The primary failing of every auto-number solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that I have come across is the ability to ‘guarantee’ a unique number under heavy load across multiple servers, particularly in a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online environment. Depending on the solution you look at, you will find various attempts to solve this problem, but [...]
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Why Organizations Choose Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011?
Top Reasons Why Our Customers Choose Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Value When considering factors that affect total cost of ownership – such as licensing, services, training, deployment, administration, and maintenance – Microsoft Dynamics CRM is regarded by many customers and industry analysts as one of the best CRM values in the industry. Familiarity Since Microsoft [...]
continue reading...FetchAll() for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – Handling Large FetchXML Resultsets
When I originally started working in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, I was convinced that I would be able to avoid FetchXML forever, in favor of all the new shiny LINQ / REST capabilities. Well, it turns out I was wrong, and we are still finding places for FetchXML, which means I eventually ran into an [...]
continue reading...ROI of 243 Percent for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – I don’t make this stuff up!
By Jim Hickey, Altico Advisors Microsoft recently released the results of a study by Forrester Consulting to assess what Forrester refers to as the Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. To save key strokes, let’s call it TEI. TEI is a standard methodology developed by Forrester Research that captures and quantifies the “voice [...]
continue reading...Top 5 Sales Strategies for 2012. Accelerate Your Momentum with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
We’ve all heard the business adage “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” This especially rings true in a sales organization. AbleBridge has worked with many small to very large sales organizations over the years and the difference between mediocre and exceptional has nothing to do with size. World-class organizations have sales leaders that are [...]
continue reading...Green Beacon Solutions Nominated to “CRM Watchlist 2012″ by ZDNet
Green Beacon Solutions, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics business solutions and business technology consulting and managed services, was recognized today by ZDNet.com by being nominated to a list of customer relationship management (CRM) technology companies and service provider firms for their contributions and leadership role. According to Paul Greenberg, the author of the percrusor article “CRM Watchlist 2012: The Preseason [...]
continue reading...Cloud, Cloud, Cloud – Cloud CRM is NOT New – And How Does This Relate to Star Trek?
Given all the hoopla about software in THE CLOUD, you might think it was a new phenomenon. Not so. Salesforce.com was founded in 1999. Yes, you read that correctly. That’s 12 almost 13 years ago. And it was never an on premises solution, it was cloud-based. Call it SaaS (Software as a Service), or call [...]
continue reading...Integrating Project Management Capabilities into your Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation
I’ve always found it ironic that most CRM systems don’t offer ‘out of the box’ project management capabilities. For a lot of professional services firms, managing service delivery is just as important as managing their sales pipeline. After all, managing the delivery of services once the sales opportunity is won is where the rubber meets [...]
continue reading...CRM: El Motor que Mueve su Mercadeo por Correo Electrónico
Hasta cierto punto, el mercadeo está guiado por la tecnología disponible. Antes del advenimiento del correo electrónico, antes del internet y del World-Wide-Web, el correo era la única herramienta para el mercadeo “directo”. Los impresos, radio y televisión estaban disponibles, por supuesto, pero mientras que su mensaje de mercadeo podía estar dirigido a una geografía [...]
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