CRM Solutions

SalesForce.com Q&A with Nathan Spiwak of the Charles G. Koch Foundation

Nathan Spiwak of the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation answers my questions about SalesForce, a CRM solution for non-profits looking for a comprehensive, easy, and worry-free database.

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How to Spend Next to Nothing on Your Non-Profit’s Web/IT Needs

After talking about tools like content management systems, databases, bulk emailers, measurement tools, web forms, and a bunch of other tools here on ReadyMadeWeb, it seemed like it was time to do an overview of these tools and outline how to run an entire organization using only ReadyMade tools.

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Three Tools for Website Data Collection Forms

Many programs—especially bulk emailers and payment systems—have their own form creators which will generate a form for your website, but that form is single-purpose, processing data for only that one program. Its great that services provide these form-creation features, but they just don't cover situations like automatically processing a payment, adding a person to your CRM, and placing them on a bulk email list.

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CRM Made Easy with HighRise

If you're looking for a Customer Relations Management (CRM) solution, I strongly recommend HighRise by 37Signals, the CRM solution we use at ReadyMadeWeb. There are a lot of other CRM solutions on the market, so why choose this one? It really comes down to four reasons: simplicity, web accessibility, price, and extensibility.

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SalesForce & Google Apps, Web-Based Software at its Best

ReadyMadeWeb loves web-based software and there's no better example of how software in the cloud can serve your business like SalesForce, especially when you combine it with Google Apps. Check out these quick videos to find out more.

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