{"id":299,"date":"2014-03-14T18:42:49","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T23:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=299"},"modified":"2017-10-20T08:03:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T13:03:54","slug":"pamela-ohara-the-story-behind-the-social-crm-batchbook-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/pamela-ohara-the-story-behind-the-social-crm-batchbook-com\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 015: Pamela O&#8217;Hara: The Story Behind the Social CRM BatchBook.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5339\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-299-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=299-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you create and leverage technology to provide a huge value to businesses?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Pamela O&#8217;Hara, Founder of BatchBook.com to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Pamela O\u2019Hara started BatchBook.com in 2006 as a way to create a \u201cdigital rolodex.\u201d \u00a0As a business woman and a mother, Pam is committed to running a company that can adapt to the unique needs of both its employees and its customers to foster better organization, increased productivity and a more balanced life. She is very down to earth and sharp as a knife in business!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pam&#8217;s Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If it doesn\u2019t make you feel good to SELL the things you\u2019ve built, then quit building it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Being a mother has always helped me be a better CEO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Disengagement is good for everyone!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Katie&#8217;s Favorite Take-a-Ways<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>&#8220;Selling&#8221; is not a Bad Term<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of BatchBook&#8217;s evolutions was to readjust the paradigm in which they viewed the\u00a0<em>selling<\/em> of their product. Before, they were hesitant and awkward with sales, but made a conscious shift to BELIEVING that what they provided was SO valuable to businesses! \u00a0So, naturally, clients would happily give their money as an exchange of acknowledging this value!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>How To Build a Loyal Community of Supporters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the very beginning, Pamela reached out to her network (who basically consisted of all the people who came to her wedding) to announce BatchBook.com. \u00a0She continued to communicate with this growing audience in the first few years and share the company&#8217;s growth, challenges, idea, etc. \u00a0By doing this, she created a\u00a0<em>community<\/em> of people who took total ownership over BatchBook and supported it no matter what!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Pamela &amp; BatchBook!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"Pamela O\u2019Hara started BatchBook.com in 2006 as a way to create a \u201cdigital rolodex.\u201d As a business woman and a mother, Pam is committed to running a company that can adapt to the unique needs of both its employees and its customers to foster better organization, increased productivity and a more balanced life. She is very down to earth and sharp as a knife in business!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BatchBook.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5341\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-299-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=299-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Pamela_OHara_-_BatchBook.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you create and leverage technology to provide a huge value to businesses? 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