We formally announced the availability of invoicing interface for iPhone and Android.  If you have been touting an iPhone,  you can further expand on its business use by recording charges, adding or updating your client details, or sending invoices. To access these feature, point your phone browser to https://app.simplifythis.com/m.  And to avoid typing the url again and again, we recommend adding the page to your home screen.  And one word of caution: If you have a tendency to lose your phone, make sure to log out after use; the authentication is valid for long to save you from the trouble of entering your user id and password every time.

Very soon, we’ll add project and time tracking to it as well.  If you have any other suggestion on SimplifyThis features that you would like to use from your iPhone, do let us know. We’ll try to get them in the next update.

Hands down, the best approach to marketing and growing your business is through your relationships by turning customers and people in your network into Raving Fans.

Your customers will sell for you better than you can sell yourself:

1. They’ll tell you how you’re different
2. They’ll tell you what problems your product solves
3. They’ll tell others about you
4. They have access to a network of people you may not
5. They have credibility within your market now, that you must earn over time
6. If they’re really happy with your product or level of service, they’ll likely tell someone else

The concept of the Raving Fan isn’t new; chances are you’ve read about it in a book, seen it referenced in blogs or consider the notion of remarkable customer service just plain common sense.  No matter, it’s the sensible foundation for growing your business and, while we may all be aware of it, where the rubber hits the road is in our ability to put theory into action.

As chief marketer for SimplifyThis it’s up to me to figure out HOW.  I plan on taking you all along in the process because 1) I want you involved and 2) maybe you’ll gleam something for your own business (better to share and improve than reinvent the wheel).  So, stay tuned for more to come - and please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions, suggestions, or just to say hello!

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