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21. November 2018 Alistair Blog, Business, CRM, CRM News, Dynamics, Hosted, Managed Service (0)
It has been a while since I wrote a post outlining the lasts updates and stories from the world of Business and CRM. As a technology provider we obviously focus on Microsoft, and now also Google technology and I’m a great believer in sharing all news, not just news that directly relates to MyCRM and our latest products and customers. [More]

The art of customer enchantment

21. May 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, Customer, Dynamics, Hosted (0)
I recently picked up this article on Search CRM and thought it would be worth sharing as there are a number interesting points highlighted, one key point is that, it is your approach to good customer service and not a software application that is going to help you succeed. The key to longevity in any industry is rising above the fray and becoming an enduring brand. Silicon Valley author, investor, speaker, and business advisor Guy Kawasaki, who has worked for Apple in the past, has revealed in his new book The Art of Enchantment the three pillars that every great organisation should have in order to enchant customers and build a stronger brand. Kawasaki shared his point of view at the AII... [More]

Mid-Week CRM round up from MyCRM

8. May 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM (0)
Again this week I have had the opportunity to browse soe of the latest news articles that relate to our industry and thought I’d continue to share a number of these as I know they are quite popular Today we are list 3 article that cover Small Business Big data, How outsourced CRM platform are best and a case study on CRM success for DirecTV.   Do small companies benefit from Big Data and CRM? It emanates almost ubiquitously – seeping from the internet, business applications, machine logs and data logs.  Big Data can help all sorts of businesses grow, making them more profitable and more strategic.  Do small businesses really benefit from Big Data? Big Data, o... [More]

MyCRM Weekly News Roundup

20. March 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, CRM News, Dynamics, Hosted, Managed Service, Support (0)
In our latest series of the MyCRM News roundup we have a number of interesting articles from the various news feeds and the world of CRM.   1.Microsoft launches its Social Listening tool 2.Big data, small world 3.NatWest using Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.When a company really needs CRM     Microsoft launches its Social Listening tool   At Microsoft’s Dynamics Convergence conference the software giant announced Microsoft Social Listening, a new tool that is to be a free add-on for professionals already paying a licence fee.   Kirill Tatarinov, the executive vice president of Microsoft Business Solutions, went so far as to call the feature “revolut... [More]

Forrester’s Top 10 CRM Trends in 2014

6. March 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, CRM News, Customer, Dynamics, Hosted, Managed Service, Support (0)
Obtaining success within an industry relies heavily on staying on top of the latest trends.  That's why we're going to use today to look at some of the key trends that are emerging during 2014. From the original post by Kate Leggett on February 23, 2014 Trend 1: Companies Strive To Be Experience Driven. In 2014, we predict that an increasing number of organizations will adopt a more-disciplined approach to customer experience transformation. You can advance your organization's customer experience maturity by following a four-phased path: repair, elevate, optimize, and differentiate. To help enterprises excel at CX, leverage Forrester's framework that outlines 40 essential practices ac... [More]

Email retains its position as the number one marketing channel

6. March 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, CRM News, Dynamics, Hosted (0)
In a recent survey carried out by Experian Data Quality, it was revealed that in 87 per cent of the companies contacted email marketing campaigns remained the most popular option.   "Email is still a hugely important channel when it comes to marketing," noted Beatriz Santin, Experian Data Quality’s senior director of marketing, adding: "Though email marketing has had to adapt to changes within the channel and the growth of other channels such as mobile, it remains one of the best ways to reach customers and marketers are continuing to rely on this evolving yet effective method.”   Nurturing customer relationships is essential, especially in smaller businesses and se... [More]