Reply to: A good piece of CRM Software

[datestamp]

So that you can keep track of who's called, what the current status of your relationship is with them, any leads etc.

You mean, as in:

Trixibell called. You're shagging her this week. The wife's found out and she is about to attach a mains lead to your testicles?

[OwlHoot]

Customer relationship management. So that you can keep track of who's called, what the current status of your relationship is with them, any leads etc.

Hmm - sounds like it might be useful for job applications, if you're one of those people, with borderline skills and/or a crap CV, who has to apply for a dozen contracts for each interview and two or three interviews before bagging one.

[MarillionFan]

"Manky old tat"

New tat Burger King boy, New!

[Mordac]

So I can apply as a retailer then? No problems, just fill it in normally.

I think ideally you should be a bona-fide IT consultant or reseller. Try registering as Monkey Trading, purveyors of manky old tat, and you might run into problems. Just a thought...

[NoddY]

SugarCRM (requires LAMP)

Demo of open source version here:

http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/demo/sugar-suite.html

Coincidently, I actually intended to install it this weekend, I might still get around to it tonight.

For your purposes it is probably overkill, but the price is good (£0).

[MarillionFan]

Basically, between speaking to agents, other contractors, looking for shops, speaking to potential customers for my wholesale business, talking to ebay customers, retail customers, suppliers, commercial agents. I cannot actually remember who the hell ive spoken to at the end of the day, let alone a month later!

So I need a simple CRM tool for a home. I have a full copy of Remedy, but its a little over kill. Something simple in Access would be good.

Actually I still have that No Agencies Access Database I bought off someone here about 3/4 years. I may modify that.

[xoggoth]

Customers??? Bastards. We just tell ours they should be fecking grateful for whatever we choose to give them

[MarillionFan]

You can only apply as a business. If you mean "did you have to be a bit creative with answering the questions?" then no.

So I can apply as a retailer then? No problems, just fill it in normally.

[Mordac]

You can only apply as a business. If you mean "did you have to be a bit creative with answering the questions?" then no.

[MarillionFan]

Oh years cheers Mordy. Got the link.

What did you apply as personal or business? and does it matter what you feel in on the forms?

[dazza12]

Customer relationship management. So that you can keep track of who's called, what the current status of your relationship is with them, any leads etc.

[xoggoth]

What is CRM? Too lazy and uninterested to look it up.

[Mordac]

Does anyone know of a good, free or cheap piece of CRM software.

I need something with call logging, client database etc.

Having a look on the web, theres loads of crap, but does anyone use one for home?

Try Sourceforge. When I was looking for an open source Helpdesk app last year there were dozens on there.
Or the Action Pack, as Dazza suggested. Did you get the link I emailed you?

[dazza12]

But for £199 with the action pack compared to the prices of some of the other offerings, it's not that bad.

Of course, he could pay about 5000 and get the best.

[threaded]

Compared to the other offerings, it's crap.