Selecting a CRM Vendor

Why you should select a CRM company not a CRM product

By CommenceCRM / August 10, 2018

There are a myriad of CRM products to choose from, but there are not a lot of companies that can deliver the services required to ensure your success.

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Don't select a tool without understanding the job requirements

Looking for a CRM Solution for Your Business?

By CommenceCRM / April 27, 2018

Select a CRM Software Company – Not a CRM Software Product Selecting the right CRM system for your business can be challenging. There are literally hundreds of solutions available from free and open source programs to ones costing well over $100 dollars per user per month.  So, what’s the best way to go about selecting the right solution for your…

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Recommendations for CRM Software 2016

By CommenceCRM / March 4, 2016

List of Popular CRM Solution Providers. If you have higher-level business objectives take a look at the recommended products highlighted in this list.

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Making a Decision for CRM Software?

By CommenceCRM / July 21, 2014

Look for the Right CRM Company Not Just the Right Product By Larry Caretsky Small to mid-sized companies looking for a CRM solution for their business often go about the process with a laser focus on features, functions and price. They traditionally create a committee or team of people to lead the project, give them a budget, and tell them…

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Quality Service Comes at a Cost

By CommenceCRM / April 4, 2014

By Larry Caretsky I recently wrote an article titled “CRM: A Race to the Bottom” where I discussed the cut throat competitive nature of the customer relationship management software industry where vendors are doing almost anything to attract new customers. I am afraid that there will not be any winners in this race, but there will be a loser and…

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CRM Buying Secrets of the Experienced Consumer

By CommenceCRM / July 11, 2013

The experienced consumer has most likely purchased software before and knows that mistakes can be costly.

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3 Tips for Finding the Right CRM Vendor

By CommenceCRM / March 27, 2013

Modern Distribution Management has an article and interview video with 3 tips for selecting the “right” CRM vendor: Picking the right tool and the right vendor is the most important first step to effective use of a customer relationship management, or CRM, system, according to Mark Dancer of Channelvation, featured in MDM’s recent episode of Executive Briefing. You have to pick…

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Small Businesses Need to Think Differently when Considering CRM Software

By CommenceCRM / March 1, 2013

Small businesses have the same challenges as larger firms. They want to improve how they market, sell and provide service to their customers, and they want to use CRM technology to gain an edge over their competition.  Where they differ however is how they evaluate and purchase the products and services that can help them to achieve this goal. Larger…

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CRM No Commitment – Means No Results

By CommenceCRM / February 6, 2013

Select a CRM Vendor Committed to Your Success As an executive of a company servicing the Customer Relationship Management software sector, CRM has become a bit of an oxymoron for me.  I believe that building long term business relationships with your customers requires a commitment to providing quality products and great customer service.   This traditionally involves reaching out to your…

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Step Two in the Approach for Differentiating CRM Software

By CommenceCRM / January 9, 2013

You have concluded Step One of the process and have narrowed down the category of CRM solution you are most interested in.  But you are not ready to select a specific vendor or product yet and still have some evaluating to do.  Most people will spend the majority of their time testing and evaluating a product’s features and functions and…

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