovable property such as real estateTo learn more about technical and legal overview of electronic signatures in India, Read this article - Electronic Signatures India - Technical & Legal Overview | signNow

How Electronic Signatures Are Different From Digital Signatures?The world is moving towards an era of e-governance & e-transactions and hence electronic and digital signatures play an important role in authenticating documents. All signatures related to electronic media are termed as electronic signatures and they include digital signatures. All digital signatures are electronic in nature but all electronic signatures cannot be categorized under digital signatures. Many of the companies are providing electronic signature services to clients across various segments as they are simple in nature. Any voice, image or impression by a person used as a signature on electronic document becomes electronic signature. Digital signatures are imprinted signatures with a mathematical scheme embedded in the document or mail.Check Here: Digital Signature Certificate Price ListElectronic SignaturesElectronic signatures are very simple and easy to use and they are widely accepted by many companies across the world. A user can do an electronic signature by clicking the mouse or tracing a signature with finger on the document.PROSEasy to use as they can be applied with a click of mouse or you can trace a signature onto the document with your finger.They do not have the hassle of coding and other securities and hence provided by many companies issuing e-signatures.Lower transaction costs involved with electronic signatures make it a hot favorite against signing of a paper based document.You can go green with electronic signatures by saving tress, which could be cut down for manufacturing paper.It will speed up any business contracts and legal formalities which is a plus point for your organization.CONSElectronic signatures are not regulated like the digital signatures and do not come with an embedded finger print.The electronic vendors set their own standards and you are forced to believe them, when they say their electronic signatures are secure.Electronic signatures are not coded like the digital signatures. This coding is the main thing which authenticates the identity of the signer and the time on which the document was signed.Electronic signatures constitute an image placed on the document and it will not give any information regarding document being tampered with.One more drawback is that you need to check back on the vendor to know whether your document is tampered or not and if you want to change the vendor then you will lose all your previously signed documents on the vendor’s server.Digital SignaturesDigital Signatures are a variety of electronic signatures which are coded with a mathematical algorithm to authenticate the signer identity and secure the document against any tampering. A digital signature has an embedded finger print which can be verified by digital verification.PROSDigital signatures with verifiable embedded finger print provide highest security to the document owners. These fingerprints get altered immediately if the document is tampered with. Some of the digital signatures issuing companies comply with International standards.Adhering to high PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) standards, the digitally signed documents are highly trust worthy and authentic.More & more countries today are legally accepting the digital signatures due to their high level of security and signer identity verification.In case of digital signatures there is no need for the signatory to rely upon vendors to retain the authenticity of his digital sign for a document. Even if you change the vendor the authentication of the digital signature by a signatory remains inside the document.Digital signatures can stand against any kind of independent verification by any authority in the International arena. The authenticity of the signatory can be proved in any court of law across different countries of the world.CONSGetting digital signature is a little costly affair as the vendor has to comply with code generation and International standards of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure).The technology used for developing digital signature is high end and not all the companies provide them and these technologies have a very short shelf life.In order to use digital signatures effectively both the senders and the recipients may have to obtain digital certificates from trusted certified authority.The senders and receivers may have to buy verification software at a cost to verify the authenticity of digital certificates.In some countries laws related to digital signature are nonexistent; people may get in to trouble in such countries for having digitally signed documents.There are many digital signature standards and they are incompatible with each other. Hence sharing of digitally signed documents becomes complicated.Check Here: Digital Signature Certificate Price List

Like many antiquated methods of doing business (using faxes, express mailing, etc.), paper contracts seem to be stubborn about going away. The most likely reason people resist going to digital replacements is that people and organizations feel a certain amount of security in being able to physically touch a contract. Also, using paper contracts doesn't require much in the way of learning and using computers, which tend to be intimidating to older generations, who are still signNowly involved in signing contracts.Given that context, the best way to go digital with contracts is to find a ...