Social Media Examiner | What CRM System are You Using? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/feed/ What CRM System are You Using? - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:54:47 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-28106<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-28106 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:53:30 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @alexandrabriggs Salesforce is really too difficult for small businesses solely, because its platform is base for enterprise solutions. On the other-hand 37 signals addresses solutions more than adequate for […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-28073<![CDATA[Kaz replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-28073 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:15:57 +0000 Kaz replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business I've used SF.com and like it for its customization and integration as well as marketplace of apps built on top of it.
However, it's heavyweight, not that intuitive, and expensive compared to other options. 
I've […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-28056<![CDATA[Alexandra Briggs replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-28056 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:29:43 +0000 Alexandra Briggs replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @ptwylie I used Salesforce in the past and really liked it's functionality and reporting possibilities. We switched from Salesforce because of our business needs in the education arena needing more customized […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27254<![CDATA[Jason Reilly replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27254 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:34:41 +0000 Jason Reilly replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business I've used Zoho when working with small start ups, and it is pretty simple and straight forward. I've looked at Salesforce, and although I was impressed, I also knew that I wouldn't be able to learn it fast […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27250<![CDATA[Warren Veach replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27250 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:26 +0000 Warren Veach replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business Another one that seems to be catching hold is: http://www.zoho.com

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27243<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27243 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:32:12 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks Thanks Rich I too like highrise however, as you say has its limitations. Cloud based CRM's are nice but ill affordable when you have several people accessing the platform because you pay for the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27230<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27230 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:16:33 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @ptwylie
I use and like Highrise, but it does have some limitations if you're serious about using it as a sales tool and emailing your list.
I got a tour of SugarCRM at a recent event and it looked pretty slick. […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27207<![CDATA[Trudy Phillips replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27207 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:31:29 +0000 Trudy Phillips replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business I have used every version of ACT! for years, but not sure that even the current version would help with all that you want to accomplish.  Salesforce, which in my mind is a sort of ACT! on steriods may be your […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27203<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27203 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:56:23 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @kc_kreative I'll be sure to check out Adam Metz's The Social Customer. :) Yes, I think a lot of  custom CRM's are built on top of Sugar CRM.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27202<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27202 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:52:59 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @amyhallbiz Thank you Amy...great lead I am checking them out now!
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27174<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27174 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:36:01 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @ptwylie My association uses Euclid's ClearVantage. It is a nice basic, non-cloud software. However, when you want to add a module, they can be expensive. I am not sure about customer service. 
Some other […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27165<![CDATA[Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27165 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:21:12 +0000 Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @ptwylie We use VTiger, which is an open source, roll your own type of CRM. It works well for us. It can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27139<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27139 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:50:40 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @davidhebert @iamconsulting I have looked at Salesforce and it scares me with so much functionality the learning curve looks pretty steep. :)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27136<![CDATA[Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27136 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:05:34 +0000 Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business @ptwylie
If you're looking for something robust, able to integrate easily and is relatively simple to use, I'd go with salesforce as David mentioned.  It's one of, if not the largest CRM's and has a ton of […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27130<![CDATA[David Hebert replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-crm-system-are-you-using/#post-27130 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:12:43 +0000 David Hebert replied to the forum topic What CRM System are You Using? in the club Small Business While i do not have the exact solution to your problem, I can up that we use a cloud based CRM in our service based businesses. I know you can also get customized ones. Being able to long on from any where is  […]

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