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17

03.10

10:59

Using a hosted CRM online to measure sales

For all businesses it is important to measure where sales are coming from. This can be achieved using a crm software system. For online retailers it is easy to measure sales and the source of these sales and enquiries. This is achieved using analytics software.

If you are an offline business where you don’t sell a product online measuring how you generate business can be far trickier. One way to measure the source of sales is to have specific phone numbers which represent each source of enquiry whether this is your website or some other offline advertising.

If your business engages in various forms of promotion you are going to want to know exactly what works and what doesn’t so you know where to spend more money and where to stop pouring in the pennies.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system

A great way to follow where leads and sales come from is to use a hosted crm system. A UK crm company can help you to measure every contact point and where that lead is in the sales cycle. This will indicate to your sales team whether the lead is close to a sale.

Many small businesses feel such a wonderful system that can help you to increase sales and grow your business would be expensive. But using cloud computing technology a hosted crm online system can be purchased at a reasonable price. Everything is managed for you and there is no hardware or maintenance needed in-house to get the system up and running.

The crm software system can be set up very easily by a UK crm company and configured so that it exactly fits the requirements of your business. Whether you are large or small, online or offline the crm system can help you to realise the sales potential of your leads so you don’t let business slip away. Contact Catalystic today to discuss your requirments.

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09

03.10

4:45

What is a CRM hosted service?

A CRM hosted service (Customer relations management) is a computer application that manages all your businesses sales and marketing data. One day all companies around the world will be using this system to help their business grow.

How does the hosted CRM software work?

Using a hosted CRM online could not be simpler and it can generate all the figures you need for past sales, forecasted sales and provides a great return on your investment. By finding an application service provider to maintain and support your hosted CRM software, your company will have the spare time and money to concentrate on your core competencies.

Increasing CRM popularity

A recent study into the usage of services providing hosted CRM online has shown that 80% of the firms that signed up to use the service saw a return on their investment within a year. The cost of CRM software can mount upwith the added expense of maintenance, upgrades and servers. Using a hosted CRM system will prevent all these additional costs.

The benefits of a CRM hosted service

A UK CRM company is the way forward to save on money and time as well as keeping the business ticking along while you have time to focus on your product and growing your business. Managing all your customers data will streamline your business and improve sales results. With data at your fingertips you will be able to make the right decisions for your business.

The CRM model is fast changing as technology is growing at a stupendous rate. A CRM hosted service is the only way to keep up with the competition without costing your business excessive expenditure. Get in with a good UK CRM company who can offer a friendly and efficient service you will be able to take advantage of the support they can give you whilst knowing that they are in the same time zone as you are.

To find out more about how we can help you with a hosted CRM software service contact us today.

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04

03.10

3:03

What is software as a service?

Software as a service (SaaS) has been around for the last 10 years and is a way for a provider to distribute their product to the market. The providers of the software will usually license the product for on-demand usage to the user, the provider hosts the application on their servers.

It is a product that is largely used by businesses, as a way of saving money within the firm. Instead of licensing all the computer devices needed to support every application, they use the on-demand service and save a substantial amount of money.

Benefits of using software as a service

  • Being able to access the broad range of applications that are on the market whenever you need or want.
  • Not having to download upgrades, updates etc as it is all done via the provider.
  • Saving money on license fees and application purchases.
  • Saving space not having to store you own in-house servers.
  • Saving man hours by using ready built software.
  • The latest applications are readily available online for you to use.
  • Having access to the best practices applications.

SaaS is still in its early stages and will continue to grow in the ever-changing world of technology. As the service gets stronger so will the benefits to the customers who use the product. Software as a service is still a relatively new phenomenon and is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. Many firms have cited that it has saved them many man hours simply by being able to use online applications as opposed to building services from scratch.

With the added bonus of not having to pay for the extras it is seen as something that is a great investment for the future of any company. SaaS is likely to be a term that we all become far more familiar with over the next few years.

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23

02.10

3:26

Why make the Google Apps transition?

Cloud computing companies – Find out how they can help your business by helping you set up Goole Apps.

If you are thinking about making the move to Google Apps then ensure the cloud computing companies you are looking at will be able to make the move smooth and fast. There are numerous reasons why making the change will be of a benefit to your company and firstly you should be thinking about making the change if you want to communicate more effectively within your company both with your clients and your staff.

The benefits of using the services of cloud computing companies means you can often make massive savings, which is always a boost for any business. One of the huge positives about Google Apps is it allows your employees to gain 25GB of email space on your own domain. As a UK Google Apps reseller, Catalystic offers the ability to move your business into the Google Apps mode and email systems such as Microsoft Outlook and Gmail can still be used.

Instant messaging systems are popular and Google Talk is as good as any other IM system available, if not better. The transition can be easy; you just have to make sure you use a professional UK Google Apps reseller such as Catalystic to do it for you. There are seemingly endless Google Apps options and cloud computing companies will be able to offer you advice on which ones will benefit your company.

Use Catalystic to find out more about the setup of Goole Apps and to avoid causing too much unnecessary disruption to your business. Taking your business to the clouds has never been easier…

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10

02.10

6:34

Cloud Computing Email Hosting

Cloud computing continues to increase in popularity amongst businesses large and small. If you are deciding whether to migrate your email to the cloud you have probably asked the following questions:

  • Should I use cloud computing for email hosting?
  • What are the benefits of cloud email hosting?
  • How do we move our emails to the cloud?
  • What should I know about using cloud email hosting?

The following information may help you to answer the above questions. Using cloud computing for email hosting means there are no more servers to maintain in house. All installation and server upgrades are performed for you. This reduces the need for in-house IT support.  This can save your business a great deal of money.

The benefits of cloud computing email hosting apart from the cost is it is ideal for small businesses as you can ‘pay as you grow’. Traditional email hosting can often tie you into long term contracts cloud email hosting is scalable and you can move up or down when you need to.

In a recent survey by Mimecast questioning 565 respondents on cloud computing. 33% are using the cloud for email management and 26% are using cloud computing for email archiving. The research also uncovered 70% of those questioned were planning to increase their use of cloud computing making use of further cloud computing applications.

Once you have decided to move your email service to the cloud how do you do it? This is something Catalystic can do for you. Our team of experts are helping the cloud computing revolution and continuously perform email cloud computing migrations on businesses from 5 – 500+ employees. We will talk you through all the options and help you to make the right choice for your business and budget.

Posted by Author Name in email hosting services Tagged with: business email • cheap email hosting • mail server / No Comments.

05

02.10

7:02

Cloud computing for small business

Cloud computing can be an excellent way for a small business to reduce costs and increase efficiency. The use of cloud computing is increasing however many small businesses are still unsure of what it is and how beneficial it can be.

Cloud computing, is when IT services are delivered via the Internet. The benefit of using this technology is the small business no longer remains responsible for IT maintenance, software upgrades and system issues. All of these activities become the responsibility of the service provider. This reduces the need for an in-house IT department saving costs. This is the main reason that software as a service and cloud computing is so appealing to small business.

Examples of cloud computing for small business

There are many ways in which cloud computing can be utilised by small businesses. Here are some examples

  • Virtual servers – Data can be hosted on a third party server requiring no need to maintain a server in house
  • Software – Software solutions can be developed and hosted by another company. No upgrades or maintenance are needed if provided through cloud computing
  • Network storage – All data can be stored in the cloud and synced to allow employees access from anywhere with a web browser
  • Collaboration – Employees can communicate and work together on projects in a very easy way

If you are contemplating migrating your IT services to the cloud to talk to Catalystic we can help you. Our dedicated team of cloud computing experts can help advise you which IT services would benefit your business and make you cost savings.

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