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Contact Management Software
What is Contact Management Software?
Benfits of Contact Management Software
What CMS Solutions are available?
Off the Shelf Contact Management Software
CMS: Lotus Organiser
CMS: MicroSoft Outlook
CMS: ACT!
CMS: Maximizer
CMS: Goldmine
CMS: Filemaker Pro
CMS: MicroSoft Access
Bespoke CMS Solutions
Web-Based Contact Management Software Solutions
Portability/Synchronisation
Make the most of your data
Decide which data you will, and will not share
Data Protection Act
Content
Implementing Digital Signatures
Research
Consult
Plan
Act
Further Help

Contact Management Software

Maximizer

What is Maximizer?

  • A popular and inexpensive CMS solution
  • Works well with PCs, Microsoft Windows, and popular e-mail clients such as Outlook etc

Who is it designed for?

  • Businesses with medium intensity data management requirements, eg:
    • those with customer databases with up to 15,000 records
    • those that wish to incorporate CRM (Customer Relationship Management) into their solution
  • If you depend on face-toface sales people, you would benefit from paying the extra for Maximizer Enterprise

Pros and cons

  • Inexpensive and easy to use
  • Good all-round solution with plenty of users in many different businesses
  • Works well with computer telephony integration - can 'pop' incoming caller details onto the screen.

Features

There are two versions:

  • Maximizer - good basic Contact Management Package for peer-to-peer interaction, and general office use.
  • Maximizer Enterprise also offers:
    • Support for on-the-road staff through the synchronisation feature that allows users to update the main company database with information from mobile phones, handheld devices, and laptops, and download information from it
    • Customer service module allowing sales representatives instant access to multilayered customer information

Cost

  • Maximizer - c. £200 per user
  • Maximizer Enterprise - c. £300 per user
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