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]

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]

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]

How CRM Software can help: avoid classic customer service mistakes

3. March 2014 Alistair 2011, 2013, Blog, Business, Cloud, CRM, Support (0)
To follow on from our last “how CRM Can” http://blog.mycrmgroup.com/post/2014/03/03/How-CRM-Software-Can-Help-improve-customer-service.aspx here are some points on what things can go wrong and that need to be addressed even if a CRM is in place. The purpose to customer relationship management is keeping the customer happy, and CRM software is one of the most effective tools for this purpose.  Even when organisations implement the technology correctly there are a number of mistakes that can occur and here we look at some of the common mistakes and how to avoid them. A lack of empathy You need to remember that many companies today just don't seem concerned about the custo... [More]