The Top 10 CM Resources to Keep Your Business Organized
Don’t start off on the wrong foot with your new business. Getting organized can make a tremendous impact on your bottom line. Business productivity is closely related to sales. The more productive we are, the more successful we become. Yet if we are not following up on leads, returning emails on time or identifying the right opportunities, how can we expect to see long-term profits?
I’ve taken the time to list what I consider to be the top contact management resources to help you stay organized and keep your business model efficient so you can focus your energies on building relationships and increasing your revenue.
1. VTIGER (www.vtiger.com) - A great open source software that can be installed on your server.
2. SUGAR CRM (www.sugarcrm.com) - The best part of this software is that you can delete duplicates, which is a handy feature to have when uploading multiple contacts at once.
3. ZOHO (www.zoho.com) - I recommend this for the web newbies who are not tech-savvy or brave enough to take on an open source application and install it on your web server. This is hosted on zoho.com and offers the same features as most contact management systems. You can give up to 3 users access before you have to start paying monthly fees.
4. PLAXO (www.plaxo.com) - Think LinkedIn meets Facebook. Plaxo has improved its features by integrating a social networking aspect to its’ site. Sync your other email accounts to it and it will update your calendar, address book and to-do list.
5. HIGHRISE HQ (www.highrisehq.com) - Another excellent contact management system that links with other services such as web chats, project management, etc. The solo plan is only $29 a month and is great for the solopreneurs who need to stay organized and on top of their game.
In addition there are:
www.bosscrm.com, www.salesforce.com, www.bigcontacts.com, www.freecrm.com & www.batchbook.com.
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