Hello! I just decided to make a career shift. I work in marketing, but have always wanted to be a motivational-type. I've always thought about personal...
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Stephan, Carol Decker gave some excellent definitions for prospects, contacts, leads and referrals. I'd only add some more information to help tie these terms...
Hello, in the book it says, that it's recommended to use a kind of customer relationship management software, if the number of contacts is getting higher. What...
Hi Stephan, For contact management, I use Business Contact Manager, which comes with Microsoft Office Professional or Small Business Edition. It is free if...
Stephan, I think there is a difference here. Outlook, Act and Gldmine are contact managers not propoer CRM packages. I've used Sugar CRM in the past with...
I've used Outlook 2003's Business Contact Manager, and it does pretty well in terms of managing contacts, scheduling individual follow-up, etc. Once you have...
GCN list members, there are a couple more slots left in today's Marketing Ramp-Up program. This program is for newer business owners and professionals who are ...
I have used both ACT! and Goldmine but lean more towards using ACT! It has History features; Reporting features; you can customize entry fields for your niche...
Hi! I just purchased FileMaker Pro 8, which I know is a fantastic database program. But I haven't installed it yet... does anyone currently use this, and if so...
Just my two cents worth, I have used Act! for years, but I quit upgrading my version when they did a major revamp of the architecture - Act! 2005? They went...
File maker pro can be programed to do what ever you need, except for toasting you bread, it is a great database software. either you have to buy templates or...
In yesterday's Wall Street Journal (5/8/2006), there was an article entitled "End of the Cold Call?" that included several web sites that provided contact...
Jeff, thanks for this great list of sites where you can either source or buy sales leads. I would also add: AccuLeads http://www.acculeads.com Dun and...
Filemaker Pro is a database program for you to develop your own databases and programs. So... It will have the features you want IF you program it to do so....
Just keep in mind that it is important when purchasing or renting any list to make sure that it is current. Ask when the data was last updated. Also, if you...
I'm certainly biased since I implement ACT! for small companies and have been working with it for years. For the price (around $200) you get a lot of ...
Hi All, My friend who is pretty computer literate installed ACT! 2006 on both our computers and it caused a lot of problems. It doesn't install correctly. It ...
... I believe in general, most of these services are fairly stale. I have never been able to afford the highest quality lists, so this assumption could be...
Hello everyone, Could you please tell me if I can do the following in ACT? I have a customer in MLM sales and wants to have me keep a database of all items...
I don't know the answer to your question but I have a fabulous ACT trainer. Contact: Barbara at Synthesis, Inc phone: 913-897-7250 or synthesis@... or...
Thanks for all the responses - I appreciate your help! Carol Deckert Carol Deckert Virtual Assistant & Marketing Support Specialist Carol Deckert, Virtual...
Readers, I'll be on vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii until Tuesday, May 30. Orders and class registrations (and moderation of this list) will be handled in...
Question: For a business coach, what is the best strategy for cold calling? Possible choices: A. Contact sales managers and offer free talk to sales team. B....
Does anyone have a good reference for what a good benchmark closing ratio should be? In this case, I am defining closing ratio as number of prospects per sale...
... Jack, While I do not claim to be a cold-calling expert, I do think you need to define more of your campaign variables: What is your objective? Are you...
Jack: For me the best strategy is to try to turn the cold call into a warm call. Try sending a letter of introduction first and that you will be calling the...
... Hash: SHA1 Dear Jeff, I'm not sure if 5% is so bad. I know numbers from direct mail pieces, and 5% reply rate is something stellar in that realm. I believe...
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