subject: Keeping Tabs, Less Headaches [print this page] It has often been said that people who have a deeper knowledge of how people behave, as in the case of Psychologists, can also become good businessmen. This is partly due to the fact that they are able to push the right product and service to the client based on what their sales history is.
Unfortunately, we cannot all be psychologists and not all of us have the ability to deeply observe just how a client behaves. It is in situations like these that the importance of a contact manager shines through.
Contact managers as well as client database is one such way by which we can observe how a client behaves and prepare the right marketing plan based on those observations. These databases usually contain basic information about the client such as the age, gender, address and civil status. Aside from these information details, sales history as well as preferences is oftentimes indicated. In its crudest form, these databases could come in the form of a guestbook as well as a simple spreadsheet file. In its sophisticated form, it can be encoded in a contact management software solution.
The Act contact management application is an example of a contact manager. Backed by Sage, it boasts of unparalleled scalability as well as an interface that is easy to use even for firs-time clients. This software enables the user to see the list of all clients that has come in contact with the company including any correspondences sent tot them. This way, the user is always on top of the situation and can readily answer any client query.
The Act contact software also provides for a ranked call list that makes it easy for you to check who among your clients will have a positive response to any marketing campaign that you would conduct. You can also check who among your leads are most likely to sign up for your services or buy your products.
Although most people are not aware of it, in essence, the Act contact management software does more than collect and collate client and prospective lead information. It is also a simple customer management application that can help you save time and resources in dealing with your client without having to sacrifice any possibility of closing the sale.
