Commence CRMProduct Overview
Commence CRM product overview
Commence CRM is a comprehensive solution that offers more functionality then traditional low cost cookie cutter CRM’s, but not the cost and complexity of enterprise level solutions. In addition to managing accounts and contacts, activities and a sales forecast, Commence offers fully integrated marketing campaign management, lead management, a help desk ticketing capability with an internet based customer portal, a project management application with graphical charting, multi-level custom reporting and an API for integration to disparate third party system like QuickBooks.
The product also offers seamless integration with Microsoft Office applications, Gmail, MS Outlook and provides mobile access anytime, anywhere and from any device. Commence CRM also offers a high degree of customization enabling Commence customers to address unique business requirements.
The products robust functionality, flexibility and affordable price points places Commence CRM head and shoulders above the competition.
Pros of Commence CRM
Commence CRM offers an integrated project management and automated ticketing and help desk functionality that is simply not offered by competitors at its price point. In addition, built in automated business processes provide additional value not found in competitive products. These include the ability to manage vendors, suppliers and competitors separate from customers. The ability to rank and color code customers base on their value to your business, an automated lead scoring process that ensures your sales team is laser focused on the most promising opportunities and automated messaging based on what if parameters.
Cons of Commence CRM
Commence CRM is only available in English. It does support multi-currency transactions.
Breakdown of core features
Commence CRM software includes several features that are standard across recruiting tools.
Account Management
Commence CRM includes the ability to create multiple databases to separately manage customers, vendors, suppliers, even competitors.
Comprehensive Sales and Lead Management
Use automated business processes for ranking and scoring leads, customizable sales methodology and processes for managing opportunities from introduction to closure.
Reporting
Multi-level text based and graphical reporting provides a snapshot of business activity and performance.
Project management
Integrated project management with Gantt charts and automated customer service ticketing with auto response system.
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Alternatives to Commence CRM
Learn more about other CRM software by exploring the following products, or review specific types of CRM software including real estate CRM software, CRM software for small businesses, financial services CRM software, and social CRM software.
1 MS Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics CRM's automated features and AI help sales teams better understand their customers, know the best time to send an email, and monitor social channels better than ever before. MS Dynamics also includes a direct connection to the business social platform LinkedIn. Their core CRM package—Dynamics 365 Sales—is focused on sales force automation and helping teams find and close opportunities, and comes as a single tool or can be bundled with other business operations tools.
2 Hubspot
HubSpot CRM is everything users need to organize, manage, track contacts, and build better relationships with customers. Eliminate spreadsheets, manage pipeline, get better customer insights, and speed up sales. The CRM will also let your entire company operate off of one source of truth about the contacts in your database instead of sharing spreadsheets or finding emails. Every interaction is stored in a timeline, including notes about the contact and the content they’ve consumed.
3 Nimble
Nimble combines the strength of a traditional CRM with contact management, social media, sales intelligence, and marketing automation to deliver relationship insights to help professionals build better work relationships in a multi-channel world. The software integrates productivity apps to gather user contacts, communications, calendar, and collaborations in one platform and draws data from popular social media channels including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
(Last updated on 03/07/2022 by Pam VanLoon)
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