http://www.connectthedata.com/blog with the Database Diva - Cindy Douglas Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:37:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Forget about what you’ve known about working with first time homebuyers. There is a new reality—not only on how they view homeownership, but getting them approved and how to market them. In 2008, 41% of all home purchases where made by first time homebuyers. In the first quarter of ... http://www.connectthedata.com/blog/?p=12 Contrary to popular belief the whole world is not your enchilada! In other words not very walking, talking human being is your customer. I mean even if you were the only solution left (like you owned all the water) and the only way a person could have some ... http://www.connectthedata.com/blog/?p=9 Not too long ago I was working with a client who was extremely frustrated with the way her business was running. Every morning at about 5:30 she gets up, takes her dog for a walk for about thirty minutes and thinks about all the tasks she wants to accomplish in ... http://www.connectthedata.com/blog/?p=6 Oh, database, Ahhh, database, Ummmm, database. This has been the mantra heard in the industry for the last seven years. We know our business can only improve and yet we hesitate to implement this system. Why does this project seem so overwhelming? Why are we not willing to invest in this area of our business? Many of ... http://www.connectthedata.com/blog/?p=1