Volano Solutions
March 12, 2013
“To succeed in sales, simply talk to lots of people every day. And here’s what’s exciting – there are lots of people!” – Jim Rohn Much has been written about social media and the impact it’s had on branding and business networking. As a late adopter of social media but an old school disciple to […]
March 8, 2013
Those that follow Volano or have visited our office Downtown know that we take a little time out of each day to stretch, catch up on projects and play a competitive game of 301 (Darts). Whether you’re a client or simply a follower of Volano, it is important that you understand the line-up and style […]
March 6, 2013
Software Developer Internship Opportunity Volano Solutions is a young, dynamic software consultancy located in downtown Omaha. We build custom software for businesses in the metro area and have grown consistently over 5 years. We foster a very collaborative, fun culture and are constantly learning. The company was founded and run by software developers who are […]
March 4, 2013
“Take it from me, there’s nothing like a job well done. Except the quiet enveloping darkness at the bottom of a bottle of Jim Beam after a job done any way at all.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Back to Work Recently Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, under likely pressure from […]
March 1, 2013
Volano creates business software centering around workflow. We also consult with our customers about their business processes. From time to time, we get the question – what processes should we automate? This article speaks to that question directly: “[Track] employee time to determine if employees are spending large amounts of time on processes that can […]
February 25, 2013
CRM As a software consultancy, Volano is an expert on CRM systems. Any organization that needs to manage contacts and contact data, run targeted marketing campaigns and store contact specific information can appreciate the utility of a good CRM system. I would wager to say that in this data-driven age, CRM has become as popular […]
February 18, 2013
Do You Know Your Process? One of the benefits of working with small businesses who decide to try Steelwool is that we get to see owners think critically about their current process as they whiteboard out the chronology of their work queues and tasks. Rarely do they think their current process is the ideal one. […]
February 11, 2013
This week greeting card makers, florists, jewelers, restaurants and chocolatiers will reap the windfall of our otherwise perennial apathy toward demonstrating affection toward our loved ones. Like green beer on St. Pat’s Day and deficit spending before Christmas, we’ll all try and pack fantastic amounts of attention into a day that might otherwise be doled […]
February 7, 2013
One of the prominent virtues of greatness is humility. Humility is the ability for one to remain modest regardless of his aptitude and potential. Here is an example illustrating what this means: If you’re an amazing dart player (like myself), you tend to win the majority of the time. However, simply because you possess the […]
February 7, 2013
Volano employee Kelly Grace will be hosting daily dart throwing lessons for any of the younger staff who still struggle with consistency in their throwing technique. Today Kelly threw a brilliant round, dazzling all 4 of the other participants with his steely delivery and lethal accuracy. “I reckon this trophy will sit on my desk […]
February 4, 2013
“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” Donald Rumsfeld. One of the perks of pitching Steelwool to local […]
January 31, 2013
There are two types of people in the world: those who take responsibility and those who shun it. I have always had a problem with those who shun responsibility – especially in the workplace.They are the people who place office politics and covering their ass over being productive.Not the kind of employees I want on […]