If you're one of the estimated 45 percent of Americans who make New Year's resolutions, you should consider how VIPorbit could help you succeed at keeping them. Among all the lists of resolutions people make, there are a handful of very common themes. Losing weight is probably the most common resolution followed by managing money, personal or professional development, and resolutions regarding relationships.

Losing Weight
You might be wondering how a contact manager application can help you keep your New Year's resolution to lose weight or achieve a fitness goal. No, entering information into VIPorbit will not affect your caloric intake, but you can schedule workouts, enter notes to document what you're eating, or stay connected with a workout buddy to help you stay on track toward meeting your fitness goal. Even better, you can create an Orbit of friends with the same goal and schedule a weekly or monthly get-together to monitor your progress.

Managing Money
There are plenty of financial manager apps out there. VIPorbit won't replace their functionality, but you can use VIPorbit to gather information about potential financial planners or other financial professionals as you're evaluating whom to turn to for assistance. If your goal includes saving money for a specific purpose, you could create a to-do to help you reach milestones, such as transferring funds from checking to savings.

Personal or Professional Development
Whether your resolution is to read one book a month, learn a new skill, or take a class, you can schedule to-do's in VIPorbit on your own contact record. Set the deadline (or date and time) you expect your smaller goal to be met and set a couple of reminders for each one to prompt action through to completion. 

Strengthening Relationships
Last, but certainly not least, when it comes to keeping resolutions regarding your business and personal relationships, VIPorbit is your tool for success! Use it to schedule calls, meetings, and to-do's so you are always on time and in touch! Be diligent to record the little details you learn from each interaction with every contact to earn their trust and gain credibility. Sift through your Orbits regularly to stay in contact with friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances you might not otherwise see or communicate with on a regular basis. 

For Serious Resolution-Keepers

For those serious resolution-keepers out there with relationship-focused goals for 2012, read VIPorbit CEO Mike Muhney's book, Who's In Your Orbit?  Beyond Facebook--Creating Relationships That Matter (click here to pre-order on Amazon.com) for practical techniques to strengthen the bonds of your relationships and make 2012 a great year! Learn the difference between those in your social and personal networks, what makes relationships strong (and Orbital), how to strengthen relationships, and how to maintain your networks effectively to turn relationships into assets!

If your resolutions include better contact management, why not try VIPorbit? Click here to learn more or download today.