Friday, December 26, 2008

The Perfect CRM Solution

How do you describe the perfect CRM solution? Well, it is something that is going to change a lot of potential customers into new customers and existing ones into lifelong ones. Sounds simple enough?

Well, the purpose of CRM is simple but the methodology behind it isn't. You need to ensure that you hire the right CRM solution vendor or else the very purpose of using the CRM is defeated.

When you look up for a CRM vendor, you will come across thousands of vendors in the market. While many of these vendors focus only on the corporate market, a huge number of them focus exclusively on the small and medium sized business market. It is not easy at all to choose one on the basis of the pricing. It is the features that matter the most.

Here are some of the features that you need to look for in a CRM solution.

  • Seamless integration with your existing tools : You certainly do not want to spend a lot of money on upgrading your current tools to match with your CRM. The database conversion has to be painless.
  • No IT hassles: Hosted CRM solutions are far more flexible than on site CRM because they are delivered over the internet. You do not have to worry about constant IT monitoring and support.
  • Easy upgrading: You should be able to upgrade to any new features easily without having to make major changes or shut the system down.
  • Customization: I should have mentioned this in caps because it is the single most important and determining factor that will decide whether the CRM solution is ideal for you.
  • Scalability: The system should be scalable and any number of users should be able to use it.

So when you are about to choose a CRM solution, ensure that you choose a CRM that has all the above mentioned features.

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Rama Krishna - EzineArticles Expert Author

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