AggieMike88
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The original "I don't know it all" of aviation.
Need some ideas for a mechanism, software, online or local that I can use to catalog databases.
One of the bright ideas that came up during a business peer group meeting was to ask for the email addresses of my customers whenever telephone contact was made (they called me, or I called them). Purpose is to build something for use with Constant Contact so that I can replace my expensive and slow direct mail campaign with a low cost and faster e-marketing campaign.
I know there can be a debate on if that works, opting in the customer by asking verbally for the email, etc. But that's not the purpose of the thread. I apprecaite input to that regard, but would like to hear more on what solutions are out there than the validity of what I'm doing.
I need something that would make it easy for 3 to 4 sales staff and managers to input the acquired name, email and possible phone number into a "central" database that we can all access. Then this database can be "dumped" out for use with Constant Contact.
Parameters include this needs to be simpler than dirt to get up and running and use. I'm a real novice when it comes to establishing a shared anything, and pretty much only can spell "database" versus setting up a central one that all call access.
Could this be as simple as a Excel spreadsheet that all 4 of us can have edit rights to simultaneously?
Can we set up a shared outlook file (note, basic service only... no MS exchange server or anything)?
Ideally, I'd like to find a solution that permits any or all 4 of us to access and add to or edit simutaneously. And ideally free. But I'll take a "small cost" idea too.
Is this something that the basic "Salesforce.com" style site would handle? Are there anyone other vendors/providers you'd recommend?
Thanks in advance for the ideas....
PS. Due to a depature of a salesperson and a reshuffle of our personell deck, I'm on the sales phones for the next few months until I can find a good salesperson. Call me if you want to take advantage of the discount shown in my sig. Also contact me if you're a real shark of a salesperson and are looking for a new challenge.
One of the bright ideas that came up during a business peer group meeting was to ask for the email addresses of my customers whenever telephone contact was made (they called me, or I called them). Purpose is to build something for use with Constant Contact so that I can replace my expensive and slow direct mail campaign with a low cost and faster e-marketing campaign.
I know there can be a debate on if that works, opting in the customer by asking verbally for the email, etc. But that's not the purpose of the thread. I apprecaite input to that regard, but would like to hear more on what solutions are out there than the validity of what I'm doing.
I need something that would make it easy for 3 to 4 sales staff and managers to input the acquired name, email and possible phone number into a "central" database that we can all access. Then this database can be "dumped" out for use with Constant Contact.
Parameters include this needs to be simpler than dirt to get up and running and use. I'm a real novice when it comes to establishing a shared anything, and pretty much only can spell "database" versus setting up a central one that all call access.
Could this be as simple as a Excel spreadsheet that all 4 of us can have edit rights to simultaneously?
Can we set up a shared outlook file (note, basic service only... no MS exchange server or anything)?
Ideally, I'd like to find a solution that permits any or all 4 of us to access and add to or edit simutaneously. And ideally free. But I'll take a "small cost" idea too.
Is this something that the basic "Salesforce.com" style site would handle? Are there anyone other vendors/providers you'd recommend?
Thanks in advance for the ideas....
PS. Due to a depature of a salesperson and a reshuffle of our personell deck, I'm on the sales phones for the next few months until I can find a good salesperson. Call me if you want to take advantage of the discount shown in my sig. Also contact me if you're a real shark of a salesperson and are looking for a new challenge.
