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Why You Shouldn't Use Outlook as a Real Estate CRM
By Matthew Collis | Feb 22 2013
For years now businesses have turned to Microsoft Outlook as the keystone of almost all their email, calendar and other organizational needs, but, believe it or not, there are many tasks the old email client… Read More
Is Industry-Specific Accounting Software a Bad Idea (Or a Good One)?
By Ashley Dotterweich | Feb 12 2013
There is an overabundance of great accounting software solutions on the market today- whether you need something for small business, large corporation, specific industry or special circumstances, there’s likely an accounting software solution that perfectly… Read More
Do You Really Need Social in Your ERP System?
By N. Rowan | Jan 17 2013
Social ERP - also known as Enterprise 2.0, E2.0, or sERP - has been around for several years, but not widely adopted. There has been talk of social ERP at least since early 2006, when… Read More
Don't Use Stone Age CRM: Top 3 Features Your CRM Tools Must Have Today
By Ashley Dotterweich | Jan 10 2013
Implementing CRM software is a great way to get a grip on customer relations and give your business a boost across sales, customer service and all-around organization. But when your software is loaded up with… Read More
5 Financial Reasons to Move Your ERP System to the Cloud
By Steve Chapman | Dec 25 2012
There are operational, IT and financial reasons to move your ERP system to the cloud. These are the best financial reasons for switching to SaaS ERP. Read More
Are You Asking the Right Questions When Buying a CRM System?
By Amy Izzo | Dec 11 2012
As a B2B marketing consultant, I know that a well-maintained client and prospect database (or lack thereof) can make or break a marketing campaign. More importantly, the right CRM system allows marketers to measure the… Read More
Four Features of Highly Successful CRM Software
By Mark Aspillera | Nov 15 2012
For how ubiquitous CRM systems have become at most any sales or contact-oriented business, it's amazing how many ways the average system can (and does) fail. Read More
Avoid These 5 Mistakes When Buying Manufacturing Software
By N. Rowan | Nov 08 2012
Software selection is an important, time-consuming task that will have long-term effects for your company. Manufacturing software in particular needs experienced buyers who can accurately assess the needs of the company and compare them against… Read More
From the Community: Picking the Right Help Desk Software
By James Sullivan | Sep 26 2012
Join us for a detailed look at questions asked by members of the Business-Software.com Community. Today’s question comes from Simeon A., in Redwood City, CA, who says, “I’m looking for a Help Desk solution with… Read More
Behind the Jargon: Open Source Business Software Pt.2
By Mark Aspillera | Aug 22 2012
The first part of this feature was a brief history of Open Source as a trend that quickly grew into an entire philosophy of software programming. Alongside that we provided some tips to keep in… Read More