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10 Life Lessons my father taught me...

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On the occasion of Father's Day, penning down 10 key lessons which my father taught me.. 1. The definition of money: Money isn’t what you think it is. Contrary to popular belief, money isn’t the answer to all your problems; what money enables is freedom and flexibility, both for you and for those around you. And that is it! 2. Want vs need: You’re going to need a job and a paycheck. But understand the difference between what you want and what you need. So, don’t lose sight of what you truly need from life. 3. Fear and failure: Don’t be afraid of failure. Those who are afraid to fail are also afraid to succeed. To accomplish anything, you must risk losing in order to capture what you want. The worst thing which will happen is that you will fail. But it is not end of the world and you will be loved for just being you. 4. Be kind and responsible: You will never know what another person’s experience has been. So always remember to be empathetic and compassionate. An...
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Drivekool in YourStory After The Economic Times , The Indian Express , e27.co , Vijay Karnataka . Drivekool.com got featured in one of the leading startup media journal. "I always believed that it doesn't take strength but the true heart of the team to win" Hats off to all the team members for your tremendous efforts. You are our pillar and strength on which the organization stands and therefore would always want you to be motivated and enthusiastic. You all have proved once again that you are hardworking, determined and a valuable asset to the organization. Would personally like to thank you all for your perseverance and commitment to the organization. Looking forward to rock in the coming days also... Drivekool Team

Poor Infrastructure, traffic management and indisciplined drivers are the major causes for traffic jams in Bangalore

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Traffic Jams The traffic jams in the garden city today is turning out to be the real can of worms for its citizens to reach the gardens. After breaking the back of the beasts, the city has witnessed huge progress in the information technology but the traffic congestion is becoming its Achilles heel which is not only affecting the growth of its business and contributing substantially to pollution but it is also affecting the lives of its citizen drastically. "The traffic jams in the garden city is making it difficult for its citizens to reach the gardens." If we look at the population, area and the number of vehicles in Bangalore, it is nowhere compared to Delhi and Mumbai. So, the increase in the number of vehicles cannot be the reason for traffic jams . According to the survey conducted by Times of India by global market research agency Synovate states that the biggest reason for traffic jams  is the bad roads, followed closely by poor traffic management a...

Are you running behind your sales target??

I was talking to one of my friend who was very anxious because he was running behind his sales target. This is the most common situation of most of the people who are in sales. In fact, for most of the people this is all the more reason for not getting into sales job because they don't want to get themselves in the same anxiety every month. But what I realized over a period of time that the major problem in sales job is that, it is the only profession where most of the people think they know but actually they don't and therefore even if you are running behind your sales target then to be it becomes very important for a person to gotta stay relax.  Below are some tips which might help you to achieve your monthly sales target: 1. Seek an appointment:  This is the first and the most important stage. Always seek an appointment before visiting your client. You should never project yourself as a sales man, rather talk to your clients as a business consultant and be proud of your...

5 reasons why you go for a Hotel Management Software?

The hospitality industry is witnessing so many progressive developments because of several technological advances in the field of cloud computing. Cloud based Hotel Management Software's are really making an all-out effort to facile the complete hotel operations. HotelSimply is one such cloud based Hotel Management Software which runs the gamut from basic front desk, housekeeping to point of sale and billing. With its basket of rich features HotelSimply had already wooed many hotel owners and in a short span of 6 months since it came into the market, it has helped more than 50 hotels so far in streamlining their internal operations, improvised business tactics and so on. HotelSimply, considered to be the country's most user friendly Hotel Management Software has several exclusive features that makes it difficult for you to ignore it: 1. Cloud Based System: Being a cloud based software, HotelSimply doesn't need you to setup your IT infrastructure and employ expensive ...

Cold Calling - 6 tips to convert the suspect to prospect

Cold calling is the integral part of any sales job and it is also the most dreaded and daunting task for most of the sales professionals. However if it is done correctly, it is the most powerful and effective sales tool. Below are 6 tips which might help you in your cold calling. 1. Be Polite, be professional:  Never rush into your telephone presentation, instead start with a professional greeting and allow them to participate. Example : "Good Morning Mr. Kumar". 2. Be ambiguous while introducing your product:  Introduce yourself and the company in a very polite and diplomatic manner. For example: We are a Bangalore based company that specializes in helping Hotels like yours getting more bookings. Don't be too specific and never talk about your product because this will allows them to say, "Ohh we are happy with what we are doing" and hang up. So always be ambiguous and keep your prospect on the line longer. 3.   Be thankful for their time:  Make ...

SaaS Based PMS - Way To Go!!

Cloud computing is a game changer for the entire industry. Gone are the days, when you need those clunky servers which requires expensive resources to deploy and maintain. Today most of the industries are moving to cloud hosting service for various reasons. It eliminates the hassle of managing the heavy IT infrastructure. It reduces the capital expenditure and transforms into a more manageable operational expense.  So when the whole world is moving to a paperless era, how come the hospitality will stay behind. Today, Hospitality is among the most emerging industries. The changes are so rampant that keeping pace with them is the big challenge. Having a cloud based HOTEL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE is the most preferred and definitive option to meet the prolific demands of the times. Apart from having the guest's information stored on the cloud, and accessing and managing them over the internet, there is much more to cloud. With most industries taking to the cloud for elevated busi...