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Social Networking for Business Event Wednesday 1st June 2011

Share information and connect with your clients and your network... To see a two minute preview of this presentation click on this link to YouTube Whether you work with a business, community, or government organisation... it is vital to have your lines of communication open to your clients and your network. Social Media has now evolved to a stage that it is one of the vital lines of communication. [More info...]

Welcome to Sharpen the Saw Australia

The term "Sharpening the Saw" is defined as taking action to balance and renew your resources, energy, and health to create a sustainable long-term effective lifestyle.

"Sharpen the Saw" is a LinkedIn group for people who strive towards a happier and more successful life in their business, career and personal life. This is a forum where you can exchange ideas, news, discussion and find out about events on the theme of personal, professional and business development.

The term was coined by Stephen Covey - "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People".

Click on this link to visit the Sharpen the Saw page at LinkedIn.

Calling all sales teams - Find out how to increase the efficiency of your sales team using smartphones and Apple iPads - FREE EVENT - 21st June 2011

Communicat will be holding a free information session to demonstrate how many organisations are gaining a competitive advantage by using smart phones, Apple iPads and other tablets to stay in touch with the office while sales teams are out on the road and visiting clients. Don't miss this important opportunity to find out why iPads and smart phones are creating a revolution for sales teams. [More info...]

Microsoft CRM 2011 - New version is now available. [More info...]

The new version of Microsoft CRM has a look and feel which is even more in line with Microsoft Outlook so that the learning curve for your sales team is easier than ever. New features include a sales management dashboard and easier customisation to your requirements. To find out more about Microsoft CRM Sales, Customer Service and Marketing features click here or call Communicat (03) 9320 0000 or email sales@communicat.com.au

Arrow Tencia

Most of the software modules are now available in Tencia. Many clients are now making the upgrade path to the Tencia Business System. Most of the Tencia modules are now available. If you have not yet discussed your upgrade to the new, user-friendly Tencia system.... Why not give us a call on (03) 9320 0000. [More info...]

MYOB Enterprise / MYOB Exo

Most people are aware of MYOB AccountRight as Australia's most popular accounting software, providing an easy starting point for many business organisations to computerise their accounting processes. The good news is that the MYOB company also provides an upgrade path for growing organisations to move up to the Microsoft SQL database driven MYOB Exo software package. [More info...]

Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Microsoft CRM)

Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Microsoft Business Solutions - CRM) is the world's leading CRM solution in terms of its compatibility and functionality. It will help you to shorten your sales cycles and improve client loyalty. Microsoft Dynamics CRM will automate day-to-day tasks for sales, client service, field service, call centre, and marketing professionals.

How can Microsoft CRM help you?

Microsoft CRM helps your small-to medium-sized business and divisions of larger businesses increase sales success, deliver superior client service, and make informed business decisions.

Microsoft CRM modules integrate together to provide your staff with up-to-date client information. This means it saves employee time by not having to re-enter information or make a phone call to determine what is missing.

Client service representatives can also view complete account information, including sales orders to help them identify top clients and evaluate specific client needs.

How can Communicat help you?

Communicat will provide implementation and integration with Microsoft CRM to facilitate a deeper understanding on how clients interact with your staff. Let us show you how Microsoft CRM can manage your client support operation and sales team. Our expertise will help you through issues such as:

  • System design
  • Setting up information kiosks
  • Support
  • Training
  • Integration with financial software

In consultation with your business, we will analyse your needs and can make recommendations which will increase your productivity and efficiency.

Microsoft CRM features

  • Integration: Microsoft CRM integrates with Microsoft Office and other business systems to present your employees with a complete view of client information. The integration with Microsoft Office enables staff to access Microsoft CRM information from Microsoft Office Outlook and work online or offline with access to sales functionality. All the relevant Microsoft CRM e-mail, contacts, appointments and tasks for each employee update automatically in Outlook. This lets your employees work no matter where they happen to be.
  • Full client service process: Assign, manage and resolve support incidents successfully with automated routing, queuing and escalation of service requests. It also includes case management, communications tracking and auto-response e-mails.
  • Complete client view: View and manage client account activity and history, including contact information, communications, open quotes, pending orders, invoices, credit limits and payment history.
  • Contract management: Create and maintain service contracts within Microsoft CRM to help ensure accurate billing for support incidents. Each time a support case is resolved the relevant contract information is updated automatically.
  • Lead routing and management: Track information on prospective clients, then qualify and assign inquiries. Leads will be automatically routed to the correct salespeople or teams.
  • Product catalogue: Work with a full-featured product catalogue which includes support for complex pricing levels, units of measure, discounts, and pricing options.
  • Sales literature: Create, manage, and distribute a searchable library of sales and marketing materials, including brochures, white papers and competitor information.
  • Searchable knowledge base: Resolve common support issues quickly by using a searchable knowledge base which contains relevant articles. Built-in review processes help ensure that published information is complete, correct and properly tagged for search.
  • Order management: Create and convert quotes to orders. Microsoft Dynamics CRM integrates into your financial software so invoices for orders are published automatically into Microsoft CRM.
  • Quotas: Use quotas to measure sales performance of employees against goals. As sales people close opportunities in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, they receive credits against their assigned quota.
  • Territory management: Create territories for salespeople, enabling them to manage and evaluate territory-based sales processes with workflow rules and reports.
  • Reports: View, sort and filter a wide range of reports to identify trends, measure and forecast sales activity, track sales processes and evaluate business performance. You can also identify common support issues, evaluate client needs, track processes and measure service performance.
  • Competitor tracking: Maintain detailed information on competitors in a library and associate that information with opportunities and sales literature. Reporting functionality tracks competitor activity by product, region or other criteria.
  • Correspondence and mail merge: Use customisable templates to create and send e-mail to targeted prospects and clients. Print communication materials can be created and sent using Microsoft Word Mail Merge.

More Information

For more information on Microsoft CRM please contact us or visit the Microsoft Dynamics CRM site

Melbourne

Level 1, 541 King Street
West Melbourne, Victoria 3003
Australia
Phone: +61 3 9320 0000
Fax: +61 3 9320 0050
Email: vic@communicat.com.au

Brisbane

PO Box 1546
Level 10 Toowong Tower
9 Sherwood Road
Toowong, Qld 4006
Australia
Phone: +61 7 3876 1200
Fax: +61 7 3876 1266
Email: qld@communicat.com.au