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]

Bad customer data management means bad customer experience

19. May 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, Managed Service, Solution (0)
I recently came across this article and it brought back some thoughts of CRM implementation that had gone astray or where customer needed help in moving the right solution forward. So Today, we are looking at data and how it can be used effectively as there seems to be so much talk about big data that many business owners are starting to think it’s a passing fad, but the truth is that it is something that is here to stay. Just think about CRM – customer relationship management – and how it helps to determine what customers are doing and how to upsell them.  What many managers fail to consider is what this actually means to the customers who are sharing their personal... [More]

Mid-Week MyCRM News and Article Round Up.

14. May 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, Customer, Managed Service (0)
Welcome to this week round up of some of the great CRM news and business articles of the week. I’ve had the opportunity to summarise some of theses but the links are included and always.  It’s been quite a busy week this week at MyCRM as we have been working on the release of some of our new Social Integration tools along with a number of new platforms and solutions This week we have 4 great articles that are all CRM related, so let us know what you think in the comments below   CRM best practices Even companies that have had CRM systems and practices in place for years can benefit from some reminders about techniques that can turbo-charge their CRM initiative. Hav... [More]

Sales Force Automation Software Buyer Views 2014

6. May 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, Customer, Dynamics, Hosted, Sales, Solution (0)
  Every year, Software Advice talks with thousands of professionals looking for the right sales force automation (SFA) software for their company."  This provides us with unparalleled insight into the needs of SFA software buyers across a wide range of industries.      Software Advice BuyerView: Sales Force Automation Report from Software Advice   About MyCRM Here at my CRM we offer our customers http://www.mycrmgroup.com/customers.aspx the best solutions to help them drive business forward and gain real benefits from implementing Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We are in our 5th year of trading as a business and have seen incremental growth year on ye... [More]

Latest news cast from the CRM industry

6. May 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Business, CRM, Customer, Dynamics, Hosted (0)
Some great articles in the last couple of weeks although we have had the usual Easter and Mayday lull here in the UK, So now we are back at full steam I have collated 5 of the latest articles that might be of interest. Also don’t forget If you would like to take a trial on the MyCRM 2013 platform don’t for get to register here http://www.mycrmhosted.com/pricing.aspx   Ok back to the news!! Almost half of businesses say cloud adoption is a "go" According to a recent Microsoft-commissioned study, nearly half of organisations are in the process of adopting the cloud.  Additionally, about 33 per cent of companies already have a solid cloud computing plan. The “... [More]

MyCRM Weekly News Round up

9. April 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, CRM, CRM News, Dynamics, Hosted, Support (0)
Hi and we are back, with the latest rollup of CRM news articles that has been doing the rounds this week Our first article this week is from Dynamics Business gives the 7 points of why you need a CRM system and covers some very good points, see below We then follow on with a compelling article about Software subscriptions from Search CRM which being a provider of subscription based software made interesting reading, and finally this time we are looking at an article from Tech Radar. When a company really needs CRM When a business first starts operating time and money can be short and all hands really do need to be on deck. In those early days, things often get done any way they can, but ... [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]