Dashboards are the current rage in the CRM space. If your CRM system doesn’t have them, you want them. You probably want them so badly that you’re willing to go through an entire implementation just to get them. So why can’t you simply run a report? Why are Dashboards so important? It’s not about 3-D [...]
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3 Powerful Things AbleBridge Did For Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customers in July
We’ve been selling the value of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform for quite some time now. One where any business can mold a business solution specific to its needs and the relationships it needs to manage. The concept of XRM (X = Anything Relationship Management) is one we’ve been talking about for years. I could certainly forego yet [...]
continue reading...CRM Software Makes 15th Year Mark!
CRM Magazine, a national publication, recently reported that the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) technology driven industry is about 15 years old. Many organizations have been able to evolve their simple contact management applications to more robust and scalable CRM solutions with feedback, real time interactions and analytical capabilities. CRM has evolved over the years from [...]
continue reading...Top 60 Features – Why Microsoft Dynamics CRM is the Leader
With the upcoming release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 (aka CRM 5.0 – a name I personally like better!) right around the corner I wanted to reflect on Microsoft’s self professed ‘Top 60 Features’ list for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. AbleBridge has been testing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for the past 7 months and we’re [...]
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continue reading...Customizing Your CRM Solution – Should You Do It?
As you’ve been searching for the right CRM software solution for your organization, I’m sure that you have run across products, like Microsoft Dynamics CRM, that boast about how easy they are to customize. This sounds like a great thing; you can address your unique business needs and hopefully your user adoption rate will be [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs. Salesforce.com vs. Microsoft Office Business Contact Manager – the Microsoft Outlook Advantage
The other weekend I was volunteering to pick up food for my church’s Angel Food Ministry . (read about Angel Food below). The guy I was picking up the food with was the owner of a small business and had just hired a telemarketer to call into his client base to drum up some additional business. [...]
continue reading...How to Choose the Right Microsoft Dynamics CRM Business Partner
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a great piece of software, but to make sure you get the very best from your investment you need to spend some time choosing the right Microsoft Dynamics CRM business partner.
continue reading...Tracking Outbound Sales Activity in Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Having better insight into your business relationships is a key objective in implementing any CRM system. Being able to quickly review the account and see who else at your company has been working with them is imperative. It’s also one of the most challenging things to accomplish. After all, you are relying on the users of the [...]
continue reading...Microsoft CRM Buying Checklist
Crestwood has been implementing Microsoft CRM since its first release almost 7 years ago. We are committed to learning about your industry and studying your specific business practices before clicking into the customization screens. A lot of times we find during our discovery sessions that just talking about the best practices we have uncovered opens [...]
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